Filmit nominees announced
23 November 2021
Excitement is mounting ahead of the announcement of the winners of the inaugural short film competition for high school learners from Southern Africa.
The Filmit competition is the brainchild of Luize Kroukamp (Head of Culture) and Jan-Hendrik Opperman (Head of Creative Arts and Drama) from Paul Roos Gymnasium and the main sponsors are Atterbury Property and WeBuyCars.
A total of 70 entries from 35 schools across South Africa and Namibia were received. Bradley Joshua (Gambit Films), Louis Pretorius and Albert Snyman (Infinity Films), Zandré Coetzer and Sharl van der Merwe (Nagvlug Films), composer Braam du Toit and the owners of Annie’s Wardrobe served as Filmit’s panel of judges.
Key industry persons provided online master classes to the finalists. Nineteen of the twenty initial finalists completed their films and submitted them in October 2021.
All films were available for viewing on the Paul Roos Gymnasium YouTube channel and the public could express their choice by liking and sharing their favourite movies.
Three nominees in each category have been identified. The winners will be announced at a gala event at Atlantic Studios in Cape Town on 10 December 2021.
Congratulations to the following schools:
BEST FILM
Duwweltjie, Paul Roos Gymnasium
Status Bewus, Kalahari High School
Theatre Kid, Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
BEST DIRECTOR
Bernard Robbins, Cascade, Rondebosch Boys’ High
Jaeden Beukes, Conflict: A Journey to Passion, Worcester High School
Riyago Maartens, A magician never reveals his secrets, Curro Durbanville
BEST SCREENPLAY
Mia Erasmus, The Gingerbread House, Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool
Myasah Al-absi, What drove her to madness, Groote Schuur High School
Zia Geldenhuys, Theatre Kid, Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Michael Lighton, Cascade, Rondebosch Boys’ High
Pieter Wessels, Philip Ham & Joubert Vivier, Duwweltjie, Paul Roos Gymnasium
Zia Geldenhuys, Theatre Kid, Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
BEST EDITING
Michael Lighton & Bernard Robbins, Cascade, Rondebosch Boys’ High
Robin Pheiffer, Search, Fairmont High
Zia Geldenhuys, Theatre Kid, Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS & CREATIVITY ON SET
Duwweltjie, Paul Roos Gymnasium
Search, Fairmont High
Theatre Kid, Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
BEST SOUNDTRACK
Conflict: A journey to passion, Worcester Gymnasium
Duwweltjie, Paul Roos Gymnasium
Theatre Kid, Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
BEST WARDROBE
A magician never reveals his secrets, Curro Durbanville
Status Bewus, Kalahari High School
The Art of Colour, St George’s Diocesan College
BEST POSTER DESIGN
Duwweltjie, Paul Roos Gymnasium
The Art of colour, St George’s Diocesan College
Theatre Kid, Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
BEST ACTRESS
Logan Davids, Too bright to shine, Mitchell’s Plain High School
Luchuané Hechter, Theatre Kid, Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
Myasah Al-absi, What drove her to madness, Groote Schuur High School
BEST ACTOR
Kgothatso Kgopa, The Gingerbread House, Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool
Roché Meyer, Duwweltjie, Paul Roos Gymnasium
Xavier Griqua, Status Bewus, Kalahari High School
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Isabella Cupido, A magician never reveals his secrets, Curro Durbanville
Kalia Jordaan, Status Bewus, Kalahari High School
Mia Erasmus, The Gingerbread House, Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Gihaan Steenkamp, Toue en Kloue, Parkdene High School
Mark Claassen, Toue en Kloue, Parkdene High School
Tristan Badenhorst, The Gingerbread House, Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool
BEST ENSEMBLE
Status Bewus, Kalahari High School
The Gingerbread House, Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool
Too bright to shine, Mitchell’s Plain High School