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Get swept back in time with Short & Sweet’s Full Moon Drive-in Cinema

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Where will I be this Wednesday evening?  At the Short & Sweet Full Moon Drive-in Cinema, and I’m so freakin’ excited…

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Everybody loves a night at the drive-in right? (even if it totally gives away your age…)

I’m a huge Short & Sweet fan and you should’ve seen previous mentions of their short film evenings here on the blog.  They will be sticking to their usual winning formula of carefully selected short films over a 2 hour period, featuring a total of 8 films as well as a special live digital illustration from Cape Town based artist, Ed Loverock Babb.  But this time it will be presented to you with some major twists…

You’ll be watching these films on Cape Town’s biggest inflatable screen while sitting in the comfort of your car, just like back in the day, and enjoying freshly popped popcorn and refreshments which will be on sale (just no alcohol allowed folks).

** There’s also the option of pulling up a lawn chair or blankie and chilling on the lawn in front of the screen if that’s better for you.

Sound good?  Then here’s all the details you need to know:

  • How much?  R60 for a single ticket (if you’re arriving in a car with less than 3 ppl – you’ll need one single ticket per person), R30 if you arrive by bicycle (moonlight mass folks will score), R200 for a vehicle ticket (that’s if you’re going to be a minimum of 4 ppl in the car) – so I suggest getting all your peeps together for some cost saving carpooling.
  • When?  Wed, 27 Mar – gates open at 6pm, films start at 8pm
  • Where?  Maiden’s Cove, Camps Bay.  Directory off Victoria Rd, take Maiden’s Cove turn off heading towards the ocean.  This road takes you down to a sports field below The Bungalow & you’ll be able to drive directly onto the field
  • Ts & Cs to take note of:  Only 200 parking bays available.  All types of 4 wheeled vehicles welcome, but sadly no motorcycles allowed. 

Hop on over to Quicket right now, not now-now or just-now, like for realz now to secure your tickets because I can guarantee you it’s going to sell out like hot cakes baby.

So see you fine folks at the drive-in. (when last has anyone said that hey :) )

xxx

The not to be missed Short & Sweet film festival

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Now listen up, cause I’m going to tell you what you should be doing tomorrow eve AND the next 4 Tuesdays after that until 4 Sep. :)

The Short & Sweet film fest is here and I tell you guys, it’s pure awesome.  This film fest was born back in 2006 in London and has since been to Toronto, Copenhagen & Melbourne.

This is their 2nd season here in Cape Town and after hearing so many great things about last year’s festival, I knew that this was something I wasn’t going to miss out on this year.  I attended the opening night last Tue eve and was absolutely blown away.  This is soooooo much better than going to the “regular” movies.  Why?  Well firstly your ticket only costs R25 compared to those crazy prices of normal movie tickets nowadays.  Then your Coke & popcorn doesn’t require a payment plan. ;)

Looove the old school popcorn machine

For those wanting a little summin’ extra, grab yourself a glass of wine or a beer from the bar, hell any poison of choice really.  Feeling a bit peckish?  Why not dig into a yummy wrap or some hearty winter soup.  Mmmmmmm.

AND instead of a stuffy cinema, you have the incredibly cool Wunderbar theatre!  The old German club in Roodehek Terrace just off Hope St in Gardens got a major revamp and now features this classic theatre alongside a craft beer bar.  Very very cool.

Grab a seat on one of the wooden benches…

Or chill out in front on one of the couches / poofs / oversized pillows.

Then sit back & relax while you take in a carefully selected set of new & old international short films, animations & music videos.  We saw 8 shorts last Tues consisting of 5 films, 2 animations & 1 music video (on average each is about 6 – 10min long).  And don’t worry, you don’t have to be an arty film buff to enjoy them.  I’m certainly no expert and I enjoyed every single one.  I think they have a great general appeal and there’s a good mix of funny / quirky / odd / interesting & moving.

Important things to note:

  • You get your tickets from Webtickets here.
  • Kick off is at 19:30.  But the doors open at 18:00.  I suggest getting their early to ensure you get a good spot.  Just enjoy a drink and something to eat beforehand.  It really is a cool spot, so it won’t feel like you’re just waiting around.

As a teaser, here are two examples of the types of things you’ll get to see.  The first is an award winning animated short by Laurie Hill called “Photograph of Jesus”.  It was from a film challenge collaboration between Short & Sweet and Getty Images back in 2008:

The next is a short film by Australian film director & stuntman, Nash Edgerton, titled “Spider”.  It’s a little dark, quite surprising but totally brilliant.  (We got so see a new short of his titled “Bear” which features the same male character last Tue – it was my favourite one.)

You like what you see?  Then hopefully I’ll see you guys there.  My ticket for tomorrow eve is already booked and I can’t wait for my 2nd dose.  I left there feeling so inspired last week, it was like a kick ass creative energy boost. :)

xxx