D’après une histoire vraie. Lorsqu’un garçon de six ans est obligé de faire face aux sombres réalités de l’Afrique du Sud, il nous ouvre les yeux pour voir les ténèbres sous un jour différent.

Un film de Liesl AHLERS

Afrique du Sud, 2017, Fiction, 7 minutes 42 secondes

avec Siphesihle Kunene et Liesl Ahlers

1er court métrage



Country: South Africa
Genre: Drama

Director: Liesl Ahlers


Un film de Patience NITUMWESIGA

Ouganda, 2018, court expérimental,

avec Gladys Oyenbot, Nantambi Juliet, Felix Bwanika


2020 | #IAmAFRICA Short Film Competition – 2019 PAFF YouTube Film Competition | Los Angeles, USA
* Sélection Officielle


A film by Patience NITUMWESIGA

Ouganda, 2018, short Experimental / Documentary / drama

Stars: Gladys Oyenbot, Nantambi Juliet, Felix Bwanika

Country: Uganda
Type: Experimental, Documentary, Drama

Director: Patience Nitumwesiga
Writer: Patience Nitumwesiga
Cinematography by Gabriel Mundaka
Music composed and produced by Deadhorse, Nathan Leigh
Original score: Phil Wilmot
Film Editing by Gabriel Mundaka

Cast (in credits order)
Gladys Oyenbot… Sally Ganshanga
Nantambi Juliet… Sally’s mom (voice)
Felix Bwanika… Sally’s dad (voice)


2020 | #IAmAFRICA Short Film Competition | Los Angeles, USA
* Official Selection
www.paff.org/forms/iamafrica/

Based on true events. When a six-year-old boy is forced to face the dark realities of South Africa, he opens our eyes to see darkness in a different light.

A film by Liesl AHLERS

South Africa, 2017, short drama, 7 minutes 42 seconds

starring Siphesihle Kunene and Liesl Ahlers

1st short drama

Project Title (Original Language): Motsehare
Project Type: Short
Genres: Drama, Awareness, Developing Nations
Runtime: 7 minutes 42 seconds
Completion Date: July 9, 2017
Production Budget: 700 USD
Country of Origin: South Africa
Country of Filming: South Africa
Language: Afrikaans, English
Shooting Format: Digital
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Film Color: Color
First-time Filmmaker: Yes
Student Project: No

Director Statement

I am Liesl Ahlers, a 26-year-old female South African citizen, I am the Director of Daylight: an important South African Awareness film.

I decided to write and personally fund Daylight because; I felt the need to create both local and global awareness concerning the devastating HIV/AIDS epidemic in my country.

In South Africa the HIV/AIDS epidemic destroy and negatively impact the lives of all especially our children. Former South African President Nelson Mandela once said: « Children are our greatest treasure, they are our future ».

Daylight shares the story of this heart-breaking epidemic from the perspective of a six-year-old boy. It encourages the viewer to take a new perspective on the epidemic and its devastating effect on our world, our children, and ultimately our future…

Producer: Liesl Ahlers

Director: Liesl Ahlers
Writer: Liesl Ahlers, Leanie Oberholzer
Cinematographer: Ebert Steyn
Special Effects / Make Up: Mathew Howard-Tripp

Key Cast
Liesl Ahlers………….. « Aislinn »
Siphesihle Kunene… « Motsehare »


2020 | #IAmAFRICA Short Film Competition – 2019 PAFF YouTube Film Competition | Los Angeles, USA
* Sélection Officielle


A film by Patience NITUMWESIGA

Ouganda, 2018, short Experimental / Documentary / drama

Stars: Gladys Oyenbot, Nantambi Juliet, Felix Bwanika

Country: Uganda
Type: Experimental, Documentary, Drama

Director: Patience Nitumwesiga
Writer: Patience Nitumwesiga
Cinematography by Gabriel Mundaka
Music composed and produced by Deadhorse, Nathan Leigh
Original score: Phil Wilmot
Film Editing by Gabriel Mundaka

Cast (in credits order)
Gladys Oyenbot… Sally Ganshanga
Nantambi Juliet… Sally’s mom (voice)
Felix Bwanika… Sally’s dad (voice)

Daylight is an Official Selection of
Realtime International Film Festival (RTF) 2018 in Lagos, Nigeria
Miami Springs International Film Festival (MSIFF) 2018 &
KleinKaap Film Festival (KSFF) 2018
Nightlight Impact Awards Festival (NIAF) 2019
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Daylight has received a total of 11 Nominations:
– Best Movie By an African Female Director/Producer (Liesl Ahlers) at RTF 2018
– Best Supporting Actress (Liesl Ahlers) at RTF 2018
– Best Child Actor (Siphesihle Kunene) at RTF 2018
– Best Festival Themed Film (Stories that touch) at RTF 2018
– Best Director (Liesl Ahlers) at KSFF 2018
– Best Local Short at MSIFF 2018
– Best Emerging Talent (Siphesihle Kunene) at NIAF 2019
– Best Director (Liesl Ahlers) at NIAF 2019
– Best Writer (Liesl Ahlers) at NIAF 2019
– Best Make Up & Special Effects (Mathew Howard-Tripp) at NIAF 2019
– Best Short Film at NIAF 2019

Daylight won the Award for Best Child Actor at RTF 2018
Daylight won the Award for Best Local Short at MSIFF 2018
Daylight won the Award for Best Short Film at NIAF 2019
Daylight won the Award for Best Emerging Talent at NIAF 2019
Daylight won the Award for Best Director at NIAF 2019
Daylight won the Award for Best Make Up & Special Effects at NIAF 2019

2020 | #IAmAFRICA Short Film Competition | Los Angeles, USA
* Official Selection
www.paff.org/forms/iamafrica/

2018 | Realtime International Film Festival (RTF) 2018 | Lagos, Nigeria
* Official Selection
* Award Winner (Best Child Actor)
* Screening: June 24, 2018
* Screening: June 30, 2018
* Nominee (Best African Female Director)
* Nominee (Best Festival Themed Film)
* Nominee (Best Supporting Actress)

2018 | KleinKaap Short Film Festival (KSFF) 2018 | Centurion, South Africa
* Official Selection
* Nominee (Best Director)
* Screening: July 29, 2018

Source:
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