The 5th edition of Cape Winelands Film Festival (CWFF), which is scheduled to take place from 14-24 March 2012, in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, has launched its call for entries today. Feature films, Short Films and Documentaries submissions are eagerly awaited. Entry forms, rules, and regulations are available on the Festival Website(http://films-for-africa.co.za).
The Early Bird submission deadline is October 1st, 2011 and all entries till then are FREE. After that a normal 50 USD entry fee will be charged until the final deadline on 1st November 2011. Although the electronic submission form must be filled out and submitted by email to info@films-for-africa.co.za, applicants must also print the form, sign it, and include it in their Submission Package.
Cape Winelands Film Festival 2012, presented by Films for Africa and the City of Cape Town, and Cape Film Commission will screen approximately 180 films during the 10-day festival in Cape Town and the heart of South Africa's wine region Stellenbosch. The film selections will be posted on the festival's website in the second week of January 2012.
The 2011 festival received more than 740 submissions from 52 countries, though only 180 Feature films, documentaries and short films could be selected. Films without domestic theatrical distribution and films from first-time feature directors are especially welcomed.
The films will compete for the following awards:
CWFF serves as a platform for the discovery of new and emerging talent and we are devoted to the nurturing and development of new filmmakers and their cinematic vision. The feature competition programs presents a special award for first time directors working with limited budgets, thus enabling the Festival's mission to give exposure to emerging filmmaking talent.
CWFF also features workshops, Masterclasses and writing competitions for screenplays.
Leon vd Merwe
Festival Director
director@films-for-africa.co.za
01.07.2011 | The Cape Winelands Film Festival's blog
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