The Indie Karoo Film Festival has announced the official selection for their 2016 event, which will be screened in the Karoo from July 1 to 3 in Prince Albert. Founded in 2015, the festival not only creates a platform for independent filmmakers and storytellers of cutting-edge feature, documentary, experimental and short films, but also enables local audiences to discover emerging local talent.
The final film selection for this year’s event includes just over 40 films from South Africa, as well as from across the continent and beyond. With a focus on South African films and film-makers, the festival is proud to announce that renowned director Gavin Hood will attend and host a Q&A after the screening of his latest film, Eye in the Sky.
Other guests will include festival judges Gerard Rudolf, well known actor and poet, film director Jozua Malherbe, and award winning actress Rolanda Marais.
There will be award-winning documentaries such as The Boers at the End of the World, the production that examines the life of the 100 year old Afrikaans community in Patagonia Argentina, as well as the recent SAFTA winner The Dream of Shahrazad- an intriguing film that weaves together music, politics and storytelling to explore recent events in Egypt, Turkey and Lebanon using the metaphor of the tale of The 1001 Nights.
The festival also provides the opportunity to view short films on the big screen. Titles to look out for include How We Move, I Made a Film You’ll Never See, the Nigerian short Rahman, and the innovative short film Skewe Reenboog.
One of the highlights screened at the flagship venue The Showroom Theatre, will be the local premiere of Twee Grade van Moord(Two Degrees of Murder), the feature film produced by Barry Strick and directed by Gerrit Schoonhoven. This gripping drama sees the onscreen reunion of two much- loved actors - Sandra Prinsloo and Marius Weyers.
Apart from the films and workshops on offer, patrons are encouraged to explore, discover, taste and enjoy the many attractions that Prince Albert - dubbed the “Jewel of the Great Karoo”, has to offer.
Screenings take place at The Showroom Theatre, the Zwartberg High, the Jans Rautenbach Schouwburg and the Sidwell Williams Centre.
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