Top films on iTunes

Indigenous Film Distribution has taken advantage of the ease of buying iTunes offers, and has brought local films closer to the public. Four top local movies are available from the South African storefront of Apple’s iTunes Store through a deal with movie...

Zambezia adventures in SA

After wowing international audiences, Adventures in Zambezia is coming home to roost. The first 3D animation film made in SA opens in the country’s cinemas just after Christmas. A high-spirited but naïve young falcon will soon be the talk of the town. South...

Hollywood wants SA talent

Tinseltown’s Michelle Danner will be in Joburg to run the Hollywood2SA workshops and talent contest. She’ll be here to teach skills to the local industry, as well as scout for hidden South African gems. A Hollywood bigwig will be in South Africa in...

Gender violence dissected

The local leg of the UNiTE to End Violence Against Women Film Festival and Community Activism Workshop has wound up in Joburg and is heading to Free State. Its films focus on the search by women for equality and freedom from violence. The Johannesburg leg of the...

Ochre Moving Pictures: going places

Blending entertainment with education in shows such as 48 Hours, Choice, Gaz’lam, In Debt, Takalani Sesame, Zero Tolerance and The Molo Show, Ochre Moving Pictures is carving out a special place for itself in the local TV industry. Based in the Johannesburg...

Davy chats about his new project

After a visit to the American Film Market, producer and director Ryan Davy was more aware of the track to take in making a movie that will get bums on seats – and so was born The Parricidal Effect. Has he got the goods – with this question in mind, Ryan Davy, the...