The South Peninsula Inter-school Film Festival & Competition launches for the first time in June 2018 with a call for screenplay entries from high schools and learners in Cape Town’s far south. Grade 10 and Grade 11 learners are invited to write a short film script (screenplay) that fits within the parameters of the Film Festival … Continue reading South Peninsula Inter-School Film Festival and Competition
CALLING FOR SCREENPLAYS – FROM SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTH!
The South Peninsula Inter-school Film Festival is launching in the Valley with a call for screenplay entries from high schools and learners in Cape Town's deep south. The deadline for script entries is Friday 27 July 2018, when learners will pitch their film ideas to a selection panel, in the hopes of their screenplay being … Continue reading CALLING FOR SCREENPLAYS – FROM SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTH!
EC Schools Short Film Awards: Nominees
We are pleased to announce the nominees in a range of awards issued by SAY Media Education to honour the learners and schools that created short films in 2016 & 2017 and submitted them to our online channel. There are four nominees in each award category. The Winners of each award will be announced on … Continue reading EC Schools Short Film Awards: Nominees
Taking back SAY short films to EC Schools
September 2017 saw the SAY Media Education team take to Eastern Cape roads again to visit eighteen schools across the province. We were proud to present Certificates of Achievement in Film Production to crews of learners at each school in recognition of the short films made at their school in 2016. Electronic versions of the … Continue reading Taking back SAY short films to EC Schools
VOTE for the People’s Choice Award
The one remaining award to be decided from the 2013 selection of films is the audience favourite or "People's Choice" Award. Voting for this award is staying open until the end of May. To vote for your favourite films from 2013 go to the new mobile app we have developed to facilitate communication between people … Continue reading VOTE for the People’s Choice Award
Award Winners 2013
Here are the award winners for 2013: BEST DIRECTOR: Why Not? - Stutterheim High School BEST PRODUCER: Boomerang - Lady Grey Arts Academy BEST SCREENPLAY: Tables - Queenstown Girls High School BEST STORY: What You Call Your Best Friend – St James Senior Secondary BEST CAMERA DEPT: Why Not? - Stutterheim High School BEST SOUND DEPT: What You Call Your Best Friend – … Continue reading Award Winners 2013
2014 Entry Deadline Extended
The deadline for the submission of scripts for the 2014 Competition has been extended to 25 April. Any Grade 11 Learner in the Eastern Cape is invited to enter the competition by sending in your 7-page screenplay on the theme: TIME FOR CHANGE. All the information you need to enter can be found here. Along with Introductory … Continue reading 2014 Entry Deadline Extended
Award Nominations
Many of you have been anxiously awaiting the award nominations for our latest round of Nab'Ubomi films... and here they are! There are thirteen categories. The winners will be announced at each school during the Film Screening Roadtrip taking place in April 2014. The nominees in each category are listed in alphabetical order and I have … Continue reading Award Nominations
2013 Films online
Here are the long awaited films from 2013... Enjoy! Khanya by Mbonyana Moslili from Khanyisa High School (Mthatha District) Pass or Fail by Shaaney Scott, from Alexander Road High (PE District) Silence is Lethal by Sibongile Mzukwa - Victoria Girls High School (Grahamstown District) Speak Out by A.J. Oosthuizen, from Hoër Volkskool (Graaff-Reinet District) Tables by … Continue reading 2013 Films online
Nab’Ubomi World 2014 Issue 01
2013 Films: After quite a long spell in the post-production queue the twelve films from Nab’Ubomi 2013 are finally complete! Late last year our YouTube channel was hitting 11 000 views a month! Things are about to pick up dramatically in the online space again: The 2013 films will be added to our YouTube channel … Continue reading Nab’Ubomi World 2014 Issue 01