SA film that celebrates life and culture on the Cape Flats wins prestigious US award at festival for women of colour ‘Barakat’, the first Afrikaans language Muslim feature film to be produced in South Africa, has won the Best Narrative Feature award at the 23rd Reel Sisters of the Diaspora film festival, which is screening… Continue reading “Barakat” Scoops Best Narrative Feature Award At Reel Sisters Of The Diaspora Film Festival
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The Unfamiliar Releases Digitally In South Africa
After the film’s successful USA, UK and Vietnam release, South Africa is finally able to watch THE UNFAMILIAR on DSTV Box Office, iTunes or Google Play! THE UNFAMILIAR tells the story of a British Army doctor (Jemima West) who comes back from war, thinking she has PTSD, only to discover that there are malevolent spirits… Continue reading The Unfamiliar Releases Digitally In South Africa
Ron Howard’s “Rebuilding Paradise” To Premiere On National Geographic On Sunday 22 November 2020
From Academy Award-Winning Director Ron Howard, Rebuilding Paradise Documents the Aftermath of the Deadly California Wildfires of 2018 National Geographic has announced that REBUILDING PARADISE, from director Ron Howard, National Geographic Documentary Films and Imagine Documentaries, will premiere on National Geographic (DStv 181, StarSat 220) on Sunday 22 November at 21:00 (CAT), two years after… Continue reading Ron Howard’s “Rebuilding Paradise” To Premiere On National Geographic On Sunday 22 November 2020
“Colin In Black & White” Casting Announcement
Jaden Michael will star as a young Colin Kaepernick during his formative high school years in Colin in Black & White. Michael’s past credits include Todd Haynes’ drama Wonderstruck, Baz Lurhmann’s critically acclaimed, The Get Down, and the indie feature, Custody alongside Viola Davis and Ellen Burstyn. Most recently, Michael starred in the lead role… Continue reading “Colin In Black & White” Casting Announcement
Zakes Mada’s acclaimed First Novel, Ways of Dying, To Be Staged At The Baxter With Stellar Creative Team For Limited Season 10 – 14 November
Zakes Mda’s acclaimed first novel, Ways of Dying, will be presented by the Baxter Theatre Centre and UCT’s Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies (CTDPS), at the Baxter Flipside for six performances only, from 10 to 14 November at 7pm, with a Saturday matinee at 3pm, on 14 November. Adapted and directed by Lara… Continue reading Zakes Mada’s acclaimed First Novel, Ways of Dying, To Be Staged At The Baxter With Stellar Creative Team For Limited Season 10 – 14 November
Sundance Institute Announces Seven New Members Of Board Of Trustees
The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced the newly appointed and recent additions to the Institute’s Board of Trustees. Kimberlé Crenshaw, Ann Lewnes, Wonya Lucas join the board alongside Uzodinma Iweala, Amanda Kelso, William Plapinger, and Junaid Sarieddeen who joined over the last year. Together they add to the business, cultural, and philanthropic leaders who guide… Continue reading Sundance Institute Announces Seven New Members Of Board Of Trustees