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Legends return and new worlds ignite on the big screen this May

Legends return and new worlds ignite on the big screen this MayDaniel Dercksen

God's Work awarded Radwan El Kashef Prize at Luxor African Film Festival

God's Work awarded Radwan El Kashef Prize at Luxor African Film Festival

21 Apr 2026

RIP Cynthia Shange: Trailblazing actress and beauty queen passes away at 76

RIP Cynthia Shange: Trailblazing actress and beauty queen passes away at 76

20 Apr 2026

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Local film talent takes centre stage at the inaugural DGSA Creative Awards

Local film talent takes centre stage at the inaugural DGSA Creative Awards

14 Apr 2026

Ster-Kinekor upgrades cinema experience with debut of Imax with Laser theatre

Ster-Kinekor upgrades cinema experience with debut of Imax with Laser theatre

13 Apr 2026

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All the International Tourism Film Festival Africa finalists

2 Apr 2026

Romance, adventure, and horror collide in April's film lineup

Romance, adventure, and horror collide in April's film lineup

Daniel Dercksen 26 Mar 2026

When the ‘immortal’ falls: A reflection on Chuck Norris and our own mortality

When the ‘immortal’ falls: A reflection on Chuck Norris and our own mortality

Grant Fietze, Capital Legacy 23 Mar 2026

The Oscars, the most coveted awards in movies, took place last night, 15 March (Image source: © NPR )

One Battle After Another dominates the 98th Academy Awards

16 Mar 2026

The 19th Annual South African Film and Television Awards winners have been announced (Image source: © News24 )

All the 19th Annual Safta winners

15 Mar 2026

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Disney's Oscars ad inventory sold out

13 Mar 2026

Realness Institute has announced a new Board and Alumni Advisory Council aimed at strengthening sustainability, mentorship and industry development for African screenwriters and producers. (Image supplied)

Realness Institute expands leadership to strengthen African film and television storytelling

9 Mar 2026

MultiChoice Talent Factory spotlights African storytelling at Joburg Film Festival

MultiChoice Talent Factory spotlights African storytelling at Joburg Film Festival

MultiChoice 6 Mar 2026

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Warner Bros. to bring Game of Thrones to cinemas

6 Mar 2026

Showmax original Die Kantoor recently started showing on the streaming service. Source: Showmax.

Showmax to discontinue as part of strategic overhaul

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Mar 2026

#BehindtheSelfie: Spitfire's Ying-Poi De Lacy on directing with purpose

#BehindtheSelfie: Spitfire's Ying-Poi De Lacy on directing with purpose

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Mar 2026

March movies go big: Outlaws, icons, monsters, and magic

March movies go big: Outlaws, icons, monsters, and magic

Daniel Dercksen 2 Mar 2026

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Warner Bros. was “nice to have” but not at any price, says Netflix

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Feb 2026

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Study abroad for film and TV: Last call for 2026 NFVF international bursary applications

27 Feb 2026

#Saftas19 nominees announced

#Saftas19 nominees announced

17 Feb 2026

#NyolohaTranscends: Arts & Culture Trust's Nyoloha Scholarship 2026 now accepting applications

#NyolohaTranscends: Arts & Culture Trust's Nyoloha Scholarship 2026 now accepting applications

11 Feb 2026

Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2026: Expansion, innovation, and the theme of 'Listen'

Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2026: Expansion, innovation, and the theme of 'Listen'

9 Feb 2026

Next Narrative Africa Fund (NNAF) has partnered with Parrot Analytics to leverage world-class analytics to prove that African narratives are a globally undervalued asset class (Image source: © 123rf )

Study to prove African narratives are a globally undervalued asset

5 Feb 2026

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#BehindtheCampaign: Accenture Song takes wire cars to Sundance

4 Feb 2026

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Lights. Camera. But very little action. Why?

Nimrod Geva 4 Feb 2026

Laughter, love, and fear unfold in February's new film releases

Laughter, love, and fear unfold in February's new film releases

Daniel Dercksen 2 Feb 2026

Film workers blame Pretoria for bringing industry “to its knees”

Film workers blame Pretoria for bringing industry “to its knees”

Ihsaan Haffejee 30 Jan 2026

As the crisis caused by the DTIC Film and TV Incentive deepens, the South African film and TV industry is preparing for its biggest national march on 28 January. Pictured: The industry's first protest on 18 December 2025 (Image source: © The Call Sheet

Fix the DTIC Film & TV Incentive - Largest national protest march planned

26 Jan 2026

Netflix bags global streaming rights to Sony's hit franchises

Netflix bags global streaming rights to Sony's hit franchises

16 Jan 2026

January's new film releases brings a vibrant mix of genres

January's new film releases brings a vibrant mix of genres

Daniel Dercksen 13 Jan 2026

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