Shore Break set for South African premiere

“We hope The Shore Break will be seen by a wide audience, not only to entertain, but to raise awareness of what’s going on and to stimulate debate about the development of our most picturesque coastline” – director Ryley Grunenwald. (Photo:...

Al Jazeera on the hunt for African filmmaking talent

The Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival will partner with media network Al Jazeera in hosting the 4th Al Jazeera Pitching Forum in Johannesburg on 10 June. A maximum of 12 African filmmakers will be selected to pitch to Al Jazeera’s...

Mandela mini-series set to film in Gauteng

Gauteng Film Commission CEO Andile Mbeki at the press event to announce the principal photography schedule for Madiba. A new mini-series on the life of Nelson Mandela begins shooting in September. The South African/Canadian co-production Madiba, based on...

SA-Canadian series vies for Critics’ Choice awards

International television miniseries The Book of Negroes, which was produced last year under the South African-Canadian Co-production Treaty, has been nominated in two categories in the 5th annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, which will be hosted by the...

South African-Angolan movie first for Cannes

Eight South African films will be showcased at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival’s Marche du Film (film market), which runs from 12 to 21 May, including South African-Angolan collaboration Dias Santana. Written and directed by Chris Roland and Maradona Dias Dos...