Amelia’s Gauteng connection

I saw the biopic Amelia on its opening night last month and found a very small audience – mostly made up of my party of five seniors (who I had encouraged to see the film, but later wondered whether I should have been quite so encouraging, and who knew the...

Rankin comes to Gauteng for Pictures of Africa

Rankin, the UK’s leading fashion photographer, was the feature of a BBC 4 documentary shot in several locations in the Gauteng area in mid January this year. Rankin journeys through the remarkably rich and diverse images of South African photography. Rankin...

Location rates for Gauteng football stadiums

The Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) advises production companies wishing to shoot at the various football stadiums dotted around Gauteng to schedule shoots prior to April 2010 and to submit applications via the GFC. Soccer City In response to queries from local...

What next after HD?

There is little doubt that the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the technological highlight of the year. While many will travel to South Africa to watch the games live, countless millions will be 3D Image armchair viewers. Do the broadcasters have anything new to offer?...

SuperSport to break barriers for 2010

“FIFA has promised that this will be the most extensive, most technologically advanced broadcast in World Cup history,” said Tex Teixeira, head of production for SuperSport. “This is the closest the television viewer will be to the World Cup. Picture...