Black Elephant Film Series 

The black elephant film series kicked off in January 2007 in the Nelson Mandela Metropole. Local artists Shelley Barry and Anthea Carolus have set out to revolutionise the way independent, alternative cinema is screened.

Moving away from traditional cinema venues, the series will take cinema to the people by projecting films in unusual spaces such as shopping malls, against buildings, walls, houses, in homes and offices, amongst others.

Utilising a mobile screen and projector, the series will travel extensively throughout South Africa. After completing film studies in the USA, Shelley Barry has returned to her roots to develop the local film industry and to distribute and share her award winning films, which will be the content for the first film series. Other films planned for the next series include films from local and international filmmakers.

Based on the concept of the “tupperware party”, home screenings will involve a host who invites friends to his/her home for an intimate screening and discussion with the director of the films. Screenings will also be held at offices and organizations and look out for projections against walls and buildings in the city. All screenings are donation based. The series is a project of twospinningwheels productions, an Eastern Cape production and publishing company.

To host a private screening, please contact series co-ordinator, Anthea Carolus @ 0782152647 or if you have a film to share, contact Shelley Barry, series curator @ 0835237373

The Black Elephant Film Series will regularly host workshops on film in the Metropole and elsewhere in South Africa.

Email: blackelephantfilm@yahoo.com