“Change is possible. And a well-crafted film with a powerful message shown to a relevant audience can be a catalyst for positive change in society.” This is the big take-out from alumni of the inaugural online Film Impact Screening Facilitation Course offered by Cape Town-based media organisation Sunshine Cinema and the UCT Centre for Film… Continue reading Online Film Facilitation Course Highlights the Power of Film to Drive Change
Showmax Releases First Trailer For “Stella Murders”, From “Devilsdorp” Director & Production Company
Showmax has released the first trailer for Stella Murders, a new true crime documentary from David Enright and IdeaCandy, the director and production company respectively behind the breakout hit Devilsdorp, one of Showmax’s ten most streamed titles of 2021, which sold internationally and won the 2022 SAFTA for Best Made for TV Documentary. Premiering on… Continue reading Showmax Releases First Trailer For “Stella Murders”, From “Devilsdorp” Director & Production Company
A Gripping First Look at Netflix’s New Series, Unseen
Who is Zenzi Mwale? Netflix’s new six-part crime thriller Unseen narrates the story of a nondescript domestic worker who goes in search of her missing husband and comes up against powerful and violent criminals. Her reaction to the immense and immediate danger she faces is not as timid as she seems. The gripping series set… Continue reading A Gripping First Look at Netflix’s New Series, Unseen
Encounters Film Festival: Entries Open for Adiaha Award Best Documentary by an African Woman
Encounters invites entries for the Adiaha Award Best Documentary by an African Woman The organisers of Encounters, Africa’s home of documentaries, in partnership once more with the Ladima Foundation, are calling for feature and mid-length documentary film entries for the Adiaha Award 2023. Encounters returns to cinemas to celebrate its 25th anniversary from 22 June… Continue reading Encounters Film Festival: Entries Open for Adiaha Award Best Documentary by an African Woman
Two Exclusive New Shows On Telemundo: March 2023
Ana’s Revenge premieres 13 March at 21:00 SAST Until Money Do Us Part premieres 27 March at 19:00 SAST Nightly on Telemundo (DStv channel 118) and next day on Universal+, exclusively via DStv NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer today announced two unmissable new series coming to Telemundo in Africathis March. The double-helping of drama and… Continue reading Two Exclusive New Shows On Telemundo: March 2023
Durban FilmMart 2023 – Selected Animation Projects Announced
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) is pleased to announce the 8 animation projects that have been selected for this year’s Durban FilmMart. “Animation has been noted by Forbes Magazine as one of the fastest growing sectors in the creative industry across Africa over the past few years”, says Magdalene Reddy, DFMI Director. “Against this backdrop… Continue reading Durban FilmMart 2023 – Selected Animation Projects Announced