European Film Festival Announces Short Film Finalists

By Pronellah Lunga

The European Film Festival Zimbabwe has unveiled the finalists for its Bioskop Film competition.

The competition, themed “Beyond Boundaries: Empowering Women through Film and Staying Connected,” seeks to celebrate the creativity and talent of Zimbabwean female filmmakers.

The shortlisted filmmakers will compete in categories such as best narrative, best documentary, best cinematography, best sound, best diaspora narrative, and best actor/actress.

The winners will be announced on October 12th at the Mbare Art Space in Harare.

The European Film Festival, established in 2016 by the European Union delegation to Zimbabwe and its member states, provides a platform for African cinemas to showcase their unique storytelling.

The festival will run from 11 to 20 October with main events in Harare, Bulawayo, and pop-up screenings in Gweru and Kadoma.

The Bulawayo Screening will run from 18- 20 October at Sterkinekor, Bulawayo.

Here is the shortlist for the 2024 Bioskop Short Film Competition.

BEST NARRATIVE

Worker Bee- by Wwelensky Chamunorwa
My husband Joe – by Derby Bheta
Fat Bastard-by Jonathan Samkange

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Before the Storm- by Jared Mohan Matthew Bunga
Chasing Levels- by Dumie Manyathela
From Huts to Pots – by Tswarelo Peter Mothobe

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Fat Bastard -by Jonathan Samukange
Before the Storm- by Jared Mohan Matthew Bunga
Taxi – Jonathan Samukange

BEST SOUND

Hello beautiful-by Leonel Jason Fowdar
My brother’s keeper -by Tinashe Dorobeni
Queue For A Dream by Xolani Thomas Mkwananzi & Clinton Zvoushe

BEST DIASPORA NARRATIVE

Kuchema the soundscape- by Chipo Mapondera, Joel Chandauka
Therapist – by Admire Zimbeva
Zithobeni – by Andile Masombuka & Felix Badza

BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS

Dalma Chiwereva – My husband Joe
Chiedza Rwodzi – In Anne
Aubrey S in Fat Bastard