Aan/Af

     

    A reclusive, Afrikaans-speaking young man tries to help his elderly German neighbour in a time of need, despite the  language barrier between them. Through their struggle to communicate, he discovers a shocking truth about himself. (2021, 18’50)

     

    Producers: Mia Cilliers, Katharina Freya
    Writer: Christiaan Boonzaier
    Director: Jurg Slabbert
    Production Company: Reel Epics
    Cast: Marlo Minnar, Aletta Bezuidenhout
    Cinematographer: Pascale Neuschäfer
    1st AC: Arno van der Laan
    Gaffer: Brian Oliver
    Spark: Denzil Lesch
    Colourist: Leon Visser
    Production Designer & Wardrobe: Wolf Britz
    1st AD: Gary Witbooi
    Editor: Elana Steyn
    Production Co-ordinator: Jackie Ruth Murray
    Production Assistant: Sophia van Taak
    Sound Recordist: Nate Midcalf (Soundspeed)
    Sound Design & Final Mix: Sound Surgeon Studios (Morné Marais)
    Make-Up Artist: Madelize Bezuidenhout

     

    FESTIVALS AND NOMINATIONS:

    WINNER
    “Best Cinematographer” – Chauri Chaura International Film Festival (2023)
    “Best Cinematography” & “Most Terrifying Film” –Top Indie Film Awards (Japan, 2022)
    “Best Cinematography”, “Best Director”, “Best Actor” – Diabolical Horror Film Festival (2022)
    “Audience Award – Best Drama” – Another Hole in the Head Film Festival (San Francisco, 2023)
    “Award of Recognition, Cinematography (Short)” – Cinema Worldfest Awards (2022)
    “Best Actor” – Silwerskerm Fees (2022)
    “Best Film” – Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival (2022)
    “Specialty Award: Best Score” – Topaz Film Festival (by Women In Film, Dallas, 2022)
    “Honorable Mention: Emerging Stars – First-time Filmmakers” – Midnight Soul Film Festival (Sweden, 2022)
    “Best Costume Design” – Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival (2023)

     

    NOMINATIONS
    “Best Editor” – Silwerskerm Fees (2022)
    “Best Actress” – Fright Nights, The Ultimate Festival of Fear (Austria, 2022)
    “Best Foreign Short Film” & “Outstanding Actress in a Short Film” – Treasure Coast International Film Festival (USA, 2022)
    “Best Narrative Short” & “Best Female Actor” – Queens World Film Festival (USA, 2022)
    “Best Short Fiction Film” – ColorTape International Film Festival (Australia, 2022)
    “Finalist: Best Short” & “Finalist: Premio Vittorio Saltini Prize” – Meglio Matti Che Corti (Italy, 2022)
    “Best Foreign Short Film” – Abuja International Film Festival (Nigeria, 2022)
    “Honorable Mention: Best Short” – Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (2023)
    “Special Mention: Best Acting” & “Best Costume Design” – London International Monthly Film Festival (2023)
    “Honorable Mention: Short Film” – Mannheim Arts and Film Festival (Germany, 2023)


    OFFICIAL SELECTION
    Fright Nights, The Ultimate Festival of Fear (Austria, 2022)
    Goa Short Film Festival (2022)
    Woordfees (2022)
    Cyprus International Film Festival (2022)
    Newcastle International Short Film Festival (Australia, 2022)
    Hammer Kurzfilmnächte (Germany, 2022)
    Another Hole In the Head Film Festival (USA, 2022)
    Anchorage International Film Festival (USA, 2022)
    Shockfest Film Festival (USA, 2022)
    Asti Movie Awards (Italy, 2022)
    Global Bengaluru International Film Festival (India, 2022)
    Gully International Film Festival (India 2022)
    Indian International Short Film Festival (2022)

     

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