Films are, of course, the heart of any film festival. But an important allied component are the special events which allow enriched engagement with the films, the topics raised in the films, and connection to the filmmakers themselves. Alongside the screening of 18 new films showing online and without cost at the 8th European Film Festival are a series of insightful Live Zoom panel discussions, Filmmaker Q&As, Community Events and Schools Programmes.
LIVE
ZOOM PANEL DISCUSSION PROGRAMME:
Friday, October 15: 18h00 to 19h00
Breaking
glass ceilings for women in film – the challenges,
the accomplishments, the journey. How far have we come, how far still to go…
Discussants: Agnieszka Holland (Charlatan), Antoinette Beumer (My Father is an Airplane), Zanele
Mthembu (Sisters Working In Film and
Television – SWIFT)
Moderator: Bongiwe Selane (Happiness is a Four-Letter Word)
Monday, October 18: 18h00 to 19h00
Sense
and sensitivity in education – a conversation with Mr Bachmann
A new approach to teaching and inspiring
our youth?
A discussion between Dieter Bachmann (Mr Bachmann and His Class), Prof Mary
Metcalfe (former MEC for Education, current Senior Research Associate,
University of Johannesburg), and Andisiwe Hlungwane (Teachers CAN).
Moderator: Dr Rene Smith (Media and Culture
Studies Academic, Durban University of Technology)
October
19: 18h00 to 19h00
The
Bright Side: surviving the journey
Ruth Meehan (The Bright Side) and Anthea Lewis (Global Hero of Hope/ CANSA coordinator) discuss personal journeys
and survival strategies.
Moderator: Rosie Motene (Waka Talent
Agency)
October
20: 18h00 to 19h00
A
Film about Life, Death and Money
Directors of Save Sandra - Jan Verheyen and Lien Willaert - in discussion with
health and education activist Mark Heywood (editor, Daily Maverick Citizen)
about a family’s struggles against the pharmaceutical industry to gain access
to medicine for their daughter.
October
21: 17h00 to 18h00
Humour,
Healing and Messaging – thinking while smiling
South African comedian Riaad Moosa leads
the discussion featuring Michela Andreozzi (Parents versus Influencers), Uje
Brandelius (Run Uje Run), Michael Kreihsl (Risks and Side Effects) as they
unpack the use of humour as a form of messaging, and humour as healing.
Go to Special Events page on
www.eurofilmfest.co.za and simply click on the session at the appointed time.
The European Film Festival 2021 is a
partnership project of the Delegation of the European Union to South Africa and
17 European embassies and cultural agencies in South Africa: the Embassies of
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, the
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the
British Council, Camoes Institute of Portugal, Diplomatic Representation of
Flanders, French Institute in South Africa, Goethe-Institut, and Italian
Cultural Institut. The festival is organised in cooperation with Cineuropa and
coordinated by Creative WorkZone.
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