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Special screenings at The Bioscope Independent Cinema

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The Bioscope Independent Cinema in the Maboneng Precinct in Johannesburg features a number of special screenings as part of its March and April line-up.

Four Corners

A once-off screening of the South African drama, directed by Ian Gabriel, takes place on Friday 28 March at 19h30.

Selected as South Africa’s official Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film and nominated for Best International Film by the International Press Academy, Four Corners explores family bonds and culture within the 26 and the 28 gangs which dominate the Cape Flats.

As The Palaces Burn

The feature-length documentary, which aimed to follow the band Lamb of God and their fans before filming took a dramatic turn, screens from 4 to 6 April at the following times:

4 April: 19h30
5 April: 20h00
6 April: 19h00

Filming ceased in 2012 when lead singer Randy Blythe was blamed for the death of a young fan in the Czech Republic and arrested on charges of manslaughter. What followed was a heart-wrenching courtroom drama.

March of the Gods: Botswana Metalheads

This documentary screening takes place on 5 April at 18h00 and 6 April at 19h00 and focuses on the metal music scene in Botswana.

Presented by X Fest, an annual film festival by Flamedrop Productions, the movie features interviews with local bands, fans, musicians and people offering anthropological insights into the metal subculture.

Visit The Bioscope Independent Cinema website for more information.

SA film features at US film festivals

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Konfetti, a South African film produced and directed by Zaheer Bhyat, will feature at the Beverly Hills Film Festival (BHFF) as well as at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival (JDIFF) in the US from 23 to 27 April.

The film stars well-known South African actors in both television and film, including Louw Venter, Nico Panagio, Jana Strydom, Casey B. Dolan, Kim Engelbrecht, Casper de Vries andChristel van den Bergh and will release nationwide on 18 April.

Bhyat says: “I am enormously proud of everyone involved in making Konfetti. Louw and I worked for years to realise a film we could be proud of. To be recognised internationally with big wins for our Afrikaans films is a great moment for us, for Afrikaans and for South African film.”

The movie is a romantic comedy about a couple about to get married and the ensuing drama that unfolds as their friends and family prepare for the big day. Tension builds between the two families, one of which is Jewish and the other Christian, while friends scramble to find a band at the last minute and control the best man who had gone on a drinking spree.

View the trailer for Konfetti and visit the Konfetti Facebook Page for more information.

Lupita Nyong’o in the running for Star Wars lead

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Lupita Nyong’o, the 31-year-old Mexican-Kenyan actress who won an Oscar for her performance in director Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, has met with American film and television producer JJ Abrams to discuss a potential role in his forthcoming film, Star Wars: Episode VII. It is rumoured that the role Nyong’o is being considered for is a descendent of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Production on the film is set to commence from mid-May to September 2014 and the film is due for release in December 2015.

A list of Hollywood stars have been attached to the production including the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch (The Hobbit: There and Back Again), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight Rises), Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave), Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike), Saoirse Ronan (Hanna) Michael B. Jordan (Chronicle), Ed Speleers (Downton Abbey), John Boyega (Half of a Yellow Sun), Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad), Matthew James Thomas (Britannia High), Adam Driver (Girls) and Ray Fisher (Off-Broadway production: Fetch Clay, Make Man), though none have been confirmed for roles in the film.

Miranda launches new compact router series at NAB 2014

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Building on its existing NVISION Compact range, Miranda Technologies will launch the new and enhanced NVISION CR6400 series at at NAB 2014 and will have all its new innovations on display at Booth N2513.

Miranda Technologies is a provider of integrated solutions for production, playout and delivery systems in television broadcasting and multi-system operations and believes the new range will appeal to industry professionals who require a compact, highly reliable router that is also cool-running and easily serviced.

Scott Murray, Senior Vice President of Miranda Technologies Core Products, said: “Until now there has been a noticeable gap in the broad availability of 64×64 routers. The NVISION CR6400 series closes that gap by providing a much-needed alternative for those who want routing power and reliability in applications where large routers are too big, too heavy or just plain overkill.

