The Shnit International Short Film Festival, which ended on 6 October, showcased the diversity and rising filmmaking talent in South Africa.
According to the organisers, “the judges were impressed by the strong acting, great cinematography and high production values with a range of interesting and unique stories’.
Honourable Mentions went to South African productions Kanye Kanye, Port Nolloth, Stone Cars and Like Clockwork.
The Flaming Faun Award (Made in SA Award) was given to Armed Response in which “a well-balanced cast carried the nuanced comedic timing and subtle yet hilarious script, often pushing the envelope in a way that only South Africans can’.
Tlhonepho Thobejane, Gambit Films and Marco van der Merwe took part in the Shnit Realtime category, with Gambit taking the prize.
Real Time was funded by Zootee Studios, Sound Surgeon Studios, Priest Post Production, The Monk, 744 Digital, Propfather and Flexfit. Prizes were awarded by Lensbaby Exposure Gallery.
The Best of Shnit screenings, including the international winners, who will be announced in New York on 13 October, and the top South African films will screen at the Labia Theatre in Cape Town in November 2013.
Shnit was made possible through the support of the Cape Film Commission, the National Film and Video Foundation as well as the National Lottery Distribution Fund in partnership with the upcoming Cape Town International Film Festival.
