Q&A with Bibi Slippers – Writer, Director “Matilda en Matthys”

Adrian Steyn and Emma van Heyn in Matilda en Matthys

Poet, screenwriter, and now also director… Matilda en Matthys is the debut film from writer-director Bibi Slippers, a multi-talented creative who’s won awards for her poetry, journalism and short stories and received nominations as a scriptwriter, TV presenter, and theatremaker. For her Showmax Original romcom, Bibi adds feature film director to her long list of… Continue reading Q&A with Bibi Slippers – Writer, Director “Matilda en Matthys”

Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 25 February 2024

“It’s a moment etched in my memory: a gifted – if academically challenged – teammate in the under-13 rugby team, jinking and side-stepping his way through opponents left clutching at fresh air. A small crowd of parents hollering and whooping from the sidelines, and the sheer acrobatic grace as he left his feet and dived… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 25 February 2024

Celeste Loots on Showmax’s University Drama “Wyfie”

Celeste Loots as Amanda in Wyfie

In September 2023, South African actress Celeste Loots burst into the IMDbPro Top 100 StarMeter, thanks to her breakthrough role as Kaya in One Piece. She followed that up with a scene-stealing turn in Trompoppie, as Zanne, the first cheerleader to die in the hit Showmax Original. Now, she’s back on Showmax with her biggest… Continue reading Celeste Loots on Showmax’s University Drama “Wyfie”

Must-watch Trailer – Everyone Wants A Stukkie of Showmax’s “Koek”

Showmax has just released the trailer for Koek and everyone wants a stukkie When Cape Town housewife Christelle Smit discovers evidence her husband is having an affair with a stripper named Candi Floss, her investigation takes her to a world poles apart from the Northern Suburbs utopia she knows. “This is the story of a… Continue reading Must-watch Trailer – Everyone Wants A Stukkie of Showmax’s “Koek”

Abdul Khoza & Kwenzo Ngcobo in New Comedy Series “Ekhaya Backpackers”

Known for creating hit television shows such as Mnakwethu, Makoti… Are You The One? and local film A Safe Bet, Milagro Concepts now extends its creativity to comedy with Ekhaya Backpackers. Ekhaya Backpackers introduces the Mthembus, a dysfunctional and seemingly unqualified family who plan to turn their family home into a backpackers hostel to pay… Continue reading Abdul Khoza & Kwenzo Ngcobo in New Comedy Series “Ekhaya Backpackers”