The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF announced its awards on Saturday night July 14th, and African women topped the lists, dominating many of the top categories. The development and recognition of women within the film industry was a reoccurring theme throughout both ZIFF and the inaugural DISCOP Zanzibar. Amongst a record number of over 4,000… Continue reading Women Shine At ZIFF 2018
Month: July 2018
Table Manners Has Its World Premier At DIFF 2018
World Premiere of Leli Maki Esq.’s Table Manners takes place at this year’s DIFF on 23 July at Suncoast at 8pm. Table Manners is a film about loss, love and finding oneself through one’s passion. Megan (Diaan Lawrenson) loses everything when her husband, Lloyd (Neels Van Jaarsveld), gets arrested for tax fraud and has to rebuild herself… Continue reading Table Manners Has Its World Premier At DIFF 2018
Four Emmy Firsts In Nominations
The penultimate series of Game of Thrones topped the list of Emmy nominees, with 22 nominations, including Best Drama Series. This is hardly a surprise: all six previous seasons were nominated for Emmys, 110 in all, with Game of Thrones winning 38 times – the record for any drama series. But before you write this… Continue reading Four Emmy Firsts In Nominations
Idle Idol Punishes Palesa In Survivor SA: Philippines
There are few more painful ways to exit Survivor South Africa: Philippines than being voted out with an unplayed Hidden Immunity Idol in your pocket – but Palesa suffered just that fate this week (12 July) after being blindsided by her Araw tribemates. Palesa outlasted Katinka in this week’s Reward Challenge to scoop the luxury… Continue reading Idle Idol Punishes Palesa In Survivor SA: Philippines
The Tale, Starring Laura Dern, Will Have Its SA Premier At This Year’s Durban International Film Festival
The Tale, starring Laura Dern will have its SA Premiere at this year’s Durban International Film Festival on Saturday, July 21 at 14:15 at Suncoast CineCentre followed by a screening on July 23 at 16:00 at Musgrave Ster Kinekor. The director Jennifer Fox will be in attendance at the DIFF to present her film, and… Continue reading The Tale, Starring Laura Dern, Will Have Its SA Premier At This Year’s Durban International Film Festival
DIFF – Celebrating Through Film, The 100th Anniversary Of President Nelson Mandela’s Birth
2018 marks the 100th anniversary celebrations around the globe of President Nelson Mandela’s birthday, and the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) is honoured to present three films that provide fascinating insights into one of the most celebrated statesmen to have ever lived. The DIFF, which is organised by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative… Continue reading DIFF – Celebrating Through Film, The 100th Anniversary Of President Nelson Mandela’s Birth