The event will end with a live performance by Cape Town female-fronted industrial-metal band Terminatryx for their “Remyx v1.0″ album launch at Saturday, 10 December at 7pm, as a global online video stream link from the White Room at Sound & Motion Studios. Filmmakers and musicians from the two local doccies will be present at some of those screenings. There will be a Hamer guitar give-away from Paul Bothner Music. Phantom Sambuca and Black Horse Vodka specials R4 a shot at the Labia Theatre bar can be taken into the cinema.

 

The Sound on Screen line-up

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
Brand new first-ever in-depth documentary on the life of the rock star who helped create heavy metal. Ozzy himself wonders how he’s survived his crazy life. Including archive footage and new exclusive interviews with Ozzy, his family, musicians like his Black Sabbath band mates, Paul McCartney, Henry Rollins, Tommy Lee and more.

The Heart Is A Drum Machine
Study of what music means to human beings, including a range of well-known musicians, producers, composers, scholars, scientists, actors and many more (including Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool, Funkadelic, Bob Ludwig, Eddie Kramer, Juliette Lewis, Strapping Young Lad, Dandy Warhols, Kurt Loder, Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse, and Guns ‘n Roses)

The Prodigy Live – World’s On Fire
The Prodigy’s live performance at the Warrior’s Dance festival. The addition of live drums and guitars turns this event into an electronically charged rock show that will melt your face off.
A dozen-and-a-half set list covering their entire career, from Out Of Space and Firestarter, to Smack My Bitch Up and Run With The Wolves.

Blood Into Wine
The enigma known as Maynard James Keenan (vocalist of Tool and A Perfect Circle) ventured into the realm of wine-making. This very unique documentary covers that amazingly unexpected journey and takes a rare look at this elusive rock star from a very different angle.

The Creators
Moving look at different struggling musicians in the Cape Town area, from an aspiring opera singer and hip hop stalwart to a busker and poet. The Creators explores the chaotic reality of modern-day South Africa by peering through the eyes of its artists. Born into separate areas of the formerly segregated country, the subjects re-craft history in their own artistic languages. Some of the movie-makers and musicians will be present at the Friday, 9 December. 6.15pm screening.

Wendy O Williams & The Plasmatics
Deserving far more recognition as an alternative icon, the dynamo known as Wendy O Williams was at the forefront of a new-generation punk/metal hybrid, literally blowing up the stage, often turning into performance art. But there was more to it than blowing up cars or chainsawing guitars in half on stage.

James Blunt – ‘Til You’re Told To Stop
An intimate documentary following James Blunt across his early years before becoming an international phenomenon.

Black Metal – A Documentary
With backstage interviews and raw live footage, you get an insight into this controversial extreme metal genre from the bands themselves, including its various pioneers, from Venom, Immortal, and Mortiis, to Enslaved, Gorgoroth, Celtic Frost and King Diamond.

Real Punk Get Checked
Rare interviews (and performances) with punk legends like Johnny Rotten, Jello Biafra, The Ramones, Becky Bondage and many more.

Mama Goema
A journey to the heart of the Mother City and a beat called Goema. With indigenous roots, colonial influence and shaped by Cape Town’s slave history, Goema’s blueprint lies in the city’s carnival culture. The documentary charts the evolution of this musical genre. Producers and some of the subjects of the movie will be present at the Sunday, 4 December, 4pm screening for an audience Q&A.

I Saw Giraffes In India
Israeli folk-rock band Girafot took the wild plunge and head to India. This documents their trip, looks at the band’s music and the people creating it.

Schedule
* Friday, 2 December: 6.15pm – Blood Into Wine. 8.30pm – Black Metal – A Documentary.
* Saturday, 3 December: 1.45pm – Real Punks Get Checked. 4pm – The Creators. 6.15pm – Wendy O Williams & The Plasmatics. 8.30pm – God Bless Ozzy Osbourne.
* Sunday, 4 December: 1.45pm – James Blunt – ‘Till You’re Told To Stop. 4pm – Mama Goema (with filmmakers present). 6.15pm – The Prodigy Live. 8.30pm – The Heart Is A Drum Machine.
* Monday, 5 December: 4pm – Blood Into Wine. 6.15pm – Real Punks Get Checked. 8.30pm – The Heart Is A Drum Machine.
* Tuesday, 6 December: 4pm – I Saw Giraffes In India. 6.15pm – God Bless Ozzy Osbourne. 8.30pm – The Prodigy Live.
* Wednesday, 7 December: 4pm – Black Metal – A Documentary. 6.15pm – Blood Into Wine. 8.30pm – The Heart Is A Drum Machine.
* Thursday, 8 December: 4pm – Mama Goema. 6.15pm – I Saw Giraffes In India. 8.30pm – James Blunt – ‘Till You’re Told To Stop.
* Friday, 9 December: 4pm – Wendy O Williams & The Plasmatics. 6.15pm – The Creators (with filmmakers and musicians present). 8.30pm – God Bless Ozzy Osbourne.
* Saturday, 10 December: Terminatryx “Remyx v1.0″ album launch, streamed globally, live from Sound & Motion Studios.
 