“The addition of the NVISION CR6400 series means that Miranda now offers the most complete, no-compromise range of routers in the industry. Every potential broadcast application is matched by a routing solution that is an ideal fit.’

The NVISION CR6400 series are the only routers to offer a 3Gbs HD-SDI, 64×64 matrix with high density DIN connections in just 2RU. The range also has the ability to function independently of an expensive external control system and reduces downtime by including a hot swappable crosspoint, control, input / output cards and a fans module.

The routers’ rugged design makes it resilient against movement and temperature extremes while each component is designed to deliver high-broadcast quality signal performance.

Murray concludes: “The NVISION CR6400 range sits perfectly in our extensive array of compact routers and will substantially improve the lives of truck, project and facility engineers by minimising production complexity, substantially reducing space, power and weight requirements and maximising up-time with supreme reliability and rapid serviceability.’

Visit the Miranda Technologies website for more information.

Last chance to enter Guinness Africa Made Of More film competition

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Guinness is offering African filmmakers the opportunity to create the beer brand’s next African television commercial, which will be broadcast globally in 2014.
While all entrants stand a chance to win one of 10 available cash prizes, the winner will also get an all-expenses paid trip to the world’s biggest creative festival: Cannes Lions 2014.

The competition is only open to African filmmakers and the deadline for entries has been extended to 31 March 2014.

Guinness Africa is a bold brand looking for films with authenticity which show what Africa looks like through the eyes of its people. Film submissions should show raw energy, vibrancy and creativity and align with the brand tagline: Made Of More. A full description of the brief may be downloaded from the Mofilm website.

Participants will need to register on the Mofilm website as well as complete and submit a registration form.

View the Guinness Africa Made Of More video.

Email: support@mofilm.com with enquiries.

Visit the Mofilm website for more information.

East African film body created to drive development in the region

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The First Preparatory Forum of East African Film Festivals and Film Producers took place from 12 to 14 March in Tanzania. The aim of the forum was to form a body of film industry professionals and government officials responsible for promoting film festivals and enhancing film distribution in the region.

The organisation has since been established as the East African Film Network (EAFN) with interim leaders: Professor Martin Mhando, Festival Director of the Zanzibar International Film Festival who will serve as Vice President; Feisal Malik, Director of Visual Africa Productions who will serve as Secretary General; and James Owaranga, a specialist in film, video and cinematography, who will serve as the Treasurer.

Country representatives are Ndikumana Papy Amani, Director and Producer of non-profit media development project, Burundi Film Centre; Ogova Ondego, Creative Director of Lola Kenya Screen; Tresor Senga, Director General for Rwanda’s A Thousand Hills Academy Awards; Mary Birdi, Festival Manager of Tanzania’s Arusha Film Festival; and Francis Ojede, Executive Director of the Uganda National Cultural Centre.

As agreed upon at the initial meeting, full leadership for the newly formed body will be put into place in 2015.

The initiative is being supported and funded by the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) Tanzania.

Eko International Film Festival call for entries

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The annual Eko International Film Festival (EKOIFF) takes place from 18 to 23 November 2014 in Lagos, Nigeria.

The standard deadline for film submissions has been set for 30 June 2014, with an extended late deadline set for 15 July 2014.

Entries need to fit into one of the following categories: Feature, Short, Fiction, Documentary, Short Documentary, Horror, Student Film (1 minute) and must be in English or subtitled in English. All music and other copyrighted materials used in the films must be original or filmmakers will need to submit the owner’s permission in writing along with their film.

Submissions are open to anyone who wishes to enter, excluding the Narrative Student Short Film category which is only available to students who must include a proof of enrolment from an accredited university or college, with their application.
Entrants will need to read through the EKOIFF general rules as well as complete the Film Submission Agreement Form in order to be considered.

Visit the EKOIFF website for more information.

Smart Health application launches in seven African countries

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Mobilium Global, a firm which offers strategic advice and guidance on expanding and enhancing a company’s mobile business, has developed a free health and wellness app which caters to Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, and Senegal.

