Alison (film)
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Alison is a 2016 South African documentary film directed, written and produced by Uga Carlini. The film is based on the real life abduction, rape, stabbings, abandonment and then survival of Alison Botha in 1994. Botha appears as her older self. The film premiered at the Dances with Films Festival in 2016.
Infobox
Directed by
Uga Carlini
Screenplay by
Uga Carlini
Produced by
Uga Carlini
Starring
mw- Alison Botha Christia Visser
Cinematography
Georgia Court
Edited by
Daniel Mitchell
Music by
Alice Gillham
Productioncompany
Towerkop Creations
Release date
May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)
Running time
80 minutes
Country
South Africa
Tables
· Cast › Accolades
2016
2016
Year
2016
Award
Asia-Pacific Film Festival
Category
Best Documentary Film
Recipient(s)
Uga Carlini
Result
Won
Silwerskerm Film Festival
Silwerskerm Film Festival
Year
Silwerskerm Film Festival
Award
Best documentary Feature
Category
Nominated
2017
2017
Year
2017
Award
Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
Category
Best Documentary Feature
Recipient(s)
Won
South African Film and Television Awards
South African Film and Television Awards
Year
South African Film and Television Awards
Award
Best Documentary Feature
Category
Nominated
Best Achievement in Directing
Best Achievement in Directing
Year
Best Achievement in Directing
Award
Nominated
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Year
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Award
Georgia Court
Category
Nominated
Best Achievement in Editing
Best Achievement in Editing
Year
Best Achievement in Editing
Award
Daniel Mitchell
Category
Nominated
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Documentary Film | Uga Carlini | Won | |
| Silwerskerm Film Festival | Best documentary Feature | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Documentary Feature | Won | ||
| South African Film and Television Awards | Best Documentary Feature | Nominated | |||
| Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated | ||||
| Best Achievement in Cinematography | Georgia Court | Nominated | |||
| Best Achievement in Editing | Daniel Mitchell | Nominated |
References
- heraldlive.co.zahttps://www.heraldlive.co.za/lifestyle/leisure/2019-02-22-alison-film-bags-two-awards-for-director-uga-carlini/
- writingstudio.co.zahttps://writingstudio.co.za/the-wriitng-studio-graduate-uga-carlini-changes-lives-with-her-profound-documentary-alison/
- variety.comhttps://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/south-africa-pic-alison-screens-at-dances-with-films-1201799871/
- timeslive.co.zahttps://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/books/non-fiction/2018-12-13-abducted-raped-stabbed-and-left-for-dead-alison-bothas-incredible-story-of-survival-now-a-film2/
- iol.co.zahttps://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/movies/reviews/movie-review-alison-2056206
- filmcontact.comhttps://www.filmcontact.com/news/south-africa/another-win-uga-carlinis-award-winning-alison
- dailypost.nghttps://dailypost.ng/2017/03/05/76-wins-five-awards-amvca-2017-see-full-list-winners/
- nfvf.co.zahttps://www.nfvf.co.za/home/22/files/2017%20files/SAFTAs%2011/Nominees%20are%20SAFTAs.pdf