Five filmmakers chosen for African writers’ residency

by | May 24, 2016 | May

Five emerging African screenwriters have been chosen to participate in REALNESS, a pioneering residency initiative that will give a new generation of filmmakers the opportunity to cultivate their talent as authentic voices in African cinema. The selection of the five...

Call for entries: 9th Talents Durban

by | Apr 15, 2016 | April

  The 9th Talents Durban, in co-operation with Berlinale Talents, takes place at the 37th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) from 17 to 21 June 2016 under the theme, “Degrees of Separation: Connecting People and Story”. This year, Talents...

Action movies grab largest slice of consumer cash

by | Mar 23, 2016 | March

Fast & Furious 7 was the top earner in South Africa in 2015, grossing R89.9-million. Gross box office takings grew an impressive 36% in 2015, despite an increase in ticket prices, according to the 2015 South Africa Box Office Report published earlier this month by...