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- 04 - 07 Sep 2024
- The Labia Theatre, Cape Town
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Get ready to be captivated by the brilliance of African cinema at the FAME Shorts Film Festival! This exciting festival showcases thought-provoking films from the most innovative and creative filmmakers across the continent. It’s a festival you absolutely can’t miss.
The FAME Short Film Festival celebrates Africa’s rich diversity and its diaspora through films that explore themes like cultural heritage, modern life, diasporic identity, historical events, and pressing socio-political issues. From personal stories and biographies to artistic creativity and tales of innovation, the festival highlights the intricate intersectionality within African societies.
In partnership with MIP Africa, the FAME Short Film Festival features a wide variety of events for filmmakers to participate in. From September 2 to 4, 2024, the Cape Town International Convention Centre will buzz with content sessions, workshops, and masterclasses presented by industry professionals. These events aim to educate and inspire professionals within the film and television industry.
Join us for a celebration of creativity, storytelling, and cultural expression at the FAME Short Film Festival – where the best of African indie cinema comes to life in a fun and engaging atmosphere!
The FAME Shorts Film Festival’s mascot and poster icon is the African Penguin, drawing attention to the urgent plight of the species. With the population plummeting to fewer than 10,000 breeding individuals, an announcement in October will reveal whether the African Penguin will be added to the Critically Endangered list.
This year, the festival has teamed up with Yes!Definitely, a bottled-water company renowned for its collaborations with illustrators, to create the 2024 poster. Cape Town-based illustrator Suné Rossouw’s winning design, featuring a penguin on a sea adventure capturing everything on film, symbolises companionship and collaboration. Her vibrant and enchanting poster captures the festival’s spirit and will grace Yes!Definitely water bottles, with all proceeds from sales, along with ticket sales, benefiting the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB).
Inspired by her early passion for art and a fascination with African penguins, Suné Rossouw, designed the eye-catching poster for the 2nd edition of the FAME Shorts Film Festival. aimed to encapsulate the festival’s spirit and objectives. Drawing from her experiences in graphic design and illustration, she created a vibrant scene of two penguins on an underwater adventure, symbolising creativity, collaboration, and discovery. Her work emphasises the festival’s themes of teamwork and storytelling, inviting viewers to explore cinematic wonders. Suné’s journey and dedication to her craft highlight the power of illustration in capturing and conveying compelling narratives.
