Joburg’s 360° video experience

by | Nov 29, 2010 | November

The 360º experience: a still from the video. Andy Stead Shooting in 360° with full-motion high resolution right here in Johannesburg – is it possible? Is the quality comparable with conventional high-resolution imaging? The answer to both is yes – and the results are...

Post-apocalyptic Old Park Station

by | Nov 25, 2010 | November

The Old Park Station in Newtown, erected in 1897, is the location for a new Heroes Wear Red music video set in a post-apocalyptic world. Andy Stead The Newtown precinct in the Johannesburg inner city offers filmmakers a variety of visually exciting and historical...

Live link from Bioscope to BFI

by | Nov 23, 2010 | November

A still from Wembley to Soweto Saturday 27 November 2010 will see a South African first when a live link will connect filmmakers and live event producers at the Bioscope in Johannesburg with their fellow artists at the British Film Institute (BFI) in London to discuss...

Big dollars, bad DVDs: finance & distribution

by | Nov 18, 2010 | November

Danie Bester, director of Afrikaans teen movie hit Bakgat!, has done what most local filmmakers only dream of – making a successful film that’s also a huge box office hit. Anton Burggraaf Film finance and distribution are the alpha and omega of the filmmaking process....

Jock of the Bushveld’s happy ending – in 3D

by | Nov 16, 2010 | November

For decades South African children have grown up with the true story of the brave Jock, a Staffordshire bull terrier with the heart of a lion, who roamed the South African bushveld with his owner Sir Percy Fitzpatrick in the late 19th century and became a legend in...

A 150-year African Indian Odyssey

by | Nov 12, 2010 | November

Indentured Indian labourers were robbed of identity and caste – they were simply a number. Anton Burggraaf November 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the arrival of indentured Indian labourers in South Africa. It’s a month that is being honoured with...