SHORT FILM - FORGIVENESS
Since last year, we have been working on a short film project with our Director, Felix Julian Koch. It is currently being reviewed at festivals worldwide, and the teaser will be launched soon. The film, based on a story from the Cape Flats, was shot on 35 mm and 16 mm film in Cape Town earlier this year. With the help of our fabulous local partners, we were able to find authentic locations and experience another side of Cape Town, shining the light on the Bishop Lavis community. A huge thank you goes out to the Bishop Lavis Community, Panavision, Kodak, Cinegrell and many more.
FORGIVENESS NEWS - THREE TIMES SHORTLIST
We are super happy to announce the wonderful achievement of being shortlisted in three categories at the YDA 2024 in Cannes for our short film „FORGIVENESS“ by Felix Julian Koch.
The recognition in „Changing the World Frame by Frame,“ „Passion Project,“ and „Short Film up to 10 Minutes“ categories is a testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved, the effort and passion put into the project, the challenging filming process in the Cape Flats, the community and the story it tells. We’re looking forward to shine the light on a more unseen side of cape town.
Stay tuned for more about the Film and the trailer will be released soon!
Congratulations to everyone involved and a big thank you @youngdirectoraward
An Abelone Films Production
Starring:
Deverol Peters
Sergio Luitjies
Aunty Maggie
Johny van Wyk
June van Merch
Directed by: Felix Julian Koch @felixjuliankoch
Director of Photography: Rory O´Grady @roryogrady
Executive Producer: Søren Haxholm @danishmcgyver
Executive Producer: Inga Schlüter @ingareh
Producer SA: Michelle Geeringh
Unit Manager: Chris Cloete
Written by: Lisa Palos @lisa__palos & Felix Julian Koch @felixjuliankoch
1st AC: Damien Walsh @mantis_camera_sa
Loader: Sam Maritz @sammaritz
Gaffer: Jean Pierre du Preez
Grip: Alex Kauffenstein
Grip: Itumeleng Mdodana
Location Fixer: Lee Cloete
Security: Johny Van Wyk
Editor: Yannis Panther @panther_editor
Sounddesign: Yannis Panther & Nick Nowottny
Soundmix: Nick Nowottny @nicknowottny
Digital Colourist: Dominic Phipps @d.phipps.colour
Title Design & Poster: Michael Mandrup @michaelmandrup
A big thanks also to everyone who contributed to this project and a huge shoutout to the Bishop Lavis Community, The West London All Stars Kaapse Klopse, John Ramsay Secondary School, Tandy Massey-Blake , Company 3, Panavision, Kodak, Cinegrell Ludwig Hagelstein
@company_3 @panavisionofficial @kodak_shootfilm @cinegrell
Shot on Kodak.
#YDA #Cannes #KodakShootFilm #Forgiveness
#Panavision #FelixJulianKoch #AbeloneFilms
FORGIVENESS - THE STORY
FORGIVENESS follows the emotional journey of a South African man from a harsh background, marked by violence and imprisonment. It symbolizes the disconnection in modern society, highlighting the critical importance of forgiveness for personal and emotional growth. Shot locally in the Cape Flats - a community often overshadowed by Cape Town’s vibrant beauty - this film sheds light on an area that remains largely unfamiliar to many, typically only seen from a passing vehicle on the highway. Yet, behind this veil of anonymity lies a harsh reality - a landscape marked by gang activity and hardships.
