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Monsters University heads to SA

19-JUN-13

The world premiere of Disney-Pixar’s Monsters University was held at the El Capitan Theatre on 17 June in Hollywood, California. The movie releases nationwide in South Africa on Friday 21 June...

Countdown to Spud 2 begins

14-JUN-13

At the premiere of Spud 2 on 13 June at Montecasino in Johannesburg, John ‘Spud’ Milton (Troye Sivan) and the rest of the Crazy Eight were in attendance to add more dazzle to the night’s proceedings...

SA movie wins at international film fest

11-JUN-13

South African romantic comedy Fanie Fourie’s Lobola has won the Audience Prize at the 39th Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)...

World War Z premieres in Oz

10-JUN-13

Brad Pitt and director Marc Foster introduced the World War Z premiere in Sydney, Australia on Sunday 9 June 2013...

First images of NOAH released

06-JUN-13

The first images of Academy-Award winning actor Russell Crowe as Noah have been released. NOAH is an upcoming Biblical epic film directed by Academy-Award nominated Darren Aronofsky...

Thorn Bubble films Reeburth video

06-JUN-13

Thorn Bubble Films has been working with Soweto rock and roll band Reeburth to give an opportunity to these “unsung musical legends”...

Free screening of Sobukwe – A Great Soul

05-JUN-13

The award-winning docu-drama, Sobukwe – A Great Soul screens at STUDIO 4 at Atlas Studios in Johannesburg on Wednesday 5 June 2013 at 19h30...

New presenters on Channel O and Vuzu

03-JUN-13

This month, highly popular house deejay DJ Shimza joins Andy X and Miss Cosmo as a resident DJ on Channel O's Bassment show, while Denise Kopano Zimba is the latest Vuzu presenter...

Movie Forecast

31-MAY-13

This week five new movies released nationwide in South Africa. From the Wolf Pack’s final 'howl'-arious adventures in Vegas, to young lovers...

Local doccie to address fracking

27-MAY-13

A feature-length documentary with prominent anti-fracking activist and Goldman Environmental Prize winner Jonathan Deal is in production and set for completion by early 2014...

Limited screenings of This House for theatre lovers

18-JUN-13

This House, another production from London’s National Theatre Live series, has a short run on the big screen at Cinema Nouveau and select Ster-Kinekor theatres for four performances only...

SA films hold fast at box office

11-JUN-13

Two South African films are currently doing well at the local box office. Lien se Lankstaan Skoene (3 prints) has been on circuit for six weeks and has made just over R2m...

Khumba celebrates world premiere in France

10-JUN-13

Khumba, the second 3D animated feature from South Africa’s Triggerfish Animation Studios, celebrates its world premiere at France’s Annecy International Animation Festival this week...

Movie Forecast

07-JUN-13

This week six new movies released in South Africa nationwide. From M. Night Shyamalan’s latest offering; a spoof about paranormal activity; an arthouse romance; Arkin, Pacino and Walken all in one...

DFM delegate registration open

06-JUN-13

Discounted early bird delegate registration for DFM (Durban FilmMart), Africa’s premier film finance and co-production forum, is now open. Now in its fourth edition, DFM takes place from...

The Scene Club screens It’s About to Rain

05-JUN-13

The Scene Club, Dubai's monthly film club, which showcases some of the world's best independent cinema, screens It's About to Rain (Sta Per Piovere) by Italian-Iraqi director Haider Rashid on Wednesday 12 June 2013 at Dubai Knowledge Village Conference Centre...