Standard Bank celebrates anniversary with art exhibition

To celebrate Standard Bank's 150th anniversary an art exhibition, 'The Art of Banking: celebrating through collections' will be held at the Standard Bank Gallery in Johannesburg from 16 October to 1 December 2012. Read more >>

Absa Gallery to stage Kevin Brand's Transit exhibition

Kevin Brand will be exhibiting a collection of 15 hanging pieces - five framed charcoal drawings, five mixed media paintings on board and five metal works on painted board - which comprise the Transit exhibition, at the Absa Gallery, Joburg from 8 to 25 October, 2012. Read more >>

Willem Dafoe joins Kevin Spacey for Jameson First Shot young filmmakers competition

The Jameson First Shot short film competition, which gives talented up-and-coming filmmakers from South Africa, Russia and the USA, the chance to work with Kevin Spacey as creative director, will also this year give winners the chance to work with Hollywood legend Willem Dafoe. Read more >>

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2012 comes to SA

The local leg of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2012 will begin on Friday, 26 October, 2012, and brings to our shores films on mountain culture featuring mountain-based adventures, sportsmanship and scenery. Read more >>

Call for submissions to Durban Film Mart 2013

The Durban Film Mart 2013, which will take place alongside the Durban International Film Festival in July, 2013, is calling for submissions of both feature-length fiction and documentary projects (including animation). Submissions are now open and will close on 15 February 2013. Read more >>

Kunjanimation 2012 a celebration of the art of animation

Animation South Africa and The French Institute of South Africa have announced the launch of Kunjanimation 2012, the only national event exclusively dedicated to animation. This event is organised as part of the France-South Africa Season 2012 & 2013 with the support of Wesgro and the National Film and Video Foundation. Read more >>

Call for applications from Zabalaza Theatre Festival

The Baxter's Zabalaza Theatre Festival is calling for applications from young theatre-makers, directors, script writers, community groups and theatre companies to participate in the 2013 festival in March at the Baxter Theatre Centre. The deadline for applications is Friday, 26 October 2012. Read more >>

Live photography exhibition now open

Yesterday, Monday 8 October 202, saw the opening of the live broadcasting of what is described as the world's largest live photography exhibition, across 406 screens in South Africa (airports and Sandton). Posterscope SA hosts it, in association with local media owners Provantage and Primedia. Read more >>

Campese tackles rugby's 'boring preoccupation with defence'

Australian rugby legend David Campese was as candid as ever on his visit to Aberdeen. Read more >>

Wolwedans In Die Skemer

[Daniel Dercksen] From its alluring title to its mutation from popular radio serial in the 1970s to television series and now film (and also novel), Leon van Nierop's Wolwedans In Die Skemer is melodrama in action. Read more >>