Four AFDA films selected to screen at Reel to Reality Festival

Mar 10, 2023 | Film School, News

AFDA is proud to announce that four AFDA 2022 graduation films have been selected to screen at the Reel to Reality Festival. The films selected are; AFDA Johannesburg postgraduate film ‘Shumba, directed by Nigel Wurayayi, AFDA Cape Town third year undergraduate film ‘Organic’, directed by Bryce Donson, AFDA Cape Town postgraduate film ‘A Friend In Me’, directed by Dalair Khalil and AFDA Cape Town postgraduate film ‘There are no Angels’, directed by Reynard Lotteriet.

‘Shumba’ and ‘Organic’ will screen at the Bioscope Theatre in Johannesburg on 31st March and 1st April while ‘A Friend In Me’ and ‘There are no Angels’ will screen at The Labia Theatre in Cape Town on the 24st March.

Reel to Reality Festival is an annual film festival run by Behind Her Lens Visuals, that aims to spotlight films made by filmmakers within the African diaspora, to showcase the past, present and future of storytelling through voices in film. The festival aims to grant visibility and distribution to emerging voices and stories of African descent, across socio-political divides.

Reel to Reality Festival is curated by Behind Her Lens Visuals, a South African based creative agency that aims to provide accessible stories to audiences on the African continent and the African diaspora, in order to bridge the gap between industry professionals, first time, emerging storytellers and their audiences.

 

 

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