Category: Awards

South Africa Up For A Hat-trick At International Emmys

Revolting Rhymes is nominated in the Animation category at the International Emmy Kids Awards, where it’s up against Oddbods, Siesta Z, and Trude’s Flatmate. Produced by Magic Light Pictures, Revolting Rhymes was animated at Magic Light’s Berlin studio and Cape Town’s Triggerfish Animation. This means South African companies are now up for a hat-trick at… Continue reading South Africa Up For A Hat-trick At International Emmys

Medalists Revealed At 2017 Student Academy Awards®

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight honored 17 student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 44th Student Academy Awards® ceremony, held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards were announced and presented by actors Amber Tamblyn and Andy Serkis, producer… Continue reading Medalists Revealed At 2017 Student Academy Awards®

Amber Tamblyn, Andy Serkis, Devon Franklin And Jennifer Yuh Nelson To Present At 2017 Student Academy Awards®

Actors Amber Tamblyn and Andy Serkis, producer DeVon Franklin and director Jennifer Yuh Nelson will be presenters at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 44th Student Academy Awards® on Thursday, October 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.  The awards ceremony caps a week of industry activities for… Continue reading Amber Tamblyn, Andy Serkis, Devon Franklin And Jennifer Yuh Nelson To Present At 2017 Student Academy Awards®

Inxeba (The Wound) Is South Africa’s Entry For Next Years 90th Academy Awards

‘Inxeba’ (The Wound), a gay love story told entirely in isiXhosa, starring musician and singer Nakhane and produced by Urucu Media, has been chosen as South Africa’s entry into next year’s 90th Academy Awards, now known officially as The Oscars, in the category of best foreign language film. Producers walked out of the press and… Continue reading Inxeba (The Wound) Is South Africa’s Entry For Next Years 90th Academy Awards

“More Great Roles For Women, Please” Says Nicole Kidman After “Big Little Lies” Big Emmy’s Night

HBO’s Big Little Lies was a big winner at last night’s Primetime Emmy Awards, winning Best Limited Series and four of the five main awards within the category: Best Director for Jean-Marc Vallée, Best Actress for Nicole Kidman, Best Supporting Actress for Laura Dern, and Best Supporting Actor for Alexander Skarsgard. Big Little Lies is… Continue reading “More Great Roles For Women, Please” Says Nicole Kidman After “Big Little Lies” Big Emmy’s Night