At their annual Awards this year, the Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) honoured one of South Africa’s most accomplished dancers for his exceptional talent and tenacity. At 88-years-old, Johaar Mosaval took home the Dance Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by JTI. Born in District Six in 1928, Mosaval never allowed the chains of Apartheid to restrict… Continue reading Johaar Mosaval Wins ACT Lifetime Achievement Award
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SA’s Favourite Satirist Wins ACT Lifetime Achievement Award
Since the 1960s, Pieter-Dirk Uys has been poking fun at the country’s past while finding hilarious ways to ensure it progresses positively. The satirist, performer, author and social activist was recognised for his ample contributions to the arts at the 19th annual ACT Awards. Sponsored by DALRO, this Theatre Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed upon… Continue reading SA’s Favourite Satirist Wins ACT Lifetime Achievement Award
ACT Announces 2016 Award Winners
A Sophiatown theme and exceptional entertainment set the tone at Sun International’s The Maslow Hotel last night, when six industry stalwarts were named Lifetime Achievement Award winners and five young creatives were recognised for their talent at the 19th annual Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) Awards. At the core of the Awards, is the announcement… Continue reading ACT Announces 2016 Award Winners
85 Countries In Competition For 2016 Foreign Language Film Oscar®
60th anniversary of the Foreign Language Film Category Eighty-five countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 89th Academy Awards®. Yemen is a first-time entrant. The 2016 submissions are: Albania, “Chromium,” Bujar Alimani, director; Algeria, “The Well,” Lotfi Bouchouchi, director; Argentina, “The Distinguished Citizen,” Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat, directors;… Continue reading 85 Countries In Competition For 2016 Foreign Language Film Oscar®
David Rubin To Produce Academy’s 2016 Governors Awards
Casting director and producer David Rubin will produce the 8th Annual Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced today. Honorary Awards will be presented to actor Jackie Chan, film editor Anne V. Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman on Saturday, November… Continue reading David Rubin To Produce Academy’s 2016 Governors Awards
AB Moosa Awarded Prestigious Paul Harris Award
The Rotary Club – Morningside, Durban, has awarded South African businessman, AB Moosa with the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow Recognition award. AB Moosa, 43, is the CEO of the Avalon Group and CineCentre Cinemas, South Africa’s oldest and largest independent cinema exhibition and film distribution companies. The award was presented in recognition of AB’s ongoing and… Continue reading AB Moosa Awarded Prestigious Paul Harris Award