The Voice of the Architect short film Festival_Namibia

THE FILM FESTIVAL

The Voice of the Architect is an innovative concept whose goal is to shine a spotlight on award winning Architecture. 2026 being the sixth year of this festival, with 4 short films to feast one's eye upon and have a glass of vino.

The purpose of this event is to celebrate and to create a platform for community building within the Architectural circles, to created public awareness towards those engaging with Architects, as well as allow for practice exposure to the firms who have been producing these noteworthy works.

THE CONTENT

4 short films will be a series of 25min long documentaries showcasing buildings in Johannesburg which have won awards in the year 2021 as well as the new House Francois Premiering for the first time!

HOUSE FRANCIOS NOW PREMIERING!

DATE AND VENUE DETAILS

Date: Tuesday, 3rd November 2026

Time: 6:30-8:30pm

Format: Theatre screening

Place: Franco Namibia Cultural Center (FNCC), 118 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Windhoek.

Dress Code: Smart Casual, Suit and sneakers

Wine and light snacks will be available on the night

The screening will be part of the Namibia University of Science and Technology’s Department of Architecture, Planning and Construction’s ‘All Works’ student exhibition hosted at the FNCC from the 2^nd to 4^th of November 2026.

WHAT ELSE IS SCREENING ON THE NIGHT...?

AWARDS

The below awards have been given to the featured buildings that are presented at the festival:

• Award for Excellence
• Award for Commendation
• People's Choice Award

All awards have been given by The Gauteng Institute for Architecture.