The Game Changers 2022 is a concept for series of conversations between some of the most inspiring, pioneering women working in, and contributing to the film, television, and audio-visual industry sector in South Africa. These women are trailblazers who have successfully broken-down barriers and are paving the way for new talent by demystifying the industry…
JETS stands for Junior Entertainment Talent Slate and unites 1st, 2nd and 3rd feature film filmmakers with South African, Norwegian, Irish, Canadian, German, Austrian, British and US producers, sales agents, finance and distribution companies during a pitching session with the aim of Co-Production during the International Film Festival Berlin 2022 (venue to be announced at…
SAFTA winning producer, Dumi Gumbi, partners with multi award-winning director / producer Uga Carlini for ‘Angeliena’ that will debut worldwide on Netflix Friday 8th of October. Netflix’s latest ‘Made in South Africa’ title features actors from across the board from the local South African TV and film sector in leads, supporting roles and cameos by…
The National Film and Video Foundation and the Netherlands Film Fund have established a Co-development scheme called Thuthuka. This scheme aims to support projects that are potentially of high cinematographic quality and interest to cinema audiences in both countries as well as to international cinema audiences. Details: The annual budget of the Fund amounts as…
National Assembly: Public Hearings on the clauses related to the President’s reservations in terms of the Copyright and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bills. Virtual Meeting Platform, 11th August 2021, 09:00-16:00
Two-thirds of the funding will go towards film & TV scholarships and cancelling student debts while the rest will be donated to the Independent Black Filmmakers Collective On 16 September 2021, Netflix, the world’s leading entertainment streaming service, announced a commitment of $400 000 USD (approx. R5.5 million) in the form of a grant…
I was asked to write a piece about where the local film industry is. This is a challenge because I never knew such a thing existed. OK, before you get offended, read on. I am no expert on the ‘film business”. The only person I know who truly understands the business of buying and selling…
Shock! He has stumbled into some kind of intrigue. He’s picked up the wrong car. The voice on the phone is Afrikaans, and the speaker is clearly about to become his adversary. The back seat pops down and a black woman, tied and gagged, rolls out. There it is: this American will have to save…
Friends warned Israel Makoe against playing the role of a villain on television. They told him people would run away from him, if they were ever to meet him in person, because of the characters he portrayed. But the opposite happened. Instead of running away, fans approached Makoe and told him how much they admired…