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Have we got some Shnit for you. 5-9 October Cape Town will play host to the biggest international shortfilmfestival in existence, with simultaneous screenings taking place in three continents around the globe. Here’s a bit for Shnit for you to think about.

Aside from being the most exciting film festival of the year, we’re giving four lucky readers the opportunity to claim themselves a weekend pass which gets them into all the parties, masterclasses and of course the main screenings. Read on to find out what you need to do to win.

The Shnit International shortfilmfestival has always been more than your average film festival incorporating workshops, public film forums, special programs and of course the international competition. Founded in 2003 as ‘shnit Kurzfilmnächte’ the festival had it’s home in Berne, Switzerland which still functions as the main hub for the international open competition and festival in earnest. Since then it has grown to over six locations around the world including Cologne, San Jose, Vienna, Singapore and of course Cape Town; with over 15 000 in attendance it’s the biggest global film festival of it’s kind.

Now in it’s ninth edition, this year’s Shnit sees 4000 quality entries from over 100 countries all flashing before audiences from three continents, truly a global movement. Returning to Cape Town for it’s second year to build upon the success demonstrated previously, the South African specific features in this international film festival truly give us all something to rally behind. With a ‘Made in South Africa’ competition taking place alongside the out of competition ‘Kaapse Bobotie’ programme, which showcases talented local directors every night of the festival, as well as exciting ‘Realtime’ productions made specifically for Shnit Cape Town audiences, there’s more than enough local flavour to chew on in this multinational event.

This year’s main international competition, dubbed the ‘international Shnit Open’ features 75 global films including entries from South Africa with audience and jury awards totalling more than R340 000. Among other features are the ‘A Real Treat’ screenings which plays like the classics of Shnit’s previous entries with crowd favourites and critically acclaimed great on show. ‘Out of Curiousity’ and ‘For Special Interest’ provide the best in outsider and alternative short films for those with a bit more bite in their taste.

The ‘Realtime’ productions will be three different production collectives all conceptualizing and producing a short film from scratch based on a singular inspiration to set them up. Beyond that the Shnit Shortfilmfestival also provides cinephile playgrounds with it’s ‘Extended’ range of workshops, parties and other features to be host all over Cape Town. Rocking the Daisies will have a 24 hour tent running Shnit shorts, while The Grand Daddy Hotel provides the pulpit for masterclasses and much more. 95 on Hout is the venue for the underground crowd looking for the alternative nature of short films.

The Labia is the host of the festival screenings in earnest and will also provide the finale of the festival including the premiere of the ‘Realtime’ productions to their audiences and of course the announcement of the winners. With parties, art, music, film and much more promised, this year will truly establish Cape Town as the Mother Shnitty and perhaps the most desirable location to participate in the Shnit International shortfilmfestival.

To claim one of four weekend passes, simply name 2 of the 6 locations Shnit is globally taking place. in the comments section below. It’s that simple. Winners to be announced on Tuesday the 4th of October with the winners being invited to the opening night on the 5th at 19:30 to claim their weekend passes.

We’ve got three double tickets to give away to a screening of either Dolle Morte or The Taint, pick your poison. Read on to find out how you can win.

The X Fest Film Festival is now in it’s fourth incarnation proves that with experience comes knowledge; in this case knowing what you want. The best in underground extreme cult film will be on show at the Labia on the 5th, 6th and 7th of August, featuring Trash Humpers from acclaimed and infamous Harmony Korine.

Trash Humpers follows rebellious geriatrics and “loser-gang cult-freak collectives” as it takes us on a journey back to a time of VHS and analog. Harmony Korine, best known as the writer of the Larry Clark directed Kids and his own cult directorial outing Gummo, strikes all the right (or wrong depending on your preference) chords with yet another poignant avant-garde project straight out of Nashville, Tennessee (his hometowm). Included in that screening is Die Antwoord’s own Korine directed short film, ‘Umshini Wam‘ which should pump the crowd up.

Among other highlights to expect is the ever relevant X FLiX short film collection, Dolle Morte a twisted macabre take on dolls, ever gory and unforgiving The Taint and recently uncovered gem The Electric Chair which notches the enigma level up to 11.

For your chance to win the double tickets, simply comment below with the answer to this simple question; where is Harmony Korine’s hometown?