His name is Skollie
JOBURG – Noem my Skollie has been nominated for an Oscar.
The special jury convened by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has announced that the feature film, Noem My Skollie has been nominated as South Africa’s official selection to the 89th Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) in the category for Best Foreign Language Film Award.
The NFVF CEO Zama Mkosi said, “We are proud that after a rigorous judging process, Noem My Skollie, is nominated as the official selection for the 89th Annual Academy Awards. This is indicative of the role that the National Film and Video Foundation plays in empowering, and transforming the film industry by taking South African stories from our streets to the world.”
The competition this year for the coveted nomination to represent South Africa was intense. This is a remarkable achievement for Daryne Joshua’s first feature film. The producers, David Max Brown and Moshidi Motshegwa and their partners who supported the financing of the film including kykNET, Mnet and the distributor Ster Kinekor Entertainment, were absolutely thrilled with this news. They felt that the film deserved the accolade and were confident that it would earn an Academy award.
To date, the film has been seen by more than 32 000 people in South Africa.
“Noem My Skollie’s great box office performance has now been crowned with the nomination as South Africa’s entry into the Oscars. We are extremely proud to have been part of getting this amazing film on to SA screens and are excited about the continued potential in our market and on the global stage”, said Mario Dos Santos, Ster Kinekor Entertainment’s CEO.
The film tells the story of a young man in 60s Cape Town who ends up in jail and barters his skills as a storyteller to avoid being forced into the number gangs. It is based on the life of the scriptwriter John W. Fredericks who is now 70 years old. This is a heart-warming story of redemption that sends the audience on an action-filled roller coaster with a massive emotional impact. It is a film that delves with great authenticity into the culture of the coloured people of the Western Cape but it is a film for all South Africans to enjoy regardless of colour, creed or language.
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