Record 15 films for Wavescapes

Wednesday 18 November 2009

Readers of Wavescape.co.za have chosen 15 surf films and documentaries to be screened at the Wavescapes Surf Film Festival, which runs from 2 and 20 December. Special thanks to our curator Keiko Beatie.

See film synopses, ice board, film schedule, artist info and photos of boards, art poster, festival poster

The movies

The Drifter, Musica Surfica, The Present, Donavon: Alive in Tahiti, Still Filthy, Quest for Fear, Black People Don’t Swim, Dear and Yonder, Shaped, Searching for Michael Peterson, Fly in the Champagne, Fresh Fruit for Rotten Vegetables, Lost Prophets, The Glacier Project, and Inside Teahupo’o.

Fact File

The annual Wavescapes Surf Film Festival - presented by the Save Our Seas Foundation - takes place in Cape Town between 2 and 20 December. Wavescapes opens with a Surf Art Exhibition featuring surfboards by acclaimed artists such as Brett Murray, Konradski, Andre Trantaal and Sue Opperman. It runs December 2 to 9 at trendy eaterie Depasco Cafe, followed by a gala art auction with comedian Mark Sampson on December 9. Proceeds go to NSRI and Shark Spotters. The opening film of Wavescapes takes place under the stars at Clifton Fourth Beach 9pm Friday December 11. It is free. A week of films follows at the Labia Cinema on Orange Street (two shows daily, 6 and 8pm) and Brass Bell in Kalk Bay (9pm). Cost is R25 a ticket. The festival is supported by Mens Health, Cape Times and Wavescape.

Contact

Wavescapes: 079 0260 669
Depasco Restaurant: 021 4247 070
Brass Bell: 021 788 5456
Labia Cinema (Orange Str): 021 424 5927

Art Exhibition

WHERE: Depasco Restaurant, corner of Kloof and Buitensingel steets
WHEN: 7am to 5pm, Wednesday 2-9 December
HOW MUCH: Free

Clifton Screening

WHERE: Clifton Fourth Beach
WHEN: 9pm, Friday 11 December
HOW MUCH: Free. There will be giveaways.

Indoor Films

WHERE: Brass Bell, at Kalk Bay Station, Kalk Bay
WHEN: 9pm shows Sunday 13-16 December
HOW MUCH: R25. There will be giveaways.

WHERE: Labia Cinema, Orange Street
WHEN: 6pm and 8pm shows, Thursday 17-20 December
HOW MUCH: R25. There will be giveaways.

Artists

Andre Trantraal
Andy Mason
Anton Kannemeyer
Brett Murray
Conrad Botes
Gabby Raaff
Justin Fiske
Kim Longhurst
Nathan Trantraal
Richard Hart
Ross Turpin
Scott Robinson
Sue Opperman

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Comments

0 #7 spike_wavescape 2009-12-13 01:30

the film is not ready yet, that's why, michael is still editing the final cut. we could not get it in time. we were equally if not more amped to have it in the festival. nothing to do with the selection of films, in which by the way, you will be hard-pressed to find 50 minutes that are boring.

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0 #6 Zzzzzzz 2009-12-11 12:29

What happened to Sea of Darkness?! It was the one movie a lot of ppl were amped to see. The Mike Boyum story is rivetting! Don't understand how this gets dropped in favour of another stale 50 mins of tropical barrels...yawn!

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0 #5 Amber Druian 2009-12-08 10:25

I know the auction is at Depasco on Wednesday but when does it start?

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+1 #4 Craig G 2009-12-06 23:05

What are the critia for entering films into the exhibition? I am a agent for some US surf films, are the eligible for the festival?

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+1 #3 Chris_Wavescape 2009-12-04 16:36

Hi Moray,

The Clifton screening is on Friday 11th December, and we are screening The Present. Thereafter all films will be shown at the Brass Bell in K Bay from 13-16 and then at the Labia from 17-20 December.

Shane, programs are out and available at your local surf shops, the Labia, Depasco cafe and the Brass Bell. You'll also see them floating around cool venues in CT.

See you at the festival!

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