Cape Town's one and only drive-in cinema short film event

Short & Sweet Cinema is inviting you to share in a unique short film experience, rich in the romance of one of cinema's fondest bygone eras. Cape Town's short film drive-in will take place in a secluded urban field, framed by Lion's Head and fringing the Atlantic Ocean. 21 May 2013 09:58

Dare to be stoked

[Daniel Dercksen] Stoker is a deliciously dark and twisted shocker that will hit you like a ton of bricks. No, it's not a film about the infamous vampire king, but the killer in this nerve-wracking psychological thriller is as charming and malevolent as the Lord of Fangs, an opportunist who preys on the innocent. 10 May 2013 11:11

Dead Man Down

[Daniel Dercksen] If there is one film that everyone will be talking about, it's Danish-born director Niels Arden Oplev's entrancing and not-to-be-missed Dead Man Down. Oplev stunned the world with his adaptation of Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and with Dead Man Down, his craft as a filmmaker and vision as a storyteller are irrefutable. 9 May 2013 10:57

Call to enter adventure film competition

Cape Union Mart is offering local filmmakers the opportunity to have their work showcased as part of the South African leg of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Filmmakers are invited to submit five-minute short films that celebrate the various aspects of South African outdoor culture and lifestyle. 9 May 2013 07:18

Go see Iron Man 3

[Charles Siboto] 1 May was Worker's Day and that's all well and good. What's more important is that it was also Iron Man 3 day and because there was no work to go to (thanks Worker's Day, you're awesome) we got to enjoy Tony Stark's new adventure all day long! Okay, I'm lying; we got to enjoy it for the 130 minutes we would have on any other day. 7 May 2013 10:51

Local short film features at DIFF, National Arts Festival

Durban filmmaker, Janet van Eeden's A Shot at the Big Time will be screened at this year's Durban International Film Festival and will be part of a Think!Fest panel on the Legacy of Apartheid Conference during the National Arts Festival in July. 7 May 2013 08:19

Call to enter shnit International shortfilmfestival

The 11th edition of the shnit International shortfilmfestival will be held 2-6 October 2013, in Cape Town, as well as Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Buenos Aires, the US, Nigeria, Egypt, Costa Rica and Singapore. International submissions are open for films of all genres, with a total length up to 40 minutes. 6 May 2013 10:44

Bennett's People

[Daniel Dercksen] When a person comes into our lives it can drastically change our world, and in award-winning English playwright Alan Bennett's sensational new play People, the Tsunami effect of strangers invading our personal space is amplified with riotous and startling consequences. 25 Apr 2013 10:58

Sound On Screen Music Film Festival in Cape Town and Joburg

The Sound On Screen Music Film Festival is to be held at The Labia, 68 Orange Street, Cape Town, from 26 April to 2 May and The Bioscope, 286 Fox Street, Joburg from 24 to 28 April, 2013. 17 Apr 2013 11:33

Seven Psychopaths

[Daniel Dercksen] There are seven good reasons to indulge in the deliciously wicked and insanely wacky Seven Psychopaths. You will shamelessly fall hopelessly in love with the feral characters that vividly burst to life in Academy Award-winning writer-director Martin McDonagh's invigorating and highly entertaining crime-comedy. 11 Apr 2013 13:53

Underwhelming GI Joe

[Charles Siboto] Expectation and hype are killers. After approximately two years of waiting GI Joe: Retaliation hits the screens and it's underwhelming to say the least. I'm not too proud to admit that I fell headfirst into the hype machine. 11 Apr 2013 10:57

Soul-jacked

[Daniel Dercksen] In a world subjugated by inhumane cruelty, soulless encounters and emotionless relationships, pure love is indeed an alien host in search of significance and fidelity. The Host, New Zealand writer-director Andrew Niccol's perceptive adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's bestseller, is a fascinating journey of connecting with the soul, and reconnecting with love that feeds our existence. 10 Apr 2013 13:48

Where the real Movie Magic happens

[Ilse van den Berg] One thing that will always bring back fond memories for me are the days when we still had old school drive-in cinemas. I never understood why these were kind of phased out... There literally is no better way to see a movie than under the stars. 5 Apr 2013 14:21

Cape Town's first short-film drive-in

Short & Sweet Cinema proudly invites you to share in a unique short-film experience, rich in the distilled romance of one of cinema's fondest bygone eras. An eccentrically sentimental selection of ground-breaking filmmaking and nostalgic enchantment, Cape Town's first ever short-film drive-in will take place in a secluded urban field, framed by the Lion's Head and fringing the Atlantic Ocean. 25 Mar 2013 10:03