SA film industry’s Manhattan transfer

Nadia Neophytou This article was originally published in Business Day. Read the original here. The South African film industry’s efforts to position the country as a world-class filmmaking destination were boosted this week when a group of locals jetted off to New...

South Africa cleans up at AMAA

South African Charlie Vundla scooped Best Director and his debut, film noir thriller How 2 Steal 2 Million, was named Best Film at the eighth Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) on 22 April in Lagos, Nigeria. South African actress Terry Pheto was named Best Supporting...

GFC on the move again

From 1 May 2012 the GFC will be moving back to its original offices at 56 Main Street, Marshalltown, Johannesburg. For further details and enquiries call 011 085 2200 or 083 447 7011. The move will not affect GFC services. 56 Main Street, Marshalltown, Johannesburg on...

The GFC is hiring!

The Gauteng Film Commission has three vacancies available, for a Senior Manager: Legal Advisory and Company Secretariat, a Senior Manager: Marketing and Research, and a Manager: Human Resources. The closing date for applications for all three positions is 2 May 2012....

Gauteng filmmaker pitches to Hot Docs

Anton Burggraaf Sands of the Skei Queen by Ryley Grunenwald is one of 25 projects to be presented in May at the prestigious Hot Docs Forum, a pitching platform that runs during the annual Hot Docs international documentary festival in Toronto. This fascinating...

Two decades of African film in NY

The 19th New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) kicked off on Wednesday 19 April with the opening night screening of Mama Africa, a Finnish-German documentary on South African music legend Miriam Makeba. Presented under the theme “21st Century: The Homecoming,” the...