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Sound On Screen Music Film Festival opens this weekThe Sound on Screen Music Film Festival opens on Friday, 2 December 2011, at the Labia Theatre, 68 Orange Street, Gardens in Cape Town until 9 December. It goes online on 10 December. It is described as South Africa's first dedicated music-themed film festival, which will include documentaries,... read more 1 Dec 2011 Chinese scam aimed at SA production companiesA South African producer, Cindy Maciver of the Picture House, has uncovered a scam aimed at production houses in South Africa, coming out of China. Reminiscent of Nigerian frauds, the producers are asked to come to China to sign contracts to produce TV episodes on South Africa. The two unfortunate... read more 23 Nov 2011 More on 'Every Human Has Rights' online film festivalThe Tri Continental Film Festival is divided into three categories; the right to a greener planet, the right to security; and stand up and be counted. Included in the catalogue is Amnesty International Human Rights Film Festival 2011 Best Film award and London International Documentary Film Festival... read more 18 Nov 2011 [Biz Takeouts] A note on this month's showsIn case you're wondering what's been happening with the Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show this month of October 2011, since Chai FM is a Jewish community radio station and this is the month of various Jewish high holy days (Rosh Hashanah/New Year, Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement and... read more 5 Oct 2011 Jock of the Bushveld tie-ins from PenguinIn July 2011, 'Jock of the Bushveld', Duncan MacNeillie's full-length 3D animated feature film will be released on South African screens. Penguin Books is publishing a series of film tie-in editions for children to take home and enjoy after seeing the movie. This includes a sticker book, colouring... read more 24 Jun 2011 Indie cinema house celebrates 1st birthday, awards most-attended filmIn celebration of its first birthday, Johannesburg independent cinema house The Bioscope awarded Adi Loveland its own 'Golden Palm' for his film, 'Unhinged: surviving Jo'burg', which was its most-attended film over the year. The cinema also began its Encounters Documentary Film Fest, which runs... read more 17 Jun 2011 Celebrating first year at The BioscopeIn celebration of its first birthday on Wednesday, 8 June 2011, The Bioscope Independent Cinema in downtown Johannesburg will have a birthday bash on the day, screen a selection of its favourite films from the last year, have monthly events in the first two weeks of June and host the Encounters... read more 25 May 2011 Watch YouTube's 'Life in a Day'Tune into a live stream of the movie YouTube's 'Life in a Day' on Friday, 28 January 2011, at 3am (GMT+2) on youtube.com/lifeinaday or the re-broadcast on later in the day at 7.00pm (GMT +2), and subtitled in 25 languages. It premieres at the Sundance Film Festival on 27 January and includes South... read more 26 Jan 2011 View Argentinean Oscar winnerOn Friday 3 December 2010, Cinema Nouveau will be screening nationally, 'The Secret in their Eyes', the Argentinean production that took home the 2010 Academy award winner for Best Foreign Language film. Directed by Argentine filmmaker Juan José Campanella, The New Yorker reviewer said, "...a... read more 29 Nov 2010 See South Africa's Oscar entry, support Aids foundationSouth Africa's official entry for the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language film 'Life, Above All', scheduled for release in February 2011, will be shown as an exclusive screening at NuMetro, as a World Aids Day initiative. One hundred percent of the ticket sales will go The Topsy Foundation.... read more 19 Nov 2010 AFDA film festival opens tomorrowThe South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance (AFDA) film festival opens in Cape Town at Cinema Nouveau, Cavendish Square and in Johannesburg at Cinema Nouveau, Rosebank Mall on Friday, 19 November 2010, and runs to Saturday 20 November. Ticket price includes a Q&A session... read more 18 Nov 2010 Celebrating 150 years of Indian cultureA big screen premiere of the documentary 'African Indian Odyssey' will be shown on Thursday, 18 November 2010, at the Dorothy Suskind Auditorium at Wits University in Johannesburg and in Durban on 24 November at the Supernova Theatre, NuMetro CineCentre, Suncoast. The film has been produced by Ochre... read more 16 Nov 2010 Catch the last Lion of the yearCinemark, the official local representative of Cannes Lions, will be rescreening the Silver, Gold and Grand Prix ad reel of winning works from Cannes Lions 2010 at no cost. Screenings will be held at Ster Kinekor Sandton City, Johannesburg, 17-18 November 2010 at 10am. Media and creative agencies... read more 15 Nov 2010 New Christian film festival at Cinema NouveauAmong the 108 films submitted from 18 countries around the world for the Transforming Stories International Christian Film Festival, the winning film in the Feature Film category was the locally produced Faith Like Potatoes. The 12 semi-finalists in each category will be on show at the first South... read more 8 Nov 2010 Latin cinema sways into South AfricaFeel the power of Latin America at the 6th Annual Latin-American & Caribbean Film Festival where a mix of comedy, romance, drama and documentary films are on show free at the Ster-Kinekor Brooklyn Cinema Nouveau from 