# The inaugural Connie Chiume International Youth Film Festival kicks off this Mandela Month in Benoni, honouring the late icon’s legacy through youth empowerment in the arts. Backed by the National Film and Video Foundation, the festival will host over 500 creatives, national premieres of Uprize! and What Did You Dream?, a memorial lecture series. The Connie Chiume 67 Minutes Mentorship Challenge, celebrating transformation, legacy, and real opportunities in South Africa’s creative economy will also take place.
Connie Chiume Youth Film Festival launches this Mandela Month