EXCLUSIVE: IN CONVERSATION WITH GAUTENG FILM COMMISSION CEO KEITUMETSE LEBAKA

The Callsheet sat down with Gauteng Film Commission CEO Keitumetse “Tumi” Lebaka to discuss industry development, attracting investment, empowering local filmmakers, and the Commission’s vision for positioning Gauteng as Africa’s leading film destination.  Since being...

SOUTH AFRICA DOCUMENTARY OUT OF MINED WINS CANNES FILM AWARD

South African documentary Out of Mined, directed by Arthur Neumeier and produced by Eyeforce, has won a Cannes Film Award. Positioned at the intersection of activism, cinematic art, and journalism, the film traces the impacts from a deluge of mining along 450 km of...

NFVF AUDIENCE REPORT FINDS MISALIGNMENT, NOT LACK OF INTEREST

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has released new audience research showing that South Africans remain highly engaged with audiovisual content, but structural barriers – not a lack of audience interest – are limiting the growth of the country’s film and...