This moving short film by a group of young Capetonians was shown at the Short & Sweet film festival on Tuesday, showcasing some of the incredible film-making talent alive in the city today – not to mention the city itself.
Film Kofi Zwana and Sara Gouveia
Words Naomi Ncayiyana
Voice Sakhile Moleshe
Music Shane Cooper, Lee Thomson & Jonno Sweetman
A few simple efforts to touch the lives of the homeless in Cape Town resulted in a global response.
Introducing The Street Store. The world’s first rent-free, premises-free, free ‘pop-up clothing store’ for the homeless, found entirely on the street and curated by you.
Download the open-source files and host your own Street Store on www.thestreetstore.org. Showing how a simple act of kindness goes a long way.
Cape Town’s natural history museum is the perfect place to inspire children to learn. But sadly the museum is being forgotten. To get kids excited to visit, a special invitation was created using something all children know and love.
M&C Saatchi Abel were nominated for a Loerie Award for this project, the ceremony of which took place this past weekend. It’s a smart, uplifting idea and unique invitation to learn and grow.
Agency M&C Saatchi Abel
This year, Cape Town plays host to over 460 solutions driven, design oriented projects. Each is geared towards transforming the lives of locals and visitors by turning the Mother City into a sustainable, inclusive and truly African city.
We love this video promoting World Design Capital 2014, and love what’s happening in our city.
Design, animation, direction Christiaan Venter/Quirk
Nils Hansen, builder of bicycles and founder of Woodstock Cycleworks, tells of the joys in bringing back bygone bikes, as well as Cape Town’s burgeoning commuting culture.
Video: Rory Keohane/HSMimages.co.za
Mark Samuel takes to the indoor shooting range at Gun Fun, getting his first taste of firepower: a handgun, AK-47 and pump-action shotgun.
Which Cape Town adventure should he tackle next?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utB3d-QDWi4
The Cape has some beautiful scenic drives, ocean views and jutting cliffs. But to leap off of said cliffs? Well, that’s seeking a different kind of view.
Jared Paisley of we-are-awesome spent time with local BASE jumpers in Cape Town. He captured the bravery and excitement of jumping off elevated points, at the mercy of a backpack containing the only thing that saves you from a terrifying end.
https://vimeo.com/91863540
Self-expression, inspiration and the fulfilment of pursuing your passion; Andile Dyalvane, co-founder and co-owner of Cape Town based Imiso Ceramics, has made a name for himself with clay and kiln.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y091lk23108
We’re still in love with this high-energy video celebrating the Mother City. Let the positive vibes permeate your computer screen as you groove along to Pharrell’s familiar tune. HAPPY Friday!
Jake Easton, founder of Tribe Coffee Roasting, wraps up Cape Town’s burgeoning coffee culture, throwing in a few flavourful facts for good measure – your next cafe conversation is taken care of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVMjH23CvtI&feature=youtu.be
