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Sisters and the screen
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With Newtown celebrating Women in the Arts, as part of Women’s month, Andrew Worsdale takes a look at how women are moving from the make-up and catering department to become potent players in the industry, and questions the notions of gender and identity in local film and television production…
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GFC supports Passing the Torch
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The GFC is once again sponsoring the Women in Film category of the Passing the Torch Awards. Initiated by the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (DED) in 2005, the Awards demonstrate the Province’s commitment to the empowerment of women. The initiative is aimed at identifying business women in the Province, and honouring them for their extraordinary efforts in making Gauteng a better place to work and live in…
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MADE IN GAUTENG
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Series looking at Gauteng’s suppliers – featuring Inala and Pro-sales
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As the third in a series of articles profiling various manufacturers, suppliers and services who cater specifically to the film and television industry in Gauteng, In Focus spoke to Inala Broadcast, a division of Inala Technologies, who represent a number of leading international suppliers to the broadcast...
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Avid new thinking tour
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Spescom Media IT, the Gauteng-based company and sales agent for a variety of broadcast products including the full range of Avid non-linear editing systems, recently held a road show at the Apollo Hotel in Randburg where the new DX product range was demonstrated…
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Jozi is a soapdish – focus on Isidingo and Generations
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This month we profile two of the big soapies in Gauteng, Isidingo and Generations. Both are SABC productions and both enjoy hugely popular prime time viewing. Isidingo commenced shooting on just over 10 years ago (7 July 1998) at the SABC’s Henley Facilities in Auckland Park Johannesburg. It’s a well established daily drama which has captured the imagination of millions of viewers with its fast action and snappy script writing…
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Countdown to 2010 – Nic Bonthuys of SABC
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In the lead up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, In Focus will feature news relating to events involving the Film and Television industry in preparation for this great occasion. In the first of these articles, we speak to Nic Bonthuys, acting CTO of the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
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Newtown celebrates Women in Arts
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Date: 6 – 10 August
Venue: Newtown Cultural Precinct
Includes free Women of the Sun screenings at MuseumAfrica; QA sessions with directors or producers; master classes by filmmakers Ate de Jong and Susan Kordas; half day workshop, targeting women, titled “So you want to be a filmmaker?” and many other activities.
For more information, go to www.newtown.co.za or call +27 11 833-6323
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Tri Continental Human Rights Festival 2008
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This 6th year of the festival, will include 9 short documentaries made in response to the shocking xenophobic attacks that occurred in May.
15 – 24 August: Cinema Nouveau, Rosebank, Johannesburg
29 August – 31 September: Cinema Nouveau, Brooklyn Mall, Pretoria
For more information contact Arya Lalloo at arya@uhuruproductions.co.za
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Cinema Nouveau brings MET stars
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An unprecedented cinematic experience comes to South African screens this winter when Cinema Nouveau presents the first ever opera-on-screen experience.
20 June – 21 August
Various Cinema Nouveau theatres countrywide
www.sterkinekor.com
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Local Release: Jerusalema
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29 August
Cinemas across SA and Gauteng
“If you’re going to steal…Steal big, and hope like hell you get away with it!”
The much anticipated local release of Ralph Ziman’s Jerusalema – the tale of a self-made Sowetan entrepreneur climbing the Hillbrow criminal underworld ladder one rung at a time.
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NEED TO KNOW
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Facebook group: The Business of Entertainment
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This is a networking platform for local and international members of the Film Industry. It gives you an opportunity to air your views, share ideas and experiences.
The aim of the Group is to empower creative individuals through the sharing of knowledge. The GFC encourages you to get involved and connected.
Simply go to http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17232933066 |
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Calling all aspirant screenwriters
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This weekend workshop, presented by The Writing Studio and hosted by Screen Africa, aims to unearth new writing talent in South Africa, to foster the growth of the local film and television industries, and to provide potential producers with screenplays from local writing talent.
Date: 2 – 3 August
Time: 10h00 – 17h00
Venue: Sasani Studios, Highland North, Johannesburg
Cost: R800, with a discounted rate of R600 for students, scholars and pensioners
For more information, contact +27 72 474 1079 or email info@writingstudio.co.za or go to www.writingstudio.co.za
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Visual Media Production Conference
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Event covers visual media production in terms of latest research advances and state-of-the-art industry trends
Date: 25 – 26 August
Venue: SA Reserve Bank Conference Centre, Pretoria
Cost: R7 490,00 excluding VAT, per delegate
Tel: +27 021 521 4400
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Gauteng Film Commission
9th floor, 56 Main Street, Johannesburg, 2108
Tel: +27-11-833-0409
Fax: +27-11-833-0282
Email: info@gautengfilm.org.za
Web: www.gautengfilm.org.za |
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