Material in the CNN spotlight

by | Nov 12, 2012 | November

Locally successful South African comedy Material has been given an international boost with a segment on the movie, and its star Riaad Moosa, airing on global TV news network CNN. Actor, screenwriter and stand-up comedian Riaad Moosa discusses the making of Material...

Hollywood honour for local filmmaker

by | Nov 8, 2012 | November

South African filmmaker and lecturer Sean Robert Daniels is in Hollywood to officially receive his Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, and he hopes his achievement will inspire his students to work hard at their dreams. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

Night Fever infects city

by | Nov 5, 2012 | November

Night falls over the city, bringing with it the Night Fever series, which begins at the First Wednesday Film Club with Relentless by Andy Amadi Okoroafor. Night Fever features films from Africa that deal with the city by night. The films are screened once, monthly, at...

The GFC will be present at the Discop Africa 2012

by | Oct 29, 2012 | October

The Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) will be present at the Discop Africa 2012, along with 27 companies that can be contacted at the GFC stand. The companies are as follows: 1.Lebone Productions 2.Mind Your Head 3.South African Great Movies Productions 4.Waka Agency...

Local filmmaker delivers public lecture

by | Oct 24, 2012 | October

Internationally acclaimed local documentary film maker, Francois Verster (director, editor and producer), continues his month-long residency at Wits as the Carnegie Resident Scholar, under the auspices of the Wits Television and Film Department, and the Department of...

NFVF call for applications

by | Oct 23, 2012 | October

Call for applications for approval of co-production status in terms of the agreement between the government of the Republic of South Africa and the government of Ireland concerning the co-production of films (“the Agreement”). Download press release The National Film...