From Page to Screen workshop in Jozi

Aspiring screenwriters who want to wave their creative wand and turn words into action are invited to join the Writing Studio’s From Page to Screen weekend workshop at the Film Factory in Johannesburg on 2 and 3 July. The practical workshop gives writers a...

Coming soon: the scent of a TV

Professor Sungho Jin and graduate students Calvin Gardner and Hyunsu Kim at work in the chemistry lab examining the odor generator under the microscope. TV programmes trigger your mind and emotions using your sense of sound and sight. But what if they could use more?...

Bursaries for documentary course

Big Fish, an award-winning film school, is offering fully sponsored tuition towards a certificate in documentary filmmaking at NQF 5, with women in particular encouraged to apply. Download the bursary information document The objectives of the training are to: Expand...

South Africa wins big at Spanish fest

Denise Newman in Shirley Adams South African Denise Newman has walked off with the best actress award at the eighth African Film Festival of Tarifa in Spain for her role in the feature film Shirley Adams, directed by Oliver Hermanus. The prize, worth €1 500...

Landmark Aids film starts shooting

The nonprofit Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership (DCGEP) began principal filming this week on Inside Story: the Science of HIV/Aids in Johannesburg, South Africa. The feature-length film, produced with the support of Pepfar, Chevron, Discovery...

Public TV and new tech: fit or threat?

Anton Burggraaf, Ochre Moving Pictures The future of television lies in the balance, we are told. Nervous voices whisper doomsday prayers in the corridors of TV power. Anxious families wait for the end of appointment viewing. TV set makers strategise about migrating...