The South African film industry: 2011

by | Jan 11, 2012 | January

Andy Stead reflects While we all look forward to 2012, let’s take time to reflect on the past year and see what lessons can be learned for the film industry in the coming year. From a South African sporting perspective, 2010 was a seminal year with the first Fifa...

Enter the DStv short film competition

by | Jan 9, 2012 | January

Dear Filmmaker You are invited to enter your beautifully crafted film in the DStv Film Talent Celebration short film competition. This competition will be focusing on the ability of South African filmmakers to tell wonderful authentic stories through very short films....

Call for animation projects

by | Jan 9, 2012 | January

The Annecy Animation Film Festival’s Creative Focus on 5 to 8 June 2012, the place for exchange between animation professionals and new talents, is continuing its engagement to encourage and promote projects in their development phase. You can use the Call for...

Where From and Where to From Here?

by | Jan 6, 2009 | January

To see in 2008 Andy Stead conducted an industry survey for In Focus to gauge industry players on their views on the year past as well as the year which is upon us. Ronnie Van Wijk and Rick Grantham, co-owners of Global Access which operates out of Broadcast House in...

Now’s the time we get it right

by | Jan 1, 2009 | January

With the announcement of a new DTI rebate scheme, a wide array of bids from a powerful new channel and the spin-off advantages of labour troubles in Hollywood, things are looking up – Andrew Worsdale takes a look at industry hopes and plans for 2008, and hopes the...