A short film contest in Cape Town presents adventure filmmakers with a unique chance to win a film deal to develop their skillset and widen their network in this genre. The Wavescape Shortcuts Contest, in collaboration with Red Bull Media House, enables filmmakers to enter a short film from one to six minutes long of an extreme or adventure sport: either documentary, fiction or action film set to music.
The winner will collaborate with top producers and filmmakers from Red Bull Media House (RBMH) to co-produce a film in 2016 after the best three films are selected by a panel of judges and screened at this year's Wavescape Festival, presented by Pick n Pay, in December.
Red Bull South Africa said the contest is in line with our objectives of giving wings to up and coming talent in the film industry with an offer to the winner of an opportunity to collaborate on a project in 2016. The genre, timings, scope and budget for the project will be defined based on further discussion with the winners .
Entrants to the contest, as well as other interested filmmakers, are also invited to the Shortcuts Film Workshop presented by Wesgo Film and Media Promotion. The workshop, which takes place at the SAE film collage in Woodstock on Thursday 3 December, is free to filmmakers, and includes talks by industry experts on funding, technology and technique.
Film and Media Manager for Wesgro, Monica Rorvik, said: As Wesgro film and media promotion manager, I look forward to helping producers become more export-ready and to find a way to help companies monetize these and their on-going projects. Competitions and workshops like this one are a great way to accomplish this and I hope the project continues to grow.
Steve Pike, co-director of the 12th annual Wavescape Festival of which Shortcuts forms a part, said: In a country where jobs are in short supply, the film industry is booming with potential for motivated and talented filmmakers, and in Cape Town, we have the unique geographic and meteorological platform for a range of extreme sport and adventure films, from our wild weather, untamed seas, to craggy mountain ranges and raging rivers inland. Projects like these can help the Western Cape become the Adventure Capital of the World.
Closing date for entries is 30 November 2015. Winners will be notified by email. The short-listed films will be screened at the Labia on Friday 11 December 2015. To enter http://www.wavescape.co.za/
WAVESCAPE FESTIVAL FACT SHEET
The 12th Wavescape Festival consists of film, conservation and art events, and focuses on coastal community-building and ocean sustainability. Supporting sponsors include Save Our Seas Foundation, WWF-SASSI, Jack Black Beer, Fast Company and Intrepid Explorer, with the Shortcuts Film Contest in collaboration with Red Bull Media House, and the Adventure Film Workshop presented by Wesgro Film and Media Promotion.
WAVESCAPE CALENDAR
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Short Cuts Film Contest: Sept 21 to Nov 30 on www.wavescape.co.za (free)
ArtBoard Project: 23 Nov to 1 Dec, exhibition at Tiger's Milk, Muizenberg (free)
Fish Fry: 3pm, Saturday 28 November, Bluebird Garage, Muizenberg (tickets at door)
Surfboard Charity Auction: 7pm, Tuesday 1 December at Tiger's Milk (free)
Slide Night: 7pm, Tuesday 8 December at Centre for the Book (www.wavescapefestival.com)
Shortcuts Film Workshop: 2pm, Thurs 3 December, SAE Institute (free)
FILM FESTIVAL DATES
Clifton 4th Beach Film Night: 9pm, Saturday 5 December (free)
Indoor films: 8pm, 6-9 Dec, Brass Bell, Kalk Bay (R40, tickets at door)
Indoor films: 6pm and 8pm, 10-13 Dec, Labia Cinema, Cape Town (R45, tickets are available here)
FISH FRY
Surfboard market, shapers expo /demo, surf art and craft, fish braai contest, DJ Cath, and more. Sat 28 November at Bluebird Garage, Muizenberg (tickets at door R20 or R50 per board to sell)
SLIDE NIGHT
10 ocean gurus. 10 salty tales, 1 Night. Tuesday 8 December: Centre for the Book, Cape Town
Speakers:
1. Yodit Ekland - African surf brand Bantu Wax founder
2. Jean Tresfon - Marine photographer and conservation activist
3. Cobus Joubert - WaWa wooden craft brand founder
4. Greg Bertish - Founder of The Little Optimist childrens hospital charity
5. Dr Sandy Thomalla - Ocean scientist on role of Southern Ocean in climate change
6. Katja Rockstroh - Two Oceans Aquarium project to save turtles from plastic
7. David Hurwitz - Veteran boat operator on Killer Whales: The Wolves of False Bay
8. Otto Whitehead - Adventurer and expert on concept of biophilia
9. Grant Spooner - Big wave safety co-ordinator and skipper
10. Caleb Swanepoel - Shark bite survivor
http://www.wavescape.co.za/
Call for Entries
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A short film contest in Cape Town presents adventure filmmakers with a unique chance to win a film deal to develop their skillset and widen their network in this genre. The Wavescape Shortcuts Contest, in collaboration with Red Bull Media House, enables filmmakers to enter a short film from one to six minutes long of an extreme or adventure sport: either documentary, fiction or action film set to music.
