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SABC announces key appointments

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The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced the appointments of the new heads of television channels SABC1, 2 and 3.

Effective from 1 April 2014, Maijang Mpherwane, Gerhard Pretorius and Aisha Mohamed will head up SABC1, 2 and 3 respectively.

Verona Duwarkah, Group Executive for Television stated that: “As SABC Management we have confidence that these individuals will work well with their teams to continue to keep SABC TV the number one television network in South Africa.’

The SABC’s Technology Division also recently made key appointments and these are:

• Lorraine Sefolo: General Manager: IT
• Dennis Herold: General Manager: Broadcast Facilities
• Monde Mbanga: General Manager: Distribution
• Lesetja Lekgotho: General Manager: Henley TV Facilities
• Kuben Padayachee Manager: Governance, Risk and Compliance

Group Executive for Technology and Infrastructure, Sipho Masinga said: “We are truly excited with the quality of the candidates appointed and wish them well in dispensing their new responsibilities.’

Social media a key feature in Muppets movie trailer

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The Muppets Most Wanted movie trailer cleverly uses fan tweets in place of journalist and critic comments in order to promote the release of the film, which takes place globally from 20 March 2014.

By including fans in the marketing strategy, not only has the movie made them feel part of the experience, with one fan tweeting: “The Muppets featured me in this video!! I’m famous!’ but has also maximised on what could be the most valuable promotion tool – word of mouth.

Featured tweeters include: @MustLoveCats11; @GreightGonzo; @YOLOFantastic; @JimboBuk; @KermitRules17; @Moviesareawsm; @SuperDisney19; and @WockaWocka23.

View The Muppets Most Wanted trailer.

The Bioscope Independent Cinema offers Jo’burg a diverse spread

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The Bioscope Independent Cinema, situated in Johannesburg’s eclectic urban Maboneng Precinct, presents a number of films and events for moviegoers to attend in March.

Oberhausen on Tour

Outstanding films which featured as part of the 2013 Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, will screen from 13 to 15 March at 19h30.

The programme will run as follows:

13 March at 19h30: German Programme
14 March at 19h30: International Programme
15 March at 20h00: Best of the Artist Film and Video selection

View the trailer for Oberhausen on Tour 2014

Documentary Screenings

2 Men and a Wedding: A story of two men who endure 14 years of imprisonment and fight for their rights and dignity as gay men living in Malawi, Africa. The film sheds light on countries such as Burundi, Sudan, Nigeria and Uganda, where homosexuality is considered a criminal offence; and in some incidences is punishable by death.

Screenings will take place on 12 and 18 March at 19h00.

View the trailer for 2 Men and a Wedding

How to Survive a Plague: A 2013 Oscar-nominated film which portrays the actions of HIV-positive self-made activists who were able to help find and approve the use of new drugs to combat the AIDS epidemic.

A screening will take place on 21 March at 19h30.

View the trailer for How to Survive a Plague

KiezKino Cinema Series Launch

Drawing on the concept of KiezKino or neighbourhood cinema, a new monthly event hosted in partnership with the Goethe-Institut in Johannesburg will feature at The Bioscope, with the aim to encourage interest in German cinema.

Alice in den Stadten (Alice in the Cities) by Wim Wenders will be the first in a series of archived films to screen. The movie features the story of a writer who helps a girl locate her grandmother in Germany.

The event takes place on 25 March at 19h30 and tickets are available for R15.

View a scene from Alice in den Stadten

If I Owned a Cinema

Shane Durrant, the frontman for South African band Desmond and The Tutus presents the film of his choice, Space Jam. The movie stars Michael Jordan who agrees to help a number of Looney Toons characters play a basketball game and win their freedom against aliens.

The screening will take place on 19 March at 19h30. Reservations can be made by purchasing a R20 drink voucher online.

The standard ticket price for screenings is R40 unless otherwise stated.

Visit The Bioscope Independent Cinema website for more information.

Everyday Africa preserved in images

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Everyday Africa, an online media initiative which portrays the real stories of daily African life through images, was founded in 2012 by American photojournalist Peter DiCampo and writer Austin Merrill.

The two media professionals came up with the concept while working in Africa where they discovered that the casual photos they had taken with their phones, which were a far cry from the glossy professional photographs they were used to selecting for publications, portrayed a more real and engaging take on day-to-day Africa, which they believed would interest the public.

On their next visit to Africa, DiCampo and Merrill decided to create a blog where photos could be uploaded in real time for people to view.

“In the months that followed, we found that a lot of our colleagues shared our frustrations with coverage of the continent and were excited to have an outlet for the day-to-day images. We migrated to Instagram (but kept the Tumblr too) to extend our reach, and things grew rather quickly,’ said DiCampo.

One of the goals of the project is to critique the purpose and practice of Western photojournalism, which DiCampo believes may be creating stereotypes.

