Entries are now open for the 64th Sydney Film Festival, returning to light up the city from 7 – 18 June 2017. Each year, the Sydney Film Festival presents a diverse slate of films from Australia and around the world. In 2016 over 250 films were screened to an audience of almost 180,000. Don’t miss… Continue reading Sydney Film Festival (SFF) 2017 Submissions Now Open
Month: October 2016
John Cho, Cary Elwes, Aja Naomi King, Alia Shawkat To Perform At Academy Nicholl Fellowships Live Read
2016 presentation dedicated to actor Anton Yelchin Actors John Cho, Cary Elwes, Aja Naomi King and Alia Shawkat will perform a live reading of selected scenes from this year’s five winning scripts at the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Awards Presentation & Live Read on Thursday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s… Continue reading John Cho, Cary Elwes, Aja Naomi King, Alia Shawkat To Perform At Academy Nicholl Fellowships Live Read
Johnny Clegg Named An ACT Lifetime Achiever
One of South Africa’s most revered musicians, Johnny Clegg, has been honoured with the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) Lifetime Achievement Award for music. Sponsored by SAMRO, the Award aims to celebrate Clegg’s fruitful career. Clegg, who is sometimes referred to as Le Zoulou Blanc (The White Zulu) has been an iconic figure both locally and internationally,… Continue reading Johnny Clegg Named An ACT Lifetime Achiever
DStv Premium Customers Get ShowMax Special Discount
ShowMax for just R69 to DStv Premium customers with Explora MultiChoice is offering its DStv Premium customers a special discount on ShowMax. The normal price is R99 – DStv Premium customers can now get ShowMax for just R69 per month. DStv Premium customers get so much more value for their monthly subscription when they connect… Continue reading DStv Premium Customers Get ShowMax Special Discount
Jonathan Goes Roadtripping
Who doesn’t love a roadtrip filled with excitement, live comedy and movie premieres along the way? Jonathan has packed his bags and will be hitting the road for a national cinema tour across South Africa this November. In his own words: “Da vat hy, boys!” JONATHAN – the Big Screen comedy based on the character… Continue reading Jonathan Goes Roadtripping
ACT Honours Dr. Mongane Wally Serote
Pivotal South Africa poet, Dr. Mongane Wally Serote has been lauded as the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) Literature Lifetime Achiever for 2016. This Award, sponsored by Media24 Books, aims to acknowledge Serote’s significant contribution to South African prose. “The Romantic notion of poets is that they are the prophets of society – sometimes with… Continue reading ACT Honours Dr. Mongane Wally Serote