kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival launches exciting development project for mini-documentaries
In recent years, the documentary film genre has been on the forefront of film production. It has contributed significantly to our understanding of various complex realities and has become a great source of education and entertainment. Growing viewer numbers confirm that doccies and documentary TV series are becoming more and more popular around the globe.
Documentary storytelling has always been one of the most important and prestigious pillars in film production and has long been a part of big competitions such as the Oscars®, BAFTAs and Emmys. Hence, the kykNET Silwerskerm film festival is proud to announce a new competition category – documentary short film. As with the well-established Silwerskerm short film project, the mini-documentary development project will give aspiring South African filmmakers the opportunity to develop and produce a short documentary film between 20 and 30 minutes with funding and the assistance of a team of mentors.
The passionate documentary filmmakers of tomorrow who want to tell authentic South African stories creatively, can now enter their concepts for this category.
The kykNET Silwerskerm film festival is a leading South African and Afrikaans film festival that has nurtured, developed, and empowered the local industry for more than a decade. Its short film category also serves as an incubation project for young talent to produce short films in various genres with financial support and mentorship. The project was an important launching pad for many local television producers and filmmakers.
Aspiring documentary filmmakers have until 31 July 2022 at midnight to register and enter their concept on the Silwerskerm Film Festival website: https://www.silwerskerm.tv/.
A selection panel will choose 30 concepts for the next phase of the competition. Then 7 to 10 concepts will be selected to be produced with mentorship and financing ranging from R150 000 to R250 000.
Entrants must be South African citizens or permanent South African residents. Entrants younger than 18 years of age need written permission from their parents or guardians to enter the competition and their parents/guardians are required to assist them with the entry process.
The Silwerskerm Film Festival focuses on Afrikaans productions but entries in any other official South African language will also be considered. It is suggested that 60% of the final product should be in Afrikaans, with a required minimum of 50%.
Any other further enquiries can be sent to silwerskerm@ideacandy.tv. See https://www.silwerskerm.tv/ for more information.