https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/97.html South Africa Film & Cinematography news 15 Film & Cinematography news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/97.html en-us Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:51:25 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/god-work-awarded-radwan-el-kashef-prize-at-luxor-african-film-festival-514410a Local feature film God’s Work, directed by Michael James and produced by Sithabile Mkhize was awarded the Radwan El Kashef Prize for Best Film Addressing an African Issue (Silver Mask of Tutankhamun) at The Luxor African Film Festival held in recently in Egypt. 1-267466 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Film & Cinematography South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-case-for-cinema-a-vodka-martini-shaken-not-stirred-625581a Six million South Africans walked into a cinema in 2025. They switched their phones off, sat down, and paid attention. In what other medium can you say the same? With cinema you get your vodka martini shaken, not stirred and served with an olive. The brief deserves more than a casual pour. 1-267431 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Film & Cinematography South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/canneslions2026-awarding-juries-feature-12-south-africans-958834a The Cannes Lions has announced the Cannes Lions awarding juries, with 12 top advertising and media South Africans included, an increase of one on 2025, when the country had nine creatives on the awarding juries. 1-267404 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Film & Cinematography South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/48-finalists-in-one-show-for-south-africa-led-by-ogilvy-and-accenture-song-403199a In a massive improvement on 2025, led by Ogilvy and Accenture Song, South Africa has 48 finalists out of 1,345 finalists from 51 countries and regions named in The One Show by The One Club for Creativity. Last year, the country had 18 finalists. 1-267385 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Film & Cinematography South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vml-south-africa-bolsters-creative-leadership-team-with-two-internal-promotions-281987a VML South Africa has promoted from within, with art director Fumani Khumalo and copywriter Zinhle Mbatha stepping into creative director positions. 1-267360 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Film & Cinematography South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/local-film-talent-takes-center-stage-at-the-inaugural-dgsa-creative-awards-392988a With the introduction of its first DGSA Creative Awards, the Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA) has honoured the local film industry by bringing long-overdue attention to the directors and creative talent influencing the country's film, television, and digital storytelling landscape. 1-267283 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Film & Cinematography South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/boundless-becomes-51-black-owned-30-black-female-owned-and-marginally-more-responsible-403009a In a move that has shocked absolutely no one except a few spreadsheets, Boundless today announced the successful conclusion of a Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) transaction with the Siyandisa Group, a 100% Black-owned and 60% Black female-owned B-BBEE investment group. 1-267265 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Film & Cinematography South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/afda-launches-micro-drama-storytelling-short-course-736392a “This is more than a short course. It’s your launchpad into the creative economy.” 1-267232 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Film & Cinematography South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/spitfire-liesl-lategan-selected-for-sibi-programme-625241a Liesl Lategan, executive producer of Spitfire Films, has been selected as South Africa's representative at Cannes Lions for the 2026 See It Be It talent programme. 1-267241 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Film & Cinematography South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ster-kinekor-upgrades-cinema-experience-with-debut-of-imax-with-laser-theatre-403059a Ster-Kinekor has officially opended its first Imax with Laser theatre in Gauteng at The Zone @ Rosebank cinema complex. 1-267225 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Film & Cinematography South Africa