Microsoft Joins The Blender Development Fund

Microsoft makes use of Blender to generate synthetic 3D models and images of humans that can be used to train AI models. For researchers, having access to high quality free/opensource 3D software has proven to be of great benefit for scientific projects. You can check some of their work here. To express their support, Microsoft… Continue reading Microsoft Joins The Blender Development Fund

Africa’s First Sports, Media & Entertainment Practice Launched by Centurion Law Group

The practice will be offering local and international companies and stakeholders a full suite of legal and management services African athletes, along with the continent’s entertainment, sports, advertising, and media industries are important to the regional and the global economy. In order to further support the rapidly growing sports & entertainment industry across Africa, Centurion… Continue reading Africa’s First Sports, Media & Entertainment Practice Launched by Centurion Law Group

Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound Announce Composers And Directors for 2020 Film Music And Sound Design Lab

undance Institute and Skywalker Sound today announced the composers and directors selected for the Film Music and Sound Design Lab in collaboration with Skywalker Sound, reimagined and expressed digitally this year on Sundance Co//ab. The Lab provides Fellows with firsthand experience of the collaborative process with the goal of nurturing the development of music in… Continue reading Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound Announce Composers And Directors for 2020 Film Music And Sound Design Lab

SASFED And Netflix Collaborate On A Covid-19 Film And TV Relief Fund To Help South African Creative Community

Tshikululu Social Investments to administer the R8 million Netflix donation to help support the hardest hit below-the-line workers whose productions were suspended due to the pandemic Today, the South African Screen Federation (SASFED), supported by the Independent Producers Organisation (IPO), announced the establishment of a COVID-19 Film and Television Relief Fund in collaboration with Netflix… Continue reading SASFED And Netflix Collaborate On A Covid-19 Film And TV Relief Fund To Help South African Creative Community

Creative Producer Indaba Announces Its Inaugural Selection

The urgent need for global black stories that center African perspectives could not be more timely as the world reckons with the Black Lives Matter movement. In order for these African diasporic stories to take their rightful place on the global stage there is a critical missing element – more skillful producers with access to… Continue reading Creative Producer Indaba Announces Its Inaugural Selection

Moonyeenn Lee 1944 – 2020

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of the legendary South African casting director and agent, Moonyeenn Lee. She passed away on Saturday morning, 18th of July 2020 in Johannesburg. Her death was due to complications caused by the coronavirus. Her 47 years in the film industry earned her a formidable reputation.… Continue reading Moonyeenn Lee 1944 – 2020