| District 9 | Neill Blomkamp | science fiction horror film, biopunk, suspense film, drama film, action film, horror film, dystopian film, science fiction action film, thriller film, adventure film, action thriller, independent film+2 |
| 10,000 BC | Roland Emmerich | drama film, fantasy film, historical film, action film, adventure film, science fiction film |
| Catch a Fire | Phillip Noyce | political thriller film, drama film, historical film, biographical film |
| Racing Stripes | Frederik Du Chau | comedy film, comedy drama |
| Sarafina! | Darrell Roodt | drama film, musical film, comedy drama |
| Girl You Know It's True | Simon Verhoeven | biographical film |
| Prime | Thabiso Christopher | — |
| Amandla!: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony | Lee Hirsch | documentary film |
| Jump the Gun | Les Blair | — |
| A Dry White Season | Euzhan Palcy | drama film, trial film |