Across Africa with two smartphones

[Craig Neill] When two friends decided to go on a motorcycle tour around Southern Africa, they filmed it on their Apple iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S2 smartphones and produced a documentary of their adventure. 14 May 2012 10:23

Increase in entries for AMAA's

The African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) received a total of 328 entries from across Africa, an increase of 108 entries in 2011. This includes 134 feature films, 88 short films, 57 documentaries and six animations. 43 entries came from Africans in the Diaspora, with the other entries coming from 23 countries across the continent. 14 Mar 2012 11:10

Bizcommunity

Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from last week Tuesday, 20 September 2011. 20 Sep 2011 15:45

Award-winning "Viva Riva!" opens in Southern Africa

The award-winning gangster thriller feature film "Viva Riva!", directed by Congolese Djo Tunda wa Munga, is set to open in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland on 7 October 2011. 14 Sep 2011 12:20

Cannes Lions Cyber, Film Craft, Media & Radio Juries named

CANNES, FRANCE: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced the members of the remaining last four juries for this year's June Festival: Cyber, Film Craft, Media and Radio Lions. South Africa is represented on the Media and Radio juries, and Keith Rose, director at Velocity Films, South Africa, chairs the Film Craft jury. 13 Apr 2011 10:20

Industry gets connected as stars hit MIPTV

CANNES, FRANCE: The new generation of entertainment content consumers, willing and able to watch television while surfing the web, tweeting to their friends and giving their live feedback about shows to the shows themselves, is driving change within the entertainment industry. 12 Apr 2011 10:25

ADC: 2011 ADC Hall of Fame Laureates

NEW YORK, US: The Art Directors Club (www.adcglobal.org), one of the leading organisations for creatives in integrated media and reputedly the first global creative collective of its kind, has announced the latest group of inductees into the ADC Hall of Fame. 12 Apr 2011 05:54

Festival of Media: Learn the true value of 'like'

MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND: The final speakers have been confirmed for the fifth Festival of Media Global in Montreux. 5 Apr 2011 07:48

Cannes Lions 2011: Film, Press, Outdoor Juries announced

LONDON, UK: The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has announced the line-up for this year's Film, Press and Outdoor Juries ahead of the festival taking place from 19-25 June. Three South Africans number among the jurors. 29 Mar 2011 10:30

SA among NYF's 2011 International Advertising Awards grand jury

NEW YORK, US: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards has announced its grand jury, representing 300 of the most respected and innovative minds in advertising and marketing from 50 countries worldwide ensuring diversity and unequalled fairness, according to the organisers. South Africa has seven representatives. 17 Mar 2011 11:03

Festival of Media Awards 2011 shortlist announced

MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND: OMD and Starcom lead the agency networks in the shortlist for the Festival of Media Awards 2011. Ogilvy Johannesburg has been shortlisted for its South Africa Tourism campaign. 14 Mar 2011 12:27

AFP makes a name as a digital media player

PARIS, FRANCE: Agence France-Presse (AFP) has signed up to a technical and commercial partnership in Asia, the Middle East and Africa with BlueFox, a content integrator specialised in digital signage (video, photo and text for public screens). 9 Mar 2011 05:53

Cannes Lions introduces Holding Company of the Year Award

LONDON, UK: The organisers of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity have announced a new award, Holding Company of the Year, which will be presented for the first time at the 2011 Festival. 25 Feb 2011 09:12

First 'Media Accelerator Program' launched at Festival of Media 2011

MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND: The Festival of Media Global 2011 launches a brand new initiative in a bid to find the most exciting new media businesses in the world. The Media Accelerator Program (MAP) will be reaching out to the global community of media innovators to find those new companies who are set to most impact the sector in the coming years. Who will be the next Twitter or Facebook that will revolutionise the way we market to our customers? 23 Feb 2011 10:33