Oliver Schmitz, director of the award winning SHEPHERDS AND BUTCHERS won the coveted Best Achievement in Directing prize at the 11th South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) last night. Produced by Anant Singh and Brian Cox (who also wrote the screenplay), the film stars 2017 SAFTA nominees Garion Dowds and Deon Lotz who received… Continue reading SAFTA Win For Shepherds And Butchers
Trolls (DVD) : Review
Film Branch (Justin Timberlake), the village naysayer. He is a prepper, getting ready for the day that the Bergens will once again invade Troll Village. Soon the worst comes to pass, and the villages happiest Troll, Poppy (Anna Kendrick – The Accountant, Into The Woods), convinces Branch to help her rescue their friends. The pair set… Continue reading Trolls (DVD) : Review
Exciting Week For The Voice SA Fans
Which coach assembled the best team on The Voice South Africa? Season 2’s Blind Auditions end on a spectacular note It has been an exciting week for The Voice SA fans. On Thursday night (16 March) M-Net’s popular singing competition clinched the SAFTA for Best International Format. Then, during the last episode of Season 2’s… Continue reading Exciting Week For The Voice SA Fans
Ster-Kinekor And SAFTAs Announce Winner Of Young Achiever Award
The who’s who of the South African film and television industry put on their finest as they walked the red carpet with their peers. This, in preparation for the announcement of all the winners at the 11th Annual SAFTAs (South African Film and Television Awards) ceremony at Sun City this evening (18 March). Among the… Continue reading Ster-Kinekor And SAFTAs Announce Winner Of Young Achiever Award
M-Net’s Local Content Strategy Wins Big At SAFTA
M-Net’s local content investment strategy paid off when its channels collectively won 36 Golden Horns, scooping some of the biggest awards – Most Popular Soap, Best Soap, Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature, Best Achievement in Scriptwriting, and Best Achievement in Directing-Feature Film – at the 11th South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) held… Continue reading M-Net’s Local Content Strategy Wins Big At SAFTA
M-Net Academy Continues Weaving Magic In Mzansi’s Film And TV Industry
There’s no stopping the freight train that is Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161) as they continue full steam ahead with their roll out of one hot local show after the other. Viewers can’t get enough of the multitude of compelling movies, drama and series coming from the channel – and now they are in for… Continue reading M-Net Academy Continues Weaving Magic In Mzansi’s Film And TV Industry