NETWORKING
D i s c ov e r f r e s h
films
First Wednesday film club is bridging the gap between
local talent and their audience
I
n the idealistic words of Steven Spielberg,
“You shouldn’t dream your film, you should
make it.” The sad reality however is that
talented filmmakers who have not made it
into the mainstream, like Spielberg, don’t
have the luxury of knowing that their films will
be viewed anywhere outside of their family’s
living room. This reality is more hard-hitting for
African filmmakers. Enter First Wednesday Film
Club.
First Wednesday Film Club was started by
acclaimed directors John Barker (Bunny Chow)
and Ziggy Hofmeyr (31 Million Reasons) in
2004. Started on the premise of not relying on
the mainstream movie circuit to discover or
showcase local talent.
Boasting an audience of 150 – 250 people ,
attendees are enticed by the chance to view
some quality, local films.
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" YO U
SHOULDN’T
D R E A M YO U R
F I L M , YO U
SHOULD
M A K E I T.”