kykNET announces programme for hybrid 10th Silwerskerm Film Festival

kykNET

HANS

kykNET has lifted the lid on the slate of

Rian van Heerden and Landmyn among the big winners at the Silwerskerm Awards for

Family film and comedic short film each win four awards at kykNET Silwerskerm

kykNET Silwerskerm Awards: Nominees announced in the film categories

The celebration of the

Broad scope of loss explored in the short film ‘ ’n

Short documentary ‘Druk dit!’ illuminates arm wrestling and the close-knit community

Feature film ‘Silas en die Ysbeer op Tafelberg’ will capture

Short film ‘Verwerking’ examines violence by focusing on the writing process

Short documentary ‘Pappa Kitsch’ investigates the authenticity of a Tretchikoff painting

Three legends honoured at this year’s Silwerskerm Awards

Three legends are honoured

Film School Top 4

The kykNET Silwerskerm Festival offers a platform for emerging

Love flourishes in stylistic comedic short film ‘Twee persent’

In the

The story of Protea Village and forced removals illuminated in

Duo pays tribute to the Cape and her people with film

Complex relationship between father and son explored in short film ‘Genoeg’

Short film ‘Trilstraat’ explores relationships and unexpected challenges

An exciting evening out

Nominations for this year’s Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV announced

They bring

Short film ‘Short Back & Sides’ an ode to women, even though

Complex relationship between two women illuminated in short film ‘As ek

kykNET Silwerskerm Festival to preview thrilling new TV series

The

Scheepers’ feature film ‘Landmyn’ illuminates inherited trauma within the family

Following

R2 coin offers perspective on class differences and change in SA in

World – and challenges – of redheads explored in documentary ‘Rooi

Short film ‘Yaadt Queen’ highlights unique aspects of the Cape

Documentary ‘Die gees agter die spiere’ Speaks to a Wide Audience

Short film ‘Wag ’n bietjie’ is a wake-up call to start

14^th kykNET Silwerskerm Festival is a hub for Afrikaans film and TV industry

Entries NOW OPEN for the 2027 kykNET Silwerskerm Festival competition for short films

kykNET Silwerskerm Festival 14: Get your ticket for everything – all the screenings,

Come and Pitch Your Film or TV Idea at the kykNET Silwerskerm Silwermark

THE JOBURG FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS A BOLD 2026 PROGRAMME CELEBRATING AFRICAN & GLOBAL

Entries open for independent feature films

The kykNET Silwerskerm Festival is already warming

Films fresh from the Silwerskerm Festival on kykNET soon

The last popcorn crumbs

And the winners of the kykNET Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV are

Silwerskerm Awards: First winners announced

The first half of the Silwerskerm Awards for

Silwerskerm Awards: Carissa and Hen lead feature film nominations

The kykNET Silwerskerm Awards

Silwerskerm Awards: Here are the nominees in the documentary and short film categories

Short documentary: Felix by die koppie

If you’ve read a local

Short Film by emerging filmmakers: Min of meer

Jana (Liezl de

Independent short film: Amazeze

In director and screenwriter Jordy Sank’s Amazeze,

Short film by an emerging filmmaker: Alma op pad

In Alma

Independent Short Film: Engel

With the experimental short film Engel, seasoned filmmaker Jozua Malherbe

Feature Film: The Heart is a Muscle

The Heart is a

Short film by an established filmmaker: Hier

In Hier, director and

Feature film: Khaki Fever

The R-rated raunchy comedy Khaki Fever, premiering

Short Documentary: GHAM! Ons het lyn

GHAM! Ons het lyn offers

TV nominations announced for kykNET Silwerskerm awards

Each year, the prestigious kykNET Silwerskerm

Feature Film: Hen

Hen, a new film by writer-director Nico Scheepers, is

Short film by established filmmakers: Totsiens, Selina

With the short film

Short film by a rising filmmaker: Kinnetafel

In Kinnetafel,

Feature film: Finding Optel

In the feature film Finding

Independent short film: The Last Ranger

The Last Ranger is a

Short Documentary: Verander

When he was a child, the actor, writer

Feature Film: My f*k, Marelize!

When a cell phone video surfaced

Silwerskermfees launches a line-up of new hit series

The

Independent short film: Melkbrood

In emerging filmmaker Winford Collings’s latest

Feature Film: Carissa

The feature film Carissa, the debut of

Short film by an established filmmaker: Die Superette

Die Superette, co-created

Short Documentary: Tussen hemel en aarde

Nothing is ever the

Short film by established filmmakers: ARK

It’s the year 2075. On

Short documentary: Vet vannie land

What is a tall, lean

Short film by an emerging filmmaker: Sewe

Why do people stay

Short documentary: Bliksems in Bothaville

He’s one wrestler in a community

Short film by an emerging filmmaker: Bly

On a stormy night,

Master class applications open

Comedy chops: Acting funny

This exclusive two-hour master class

Short film by an established filmmaker: Tussen die kwashale

Gasan Sallies

Documentary: Jan Bloed

The producers of the documentary film

And the winners are…

SA talent shines brilliantly at kykNET Silwerskerm Awards for

And the nominees for the 12^th Silwerskermfees feature film categories are…

The 12th

And the nominations for Silwerskerm Awards in the categories for short films and

Big bonus: Two brilliant films (out of competition) at the Silwerskerm Festival

Shotgun short film: Baas se honne

With a soundtrack by

Emerging filmmakers: Steek vir steek

In Jaco van Bosch and Jacqueline

The Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV – Two glam events to look

