The French Institute's work is centred around developing South African creative ecosystems, talent, start-ups, and the creators of innovative content in partnership with French expertise and French key creative industry players. Our priorities are audiovisual content (animation), digital creation (video games, virtual reality, new formats), music, heritage, archives, museums and fashion.

Arts and Creative Industries

True Fashion, Try on Green

Emerging South African Designers Trailblaze Their Way to a Sustainable Future. The French Institute of South Africa and the Goethe-Institut South Africa have joined forces to champion five emerging designers […]

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IFAS x FNB Art Joburg presents CONSTRUCT

The French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) and FNB Art Joburg are delighted to present CONSTRUCT: five women artists working in Joburg across non-traditional mediums, a video series in five parts.  […]

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Celebrating Bastille Day with African elegance

To celebrate French National Day, commonly known as Bastille Day, on...

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Open call for archival and cultural institutions: Bring your archives to life through immersive storytelling

Deadline: 12 August 2025 The Embassy of France in South Africa,...

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Young Thokoza filmmakers make their return to the International Youth Film Festival in Paris

After making history as the first South Africans to represent at...

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ICC Immersion programme bridges French and South African creative industries

Launched in 2022 under the France 2030 initiative, the ICC Immersion...

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