The classic local boy made good

Born in Johannesburg 46 years ago, Gavin Hood is the consummate example of a local boy made good. Hood, who steered the local drama Tsotsi to an Academy Award, left South Africa some time ago to pursue his career in Los Angeles, was back in Johannesburg recently to...

Bun&Bunee

A Johannesburg-based company responsible for some of the most cutting-edge commercials on TV, Luma Animation, has made a breakthrough into the prime time television filler market with an exciting concept.   Bun&Bunee Luma, which also has its own in-house game...

White Wedding goes social

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, my video… if you’re not familiar with these terms, it’s time you brush up on your knowledge of the Web 2.0 social networking revolution or you could be missing out on some powerful opportunities. Different products and...

Behind the scenes of Gugu & Andile

SA filmmakers continue to be recognised in the continent, with Gugu & Andile winning 3 awards at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in Nigeria last month (April). We speak to the director Minky Schlesinger about making the movie and her view on the SA film industry....

On location Gauteng

Jacques Stoltz, senior marketing manager at the Gauteng Film Commission, recently contributed an article to the Annual Guide to the Crocodile Ramble, one of Gauteng’s popular and well-known art and craft routes. In it, he looks at why Gauteng is fast becoming a...