22-28 October 2010 and then at Rosebank Cinema Nouveau from 29 October-4 November.... read more 25 Oct 2010 Past reminder of freedom goes to Cape TownFresh from its Johannesburg screening, the Right2Know campaign will show the documentary The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, as a reminder of the need for free press, access to information and the price that whistle-blowers have paid. The documentary covers... read more 20 Oct 2010 Past reminder of freedomThe Right2Know campaign will screen the documentary The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, as a reminder of the need for free press, access to information and the price that whistle-blowers have paid. The documentary covers the leaking of the Pentagon papers on... read more 18 Oct 2010 Photo & Film Expo opens todayThe 2010 Photo & Film Expo opens today, Thursday, 14 October 2010, at the Coca-Cola Dome, Northgate, Johannesburg, for media and runs until Sunday 17 October. In its second year, it has more exhibition stalls, double the number of workshops and a full representation of the industry. Accredited media... read more 14 Oct 2010 Cannes Lions screenings at a cinema near youScreenings of the 2010 Cannes Lions Silver, Gold and Grand Prix ad reel in the Film category for all media, creative agencies and the public are scheduled for 10am on 20, 21 and 22 October 2010 at selected Ster Kinekor cinemas in Cavendish in Cape Town, Gateway in Durban and Sandton City in... read more 13 Oct 2010 Cinema Nouveau continues to celebrate PrideCinema Nouveau continues to celebrate Pride with a lineup of gay- and lesbian-themed films during October and November 2010. Pride Films launches with exclusive new releases Eating Out: All You Can Eat and Bearcity, and thereafter Eyes Wide Open and The Kids are Alright. Each title will screen for... read more 8 Oct 2010 BigFish CEO is Boss of the Year finalistDr Melanie Chait, CEO of BigFish School of Digital Filmmaking, is one of six finalists in this year's Boss of the Year Awards, organised by Dictum Publishers. The others are: Eric Enslin, CEO of FNB Private Clients; Prof Sabiha Essack, dean for the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu... read more 5 Oct 2010 Local Coppelia on big screenCoppelia is the South African Ballet Theatre's (SABT) first full-length professionally filmed ballet production, filmed in front of a live audience at the Promusica Theatre in Roodepoort by Izithombe TV Productions, starring SABT principal dancers Burnise Silvius as Swanhilda, Anya Carstens as Dawn,... read more 1 Oct 2010 International film fest adds Cape Town to circuitThe Cinema Nouveau V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has now been added to the line-up for the annual Tri-Continental Film Festival, which runs from 1-31 October 2010. Amongst the South African films are Here be Dragons, The Life of George Bizos and The Battle of Johannesburg, chronicling the journey of... read more 28 Sep 2010 Argentina, South Africa meet over sport and artOn Friday, 1 October 2010, a global youth initiative, Catalyst, will be launched. The organisation aims to inspire and empower young talent to use the tools at their disposal in the fields of sport, film, music and academia to shape a new world order based on tolerance, respect, innovation and... read more 23 Sep 2010 Judging starts on 2010 SAFTASEighty-five television and film industry professionals have begun judging entries to this year's South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS). Their main focus will be on critique of excellence in scripts and/or content, creativity and execution. Paul Raleigh has been reappointed to oversee the... read more 17 Sep 2010 Watch SAFTAS on DVDThe 4th annual SAFTAS, which took place on 20 February 2010 at the State Theatre in Pretoria, are now available on a dual DVD from the National Film and Video Foundation. To purchase the DVD go to www.nfvf.co.za/safta-2010-dvd.... read more 20 Aug 2010 EU Film festival comes to SAThe 2010 European Union Film Festival will be showcasing the best of European cinema at the following Cinema Nouveau theatres nationwide - Cinema Nouveau Brooklyn Mall (Pretoria): 20-23 August 2010; Cinema Nouveau Rosebank (Johannesburg): 27-30 August; Cinema Nouveau Cavendish Square (Cape Town ):... read more 18 Aug 2010 Buy winning South African short films on DVDclick to enlargeThe three winners of the NFVF short film competition, which were filmed in 2009, are now available on DVD for wider audience participation. Father Christmas Doesn't Come Here by Bhekumuzi Sgweje Sibiya, which scooped Best Narrative for Short Film at the Tribeca Film Festival and has... read more 17 Aug 2010 SA goes to the movies in winterDespite expectations, South African cinemas did not experience the dip in cinema attendances during the 2010 FIFA World Cup that other host countries have experienced, Ster-Kinekor reports. Although the record for the highest ever attendance in one day stays intact, the attendance figures for June... read more 3 Aug 2010 DIFF face tough issuesThe Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), which takes place 22 July-1 August 2010, offers a number of films that will awaken the conscience of viewers about the need for integrated approaches to development and the threats to human ecology and environmental balance. These include the Sundance... read more 21 Jul 2010 |
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