Newtown screening open call for indie filmmakers

PRESS RELEASE Open Air Cinema sets off Spring-vibes at the trendy Newtown precinct in downtown Jozi in association with the Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) and Newtown Junction Mall. The Open Air Cinema event, taking place on Heritage Day, 24 September, features a...

New AU agency aims for $20bn African film industry

(Image: www.fepacisecretariat.org) African Union (AU) countries have established a new agency that aims to grow film on the continent from a US$5-billion to a $20-billion industry that employs over 20-million people. The African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission...

Action movies grab largest slice of consumer cash

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...