He explains: “Without daily life imagery of normal and even mundane situations, the west will still think of Africa as poor and starving with no exceptions, the Middle East as explosively violent at all times and in all places, and so forth. So, while of course it’s important – vitally, crucially important – to see what “everyday Africa’ means from the perspective of Africans, it’s also vitally important to point fingers at the notion of photojournalism and poke holes in it, not only the way it is carried out but also the way it is read by an audience.’

Initially the website featured photographs from mostly American foreign contributors, but now showcases work from a number of African photographers, including Nana Kofi Acquah, Emeka Okereke and Andrew Esiebo. A long-term goal for the project is for it to be a platform for multiple user generated content.

“… for my own photography in this project, I want to cut through the photos that create that very imaginary Africa – or, in the nature of the stream, to show them alongside of images that are more familiar. Basically, if I could turn back time and show this project to my 21-year-old self, I’d want him to understand that when his plane landed in Ghana, he would also see things that were familiar,’ concluded DiCampo.

Visit the Everyday Africa Instagram page and the Everyday Africa blog to view more images.

US consumers express growing interest in 4K technology

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An HDTV-focused consumer survey conducted by the Leichtman Research Group (LRG), which based its study on feedback from 1,231 US households, has revealed a growing consumer interest in 4K television sets and devices.

The survey confirmed feelings from TV manufacturers that the market for HDTV’s is saturated, reporting that 77% of US homes have an HDTV set, and 46% have several HDTVs. It also revealed that interest in 4K technology is growing, with 28% of adults who have seen a 4K set as well as 15% of all who have heard of 4K/Ultra HD are very interested in obtaining the technology.

LRG was also able to report that 14% of homes have an internet connected smart TV.

Bruce Leichtman, president and principal analyst for LRG, said: “At the same time that consumers are acquiring an increasing number of devices that allow them to watch video anywhere and anytime, television sets in the home are getting bigger and better. Nearly 60% of TV sets used in US households are now HD sets, up from less than 20% just five years ago.’

NAB offers insights into building and sustaining online programming

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The NAB show, a platform for the latest developments in the delivery of filmed entertainment content across electronic media, takes place from 5 to 10 April at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada USA.

A number of industry related events and conference sessions will run in conjunction with the show, including The Magic Behind Successful Online Programming presented by NewTek, which offers in-depth perspectives from a diverse group of successful digital content aggregators on new developments in the field as well as how to generate a profit from the medium.

The session will take place on 9 April and will be moderated by actor and comedian Tom Green.

Additional celebrity speakers featuring in the line-up include Criss Angel, an internationally famous illusionist and performance artist; Rob Barnett, the founder and CEO of My Damn Channel; and Cali Lewis, the host of GeekBeat TV.

Each speaker has experienced success on their respective digital platforms allowing them to weigh in and offer insights as to how they are able to grow and sustain audiences while monetising their programmes.

Though well known for his appearances in comedic films, Green’s internet talk show, Tom Green’s House Tonight is one of the most downloaded podcasts on iTunes.

Aside from his television series, Criss Angel Mindfreak, creator, executive producer and director Criss Angel produced an online project in 2013, Criss Angel BeLIEve, which features on internet television channel, Spike TV.

Barnett offers a wealth of experience which stems from a long-spanning career in production and programming. More recently he has worked with Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Carolla and Johnny Rotten on his entertainment studio and content distributor, My Damn Channel.

Lewis, who is president of Livid Lobster, the parent company of technology news platform Geek Beat, has had her insights featured on BBC, CNN, FOX, ABC, NBC, MSNBC and Sirius.

Philip Nelson, chief relationship officer at NewTek, a website which assists content creators in getting their stories onto screens, says that the session is especially relevant considering the number of people who are now using the online space to reach global audiences.

NewTek will live stream the session on the NAB Show website.

Television viewing experiences a generation divide

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Research conducted by Verizon Digital Media Services on the distribution of television viewing has revealed a number of differences among millennial and non-millennial audiences.

While it was discovered that 59% of viewing by the contingent of millennials, which comprised of 800 people aged between 16 and 34, is done via online platforms (34%), Digital Video Recorders (15%) and on-demand services (10%); 59% of viewing by the non-millennial group, which comprised of 200 people aged between 35 and 64, is primarily done via live TV, Digital Video Recorders (17%) as well as online and on-demand platforms (12%).

Reports on preferred devices used to view programming also revealed some discrepancies between the generations; with 68% of millennials selecting laptops as the best way to view content, followed by desktops, tablets, smartphones and connected TVs. The majority of non-millennials (52%) preferred desktops followed by laptops and tablets.

In the pay-TV sphere, it seems that there is active engagement from both millennials, of which 87% subscribe to pay-TV services, as well as non- millennials, of which 91% are subscribers.

Visit the Verizon Digital Media Services website to view the full report.

And the 2014 South African Film and Television Awards nominees are.

