Along with a record lineup of 31 surf films (20 feature length, 11 shorts) to be screened there are 10 ‘ocean’ speakers giving presentations and 11 artists exhibiting – including Brett Murray of The Spear saga!
The kickoff is as usual the open air screening at Clifton 4th beach. Thereafter look out for indoor screenings at great venues like the iconic Brass Bell in Kalk Bay. Headline films at the festival this year include Dave Rastovich''s Minds in the Water, and two films by Taylor Steele, This Time Tomorrow and Here and Now.
As always there will be the charity art surfboard auction, with proceeds to the NSRI, Shark Spotters and the Isiqalo Foundation''s Waves for Change programme.
An outreach screening goes to the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Centre in Masiphumelele township near Kommetjie, while at the Wavescape Slide Night, Cape Town''s cool set mingle with some of South Africa''s top watermen, scientists and activists. The evening – set to take place on Thursday 13 December in Superette at the new Woodstock Exchange – adds an entertaining but educational touch to our interaction with the ocean as 10 prominent ocean figures speak for 10 minutes each about their experiences with the ocean. Each speaker will show film or photos to illustrate their talk.
Ocean conservation and sustainability remain core motivations for Wavescape and its partners at the festival.
For a full list of artists, films, venues and the programme for this must-do event on Cape Town’s summer calendar, visit www.wavescapefilmfestival.co.za