For the sixth year running, shnit International Shortfilmfestival returns to Cape
Town. Now in its thirteenth year globally, and featuring the best short films from
every corner of the world, shnit 2015 is poised to be bigger and better than ever
before and will once again see the Cape Town joining Bern, Buenos Aires, Bangkok,
Cairo, Hong Kong, Moscow and San Jose in simultaneously hosting the global film
festival, before all cities come together in a glamorous New York awards ceremony.
shnit has announced acclaimed South African actor, writer, director and producer
Sharlto Copley as this year’s Made In South Africa jury president. With a resume
including District 9, The A-Team, Elysium and Maleficent,
he will lead a prestigious local jury made up of Bridget Pickering, Ian Rijsdijk and
Sibs Shongwe- la Mer in judging shnit’s selection of SA’s best shorts of the last 12
months. A former Made in South Africa-nominated director, Shongwe-la Mer’s debut
feature film Necktie Youth releases in cinemas nationwide in
September, after success at Berlin and Tribeca film festivals. Fourteen films will
compete in the Made In South Africa category in 2015, with a further 24 South
African films screening out of competition.
Sixty films from all around the world will compete in the International OPEN
competition, which will award five films with the Flaming Faun award in both jury
and audience categories. Acclaimed director Jahmil XT Qubeka represents South
Africa on the International Competition Jury. Over 250 films will screen in total, in
and out of competition, across the eight host cities.
shnit 2015 kicks off on Wednesday 7 October with a gala event at the Castle of
Good Hope, and screens for five days at The Labia Theatre on Orange Street in
Cape Town, with South African outdoor double-bill screenings every evening. For
the first time, the Elements Short Film Lab will run concurrently to the festival,
offering filmmakers a chance to learn and expand their horizons through panel
discussions, roundtables and networking events. Sunday, 12 October, sees shnit
sign off for another year with a closing awards ceremony at the Cape Town Club,
also featuring the premiere of the Real Time competition films, in a special
collaboration with the South African Film Orchestra.
shnit is made possible by the support of the National Film and Video Foundation and
the Cape Film Commission and National Lottery Development Fund, as well as our
venue, industry, media and service partners.
For film & scheduling information, visit the shnit
website.
