Silwerskerm Film Festival Explained

Silwerskerm Film Festival
Location:Camps Bay, South Africa
Awards:Silwerskerm Awards
Founded:2010
Number:6 features and 15 shorts in 2019
Artistic Director:Karen Meiring

The Silwerskerm Film Festival (Afrikaans: Silwerskerm FilmFees), usually called the Silwerskerm Fees, is a film festival held annually in Camps Bay, South Africa.[1] The festival has been held every August since 2010 and is one of the only Afrikaans film festivals in the world.

With around 5000 tickets sold and 6500 admissions each year, it is considered as a niche Afrikaans film festival. Up to 30 films are shown in several sections across cinematic genres. Around six films compete for the festival's top feature length awards, and around fifteen short films are in competition.

Year FilmDirector Country of origin
2012 Die WonderwerkerKatinka Heyns South Africa
2013 Faan se Trein[2] Koos Roets South Africa
2014 Die Windpomp[3] Etienne Fourie South Africa
2015 Dis ek, Anna[4] Sara Blecher South Africa
2016 Johnny is nie dood nieChristiaan Olwagen South Africa
2017 VaselinetjieCorne van Rooyen South Africa
2018 Kanarie[5] Christiaan Olwagen South Africa
2019 Poppie Nongena[6] Christiaan Olwagen South Africa
2022 Gaia[7] Jaco Bouwer South Africa
Year FilmDirector Country of origin
2012 NantesRené van Rooyen South Africa
2013 ToevlugChristiaan Olwagen South Africa
2014 Vuil WasgoedBennie Fourie South Africa
2015 VryslagMarcel van Heerden South Africa
2016 Vlees van my VleesMatthys Boshoff South Africa
2017 SoldaatAmy Jephta South Africa
VersnelDian Weys South Africa
2018 Axis MundiMatthew Jankes & Sean Steinberg South Africa
Die Leeftyd van 'n OrgideeMarí Borstlap South Africa
2019 Oedipus: Die Musical – 'n DokumentêrStefan Benadé South Africa
2022 Leemtes en leegheidJordy Sank South Africa
2023 n Doop om StilteEmilie Badenhorst & Kanya Viljoen South Africa

Notes and References

  1. Web site: kykNET's annual Silwerskerm Film Festival returns with stellar line-up . Channel24 . 2018-08-01 . 2019-10-15.
  2. Web site: Silwerskermfees honours local filmmakers . Screen Africa . 2013-09-05 . 2020-04-28.
  3. Web site: Afrikaans film Die Windpomp wins big at Silwerskerm Festival awards . Channel24.co.za . 2014-09-01 . 2019-10-15.
  4. Web site: All the winners from the 2017 Silwerskerm Film Festival . Channel24 . 2017-08-27 . 2019-10-15.
  5. Web site: Silwerskerm Film Festival: The Harvesters, Ellen Pakkies, and Canary win big . Channel24 . 2019-10-15.
  6. Web site: Silwerskerm Film Festival: 'Poppie Nongena' wins big . Channel24 . 2019-08-25 . 2019-10-15.
  7. Web site: Barakat and Gaia win big at 2022's 10th Silwerskerm Film Festival . Channel24 . 2022-03-26 . 2022-04-02.