Announcing the Winners
After much deliberation, our distinguished panel of judges has selected this year’s winning films. Congratulations to all of the filmmakers and teams who participated. We are proud to announce our winners.
Kudos to Mason Bros Productions for winning Best Film of 2016. Their film The First Week will go on to represent Cape Town against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2017.
1st Place: Best Film of 2016
The First Week by Mason Bros Productions
2nd Place: Best Film of 2016
stag knights by Whytewood
3rd Place: Best Film of 2016
Overdue by SAE Institute Team 2
Audience Favorite: Group A
Infidel by IMAGENHEART FILMS
Best Writing
Just Breathe, You're Alright by TwentySomethings
Best Editing
stag knights by Whytewood
Best Directing
stag knights by Whytewood
Best Cinematography
The First Week by Mason Bros Productions
Best Sound Design
The First Week by Mason Bros Productions
Best Musical Score
The First Week by Mason Bros Productions
Best Acting (in a leading role)
The First Week by Mason Bros Productions
Best Actress
Just Breathe, You're Alright by TwentySomethings
Best Supporting Actor
stag knights by Whytewood
Best Supporting Actress
Infidel by IMAGENHEART FILMS
Best Ensemble Acting
stag knights by Whytewood
Best Graphics
The Modern Marvel by Sledgehammer Studio
Best Costumes
Dead Man's Hand by Okay, Sharp!
Best Make Up
stag knights by Whytewood
Best Use of Character
The Modern Marvel by Sledgehammer Studio
Best Use of Prop
Life Estate by BLUE
Best Use of Line
stag knights by Whytewood
Best Use of Genre
The First Week by Mason Bros Productions
Best Titling
Infidel by IMAGENHEART FILMS
2016 Film List
All Events to be Returned Exactly as Found by Martian Roadkill
A novice time traveller finds out the hard way, why you don't change things in the past.
Dead Man's Hand by Okay, Sharp!
A deadly card game takes place in a rooftop saloon where a girl and gunslinger reveal their hands
Infidel by IMAGENHEART FILMS
Beware the spade
Just Breathe, You're Alright by TwentySomethings
When anxiety-ridden man dials the wrong number, he is connected to a woman whose kindness helps him.
Life Estate by BLUE
Lawyer and Librarian set out to reclaim a piece of land and fires up the wrong farmer
Overdue by SAE Institute Team 2
A vigilante librarian breaks into a house to find another intruder and their paths collide.
Rope by Illusion Institution
An obsession that leads to a unconventional puppetry show.
stag knights by Whytewood
Morning after a rowdy bachelor party, a mystery is found floating in the pool.
The Book by Thase
A New Life
The First Week by Mason Bros Productions
A silent life can still be heard
The Fix by Other films
Two men, one woman and a crazy pick up
The Modern Marvel by Sledgehammer Studio
Seeking to escape the isolation of everyday life, ‘Tom Raider’ and ‘Mulan Rouge’ embark on a virtual
Twenty Minutes Tops by The Torches
Three friends and an outsider bond over coffee and maybe a glass of juice.
Unforgettable, Crazy Me by Trilogy
Frank escapes this crazy world by breaking into a mental institution, finding true freedom in love.
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