# A proudly South African documentary, M.A.D Stories, short for Music, Art, and Dreams, has won best documentary at the Cannes Indie Short Film Festival. Directed by Mark Anthony and produced by Denis Leach with music by Christopher Beukman, the film follows two Cape Town creatives navigating South Africa’s underground music scene. The documentary has been praised for its raw and honest exploration of friendship, identity, fame and the price of creative pursuit. It has now been nominated for the Tokyo Indie Short Festival and the Venice Shorts Film Festival.
SA documentary scoops award at Cannes Indie Short Film Festival