US PRODUCER TEAMS UP WITH SOUTH AFRICAN STUDIO TO LAUNCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
U.S. producer Autumn Bailey-Ford has partnered with Simo Kubheka and Damien Brown of Cape Town-based NV Film Studios and Services to launch AfriNova Entertainment Group, according to a report by Deadline. According to the report, the company aims to bridge “African...
30 YEARS OF ORMS: FROM HOME GARAGE TO CREATIVE HUB
The recipe for three decades of business success? For ORMS, it’s all about celebrating people, both on its 30th birthday and every day… Beyond creating jobs and driving economic activity, local enterprises strengthen communities by keeping money circulating close to...
NEW CATEGORIES EXPAND RECOGNITION AT SIMON MABHUNU SABELA AWARD
The Simon “Mabhunu” Sabela KZN Film and Television Awards have expanded their category line-up for 2026, introducing eight new awards that will broaden recognition across television production and technical disciplines as the countdown continues to the 10 July entry...
The Science of Microdrama Production
Are you a practicing experienced filmmaker, producer, director, writer, editor, actor or AI creator looking to break into the fast-growing world of vertical microdramas? Digital Creator Africa Academy (DCAA) and Sukuma Media are selecting a limited number of...
BIYO FESTIVAL 2026 TAKES PLACE AT THE FOLLOWING VENUES
Join the Gauteng Film Commission, Jozi My Jozi and #WeUprising for the BIYO Festival, a multi-venue film-screening festival across Soweto's most iconic arts and culture spaces, honouring June 16, community, and the stories that shaped us. The festival forms part of 76...
Save The Date
The Joburg Film Festival returns from 9-14 March 2027, bringing audiences, filmmakers, industry professionals and partners together once again in celebration of African and international cinema As Africa Month reminds us, storytelling has long been woven into the...
Production Accounting Masterclass
Join the Gauteng Film Commission’s Production Accounting Masterclass and gain practical insights into budgeting, cost control, and financial management for successful film productions. The facilitator, Alois Musarurwa is an experienced film and television finance...
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) announces the Projects Selection for the DFM Pitch and Finance Forum 2026
Thirty-six African film projects have been selected for the 17th Durban FilmMart Africa’s leading film finance and co-production market that will now take place from 9 to 12 October, in Durban, South Africa. The market will present an array of projects, including 8...
Digital Animation Hackathon LAUNCH
AB4IR and Gauteng Film Commission Launch 2-Week Digital Animation Hackathon to Empower Young Creatives Tshwane South TVET College Odi Campus in Mabopane, Gauteng – 19 March 2026 Africa Beyond 4IR NPC (AB4IR), in partnership with the Gauteng Film Commission (GFC), has...
The Ubani tour launch
UBANI LORE is going on tour. This is a short film written and directed by @nqanawelive, produced by @ayandabeing under their production company @incineuation The film stars @tadeusofficial, @tshepiso.jeme and @lovesechaba After the high demand of the blazing short...
The National Cleantech Innovation Challenge GAUTENG Smart Mobility Cleantech Challenge
GRAB YOUR SHARE OF R20 MILLION IN PRIZES! JOIN US IN TRANSFORMING GAUTENG’S COMMUTE THROUGH DIGITAL INNOVATION. Innovators invited to build the future of transport in South Africa’s busiest province Johannesburg, (Publication Date), The Technology Innovation Agency...