Cape Town 48 Hour Film Project

What a journey! Our Best Film winners, Shot by Short Notice, took BENEATH to Filmapalooza and placed in the Top 15 worldwide. An incredible achievement on such a competitive global stage.

The Co-Chair of the review panel ranked the film 9th in his Top 25, saying: “A thoroughly professional production from start to finish, this film could play at almost any festival in the world and the Sound design is impeccable.”

We couldn’t be prouder of this team and how they’ve represented Cape Town. Next stop: CANNES.

Our Best Film winners, Shot by Short Notice, screened BENEATH at Filmapalooza and walked away with nominations for Best Sound Design, Best Editing, and Best Cinematography AND placed in the Top 15, which means they’re heading to Cannes! Congratulations to the whole team!

Catch PRETTY HOW TOWN on the big screen at these cinemas nationwide. Book your seats now!

https://www.sterkinekor.com/f/pretty-how-town/479

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Pretty How Town When Victoria returns to her home town after a long absence, she assumes a fake identity to hide ...

48HFP community, we’re excited to share something a little different with you.

The time is finally here to introduce PRETTY HOW TOWN, a South African comedy-drama about family, forgiveness, and finding your place. The film explores LGBTQIA+ identity, family, and acceptance with warmth, humour and emotional honesty.

Written by Richard Starkey and directed by Alan Shelley, the film is produced by benchfilms, the team behind the 48-Hour Film Project Cape Town, alongside Ardenslate and Wallflower Productions. It will be released in Ster-Kinekor cinemas nationwide from 20 February.

Follow Benchfilms for more info and updates!

National Film and Video Foundation

Here’s the team that brought 48HFP Cape Town 2025 to life! As we close out the year, we want to thank our filmmakers, sponsors, partners, and audience for keeping this community strong. Wishing you all a wonderful festive season, see you in 2026!