Wed, 08 Feb 2012
Treasuring African stories and wanting to enable young talented filmmakers to reach a larger amount of viewers, the independent film production company ONE FINE DAY FILMS developed with DW-AKADEMIE and GINGER INK a training workshop concept called One Fine Day Film Workshop.
Tue, 17 Jan 2012
Aspirant writers who would like to sharpen their creative skills and explore their writer's voice should join The Writing Studio's THE WRITE VOICE workshop at Homebrew Films in Gardens, Cape Town on Saturday, 28 January and 4 February from 2pm until 5pm.
Mon, 16 Jan 2012
South Africans looking to study abroad should take note of a new partnership between the University of Exeter and the London Film School. This five-year agreement will enable doctoral film students to hone their filmmaking skills alongside their academic studies.
Fri, 13 Jan 2012
At the next workshop in the Writers' Guild of South Africa (WGSA) series, “How it was made”, to be held on 28 January at the Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking in Johannesburg, SAFTA Award winner Pieter Lombaard will talk about how the reality show Our House was made.
Mon, 12 Dec 2011
Garth Holmes and Bata Passchier, the directors and founding members of AFDA (The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance), attended the Cilect Conference in Prague, Czech Republic from 30 November to 2 December.
Wed, 30 Nov 2011
On 29 November the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), in partnership with the Department of Higher Education and Training through National Skills Fund (NSF), and the Media, Advertising, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education Training Authority (MICT-SETA), held a graduation ceremony to honour the students who have successfully completed the internship and learnership programmes, as well as staff members who received bursaries.
Mon, 07 Nov 2011
If you're an aspiring storyteller with a vivid imagination whose ideas are larger than life, The Writing Studio has an exciting Weekend Workshop for Screenwriters at Sasani Studios in Highlands North, Johannesburg on 19 and 20 November.
Tue, 01 Nov 2011
Next in the Writers' Guild of South Africa (WGSA) 'How To' series of workshops is one on how to work your Final Draft Software, to take place on 12 November at 9am to 1pm at the Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking, 25 Owl St, Auckland Park, Johannesburg.
Wed, 19 Oct 2011
Internationally renowned industry experts shared their knowledge on the subject of comedy and sitcom during the third module of the Entertainment Master Class (EMC) 2011, which took place at the Monkey Valley Resort in Cape Town in September.
Tue, 18 Oct 2011
The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa’s (NFVF) Sediba programme for advanced and emerging producers aims to help them package projects for local and international markets.
Tue, 18 Oct 2011
AmberFin, a leading developer of file-based media ingest and transcoding solutions for content owners, broadcasters, sports organisations and post-production houses, reports that its free, non-vendor specific, educational programme that is delivered to your email in-box, has exceeded all forecasts in terms of the number of subscribers it has drawn in the first month since its launch at IBC 2011.
Tue, 04 Oct 2011
South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is sponsoring a workshop on entertainment law to be held on Saturday, 15 October at AFDA Johannesburg.
Thu, 29 Sep 2011
The Writers Guild of South Africa (WGSA) will hold a workshop called The Science of Getting Rich for any writers serious about their financial future on 1 October at AFDA Film School in Johannesburg. It runs from 9am to 3pm.
Thu, 29 Sep 2011
South Africa’s Department of Communications (DoC) through the e-Skills Institute and Telkom is hosting its 3rd Annual Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Career Expo 2011 in Olifantsfontein, Gauteng.
Mon, 26 Sep 2011
Before The Scenes is hosting a free introductory TV & Film class for people interested in a part-time career in professional acting or anyone considering a course.
Thu, 22 Sep 2011
Tue, 06 Sep 2011
A small country in west Africa has been at the forefront of developing the continental film industry, both through the biennial FESPACO Film Festival and a visionary film training institute called Imagine.
Fri, 02 Sep 2011
KAREN VAN SCHALKWYK writes… Robert McKee, the renowned international creative writing teacher, was recently in South Africa to conduct his Story Seminar.
Mon, 22 Aug 2011
The National Arts Council invites post graduate students and registered education and training institutions that are involved in studies or provide tuition in the fields of theatre, dance, crafts, literature, music and visual arts to submit applications for bursary funding.
Wed, 17 Aug 2011
South African students interested in a career in electronic media stand a chance to win a share of R2m worth of bursaries for studies in animation, graphic design, television and radio production through a partnership between SABC Education and NEMISA.
Tue, 26 Jul 2011
The Writers Guild of South Africa (WGSA) is proud to announce a special workshop for writers and filmmakers on “How to Make a Successful South African Movie”.
Tue, 19 Jul 2011
Aspirant scriptwriters who would like to develop their craft and write for a visual medium are invited to develop the write attitude with The Writing Studio's weekend workshop at Homebrew Films in Gardens, Cape Town on August 6 and 7.
Wed, 06 Jul 2011
Twenty aspirant South African filmmakers have been selected to be part of the DStv Film Skills Development Programme (FSDP) for 2011.
Thu, 30 Jun 2011
This two day creative writing course is designed to be provocative and fun.
Tue, 28 Jun 2011
Aspirant screenwriters who want to wave their creative wand and turn words into action are invited to join The Writing Studio's Weekend Workshop at The Film Factory in Johannesburg on July 2 and 3.
