SHORT DOCUMENTARIES
The Silwerskerm Short Documentary Project enables filmmakers to develop and produce short documentaries, telling real-life stories. This project was successful from the get-go and has grown quickly, enabling an entire new genre to find footing on the festival programme, with award categories recognising outstanding achievements.
Die gees agter die spiere
GENRE: Sports documentary
DIRECTOR: Pierre Malan
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Philip van Zyl
CAST: Dr Henning Gericke, Leon Schuster, Os du Randt, Cameron van der Burgh, Hennelie Gericke
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Pierre Malan en Natie Ferreira
AGE RESTRICTION: PG
Die gees agter die spiere explores the work of Dr Henning Gericke – a highly influential sports psychologist for, among others, the Springbok team, yet unknown to the general public. This intimate, inspiring documentary goes beyond the match and arena. It sheds light on the personal stories, adversity, challenges and victories of some of South Africa's world-class athletes, presenting them as symbols of hope.
Druk dit!
GENRE: Human Interest
DIRECTOR: Juandrè de Jager, Lara Lourens
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Philip van Zyl
CAST: Terence Opperman, Nanette Opperman, Du Randt Opperman, Dezerè Opperman, Niekie Fourie
PRODUCTION HOUSE: The Third Law
AGE RESTRICTION: 10-12PG IAT D
By day, Terence Opperman toils at a coal mine in Witbank. At night, he turns into "The Highlander" who gives his opponents hell at the arm-wrestling table. He knows the sweet taste of victory, but also the sharp bite of defeat. In arm-wrestling, he finds a release valve. At the table, he can take the enormous pressure on his shoulders and channel it straight through his opponent. But if he wants to become the world arm-wrestling champion at last, he'll have to beat his nemesis, Niekie Fourie – and to do that, he'll have to give everything and more. Druk dit! offers an intimate glimpse into a subculture and the human urge to hold on – to hope, to identity and to one another.
Pappa kitsch
GENRE: Investigative
DIRECTOR: Stefanus Nel, Adam Heyns
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Adam Heyns
CAST: Imre Lamprecht, Dr. Alistair Meredith, Boris Gorelik, Dr. Gerard De Kamper, Paul Myson, Natasha Swift, Salome Le Roux
PRODUCTION HOUSE: Bouch
AGE RESTRICTION: PG
An impulsive online purchase leads Stefanus Nel to a painting and a mysterious scrapbook that supposedly belonged...
