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Jozi Film Festival and the winner is...

At an award ceremony held on 23 February at the Rand Club, the 2014 winners of the Jozi Film Festival were announced.
Jozi Film Festival and the winner is...

The festival took place over the weekend at four venues across Johannesburg, with 41 films screened, including the South African premiere of Wes Anderson's 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'.

Winners

    • Best Feature Film - Shotgun Garfunkel - Johnny Barbuzano
    • Best South African Short Fiction Film - Security - Mark Middlewick
    • Best International Short Fiction Film - That Music - Dario Verjarano
    • Best South African Feature Length Documentary - The Devil's Lair - Riaan Hendricks
    • Best International Feature Length Documentary - American Promise - Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson
    • Best Short Documentary - Bamba - Yirmeyah Beckles
    • Best Student Film - Across The Colour Bar - Luscious Dosi

    • iNumber Number won the coveted Audience Choice Award - directed by Donovan Marsh and produced by Quizzical Pictures, it will be released on circuit in April.

John Vlismas hosted the event and The Soweto Opera Quadro opened the evening with a performance of pop opera. Etana and Hollard Insurance support the festival.

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