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New Local Chick Flick Droomdag Premieres Exclusively On DStv’s BoxOffice Service

DStv’s popular movie rental service, BoxOffice, is making history with its first-ever exclusive release of a local film. The new chick flick Droomdag, produced under the kyKNET Film banner, will premiere on BoxOffice on Monday, 24 April instead of following the normal distribution path from cinema to rental to TV. Droomdag is the brainchild of… Continue reading New Local Chick Flick Droomdag Premieres Exclusively On DStv’s BoxOffice Service

Meet The Cannes Young Lions Competition South African Judging Panel

An exciting panel of industry professionals and creatives have been confirmed to judge the entries. They are: media industry guru Jeremy Maggs; Sibusiso (Sbu) Sithole, who is the co-founder and Creative Director at The Odd Number; 2017 Cannes SA judge in the Outdoor category and Chief Creative Officer of TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris Peter Khoury; exciting young creative… Continue reading Meet The Cannes Young Lions Competition South African Judging Panel

Delegate Registration Opens 18 April 2017 For 8th Durban FilmMart

Africa’s premier film finance and co-production market, the Durban FilmMart (DFM), opens delegate registration next week on April 18. Celebrating its 8th edition, this year’s DFM, a joint programme of the Durban Film Office (DFO), the eThekwini Municipality’s industry development unit, and the Durban International Film Festival, hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for… Continue reading Delegate Registration Opens 18 April 2017 For 8th Durban FilmMart

Star Wars Celebration Orlando, Florida, Starts

Thursday marked the start of Star Wars Celebration Orlando, kicking off with the 40 Years Of Star Wars panel at 5pm (South African Time), Thursday 13 April. The four-day, and three-nights of non-stop Star Wars entertainment, panels, screenings, interactive events, exhibits, shopping and more, is the ultimate fan experience focused on a galaxy far, far away.… Continue reading Star Wars Celebration Orlando, Florida, Starts

Realness Pan African Screenwriters’ Residency – Progress Update

Following an exciting first year of searching for, identifying and nurturing groundbreaking African stories, Realness Pan African Screenwriters’ Residency reflects proudly on their inaugural year of championing African film and putting focus on story development. Presented by pioneering film company Urucu Media, Realness was established in 2016 with the aim of providing the best talent… Continue reading Realness Pan African Screenwriters’ Residency – Progress Update