Gauteng’s young filmmakers move up!

In this new series, In Focus takes a look at South Africa�s emerging young talent, highlighting their thinking, what they�ve been up to, what they think of the industry and where it�s all heading. This month, journalist Martin Chemhere finds out what a couple of...

Young talent emerges at the SAFTAs

Although the 2009 SAFTAs have come and gone, the event did bring to the fore exciting new talent to look out for in the near future, adding to the skills base of Gauteng’s burgeoning and expanding film industry. Thomas Gumede In Focus spoke to two of these...

Pirates in Gauteng feel the heat

A crackdown on piracy through increased law enforcement activity and co-operation between relevant bodies is paying off, with the most recent example being last month�s destruction of over 500 000 illegal copies of films seized in hot spots around Gauteng....

Young screenwriters target Hollywood

Annemie and Linda Lombard Probably few people in the Gauteng filmmaking community have heard about the Lombards, a family with a big heart for the arts and entertainment industry. They definitely are an artistic family � Annemie is an actress, singer and screen...

A White Lion in Gauteng?

According to the legends of the Shangaan people living deep in the wilds of Southern Africa, White Lions are Messengers of the Gods, and their presence in their tribal lands ensures peace and prosperity for all. However it has been many years since a White Lion has...

Fopspeen has an Agenda

Following independent animation film company Fopspeen winning a special mention award for animation in a short film (Agenda) at the 3rd SAFTA award ceremony recently, In Focus decided to find out more about thisPretoria-based company, its strange name and its work....