22-FEB-12
According to The Hollywood Reporter Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis are the latest actors to join the growing list of Oscar presenters ahead of the 84th annual Academy Awards taking place on Sunday 26 February at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
22-FEB-12
Nickelodeon has announced the nominees for the milestone 25th Annual Kids Choice Awards (KCA), helmed by international superstar Will Smith and taking place in Los Angeles' Galen Center on Saturday 31 March 2012.
21-FEB-12
A full field of 140 players turned up for the Screen Africa Industry Golf Day, which took place at CMR in Roodepoort on 16 February.
21-FEB-12
The documentary short, Snapshot: A Trekking Man, which highlights Emirati trekker Jalal Bin Thaneyas 2,000km journey on foot across challenging desert terrains over 51 days, will have its world premiere at the 5th Gulf Film Festival (GFF) in Dubai. It has been selected for the Official Gulf Student Competition.
21-FEB-12
The Durban FilmMart (DFM) is encouraging all last-minute applicants to submit their film projects before the extended submission deadline on 29 February.
20-FEB-12
Indian writer Akshat Verma, who penned the Bollywood hit Delhi Belly, will make a presentation at the Design Indaba Conference, which runs at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 29 February to 1 March.
17-FEB-12
Popular TV personalities Jack Devnarain and Thuli Thabethe hosted the glitzy nominees function of the 6th Annual South Africa Film & Television Awards (SAFTAS), held at The Venue, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg on 16 February.
16-FEB-12
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is hosting an international conference to review the existing analogue broadcasting regulatory frameworks to be in line with the digital era.
10-FEB-12
The Writers Guild of South Africa (WGSA) will host its first Cape Town function of the year at the Arena Theatre, UCT Hiddingh Campus, Orange Street, Gardens on 23 February at 6pm.
14-FEB-12
The organisers of the 9th Annual Aluta Film Festival, which takes place from 24 to 27 October in Kimberley, South Africa are calling for local and international entries.
Aluta is positioned as South Africas premier African and Diasporan cinema event.
13-FEB-12
The French Government has honoured Abdulhamid Juma, chairman of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) and the Gulf Film Festival (GFF), with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters award (Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) for his contribution to the field of arts and culture.
13-FEB-12
Continuing its clean sweep of awards season, French silent film The Artist won Best Film, Best Director (Michel Hazanavicius), Best Actor (Jean Dujardin), Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTAS) on 12 February in London.
13-FEB-12
The deadline for entries into the prestigious Wildscreen Panda Awards for the worlds best wildlife and environmental films is Friday, 27 April. Entry fees have been frozen.This year sees the introduction of a new Panda Award category, the 3D Award which recognises excellence in the application of the art and science of stereoscopy.
07-FEB-12
In February 2011 South Africas Right2Know Campaign National Summit resolved to broaden its focus from the Protection of State Information Bill (aka the Secrecy Bill) to campaign for the free flow of information - including campaigning for a free and diverse media that can serve the information needs of all living in south Africa.
03-FEB-12
South African documentary Captor & Captive the story of Danger Ashipala and Johan van der Mescht, will be screened at the Luxor African Film Festival in Egypt in February, as part of the official competition.
03-FEB-12
Soldiers of the Rock, an award winning feature film produced in 2000 by graduates of AFDA, the South African School of Motion Picture Medium & Live Performance, has been selected as part of the Pan African Film Festivals (PAFF) 20th Anniversary in Los Angeles.
30-JAN-12
South African brand communication awards, the Loeries, are expanding the experience in Cape Town this year, incorporating the Loeries Judging Week and Seminars, as well as welcoming the Pendoring Awards, which celebrate Afrikaans advertising, to the 3rd Creative Week Cape Town
30-JAN-12
The French silent film, The Artist, has won yet another accolade in its long list of wins - the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award for its director Michel Hazanavicius.
30-JAN-12
Jean Dujardin, lead actor in the French silent film, The Artist, has won Best Actor at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards held in Hollywood on 29 January.
16-FEB-12
On Thursday 16 February the nominations for the South African Film and Television Golden Horn Awards (SAFTAS) 2012 were announced at a ceremony at The Venue, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg.
