South African Horrorfest
The South African Horrorfest is a film festival for horror and genre films in Cape Town, South Africa. It hosts celebrities, artists, filmmakers, screenwriters, and press from the horror genre. It is the longest running and only event of its kind in South Africa and the African continent. Moviemaker lists it as one of the "world's 50 best genre festivals 2021". The festival features new, classic and rare movies, pre-release screenings, dark literature, live silent film soundtrack performance, Halloween dress-up, give-aways and more. The South African Horrorfest was founded in 2005 by Paul Blom and Sonja Ruppersberg. The festival is held annually around Halloween at the Labia Theatre Cape Town and is a permanent fixture in the arts calendar of Cape Town. Since 2005, the South African Horrorfest has featured almost all Africa premieres of relevant horror features and documentaries. Examples are: = Feature Film Best Poster Art: The History Of Metal And Horror Best Make-Up FX: Slumber Party Massacre – Clinton Smith & Cosmesis Studio Production Design: Slumber Party Massacre – Robert Cardoso Best Soundtrack: Vicious Fun – Steph Copeland Best Documentary: Woodlands Dark & Days Bewitched – The History Of Folk Horror Best Cinematography: Masking Threshold – Florian Hofer Best Editing: Masking Threshold – Johannes Grenzfurthner & Florian Hofer Best Female Lead: Yumiko Shako – in Hall Best Male Lead: Evan Marsh – in Vicious Fun Best Supporting Actor: Ari Millen – in Vicious Fun Best Actress: Lee Eddy – in Pizzagate Massacre Best Ensemble Cast: Keeping Company Best Screenplay: Masking Threshold – Johannes Grenzfurthner & Samantha Lienhard Best Director: Cody Callahan – for Vicious Fun Best Feature Film: Vicious Fun Halloween Spirit Award: Halloween Kills Indie Spirit Award: Jason Rising The Gorefest Award: Cyst Best Horror Comedy: Keeping Company Best Anthology Film Acknowledgment: Apps Hall Of Fame Inductees: Jamie Lee Curtis, Mick Garris Short Film Best Poster Art: Experiment Best Make-Up FX: ZTV Sympathy For The Devil Best Visual FX: #Nofilter Best Production Design: Labyrinth Cinematography: Lips & Tips Best Male Lead: Hugo Nicolau – for Familiar Best Female Lead: Kate Dickie – in Lilias Adie Best Screenplay: #Nofilter – Nathan Crooker Best Director: Elize Du Toit – for Lilias Adie Best Short Film: Lips & Tips Best South African Short: #Meowtoo – Ryan Kruger Best Comedy Short: Pick Up Artist Gorefest Award: Visitors Best Music Based Short: Mensvreters' Boef Lewe Made Me Do It Best Animated Short: Le Cri Best 1 Minute Short: Monster Encounters Official website