Videos 2016
Against The Current
Meet Zulu surfer girl, Samukelisiwe Cele who is heading to go far in the surfing world. She grapples with her circumstances, family pressures and the need to be a typical teenager.
As the South African Championship surfing competition in Cape Town looms, Samukelisiwe knows she needs to train for the competition, but the outcome is uncertain as she tries to balance her love for her friends, her future education and her desire to be a world champion.
As the first and only black female competing in South Africa at the moment, her struggles are far from over and her story illuminates the difficulties of being one of a kind in a competitive and sometimes alienating sporting world
Role:Director/Producer
Ruth First: 117 days
An adaptation of Ruth First’s 1956 novel, Ruth First: 117 days is a remarkable solo performance of the incarceration of the white, female activist under South Africa’s apartheid system’s 90-day clause. Under solitary confinement, First was interrogated about her involvement in the Rivonia Trial, but refused to provide information to the security police.
Actress Jackie Rens dramatises Ruth’s painful and lonely days in prison as she fears for her children, her family and her friends of the anti-apartheid movement. Director Marcel Meyer explains his effective choice of set for Ruth’s story, while Jackie Ren provides a detailed account of Ruth’s character as a phenomenal woman.
Role: Filming
Avigail Bushakevitz - Standard Bank Young Artist for Music
Avigail Bushakevitz, a South African born in Jerusalem, is a gifted violinist and winner of the 2016 Standard Bank Young Artist award for music. As a child, her mother supported her love for piano and violin and would drive her the 400 kilometres from George to Cape Town every fortnight. The violinist captivated the audience at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival with her pianist brother, Ammiel. Avigail speaks of her history, her favourite compositions and her advice for other young artists
Role: Filming
A Tail of Hope: Grahamstown SPCA - a portrait of place
The SPCA is a safe haven for the lost, the abused and the hungry animals of Grahamstown, but each day it is hit with lack of funds, food and an overpopulation of animals. Luckily, a team of people behind the scenes look past the problems and focus on turning it into a bright, loving home for the strays of Grahamstown.
Role: Filming and editing
Scorched - Jade Bowers. Standard Bank Young Artist for Theatre
Jade Bowers is a director and producer from Cape Town selected as one of the five artists in 2016 to win the Standard Bank Young Artist Award. Scorched is seen at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival 2016. CueTube talks to her about her work and the award
Role: Filming and editing