Hollywood African
Cinema connection
Second edition
Cape Town
9 - 12 April 2025

Where African dreams meet Hollywood screens.HACC is an opportunity to showcase burgeoning African and Asian cinema to legacy Hollywood via film screenings, pitching forums and panel discussions.Our first edition took place on the 11th & 12th January at Gary Marshall Theatre in LA.
The second edition will take place in Cape Town.

1. Rachel Winter, Oscar nominated producer known for the Dallas Club.2. Josh Frazin, founder of Hollywoodland DAO.3. Frank E. Flowers, Caribbean born & LA based, known as the writer of Bob Marley: One Love.4. Tess Fenn, Film3 community builder & impact strategist.5. Kofi Mensah, founder of Sagos Distro, a film and music Web3 fintech company.6 Andrea Goodstein, commercial’s producer with more than 20years of industry experience.

FEATURES

Crystal
Leonard Amanya
The Domestic
Brad Katz
Murder in Paris
Enver Micheal Samuels
Ayaanle
Ahmed Farah

SHORTS

Mtingo
Kevin Raymond
Mier the Ant
Oliver North
The Ballad
Siyabonga Mbele
Two Hues
Weaam Williams & Dominique Jossie
Hey Friend
Godwin Drino Agbasiongwe
Xau
Sylvia Vollenhoven
Notes on Perserverance
Neo Monyamane
Father’s Day
Tumelo Lekena
Vinyl Bones
Malusi Bengu
Grogan’s Lodge
Isaya Evans

ANIMATION

Duplexity
Kylie Alexander
Counting Sheep
Isabella Helen Bosmos

Best Feature Film

The Domestic
Director: Bradley Katzen

Honourable Mention

Murder in Paris
Director: Enver Micheal Samuels

Best Short Film

Father's DayDirector: Tumelo Lekena

Honourable Mention

Mier the Ant
Director: Oliver North

Weaam Williams Award

Stephanie Michel
Writer: Hey Friend

Honourable Mention

Lemi Mwaniki
Producer: Notes on Perseverance

Audience Award: Best Feature

Ayanle
Director: Ahmad Farah

Honourable Mention

CrystalDirector: Leonard Amanya

Audience Award: Best Short

Mtingo
Director: Kevin Raymond

Audience Award: Honourable Mention

Grogen's Lodge
Director: Isaya Evans