Supported by The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria and endorsed by Senegalese American recording artist Akon and Nigerian award winning singer, songwriter and record producer, 2face Idibia the app provides an accurate information portal on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria as well as information on a number of additional topics.

“Our goal is to provide for mobile users in Africa a free, all-access health resource platform that informs as well as encourages safe behavioural practices that in turn will help reduce the transmission and infection rates of AIDS, Malaria and TB,’ said Ralph Simon, CEO of Mobilium Global.

The app will make use of a mobile web based symptom checker, the Isabel Symptom Checker app, which is user friendly, safe and trusted.

As part of a partnership with Samsung Africa the Smart Health app will feature on all new Samsung smartphones and tablet devices distributed in Africa.

Visit the Mobilium Global website for more information.

Harris Broadcast US splits into two companies

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The US division of Harris Broadcast has re-emerged as two companies: Imagine Communications and GatesAir.

Charlie Vogt, CEO of the previous Harris Broadcast outlined the focus of each company and said that IP, software-defined networks, cloud and multiscreen issues would be at the core of Imagine Communications business while GatesAir “will continue to lead the next-generation TV and radio over-the-air market, with a focus on providing wireless innovations that reduce power consumption and carbon footprint, while leveraging the growth in digital radio and TV transmission across the globe.’

“We have created two laser-focused companies that are innovating across different ends of the technology spectrum,’ added Vogt.

Imagine Communications headquarters will be situated in Dallas, with branches in Denver, Toronto, Los Angeles, Tel Aviv and Beijing. Cincinnati will be home to GatesAir headquarters which will also have a manufacturing, supply chain and fulfilment centre in Quincy, Illinois.

Rich Redmond, Chief Product Officer of GatesAir, concluded: “We are thrilled to bring back the positive market heritage associated with the name Gates.’

Visit the Imagine Communications website or the GatesAir website for more information.

The future of filmmaking innovations a focus at the 2014 NAB Show

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The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), an organization aimed at advancing motion picture education and relating business in the communications, technology, media, and entertainment industries has partnered with the 2014 NAB Show for their Technology Summit on Cinema, which will highlight innovations driving the future of the film industry. The conference, titled The Future of Motion Imaging and Sound, will take place at the exhibition in Las Vegas on 5 and 6 April.

Pat Griffis, Education Vice President at SMPTE maintains that the summit will offer attendees a unique opportunity to hear from leading industry professionals and creative minds about cutting edge technology emerging in the field, as well as trends which might be affecting the next generation of filmmakers.

As the technology that drives the motion-imaging industry evolves, SMPTE’s role as a standards developer puts it squarely in the midst of the latest innovations,’ added Griffis.

Day One

The first day of the Technology Summit will include presentations, question-and-answer sessions and a live demonstration of the new laser-illuminated projector technology which is being installed in cinemas.

Chris Cookson, who has filled senior technology executive roles at Sony Pictures and Warner Bros, will deliver a keynote talk, Cinema: Act 2, The Future, which will be followed by a roundtable discussion moderated by Michael Karagosian.

Michael Cioni, CEO at Light Iron; Phil Squyres, Senior Vice President of Technical Operations at Sony Pictures Television; and Leon Silverman, General Manager, Digital Studio, at The Walt Disney Studios will weigh in on the new era of postproduction in a session titled From Camera to Consumer — the New Post Production.

Day Two

Distributive creativity in the post production process, technology’s influence on storytelling and the possibilities of extended dynamic range will come into focus on the second day of the conference.

Oscar-winning cinematographer Emmanuel “Chivo’ Lubezki; Harry Bardak, CG Sequence Supervisor for Gravity; and Steven J. Scott, Senior Supervising Digital Colourist are joined by David Cohen of Variety magazine who will moderate a session on the award winning film, Gravity.

Annie Chang, Vice President of Post-Production Technology at The Walt Disney Studios will discuss a new iPad app designed to enhance the audience viewing experience, and a two part session on how movies might be photographed and displayed in the future, will close the summit.

Visit the NAB Show website for more information.

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