Afda 2022 graduation films making waves at film festivals

The films cRoom 13, Murder is Art, Shumba, Clouded, Moonwalkers and 20 Something received an honourable mention and the Afda Johannesburg honours film The Ending picking up a finalist position. The other selected films were There are no Angels, A friend in me, A Place in the Sun, Mangelong AA Latlhgileng, The Establishing Shot and When the Last Shells Fall.

The Student World Impact Film Festival (SWIFF) has been a catalyst in empowering more than 3,000 storytellers from 120 countries to harness the power of storytelling, unleash their creativity, and share their voices with the world during our week-long festival. To pave the way for a more inclusive, culturally-accepting, and equitable society, the Student World Impact Film Festival focuses on elevating the voices of young storytellers from historically marginalised races, backgrounds, and cultures to give them the opportunity to share their stories with the world.

At the Filmjoint Festival, five Afda 2022 graduation films were selected to screen: Murder is Art, Mangelong AA Latlhgileng, 20 Something, Organic and Room 13 with all five films receiving an honourable mention by the judging panel.

The Filmjoint is a gathering of filmmakers, non-filmmakers, and cinephiles, in the premiering and press opening of various short films, where short film makers have the opportunity of showcasing their newly released films to a live audience, as well as get to talk about their films and also make money from it, these short films are selected and critically judged by third party experts in the film industry.

The films Clouded and 20 Something were also selected to screen in competition at the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF).

The Zanzibar International Film Festival, also known as Festival of the Dhow Countries, is an annual film festival held in Zanzibar, Tanzania and one of the largest cultural events in East Africa.