South African Film to be Screened in US Movie Theaters

Local South African film-maker – Joshua Bradley – is thrilled at having his movie screened in the United States next month.

The movie – Nommer 37 – is set to premier in cinemas in Los Angeles and New York on 2 November 2018.

The crime thriller, set in the Cape Flats, was funded by the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) through its South African Emerging Black Filmmakers Incentive scheme.

“Having one’s movie shown in Hollywood is the biggest dream of every film producer in the world,” Bradley said yesterday.

“We are extremely honoured to have been afforded this privilege. It is an achievement that we should be proud of as a country and celebrate.”

Bradley also commended the government support that his film has received.

“This is not only a commendable feat and a major milestone for the South African film industry, but it is also a demonstration of the level that government support can enable filmmakers to reach… as the dti funded the film, contributing about 40% of movie’s budget.

“We are optimistic that the film will open doors for other locally-produced films that are telling South African stories in our own languages… as Nommer 37 does,” Bradley said.

Bradley, who is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Producer at Gambit Films, says he is pleased that the screening of his film in the US will coincide with the internationally renowned American Film Market (AFM) that will take place from 31 October to 7 November 2018.

American Film Market

Bradley is one of the filmmakers from the country’s three provinces who will be attending the AFM as part of an Outward Film Investment Mission funded and led by the dti.

The objective of the mission is to attract foreign direct investment into the South African film industry.

Source: SAnews.gov.za