The South African State Theatre, under the leadership of its visionary Artistic Director, Sekhabi Aubrey, together with his dedicated team, proudly presents the highly anticipated production, Music in the Air – The Musical, running from 12 – 28 September 2025. This proudly South African work pays homage to the music icons of the 1980s and… Continue reading The State Theatre Celebrates Music Icons In “Music In The Air – The Musical”
Year: 2025
Four African Screenwriters Selected of AuthenticA Series Lab (SA / France / Switzerland)
The Realness Institute in partnership with The StoryBoard Collective, and the Canada Media Fund has announced the four African participants for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab for the fourth edition of the programme which gives screenwriters a unique opportunity to shape their original ideas into episodic storytelling across any genre. The cohort includes award-winning Ghanaian… Continue reading Four African Screenwriters Selected of AuthenticA Series Lab (SA / France / Switzerland)
Disney+ Debuts The Official Trailer For Critically Acclaimed “High Potential”
Disney+ has today released the official trailer for critically acclaimed crime drama “High Potential”, returning to the platform on 17 September 2025 in South Africa. “High Potential” follows a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective. Based on… Continue reading Disney+ Debuts The Official Trailer For Critically Acclaimed “High Potential”
Director Francis Lawrence Statement on “The Long Walk”
When I first read Stephen King’s The Long Walk over twenty years ago, there was something about its simplicity — a group of young men walking — that struck me as both horrifying and deeply human. Over the years, I kept coming back to it in my mind, thinking about what it would mean to… Continue reading Director Francis Lawrence Statement on “The Long Walk”
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 7 September 2025
“In the mid-2000s, I covered an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Angola. Given the choice, I would do that again rather than take a swim with sharks. Which is why I am full of admiration for our presenter Lourensa, who did precisely that to help make a broader point about Sunday’s insert on… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 7 September 2025
Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA) Creative Awards – Deadline Extended
Directors take centre stage: DGSA extends entry deadline for first Annual Creative Awards to Honour SA’s directing talent South Africa’s creative pulse is set to quicken this November as the Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA), in partnership with Canon South Africa, rolls out the red carpet for its first annual DGSA Creative Awards, a… Continue reading Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA) Creative Awards – Deadline Extended