SA movie takes Munich award
TEARS in the Rain – a short film from South Africa – has picked up one of the major awards from the Munich Sci-Fi Underground Film Fest.
The 11-minute film – a stylistic homage to the classic 1982 Ridley Scott film Blade Runner – received the Best Acting Award for the two cast members, Sean Cameron Michael and Russel Savadier.
Cameron Michael (Black Sails‚ Shooter)‚ said yesterday: “I am truly honoured to share an award with the legendary Russel Savadier.
“Actors are driven by passion and good storytelling‚ not winning awards‚ so all kudos must go to Chris Harvey and his team for their relentless dedication.
“I could not be prouder to represent South African filmmaking on a global scale.”
Savadier (The Bang Bang Club) said: “I’m absolutely thrilled.
“What a wonderful honour – and a real tribute to the extraordinary passion of director Chris Harvey who has worked tirelessly to make sure the film saw the light of day.”
Produced on a minuscule budget of only R20 000 and filmed in South Africa in just two days‚ Tears in the Rain has been a fiveyear labour of love and hard work for writer/director Christopher Grant Harvey.
Harvey said: “The Tears team is very proud of the ambassadors for the film, Sean Cameron Michael and Russel Savadier.
“Without their heart and soul‚ the film would not stand out as well as it has.”
Harvey‚ with producer Andrew Eric Macdonald‚ has entered Tears in the Rain in a number of film festivals‚ including the Jozi Film Fest‚ the London Independent Film Awards‚ the Boston Sci-Fi Film Fest‚ the Philip K Dick Science Fiction Film Festival and the LA Film Festival. – TMG Digital