Wed, 08 Jun 2011
Aspirant writers who want to wave their creative wand and turn words into action are invited to join The Writing Studio’s Weekend Workshop in Cape Town on June 25 and 26, and in Johannesburg on July 2 and 3.
Mon, 06 Jun 2011
Stakeholders in media, advertising and ICT met in Johannesburg on 2 and 3 June for a road show introducing the MICT Seta (Sector Education Training Authority).
Thu, 02 Jun 2011
The Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking will be running their first Cape Town based Advanced Filmmaking Course this year.
Thu, 19 May 2011
Storytellers who want to flex their creative muscle can sharpen their storytelling skills at The Write Voice creative writing workshop that takes place on Tuesday evenings from 5.30pm until 8.30pm on May 31 and June 7, 14, and 21 at The Writing Studio in Greenpoint, Cape Town.
Tue, 17 May 2011
The Africa Film Academy is offering intensive and comprehensive film training programmes across Africa called ‘Film in a Box’. The programmes will cover all aspects of filmmaking over a period of 21 days and will be held in Johannesburg, Gambia and Lagos in July 2011.
Mon, 16 May 2011
The University of KwaZulu-Natal's Centre for Creative Arts, in association with Audio Visual Division, invites community organisations to apply for a free workshop on Basic Video Production.
Mon, 16 May 2011
The Academy of Sound Engineering (ASE) held its graduation ceremony on 2 May at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg, where 77 students were conferred with the Sound Engineering diplomas by academic board head and Council for Higher Education member, Professor Zak Nel.
Thu, 12 May 2011
The first Writers Guild of South Africa (WGSA) workshop for 2011 will take place on 28 May at 9h00 for 9h30, at AFDA, 41 Frost Avenue, Auckland Park, Johannesburg.
Tue, 10 May 2011
Encounters, the South African International Documentary Festival, with the support of the Cape Film Commission (CFC) and The National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF), will host a workshop that will assist 10-12 documentary companies grow capacity so that they can operate optimally.
Thu, 05 May 2011
In commemoration of the World Telecommunications and Information Society Day, South Africa’s Minister of Communications, Radhakrishna (Roy) Padayachie, will on 12 May launch an ICT Training Centre that will boost the economy of the community in KwaZulu-Natal.
Mon, 28 Mar 2011
Forty-two students graduated from SAE Institute Cape Town on 23 March, with qualifications in Audio Production (Audio Engineering & Music Production), Digital Film Production and Animation & Visual Effects.
Tue, 22 Mar 2011
There’s only one way to make a really great Oscar-worthy South African film: write a screenplay that will inspire investors and distributors to turn words into big screen action and bring local stories to film audiences worldwide.
Tue, 22 Mar 2011
Aspirant scribes will sharpen their storytelling skills and learn the fundamentals of writing fiction and non-fiction at The Writing Studio’s motivational and inspirational The Write Voice creative writing workshop.
Tue, 22 Mar 2011
Writing your first screenplay might seem daunting but after the Weekend Workshop for Screenwriters you will have all the necessary tools to write the screenplay for the next Oscar winning South African film.
Fri, 11 Mar 2011
The 16 aspirant filmmakers who made up the MultiChoice Film Talent Incubator (FTI) Class of 2010 graduated on Thursday, 10 March at a ceremony held at the Ulwazi Centre in Johannesburg.
Wed, 02 Mar 2011
The Writing Studio will develop the write attitude in Johannesburg with The Write Journey weekend workshop on Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13, from 10am until 5pm.
Tue, 01 Mar 2011
Digitalfilm will be running training courses as well as open days for Sony’s latest HD camera, the Sony PMW-F3, and the Panasonic AF101, as well as the Canon 5D.
Fri, 18 Feb 2011
The ACT Development Programme, funded by Nedbank Arts Affinity, is open for application on an on-going basis.
Thu, 10 Feb 2011
Spud producer Brad Logan and screenwriter Janet van Eeden are the guest speakers at the Writing Studio's exclusive one-day workshop for aspirant screenwriters in Durban on Sunday, 27 February from 9am until 6pm at the SABC in Old Fort Road.
Wed, 26 Jan 2011
The 4th edition of Talent Campus Durban will take place from 22-26 July 2011, during the 32nd Durban International Film Festival (21-31 July). Talent Campus Durban is an intensive 5-day programme delivered by film professionals to enhance both theoretical and practical approaches to filmmaking.
Tue, 04 Jan 2011
With more than 20 local films released in 2010, it has never been a better time to be a screenwriter in South Africa.
Wed, 08 Dec 2010
South Africa’s e-Skills Institute has moved to establish Provincial e-Skills Knowledge Production Hubs involving representatives from all stakeholder groups at five participating universities.
Wed, 08 Dec 2010
The Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) is now open for registration for participation in the ACT | DALRO | Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships 2011.
Wed, 08 Dec 2010
The Mail and Guardian and the Freedom of Expression Institute will hold a discussion on “The Protection of Journalists in Africa” with Robert Mahoney from the Committee for the Protection of Journalists
Tue, 30 Nov 2010
The Nairobi (Kenya)-based Lola Kenya Screen audiovisual media movement for children and youth in eastern Africa is holding cutting-edge workshops in creative documentary film and critical writing in Nairobi this week until 4 December.
