Swirlkous Films

24/09/2025

ENTERTAINMENT | The Nelson Mandela Bay Film Forum (NMBFF) invites the public and filmmaking community to engage with us, discover who we are, and reflect on what we have accomplished over the past year.

Full article here: https://www.konvenientmag.com/post/nelson-mandela-bay-film-forum-uniting-and-uplifting-the-bay-film-industry

11/09/2025

09/09/2025

Good Morning ☕️ A great opportunity for the artists of the Bay.

CALL FOR REGISTRATION

Join our Proposal Writing Workshop: How to ensure that your application speaks eloquently on your behalf, in your absence.

Date: 23 September 2025
Time: 09h00–13h00
Venue: Love Life Centre, Kariega & MS Teams

Gain practical skills to secure opportunities through successful proposals and submissions. Limited to 30 participants (first-come, first-served).

Register here: https://forms.gle/FwJ6wNNuwtupvk5i9

Closing date for applications: 16 September 2025

For enquiries, contact Ms Unathi Kolanisi at 065 828 5789.

05/09/2025

S̲C̲R̲E̲E̲N̲I̲N̲G̲ ̲S̲C̲H̲E̲D̲U̲L̲E̲: 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 7𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧- 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀
🎥𝐔𝐦𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐤𝐡𝐨𝐤𝐡𝐨- 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬
🕑 11h00
Fueled by a prophetic vision, iNkosi Mabaso, known as Zwelihle, “Beautiful Land”, sets out to reclaim and preserve his ancestral home in eMgundeni, a rural South African village. His journey becomes a powerful testament to heritage, resilience, and the unyielding bond between people and the land that defines their identity.
𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓: 𝑵𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒐 𝑩𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒛𝒊 - 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆
🎥𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐚
🕓 11h30
Sela tells the story of a young township boy who is forced to assume adult responsibilities due to his mother's addiction
𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓: 𝑹𝒂𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒌𝒂 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒔
🎥𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞
🕛 12h00
A young woman, raised by a human trafficking mogul, decides to blow the whistle against her foster mother's syndicate, sparking a community-led movement to bring the traffickers to justice.
𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓: 𝑷𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒛𝒂 𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒂
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕: 𝑩𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒅𝒊
𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓: 𝑺𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑿𝒂𝒔𝒐
For 𝗥𝟮𝟬𝟬 , you gain access to screenings throughout the weekend — plus the full festival experience of masterclasses and panel discussions.

𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞👉
https://www.sirtickets.co.za/events/single_event?e_id=42

05/09/2025

Enrol for Visual Arts at Nelson Mandela University

WHAT WE OFFER:

Applied Design
• Graphic Design
• Photography
• Fashion & Textiles

Fine Arts
• Ceramics
• Painting
• Printmaking
• Sculpture

https://visualarts.mandela.ac.za

27/08/2025

Swirlkous Films will be at the Cultural Roots Film Festival represented by our founder and film director Rafieka Davis.

🎬 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓❗️
We are thrilled to welcome Rafieka Davis — an award-winning South African 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫, 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫, and 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫 — to lead our Filmmaking Masterclass!
With a foundation in digital filmmaking from the Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking and certification as a Life Skills Coach, Rafieka fuses technical brilliance with a deep commitment to storytelling that inspires and empowers.
𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 & 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬
🎬Early success with Chain Reaction (2008), winner of multiple SABC Awards.
🎬Contributed to major television projects including Tik Tik TimeBomb (2012).
🎬Former Head of Operations at Bay TV (2016).
🎬SELA (2019) — scooped numerous international awards in Los Angeles, New York, and Europe.
🎬Participant in Masifunde Berlin (2023) and selected for the African Human Rights Film Festival.

Through her company, Swirlkous Films, Rafieka continues to use film as a tool to amplify voices, challenge perceptions, and drive social change.

🎥 Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn from one of Africa’s most dynamic and internationally celebrated filmmakers.

𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐑𝟐𝟎𝟎❗️
𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬-R200 includes opening night, masterclasses, panel discussions, and all daytime screenings.
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬-R150 each ( Live Performance & Screening)
𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞 -R500 includes Opening Night, all screenings, masterclasses, panel discussions, plus two evenings of performances and screenings on Friday and Saturday night

📅 𝟒-𝟖 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫
📌 Blue Lagoon Hotel and Conference Center , East London

TICKET LINK 👉https://www.sirtickets.co.za/events/single_event?e_id=42

22/07/2025

21/07/2025

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC CINEMA!!

GQ FILM FESTIVAL

Get ready for a cinematic experience like no other at our upcoming Film Festival.

AUGUST 2025
SATURDAYS – 02ⁿᵈ, 09ᵗʰ, 16ᵗʰ, 23ʳᵈ
14.00 – 18.00

FREE ENTRY
so grab your friends and family and join us for an unforgettable
4 weekends of Gqeberha produced movies!

Submit your films :
[email protected]

08/07/2025

Good Morning
Just a quick update.
Our contact number has been updated to a new number and we are on watsapp.

14/02/2025

Happy Valentines Day from Swirlkous Films. 😍
As we transition as a production company we recognise that it really does take love, care and patience to grow anything in life. 🥰

Today, we celebrate the universal theme of love in all forms - romantic, family, friendship and the deep passion we have for storytelling. 😍

To everyone who supports us, follows our journey, and believes in the power of representation - You are our Valentine! THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THIS INCREDIBLE RIDE. 😍

Tell us, your favourite love story on screen? and a short description why.
Drop it in the comments! ❤️❤️❤️

YOU COULD STAND A CHANCE OF WINNING THIS AWESOME SWIRLKOUS ORIGINAL T-SHIRT And Gift a loved one or yourself - WE WILL DO A LUCKY DRAW TONIGHT 8h30PM LIVE ON OUR TIK TOK ACCOUNT Swirlkous Films ❤️🤎❤️🤎❤️

11/01/2025

Happy New Year!
We wish everyone a beautiful and prosperous 2025!
It's back to work and back to school loading!