Film Festivals a must

by | Dec 25, 2009 | December

These days there are so many films being made globally that it is crucial to get your film out into the public domain any way you can. Often the best way to do this is to send your film to various film festivals around the world. However many filmmakers vary in their...

Vuka! Awards winners announced

by | Dec 24, 2009 | December

The winners of the 2009 M-Net Vuka! Awards were announced, last month (November), at an event at Johannesburg’s Bassline. The awards serve as a platform to reward and nurture South Africa’s filmmaking talent while providing vital exposure to social causes...

Flesh attracts at MIPCOM

by | Dec 24, 2009 | December

Flesh, a television drama series conceived by local content developer Spacegrow, has attracted interest from international channels and distributors at the recent MIPCOM in Cannes, France.   Cast members of Flesh The series – a suspense drama about a spree...

Almost 100 years!

by | Dec 23, 2009 | December

Cedric Sundstrom The Great Kimberly Diamond Robbery, shot in 1910, was the first feature film shot in South Africa, although newsreels were filmed during the conflict period of the Anglo Boer war as early as 1896. It was, however, the arrival of immigrant IW...