05-05-2025
Ex-Volkie student makes name in US with filmmaking
Ex-Volkie student makes name in US with filmmaking
Blake Bodlak from Nebraska, USA, and former Volkie student Anja Oelofse from Heidelberg won the excellence award at the Bison Bison Film Festival for their student film The Bittersweet Truth About Parking.
In 2019, Oelofse attended a six-week film and acting course from Renier Weideman, the producer of Gebore Talente. After the course, they shot a short film, I Can Do This, in which Oelofse starred.
Her love for filmmaking led her to Kansas, USA, where she enrolled at the Wayne State College.
Bodlak, a Wayne State College graduate, and Oelofse produced, wrote, directed and were the cinematographers of The Bittersweet Truth About Parking.
The film is a comedy short story that follows a man's unique relationship with a parking spot, which leads him on a journey of self-reflection. It was released in February.
The festival on April 4 and 5 was held in Arkansas City, Kansas, at the Burford Theatre.
According to the college, the festival celebrates film by bringing together local, national and international artists and filmmakers.
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