The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced tonight the winners of the 1st International Emmy® Kids Awards. Winning programs from Argentina, Japan, Norway and the United Kingdom are: Junior High School Diaries: Harmony of Two, (Kids: Series); Energy Survival, (Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment); El Jardín de Clarilú, (Kids: Pre-School); Newsround-My Autism and Me, (Kids:… Continue reading International Emmy® Kids Awards Winners Announced

SAMDB had the priviledge of attending a preview screening of Lobola recently. The film is a heart-warming look at cross cultural romance, and the difficulties that need to be overcome through such a union. It also highlights how far we, as South Africans, have come on our path towards colourblindness. The music narrates the screen story,… Continue reading Lobola – Coming Soon

With four days of Festival still remaining, organisers are pleased to announce that all remaining concerts for the 2013 Johannesburg International Mozart Festival are sold out. “We’ve had an unprecedented demand for tickets for all the concerts – the big ones sold out within 24 hours.” said Festival Director Richard Cock. The Festival, which this… Continue reading 2013 Johannesburg International Mozart Festival sells-out

‘To The Power of Anne’, a film in the faux-reality genre, tracks aging stage actress Anne Power’s struggle to revive her career and claw her way back into the limelight. The film shows what happens when Power has a reality television crew assigned to her as she auditions for the lead in a new theatrical… Continue reading Stellar Cast Provides Plenty Of Laughs In New Mockumentary About Ageing Diva

The much-anticipated start of the Afrikaans film DIE WINDPOMP has commenced in Cape Town, and the producers and Nu Metro are searching for a young natural actress to star in the film. In its search for new talent, ZenHQ Films is holding open call auditions simultaneously in Johannesburg and Cape Town on February 23. The… Continue reading Open Casting Call To Star In Afrikaans Film

Cape Town, 2013 – Two UCT students, Katey Carson and Dylan Bosman, have been invited to the Sundance Film Festival to have their short films screened at the GFS MasterClass Showcase. They are both presently entering their 3rd year of study at The Centre for Film and Media Studies at the University of Cape Town… Continue reading UCT students chosen for Sundance Film Festival