SOUTH AFRICAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL x VIRTUAL EDITION
SA Indie Film Fest 2020 is going online to bring you an unforgettable virtual festival experience, available to anyone resident in Africa.
We've taken film screenings, special events and community interaction and adapted them for the online space.
This year, from the comfort of your home, you will have access to:
- Video-On-Demand exclusive screenings of almost 100 unreleased movies, short films, music videos, documentaries and more.
- Exclusive video content including masterclasses and interviews with industry professionals and live-streamed Q&A’s with filmmakers.
- The chance to learn from industry experts and to connect with some of the world’s top independent filmmakers, distributors and other industry players.
This edition welcomes viewers from all over Africa to enjoy world-class independent cinema.
SA Indie Film Fest is in presented in association with the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa.
THE FESTIVAL
THE SOUTH AFRICAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL IS SA's biggest independent festival, featuring events across all of SA’s major cities.
Since our first edition in 2018, SA Indie Film Fest has celebrated local and international short-form cinema through showcasing short films, animation, documentaries, music videos and VR. For the first time, we’re presenting a selection of feature-length films and documentaries from around the world that encompass the same independent spirit.
The festival boasts a prestigious jury comprising of some of the most prolific professionals in filmmaking today. The 2019 jury featured Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Black Sails, Pirates of the Caribbean III), Kim Engelbrecht (The Flash, Dominion), Enhle Mbali-Maphumulo (Thisa, Rockville), Sean Cameron Michael (24, Blood Drive) and many more accomplished filmmaking talents.
Everyone involved in the festival, from the organisers to the jury have a heartfelt love for indie film. As independent filmmakers ourselves, we understand the disappointments and thrills that come with the territory. This festival aims to celebrate all the highs, lows, hard work and creativity of indie filmmaking!
2020 JURY
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Actor - Black Sails, Pirates of the Caribbean 3
Natasha Thahane
Actor - Blood and Water
Peter Baynham
Academy Award nominated Screenwriter - Borat, Brüno, Hotel Transylvania
Neil Marshall
Director - The Descent, Game Of Thrones
Roel Reine
Director - Death Race, Blood Drive, Black Sails
Sean Cameron Michael
Actor - 24, Blood Drive
Brandon Auret
Actor - District 9, Blood Drive
Joey Cramer
Actor - Flight of the Navigator
Louis Leterrier
Director - The Hulk, Now You See Me
Stel Pavlou
Screenwriter - The 51st State
Grant Powell
Stunt Coordinator & Fight Choreographer
Shamilla Miller
Actor - Blood & Water, The Girl from St. Agnes
Nicholas Vince
Horror Icon, Hellraiser
Ryan Kruger
Director/Actor - Fried Barry
Nicola Hanekom
Director - Cut-Out Girls
Toya Delazy
Musician
Miguel Llansó
Director - Crumbs
Rehad Desai
Director - Miners Shot Down
James Bamford
Producer/Director - Watchmen, The Butterfly Effect
Emma E. Hickox
Editor - The Jacket
FEATURE-LENGTH FILMS:
- Best Film
- Best Documentary
- Audience Award
- Best Director
- Best Screenwriter
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Editor
- Best Cinematographer
- Best Original Score
SHORT FILMS:
- Best Short Film
- Audience Award
- Best Director
- Best Screenwriter
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Editor
- Best Cinematographer
- Best Original Score
- Best Documentary
- Best Experimental
- Best Animation
- Best Music Video
- Best Virtual Reality Experience
- Best Experimental
- Best Horror
- Best Comedy
- Best Drama
FESTIVAL AWARDS:
- Outstanding Achievement by an African Filmmaker
- Outstanding Achievement by a Womxn Filmaker
- Outstanding Artistic Achievement
- Outstanding Stunt Performance