The 4th Cape Town World Cinema Festival (CTWCF) takes place in and around Cape Town from the 11th to the 20th of November and marks the 10th Anniversary of its business component, the Sithengi Film and TV Market, 15 - 18 November. The CTWCF is the only film & television event of its kind in Africa.
Over 110 films - features, shorts and documentaries - will be screened at a variety of venues from the Artscape Theatre Centre, Cinema Nouveau in the V&A Waterfront; V&A Amphitheatre and the Labia Theatre on Orange, to Cinemax in Mitchell's Plain, the Kismet in Athlone and the FAWU Hall in Gugulethu.
For 10 days Cape Town will take on the traditions of the Cannes Film Festival and the FEPACO festival of Ouagadougou, the oldest festival in Africa, in not only honouring the best from Africa but also the whole world.' says Sithengi CEO Michael Auret. ‘The Sithengi Film and Television Market is basically the ‘trade' show where the buying and selling of movies, pitching of ideas for funding, workshops and master classes are the focus. This is where producers, directors and actors come from all over the world to network.
‘The bling and glamour of the Oscars is reflected in the 2 daily Red Carpet Screenings of the 16 movies that are in contention for the Annual Awards. These are held at 18h00 and 20h00 at Artscape and, yes, there really is a red carpet, and flashing cameras and screaming fans! This all culminates in the Gala Awards night on the 19th November. So, if high-fashion and celebrity watching is your ‘thing', Artscape is where you want to be on the evenings of the 12th to the 18th November.' said Auret.
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Posted on Thursday 22 Sep 2005
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