On M-Net & M-Net HD [101], Sunday 8 October 2017 at 19:00 & again on M-Net Plus 1 [901] at 20:00 Mayor vs Minister For two years Mayor Patricia de Lille has been trying to do what she is lawfully obliged to do – provide the cheapest, cleanest electricity to Cape Town residents. She’s… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 8 October 2017
Year: 2017
Incarnate (DVD) : Review
Film Dr. Ember (Aaron Eckhart – Sully, I, Frankenstein), a scientist who discovers at an early age that he has the ability to enter the subconscious minds of the people who are possessed by entities. After a long search for the entity responsible for the death of his wife, he is approached by a representative… Continue reading Incarnate (DVD) : Review
Academy’s Tech Council Adds 7 New Members
Nafees Bin Zafar, Maryann Brandon, Bill Corso, Andrea Kalas, Ai-Ling Lee, Leon Silverman and Steve Yedlin have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, bringing the Council’s 2017–2018 membership roster to 25. Nafees Bin Zafar, a technology development supervisor at Digital Domain, has worked… Continue reading Academy’s Tech Council Adds 7 New Members
Inxeba Filmmakers Encourage Open, Informed Conversation
Following the announcement that ‘Inxeba’ (The Wound) has been selected as South Africa’s official entry for the Academy Awards (Oscars) for Best Foreign Language Film, the film has been called ‘offensive’ by the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders. “It is upsetting to us, the film team, as much care was taken to craft a… Continue reading Inxeba Filmmakers Encourage Open, Informed Conversation
SA Short Film Selected As Vimeo Staff Pick
Buitenkant (The Outside), a South African short film by William Nicholson, racked up over 100k views in 48 hours after being selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick this week. In Buitenkant, a homeless woman breaks into an apartment, where her experience turns into a complex reflection on how humans are shaped by their circumstances, and… Continue reading SA Short Film Selected As Vimeo Staff Pick
Six South African Highlights On Showmax In October
October isn’t just about season three of Mr. Robot or season seven of Game of Thrones coming to Showmax; there’s also a wealth of local and lekker content coming to ‘everyone’s anywhere TV.’ Highlights include: INUMBER NUMBER In this Showmax-Mzansi Magic co-production, SAFTA-winner Presley Chweneyagae (Tsotsi) and SAFTA-nominee S’dumo Mtshali (Isibaya) reprise their roles as… Continue reading Six South African Highlights On Showmax In October