Local filmmakers showcase creativity at the 48 Hour Film Project screening
The short film Sired will premiere at the 48 Hour Film Project at Suncoast CineCentre.
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MORE than 1,000 filmmakers, ranging from primary and high school learners to professional production houses, gathered to make an impromptu short film in just 48 hours as part of the 48 Hour Film Project (48HFP) challenge.
Over a weekend in October film enthusiasts in KwaZulu-Natal had 48 hours to make a five to seven minute long film.
Those films will premiere tonight November 28 and tomorrow November 29 at the Suncoast CineCentre.
The project is a global event that happens in more than 100 cities on different weekends throughout the year. In each city local film teams, from beginners to pros, compete to make a short film in a weekend.
This annual film competition has teams of filmmakers assigned a genre, a character, a prop, and a line of dialogue, and have 48 hours to create a short film containing those elements.
This year's participants also included hearing-impaired and blind filmmakers, as well as experienced crews and local A-List actors, such as Minnie Dlamini.
While not all films may be perfect, the event provides a perfect start for creativity and a potential career in the arts.
The 48 HFP is an international, Cannes-qualifying film festival that challenges teams in over 140 cities worldwide to write, shoot, and edit a short film in a limited time frame.
The 25-year-old festival offers aspiring filmmakers of all ages and backgrounds a platform to express their creativity and become content creators.
The Last Call By Snap will premiere at the 48 Hour Film Project at Suncoast CineCentre.
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Among the films to be screened are Sired, When Vaash meet Sbo, The last call by Snap that.
Sired, featuring Minnie Dlamini, tells the story of Anna Sibisi, a sports coach preparing her athletes for a world unknown. The sport is human trafficking and the film shows how they groom young girls.
When Vaash meet Sbo, a mobile film made by underground radio, tells the story of a videographer who is forced to film a last-minute ransom video on his birthday, befriends the kidnap victim and they hatch a hilarious escape plan that turns into the most epic birthday ever.
While the film The last call by Snap that is about a Detective Owesh who takes on the case of a missing teenage girl named Bella. The investigation spirals into a web of deceit, betrayal, and corruption within her own department.
Nerusha Maharaj Sadapal, the Durban City Producer, expressed excitement about the increasing participation from schools.
"Everyone deserves a way to express their creativity and explore career paths in storytelling, content creation, lights, camera, and action.
"Schools are encouraged to share this opportunity with parents, teachers, and students. The screenings showcase what is possible when a community comes together with a shared creative goal," she said.
The public is invited to attend the screenings. Tickets are on sale via the CineCentre website or directly at the cinema box office.