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