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shnit INTERNATIONAL SHORTFILMFESTIVAL

CAPE TOWN - BERN - BANGKOK - BUENOS AIRES - CAIRO - HONG KONG - MOSCOW - SAN JOSE - NEW YORK


shnit International Shortfilmfestival is a premier venue for the exhibition and celebration of short films.

As ambitious as it is unforgettably bold, shnit International Shortfilmfestival unfolds simultaneously in multiple cities on five continents, bringing together more than 30,000 filmmakers and film lovers in ways rarely experienced elsewhere on the festival circuit. Over its 12 days, shnit celebrates more than 200 short films of all genres and styles and gives away US$100,000 in cash prizes.  

www.shnit.org

Be Phat Motel are the founders and managers of the Cape Town chapter of the festival. 

Sean Drummond is currently the international coordinator of the shnit network, overseeing festival operations in all host countries.

"Your festival inspires all aspiring film technicians and creative artists. It was an honour and a joy to be a small part of your bold efforts to encourage and recognize short film making in South Africa." - Gavin Hood, South African jury president 2014

 
Featured
It's a shnit Show 2016 - Part 1 - MEET THE FESTIVAL
It's a shnit Show 2016 - Part 1 - MEET THE FESTIVAL
It's a shnit Show 2016 - Part 2 - MEET THE FILMMAKERS #1
It's a shnit Show 2016 - Part 2 - MEET THE FILMMAKERS #1
It's a shnit Show 2016 - Part 3 - MEET THE FILMMAKERS #2
It's a shnit Show 2016 - Part 3 - MEET THE FILMMAKERS #2
It's a shnit Show 2016 - Part 4 - MEET THE FILMMAKERS #3
It's a shnit Show 2016 - Part 4 - MEET THE FILMMAKERS #3

Shnit Promo Videos Created by Be Phat Motel



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