Documentary: Vergeet van my

A dusty black crate containing photos, journals

Lifetime Achievement Awards for three legends at the Silwerskerm Festival

Two made

Feature film: Hier.Na

The Burgess family is a culturally blended

Documentary: Tussen die draad en die dropper

An exceptional story

Rising filmmaker: Liewe Dudu

Arriving late at the low-cost spa in

Feature film: Die dekonstruksie van Retta Blom

Producer Catharina Weinek and

Silwerskerm Festival pilots four new upcoming hit titles: Klein paradys, Brasse

Feature film: Die bloedhonde

The versatile Safta winner Stiaan Smith has

Feature film: Som van twee

Som van twee, a comedy

Emerging filmmakers: Ons

The short film Ons, presented in the Silwerskerm

Feature film: Die Kwiksilwers

Quicksilver, the vintage Ford Granada in Die

Shotgun short film: Liminale

In Liminale, a film with Hanneke Schutte

Documentary: By die soutwater

By die soutwater, a documentary film by

Feature film: Gebokste liefde

Love delivers a knockout blow in

Shotgun Short: Selah

From the award-winning director and producer, Brett Michael Innes

Shotgun short film: Die boodskapper

A little boy’s tears bring a

Shotgun short film: In die verloop van

The impact of a

Short Film Project – Rising Filmmakers: O, Griet! Sy’s droog

In

Short Film Project – Rising Filmmakers: Noise & Neighbours

Noise &

TV nominations for kykNET Silwerskerm awards

This year’s television nominees for the

Short Film Project – Rising Filmmakers: Die skynwerper

The psychological thriller

Short Film Project – Rising Filmmakers: Die groot twis

Die

Shotgun short film: Deuntjie

She is a perfectionist, ticking off points on

Documentary: Maak stil die geblaf

Maak stil die geblaf, directed by Marisa

Short Film Project – Rising Filmmakers: Marie se laaste dag

Journalist

Master class applications open 

MASTER CLASSES

MASTER CLASS 1 – WRITING FOR ADAPTATION

Presented by

Spotlight on filmmakers and the TV industry at 12th kykNET Silwerskerm Festival

“We

Pitch your content idea at the kykNET Silwerskerm Silwermark

Do you have a story

Wanted: Both fresh talent and seasoned professionals for the 2025 kykNET Silwerskerm Film

Beware: The short film Werpsel bamboozles your mind

The

Juffrou X, Die Brug, Spinners – these are the thrilling new

Rapper Cream Machine amplifies the Cape Flats vibe in Die Blokke

Een saam is a sensitive reflection on loss, conservative parenting

Old Righteous Blues is a truly South African film rooted

Volle bors: Producer Gabriella Blumberg inhabits the director’s chair with a short

Hier|daar: A Fresh breeze of a short film about love and

Three free solar-powered community screenings of selected Silwerskerm Film Festival

’n Gids vir Louzanne ​​– an exceptional documentary about an extraordinary

Koors: A comedy short that doesn’t beat around the bush when

Kabous Meiring makes her directorial debut with the Silwerskerm feature

Delightful Hans crosses his Rubicon on the big screen

Straatrotte: Three sharp kids and colourful animation are the drawcards of

If you dance “dat die biesies bewe” (like nobody’s watching), it’s

Get tickets for the kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival and the Silwerskerm Awards for Film

The groundbreaking documentary Call of the Wild takes an able-sighted and

’n Doop om stilte: Young actors deliver poignant performances in short

Blindelings: Famous filmmaking couple Ivan Botha and Donnalee Roberts venture into

Langafstand: an inspiring documentary about an athlete who dreams big

All about the comedy short film Karen

Everyone knows

Who is Frankie and Felipé? Bradley and Solomon talk about

The short film As is a triple debut for Nisa Hockey

The quirky short film Thrift tot die dood slashes old-fashioned horror

kykNET announces the TV nominations for the first Silwerskerm Festival Awards for Film

Romy Titus’s project of the heart becomes a documentary

Apply for the festival’s exclusive master classes

The kykNET Silwerskerm Film

Die Swart Draak ontwaak: Karate and Kill Bill on the Cape

Helmhart: a spooky short film with a dash of romance

The documentary Besmet is a harrowing exposé on lion poisoning.

The 11^th kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival screens and honours

Grab this opportunity to pitch your TV show at the 11th Silwerskerm Film

The kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival is back in August 2023

Movie makers and