Month: April 2013

Each year the Academy’s Foundation administers the Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award. The competition is designed to motivate novice writers under the age of 30 outside of the United States and offer them the recognition and encouragement that might lead to a successful career in television scriptwriting. The 2013 competition is now officially open!… Continue reading 2013 Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award

Acclaimed novelist, playwright, curator and cultural critic Jane Taylor will discuss the creative process behind her research and staging of After Cardenio, created in relation to the so-called ‘missing’ Shakespeare play, at the Anatomy Lecture Theatre on Hiddingh Campus, on Thursday 9 May 2013 as part of GIPCA’s Great Texts public lecture series. Commissioned by… Continue reading Jane Taylor Considers What Happened “After After Cardenio”

The team that brought you the epic genre-defining ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ presents THE LONE RANGER – starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Gore Verbinski. Incredible Character Banners, the project profile, marketing art and film stills are available for download now for this highly-anticipated released from Disney. From… Continue reading The Lone Ranger Rides Again – July 2013, South Africa

‘A Lucky Man’, a new film based on the real life story of legendary former South African gangster Ernie ‘Lastig’ Solomon, opens in cinemas on 12 April. Shot in Cape Town, the film charts Solomon’s violent rise from childhood in the slums of Cape Town to one of the country’s most infamous gangland bosses. It… Continue reading First Film Ever Premiered On Social Network Opens At Cinemas On 12 April

United International Pictures and Azari Media have announced that its independent movie LITTLE ONE’s leading lady, Lindiwe Ndlovu, has been given her first SAFTA Award. The 7th Annual South African Film and Television Awards were held at Gallagher Estate on Friday, 15 March and Saturday, 16 March. During the gala evenings where South Africa’s TV and… Continue reading Little One Receives Best Actress Award At The SAFTAs