These are the SF3 Mini: RISE Finalists. Selected from over 300 entries, these films represent the best mini films (3 minutes or less) made on smartphones from across the world. From South Africa to America, from lockdown in Sydney to the beach in Darwin and a museum in Europe, these films have it all. Sit back, relax and be inspired by the magic of bite size cinema.
1. Anasazi by Jad Andari
2. Need A Lift by Max Simonson
3. Comeback-21 by David Camero
4. The Hand of God by Xeno Nemos
5. Light & Shadow by SJ van Breda
6. Bunby by Michelle Ny
7. Find You by Drex Lee
8. ASSIMILATE by Brionne Olsen
9. We Brielong Together by Joshua Belinfante
10. On the Rise by Courtney Coker
11. The Night Shift by Sally-Ann Dunn & Bartosz Wozniak
12. Day 62 by Steve McGrath
13. My Wonderful Day at the Beach by Thomas Midena
14. 58 Seconds: Soar by JJ Erenberg
15. Song and Dance Man by Blake Douglas
16. Earth by Max RC Schleser
17. Fanny by Reid McGowan
18. bee-roll by Alexandra Guillossou
19. Tessa Time by Narelle Nash
20. The Delivery by Namroc Doan
21. Packet Mix by Taylor Buoro
22. FLY by Jared Walker
23. Brave New World by Anton Califano
24. Escape from Lockdown by Brienna Collins
A day in the life of Jane Digby, Fine Artist, and how she draws inspiration from her surroundings and the light and shadow of the day.
Shot on Xiaomi Mi 11.
Director Biography - SJ van Breda
SJ van Breda was born and raised in Durban, South Africa. She studied engineering before pursuing film at Vancouver Film School.
SJ has screened films at Whistler Film Festival, Oxford International Film Festival, Chilliwack Independent Film Festival, SA Indie Festival, and has filmed two shorts in Italy for the Pigneto and CICI Film Festivals. She was also placed in the top 10 of the Nespresso Talents 2018, was selected for the Adobe Design Achievement awards and won the documentary category of FilmicFest 2019. SJ is currently a Mi Creator with Xiaomi Studios and a freelance director and editor in Cape Town, South Africa and works mainly on editorial content, music videos and short films. She is also serving as an instructor and jury member for the inaugural MMOCA Film Festival in Cape Town in 2020. She is currently in development on two feature length documentaries and is writing her first feature film.
Director Statement
Passionate about the painting process, oil painter, Jane Digby, paints quickly and spontaneously in alla prima with a limited but rich colour palette, resulting in expressive and evocative paintings of significance. Jane’s artworks have depth of craftsmanship and emotion that keeps the viewer wanting more, questioning the character or scene behind the complex, layers of paint.
- Year2021
- Runtime3:00
- LanguageEnglish
- CountrySouth Africa
- DirectorSJ van Breda
- ScreenwriterSJ van Breda
- ProducerSJ van Breda
- FilmmakerSJ van Breda
- CastJane Digby
- CinematographerSJ van Breda
- EditorSJ van Breda
- Production DesignSJ van Breda
- Sound DesignSJ van Breda
These are the SF3 Mini: RISE Finalists. Selected from over 300 entries, these films represent the best mini films (3 minutes or less) made on smartphones from across the world. From South Africa to America, from lockdown in Sydney to the beach in Darwin and a museum in Europe, these films have it all. Sit back, relax and be inspired by the magic of bite size cinema.
1. Anasazi by Jad Andari
2. Need A Lift by Max Simonson
3. Comeback-21 by David Camero
4. The Hand of God by Xeno Nemos
5. Light & Shadow by SJ van Breda
6. Bunby by Michelle Ny
7. Find You by Drex Lee
8. ASSIMILATE by Brionne Olsen
9. We Brielong Together by Joshua Belinfante
10. On the Rise by Courtney Coker
11. The Night Shift by Sally-Ann Dunn & Bartosz Wozniak
12. Day 62 by Steve McGrath
13. My Wonderful Day at the Beach by Thomas Midena
14. 58 Seconds: Soar by JJ Erenberg
15. Song and Dance Man by Blake Douglas
16. Earth by Max RC Schleser
17. Fanny by Reid McGowan
18. bee-roll by Alexandra Guillossou
19. Tessa Time by Narelle Nash
20. The Delivery by Namroc Doan
21. Packet Mix by Taylor Buoro
22. FLY by Jared Walker
23. Brave New World by Anton Califano
24. Escape from Lockdown by Brienna Collins
A day in the life of Jane Digby, Fine Artist, and how she draws inspiration from her surroundings and the light and shadow of the day.
Shot on Xiaomi Mi 11.
Director Biography - SJ van Breda
SJ van Breda was born and raised in Durban, South Africa. She studied engineering before pursuing film at Vancouver Film School.
SJ has screened films at Whistler Film Festival, Oxford International Film Festival, Chilliwack Independent Film Festival, SA Indie Festival, and has filmed two shorts in Italy for the Pigneto and CICI Film Festivals. She was also placed in the top 10 of the Nespresso Talents 2018, was selected for the Adobe Design Achievement awards and won the documentary category of FilmicFest 2019. SJ is currently a Mi Creator with Xiaomi Studios and a freelance director and editor in Cape Town, South Africa and works mainly on editorial content, music videos and short films. She is also serving as an instructor and jury member for the inaugural MMOCA Film Festival in Cape Town in 2020. She is currently in development on two feature length documentaries and is writing her first feature film.
Director Statement
Passionate about the painting process, oil painter, Jane Digby, paints quickly and spontaneously in alla prima with a limited but rich colour palette, resulting in expressive and evocative paintings of significance. Jane’s artworks have depth of craftsmanship and emotion that keeps the viewer wanting more, questioning the character or scene behind the complex, layers of paint.
- Year2021
- Runtime3:00
- LanguageEnglish
- CountrySouth Africa
- DirectorSJ van Breda
- ScreenwriterSJ van Breda
- ProducerSJ van Breda
- FilmmakerSJ van Breda
- CastJane Digby
- CinematographerSJ van Breda
- EditorSJ van Breda
- Production DesignSJ van Breda
- Sound DesignSJ van Breda