The South African delegation attending this year’s Cannes Film Festival is the largest yet, with 130 confirmed delegates The National Film & Video Foundation (NFVF) in association with the Department of Arts & Culture (DAC) will lead the delegation to the 65th Cannes International Film Festival. Cannes International Film Festival is an annual prestigious event that…
Changes to the incentives for foreign film and television productions will enable local post-production companies to attract work that is not necessarily filmed in South Africa, helping to sustain and grow South Africa’s film industry, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. Announcing the changes last week, Davies said South Africa’s film sector had enormous…
The full range of Arri Alexa Cameras are now available for rental in South Africa. The range includes the Alexa, Alexa Plus, Alexa M and Alexa Studio. The Alexa M is a flexible solution consisting of a separate camera head and body; it is tailored for action and aerial photography, tight corner shots and 3D…
In his opening address to the Soweto International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development on Tuesday, President Jacob. Zuma said the film industry generates over R5.5 billion in economic activity annually and employs an estimated 30 000 people. He said that this demonstrates why arts and culture are sometimes called ‘the golden economy of Mzansi’,…
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Broadcaster Sky Arts is to air a, the man described as the world’s greatest living playwright, in honour of the writer’s 80th birthday. Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard by the award-winning director Tony Palmer is the first ever full-length profile of Fugard which explores his past, his influences, his artistic development…