President Cyril Ramaphosa Visits Netflix’s Project Panda

s per a media advisory shared by the Presidency of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, 17 March 2022, visited Project Panda – the working title for Netflix’s live action anime series, One Piece, which is currently shooting on location at the Cape Town Film Studios. The visit by the President allowed Netflix, as the world’s leading global… Continue reading President Cyril Ramaphosa Visits Netflix’s Project Panda

Feature Film Competition Invites Submissions From Aspiring Script Writers

Local cinema distributor celebrates ten years with feature pitching initiative. R 100 000 cash prize for best project, to support film maker talent There is an old adage in Hollywood that says that you are only as good as your last movie. But, what if you haven’t made one yet? This is a conundrum all undiscovered… Continue reading Feature Film Competition Invites Submissions From Aspiring Script Writers

Sundance Institute Names The 2022 Momentum Fellows

The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the fourth class of the Momentum Fellowship, a program that supports professional development for mid-career artists from historically marginalized communities as they explore and develop their creative practice. Eight fellows will participate in a full-year program of deep, customized creative and professional support around the goals they have identified… Continue reading Sundance Institute Names The 2022 Momentum Fellows

Meet The 13 New Screenwriters Intensive Fellows At Sundance Institute

The nonprofit Sundance Institute is welcoming 13 writers to develop 11 original projects at the tenth annual Screenwriters Intensive on March 2-3, 2022. These emerging creatives from historically marginalized communities will participate in the two-day digital workshop, developing their first fiction features under the guidance of established writers and the Institute’s Feature Film Program, led by Michelle… Continue reading Meet The 13 New Screenwriters Intensive Fellows At Sundance Institute

Nando’s Art Initiative Unveils New Art in KZN Stores

In September 2021, Nando’s Pinecrest in KwaZulu Natal unveiled a poignant art piece – a charcoal drawing by artist Nkoali Nawa that commemorates the African spirit in the face of adversity.  The unrest in July 2021, which saw shops looted, buildings burnt, and people and communities affected by outbreaks of violence, was followed by recovery,… Continue reading Nando’s Art Initiative Unveils New Art in KZN Stores