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Riaad Moosa and his bright Material

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:10:00 +0200

As Ronnie Apteker's latest movie, Material, is about to enter the circuit, the reviews are glowing with praise. Daily Maverick talks to the man in the centre of the action, Riaad Moosa. [video]
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Velocity signs director Leigh Ogilvie

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:34:00 +0200

Velocity has signed director Leigh Ogilvie to their roster.
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A Million Colours arrives in South Africa in April

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:20:00 +0200

The release date for the South African film, A Million Colours, has been confirmed as Thursday, 26 April 2012 at Nu Metro, Ster-Kinekor and selected independent cinemas countrywide.
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Film Talent Celebration competition judges announced

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:11:00 +0200

The five judges for the DStv 2012 Film Talent Celebration competition have been announced. They are Kgomotso Matsunyane of Tom Pictures; Helen Kuun of Indigenous Distribution; Eve Rantseli of Women of the Sun; Teboho Mahlatsti of The Bomb and Steven Markovitz of the Encounters Film Festival.
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Engen fills up at Howard Music!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:55:00 +0200

HOWARDy Partners! While the world's been anxiously awaiting that end of January pay cheque, Howard Music has kicked in the new year with a foot-tapping, knee-slapping, bluegrass bang! See how Engen filled up at Howard Music...
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SA makes 2012 Sony World Photo Awards Student Focus shortlist

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:45:00 +0200

Among the shortlist for the 2012 Sony World Photography Awards Student Focus competition, announced on Tuesday, 7 February 2012, is Nina Grindlay from Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, for her Nightclub Portrait Series (the dance).
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Chronicle brings South Africa scenery to no. 1 at box office

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:21:00 +0200

The new sci-fi film Chronicle, which was shot in Cape Town last year, has made it into the no. 1 spot at the US box office this past weekend grossing US$22 million. Film Afrika Worldwide shot the film, set in Seattle with its landmark Space Needle, in South Africa.
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EXCLUSIVE: Hewlett combines assets to launch new agency player, Machine

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:19:00 +0200

Adrian Hewlett, CEO and founder of the Habari Group, has combined his group's significant through-the-line, below-the-line, research, digital and social businesses to launch a major new independent advertising agency called Machine.
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Fairest Cape forms background to top film, TV productions

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:39:00 +0200

Cape Town and Paarl will reach international audiences with the release of Safe House, shot in and around Cape Town and MasterChef South Africa, shot at the Nederburg Winery in Paarl.
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The humble but immeasurably powerful photograph

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:37:00 +0200

In the fast-growing world of social media and viral videos, conventional communication tools and their power to shape perception are often forgotten or ignored. Recently, however, the world's most-powerful spin machine has returned to use old-fashioned PR - particularly the humble but immeasurably powerful photograph.
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