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 Kingfishers for winning Best Film of 2018. Their film Joyride will go on to represent Durban against all the other city winners around the world at Filmapalooza 2019.
1st Place: Best Film of 2018
Joyride by Kingfishers
2nd Place: Best Film of 2018
Prick by Time Bandits
3rd Place: Best Film of 2018
She and me by Conversation Lab
Required Elements
- Character: John or Jane Govender, English Professor
- Prop: a pin
- Line: "Please don't make me do this!"
Best Writing
Joyride by Kingfishers
Honorable Mentions
Prick by Time Bandits
Maikotlhao... by Isago Ntle
She and me by Conversation Lab
Best Directing
Joyride by Kingfishers
Honorable Mentions
Prick by Time Bandits
Amazing Grace by Filmobile
She and me by Conversation Lab
Best Acting (in a leading role)
Lead Character - Prof John Govender Room 33 by Hart Media
Honorable Mentions
Lead Male Character HIDDEN TRUTH by BMHDBN
Lead Character - young waitress Prick by Time Bandits
Best Use of Prop
Prick by Time Bandits
Honorable Mentions
5 (Five) by Old Naledi Arts Club
Don't! by Art Vision
Best Use of Line
Amazing Grace by Filmobile
Honorable Mentions
5 (Five) by Old Naledi Arts Club
Don't! by Art Vision
2018 Film List
5 (Five) by Old Naledi Arts Club
School drama about what really happens.
Amazing Grace by Filmobile
Grace under pressure.
Don't! by Art Vision
A middle aged professor and family man falls for a flirtatious and money hungry vixen with devastating results.
HIDDEN TRUTH by BMHDBN
The truth always comes out
Joyride by Kingfishers
Two strangers try to fix a car.
Maikotlhao... by Isago Ntle
The playback becomes the fast forward.
Prick by Time Bandits
A young woman is confronted daily with her own victimhood at the hands and eyes of men around her. Her torment meets a violent end.
Room 33 by Hart Media
On his first day at a new university, a pompous English professor soon realizes there is more to room 33 than meets the eye.
She and me by Conversation Lab
we all have secretes
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Special Thanks
Natalie Delport Louw
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