The 11th kykNET Silwerskerm festival will start on 23 August and end, on 26 August, with the Silwerskerm-awards and Gala night.

The Silwerskerm festival started in 2011, in Prins Albert, a small town in the Karoo, where only one feature film with the title “ ’n Saak van geloof” was shown. 

Since 2011 this initiative was used to give the local film industry a boost and has led to more than 170 new short films and 50 feature films. 

The list of success stories is long and impressive and not only did this create numerous job opportunities for actors and crew, but it created a platform for most of South Africa’s top filmmakers to enter the industry as winners of the well-known Silwerskerm festival – short film project.

While several feature films by seasoned filmmakers will be making their world debut at this prestige-event, the event is also known to be a proverbial “display window” for budding talent.

Various short films, produced under mentorship, puts the spotlight on new artists.

This year, these short films, will also include short documentaries. 

The festival includes premieres and screenings as well as pannel discussions, workshops and masterclasses where invited guests will share their knowledge, experience, and insights.

See Conradie van Heerden in the short film, HIER | DAAR screening on 24 August @ 9:00 and Kim Syster can seen in the premiere of Frankie & Felipe (Feature Film) on 24 August @ 16:30.

In 2023, the award-ceremony will include awards for Film and Television actors, presenters and personalities who have been responsible great television entertainment that was aired between 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023.

Devonecia Swartz has been nominated for the Best Newcomer in a Telenovella or Soap, for her role of Eva in Arendsvlei, and Marciel Hopkins, has been nominated for the Best Presenter in a Reality Show for Boer Soek ‘n Vrou.

We can’t wait to see what this year’s Silwerskerm Festival will deliver!