Harlan, known as the executive producer for Stanley Kubrick classics such as The Shining, Full Metal Jacket and Eyes Wide Shut, as well as the Steven Spielberg-Kubrick collaboration A.I. Artificial Intelligence, will give three masterclasses at the upcoming festival, which has renewed its relationship with the Market Theatre as a hosting venue for the next three years.

Festival director Eric Miyeni says, "The Market Theatre is the home of RapidLion. We have been here since inception. We cannot see ourselves being hosted by any other institution but this iconic theatre space." 

Market Theatre CEO Ismail Mohamed adds, "RapidLion continues to be a powerful vehicle that transports us to worlds and realities that we may otherwise not be receptive to, which is exactly how we see the work the theatre does."

Harlan's masterclasses will aim to explore different facets of the filmmaking process, namely:
  • 'It's All in the Writing: Making a film with a limited budget'
  • 'The SHORT – The Calling Card'
  • 'Music as a Scripting Tool – A Possible Pillar for a Film's Structure'
Harlan and Kubrick's working relationship began with his involvement in the Kubrick film Napoleon, for which he did research in 1968.

In 1975, Harlan went on to executive produce Barry Lyndon, a period piece based on the 1844 William Makepeace Thackeray novel, The Luck of Barry Lyndon.

Harlan's masterclasses will take place on Saturday, 2 March and Sunday, 3 March 2019, starting off with 'It's All in the Writing', which takes place on Saturday, 2 March from 10:00 to 14:00.

'The SHORT' will follow in an afternoon session from 15:00 to 16:00, while the final class, 'Music as a Scripting Tool', will take place on Sunday, 3 March from 10:00 to 16:00. Tickets are available through Webtickets.

Early bird tickets for the masterclasses are on sale until Thursday, 31 January 2019. These are valued at R75 per lecture and R165 for all three lectures as a package deal for students.

For film professionals and the general public, they are priced at R155 per session and R350 for all three lectures as a package.

Late buyer tickets (available from Friday, 1 February until Sunday, 3 March 2019), are priced the same as early bird tickets for students, with the general public and film professionals paying R255 per session and R550 for all three lectures as a package.

For more information, visit www.rapidlion.co.za.