ree AFDA films selected as candidates for Student Oscars

31 March, 2017 - 12:30

AFDA is proud to announce that the Johannesburg 4th year 2016 narrative film Incurable, directed by Darren Parker, 3rd year 2016 Cape Town animation film Husse Met Lang Ore, directed by Alme Swart and 3rd year 2016 Johannesburg documentary film Who Did I Raise, directed by Gift Mokoena, have been nominated as AFDA's candidate films for the 44th Student Academy Awards (Student Oscars).

The Oscar for Best Foreign Student Film was won by AFDA in 2006 with the film Elalini , directed by Tristan Holmes and the film Kanye Kanye directed by Miklas Manneke was finalist for Best Foreign Film in 2013.

The Student Academy Awards is an international student film competition conducted by the Academy and the Academy Foundation. Each year over 1700 college and university film students from all over the world compete for awards and cash grants, with films being judged in seven categories, four domestic school categories (Animation, Documentary, Narrative and Alternative) and three international school categories (Animation, Documentary and Narrative). The presentation ceremony is a popular event that is annually attended by a capacity audience in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The 44th Student Academy Awards presentation will be held on Thursday, October 12 2017, at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills.

Past winners have gone on to receive 57 Oscar nominations and have won or shared 10 awards. This year one 2016 Student Academy Award winner received an Oscar nomination in the Documentary Short Subject category: Daphne Matziaraki, a Gold Medal winner in the Documentary category for 4.1 Miles. Past Student Academy Award winners include acclaimed filmmakers Pete Docter, Cary Fukunaga, John Lasseter, Spike Lee, Trey Parker and Robert Zemeckis.

In 1972, the Academy established the Student Academy Awards to provide a platform for emerging global filmmakers by creating opportunities within the industry to showcase their work.

AFDA would like to congratulate the cast & crew on this prestigious nomination and wish them the best of luck when the finalists & winners are announced later this year.

Incurable

When an impoverished white prostitute from the slums of Pretoria East discovers that her younger daughter, who is terminally ill, has only weeks left to live, she has to try every means at her disposal to make enough money to get her daughter the surgery she needs. However, making a living is tough for a woman in her position, and so she is eventually forced to consider sacrificing her older daughter's innocence in order to save the younger ones life.

Trailer https://vimeo.com/189309272

BTS https://vimeo.com/189419368

Details

Genre: Drama

Running Time: 24min

Rating: LSV

Viewing Restriction: 16

Year: AFDA 4th year production

Cast

Sara - Annelize Erasmus

Belinda - Erya Bergh

Vanya - Tyra Bergh

Police Officer - Renier Rautenbach

Client - Matt Lotter

Crew

Writer: Darren Parker

Director: Darren Parker

Executive Producer: Kristie - Lynn Angus

Cinematographer: Jasmine Coryndon-baker

Costume, Make-up and Styling: Tamsyn Hobbs

Editor: Karien van Biljon

Composer: Ivan Welker

Visual Effects: Delisa Govender

Colourist/Grader: Marnus Maritz

Husse Met Lang Ore

In a society where animals live as humans, the animals of Woudedorp live a safe and happy life in a village in the forest. Melanie, a hus with long ears grew up with her family of owls but because of the stereotype that husse are evil she has to hide her true identity. When criminal acts are increasing in Woudedorp, Melanie gets labelled a thief and has to run away from home to protect herself and her family. Alas, her parents get arrested and it is up to Melanie and her new found friends to save them. Just as they thought things could not get worse the town floods and it is up to Melanie and the husse to come to Woudedorps rescue.

Trailer https://vimeo.com/190712359

BTS https://vimeo.com/190710214

Details

Genre: Comedy

Running Time: 10min

Rating: No Rating

Viewing Restriction: No viewing restriction

Year: AFDA 3rd year production

Cast

Melanie - Janique Viljoen

Mamma Uil - Andria Kok

Pappa Uil - Alto de Kock

Pippie - Mimi-Mari Gobel

Magriet - Rochelle Odendaal

Lollie - Loan van Sandwyk

Crew

Writer: Alme Swart

Director: Alme Swart

Executive Producer: AFDA

Associate Producer: Gretchen Pirzl

Editor: Damian Maher

Sound Design: Petronella Van Der Berg

Composer: Talya Goldmann

Visual Effects: Janique Viljoen

Who Did I Raise?

Who Did I Raise? Is documentary about domestic violence, focusing specifically on parent abuse. Ethel, a single mother of three will be sharing her story about how she is being abused physically, emotionally and financially by her twenty-year-old son. He is a drug addict and has recently been released from prison after serving time for assaulting his mother. We will be speaking to the victim of the abuse, Ethel, her daughter who is suffering from depression and her abusive son. The purpose of this documentary is to raise awareness on this under reported issue in South Africa, and help families who are affected to speak out and get help.

Details

Genre: Documentary

Running Time: 12min

Rating: L

Viewing Restriction: PG13

Year: AFDA 3rd year production

Cast

Ethel Mgidi -

Mathabo Mgidi -

Crew

Writer: Melissa Nayimuli

Director: Gift Mokoena

Executive Producer: Maliisane Ntosane

Associate Producer: Nelly Sambo

Associate Producer: Nontombi Tsotetsi

Cinematographer: Aphendule Pakade

Editor: LeeRoy Moyo

Sound Design: Lungani Bashe

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