Hanneke's second feature film, Meerkat Maantuig (Meerkat Moonship), premiered at the Austin Film Festival and has won multiple awards including the FIPRESCI critics prize at the Schlingel Film Festival in Germany and a SAFTA for best Cinematography. The film was invited to screen at over 25 international film festivals.
MEERKAT MAANTUIG (MEERKAT MOONSHIP) (feature, drama)
Producers - Andre Scholtz, Dries Scholtz
Director/Writer - Hanneke Schutte
DOP - Willie Nel
Based on the novel 'Blinde Sambok' by Riana Scheepers
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6922040/?ref_=nv_sr_1
- Winner FIPRESCI Critics Prize at the Schlingel Film Festival, Germany
- Winner Best International Feature at the Schlingel Film Festival, Germany
- Winner Best Cinematography Silwerskerm Festival
- Winner Festival Honors Award for Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking - Feature Film, Newport Beach Film Festival
- Winner Best Film for Children, Spirit of Fire Film Festival, Russia
- Winner Best Cinematography, SAFTA (South African Film and Television Award)
North American Premiere:
Austin Film Festival
Producers - Andre Scholtz, Dries Scholtz
Director/Writer - Hanneke Schutte
DOP - Willie Nel
Based on the novel 'Blinde Sambok' by Riana Scheepers
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6922040/?ref_=nv_sr_1
- Winner FIPRESCI Critics Prize at the Schlingel Film Festival, Germany
- Winner Best International Feature at the Schlingel Film Festival, Germany
- Winner Best Cinematography Silwerskerm Festival
- Winner Festival Honors Award for Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking - Feature Film, Newport Beach Film Festival
- Winner Best Film for Children, Spirit of Fire Film Festival, Russia
- Winner Best Cinematography, SAFTA (South African Film and Television Award)
North American Premiere:
Austin Film Festival
The film landed Hanneke on the Austin Film Festival and MovieMaker Magazine's list of 25 Screenwriters to watch.
Film Festival Official Selection:
Austin Film Festival
Cleveland International Film Festival
Portland Film Festival
Bahamas International Film Festival
Sedona Film Festival
Omaha Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival (Award Winner)
Oxford Film Festival
Auckland International Film Festival, New Zealand
Harlem Film Festival, New York
GUKIFF International Kids Film Festival, Seoul, Korea
Kids First Film Festival, USA
Afrykamera Film Festival, Poland
Julien Dubuque Film Festival, USA
Busan International Kids Film Festival, Korea
Giffoni Film Festival, Italy
Bay Area International Children's Film Festival, Oakland, California
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival (Winner Best Women's Film)
Prescott Film Festival, Arizona
Roshd International Film Festival, Tehran, Iran
Schlingel Kids Film Festival, Germany
Cinekid Film Festival, Amsterdam
Olympia International Film Festival, Greece
Ale Kino Kids Film Festival, Poland
Spirit of Fire Film Festival, Russia (Winner Best Children's Film)
Film Festival Official Selection:
Austin Film Festival
Cleveland International Film Festival
Portland Film Festival
Bahamas International Film Festival
Sedona Film Festival
Omaha Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival (Award Winner)
Oxford Film Festival
Auckland International Film Festival, New Zealand
Harlem Film Festival, New York
GUKIFF International Kids Film Festival, Seoul, Korea
Kids First Film Festival, USA
Afrykamera Film Festival, Poland
Julien Dubuque Film Festival, USA
Busan International Kids Film Festival, Korea
Giffoni Film Festival, Italy
Bay Area International Children's Film Festival, Oakland, California
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival (Winner Best Women's Film)
Prescott Film Festival, Arizona
Roshd International Film Festival, Tehran, Iran
Schlingel Kids Film Festival, Germany
Cinekid Film Festival, Amsterdam
Olympia International Film Festival, Greece
Ale Kino Kids Film Festival, Poland
Spirit of Fire Film Festival, Russia (Winner Best Children's Film)
Meerkat Moonship was listed as No.1 on Film Critic, Jesse Knight's list of: The 10 Best Undistributed Films (in the U.S.)
"Schutte’s instant coming-of-age classic is a gauzy fairy tale about grief, loss, and friendship, with two of the most astonishing child performances you’ll ever see. There will be tears."
Movie review by Spling.
"Smart, touching, magical and beautifully composed, Meerkat Maantuig is one of South Africa's best films to date."
