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New TVC for Wimpy from MorrisJones and Frieze Films

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:10:00 +0200

MorrisJones and Frieze Film's Leigh Ogilvie have collaborated on a new television commercial for Wimpy. Read full story... | Send to a friend

SA's 11th trip to Cannes Film Festival

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:48:00 +0200

South African delegates have embarked on a trip to the 61st Cannes Film Festival, scheduled to take place from today, Wednesday, 14 May 2008, until Saturday 24 May. The SA highlight this year will be the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) conference, themed “South Africa, your co-production partner of choice” in celebration of SA's 11th year at the Cannes film festival (1997 - 2008). Read full story... | Send to a friend

SA/Hollywood Exchange succeeds again

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:28:00 +0200

The South African/Hollywood Exchange Programme, produced by MediaXchange and Metal Moon in Hollywood last month, had the South African delegation of media professionals hard at work during an intensive five-day schedule that included 18 back-to-back meetings in the board rooms of some of Hollywood's most powerful players. “We learnt that there is particular interest in formats and animation which offers great opportunity for aspiring animators/scribes/directors - in shorts, for starters,” says Metal Moon chief executive Dezi Rorich, who represented the SA group. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Moving from good to great photography

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:33:00 +0200

Big-budget marketing and advertising campaigns are generally heavy on the images, and that means calling in professional photographers. The hardest part is deciding who will do the job best. Bizcommunity.com takes a look under the covers at a professional shoot to see what Bryan Traylor of Locker 14, an American-born and Los Angeles trained photographer who settled in Cape Town four years ago, does to get that indefinable ‘specialness'. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Evo Media becomes dominant species at Mega Media Expo

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:50:00 +0200

Following the tremendous success of the Mega Media Expo, held from the 7th to the 9th of May at the Cape Town Convention Centre, local new media agency, Evo Media, was proudly awarded with the event's "Best Grand Stand Award" for its compelling stand. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Do I need an entertainment lawyer?

Mon, 12 May 2008 08:44:00 +0200

You are a local movie producer. You receive a "contract of intent" from a foreign-based film production company wanting you to act as its South African producer for the filming of its SA segment of the movie. Agreements are submitted to you that speak of several contractually binding clauses governed by numerous foreign laws and statutes of which you have no idea and never heard of before. Read full story... | Send to a friend

CSI:Miami star for local jewellery catalogue

Mon, 12 May 2008 08:37:00 +0200

CSI:Miami female lead Eva La Rue (Natalie Boa Vista on screen) will star in premium jeweller Browns The Diamond Store's new seasonal catalogue. The actress, who arrives in South Africa on Wednesday, 14 May 2008, for the campaign shoot, is the latest installment of the jeweller's long association with celebrities that include Celine Dion, Simply Red's Mick Hucknall, JayKay of Jamiroquai and Charlize Theron. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Trevor Clarence creates another iconic character

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:30:00 +0200

Trevor Clarence together with Network# BBDO have once again brought another lovable character to life for Cell C. Read full story... | Send to a friend

The big, bad brand of Bollywood

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:03:00 +0200

There is really nothing wrong with the brand "Bollywood", except that the Indian film industry has become far more powerful and far-reaching than anything else like this in any other country of the world, and even larger than Hollywood. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Bringing Sun International branding to life

Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 +0200

Positioning a South African icon such as Sun International comes with a challenge. How do you singularly represent this multi-faceted organisation, the benchmark for Southern African hospitality and gaming entertainment? How do you align iconic hotels, resorts and casinos under a mother brand and yet keep their individual nature. Read full story... | Send to a friend