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The eighth annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) take place on 4 and 5 April in Johannesburg, South Africa. The SAFTAs are organised by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), a constitutional body tasked to lead the development of the country’s film and television industry. Out of 432 entries, the following productions were nominated for awards in a number of categories:

Documentary Short Nominations 2014

Best Cinematographer of a Documentary Short
Susan Scott – 50/50: Wild Dogs
Pule Molebatsi – Ndiyindoda: I am a Man
Ingmar Buchner – Waterborne

Best Editor of a Documentary Short
Susan Scott – 50/50: Wild Dogs
Michael Matsie – Ndiyindoda: I am a Man
Alexander Melck – Waterborne

Best Documentary Feature
Light and Dark – Deepend Films
The Devil’s Lair – Fireworx Media
Chickens can Fly – Deepend Films

Best Cinematographer of a Documentary Feature
Paul Kruger – Chickens Can Fly
Paul Kruger – Light and Dark
Riaan Hendricks – The Devil’s Lair
Chris Lotz – Shoreline

Best Director of a Documentary Feature
Paulene Abrey – Chickens Can Fly
Luaan Hong and Paulene Abrey – Light and Dark
Brett Lotriet Best – Miracle Rising
Lloyd Ross – Two Wings, Many Prayers

Best Editor of a Documentary Feature
Schalk van der Merwe – Light and Dark
Johann Vorster – The Blackheart Diaries
Riaan Hendricks – The Devil’s Lair

Wildlife Programme Nominations 2014

Best Wildlife Programme
Earth Touch – Speed Kills: Jungle
Earth Touch – Speed Kills: Savannah
NHU Africa – Touching the Dragon

Best Editor of a Wildlife Programme
Ruaan Botha – Speed Kills: Jungle
Keith Fraser – Speed Kills: Savannah
Damon Foster – Touching the Dragon

Best Cinematographer of a Wildlife Programme
DOP Team – Speed Kills: Jungle
DOP Team – Speed Kills: Savannah
Damon Foster and Craig Foster – Touching the Dragon

Best Director of a Wildlife Programme
Anton Truesdale – Charles and Jessica: A Chimp Tale
Beverly and Dereck Joubert – The Unlikely Leopard
Craig Foster and Damon Foster – Touching the Dragon

Student Film Nominations 2014

Best Student Film
AFDA – Keeping Up Appearances
AFDA – Kanyekanye
City Varsity – Taming Peter

Short Film Nominations 2014

Best Short Film
Benchfilms – Taxiing
Black Heat Productions – Release
Atomic Squid Productions – Armed Response
The Animation School – Wing It

Animation Nominations 2014

Best Animation
AFDA – Like Clockwork
The Animation School – Wing It
Triggerfish Animation Studios – Khumba

Youth and Children Programme Nominations 2014

Best Youth and Children’s Programme
Eclipse Television – Big Up
Urban Brew – Ntunjambili: The Twin Caves
Red Pepper Pictures – Shiz Niz
Homebrew Films – Shorething

Factual / Educational Programme Nominations 2014

Best Factual / Educational Programme
Ochre Media – Relate Season 3
Time Frame Productions – Centrum Guardian Project 2012
Homebrew Films – Shoreline
Aurealism Pictures – The Golden Years

News & Actuality Programme Nominations 2014

Best News & Actuality Programme
Carte Blanche – Carte Blanche 21/10/12
Clive Morris Productions – Crimes Uncovered
Plexus Films – I Am Woman: Leap of Faith

Magazine Programme Nominations 2014

Best Magazine Programme
Clive Morris Productions – 50/50
Plexus Films – I Am Woman – Leap of Faith
Tswelopele Productions – Top Billing
Homebrew Films – Bravo

Variety Show Nominations 2014

Best Variety Show
Bonngoe Productions – Afro Cafe Season 9
Cardova – Expresso Morning Show
Okuhle Media – Bitten
Homebrew Films – Jou Show Met Emo en Wikus

Music Show Nominations 2014

Best Music Show
Meerkat Media – Jam Sandwich
Sic Entertainment – MTN SA Music Awards
Viacom International Media Networks (Africa) -The MTV Africa All Stars

Talk Show Nominations 2014

Best Talk Show
Okuhle Media – Hectic nine 9
Plexus Films – I Am Woman: Leap of Faith
Thamzin Media – Life with Thami

Reality Show Nominations 2014

Best Reality Show
Meerkat Media – Jam Sandwich
Cooked In Africa Films – Around Iceland on Inspiration
Cooked In Africa Films – The Ultimate Braai Master
Let It Rain Films – Jack Up Your Shack

International Format Show Nominations 2014

Best International Format Show
Sic Entertainment – Idols Season 8
SA Rapid Blue – Come Dine With Me
Quizzical Pictures – MasterChef South Africa
Clive Morris Productions – Taboo Africa

TV Drama Nominations 2014

Best TV Drama
Quizzical Pictures – Intersexions: Season 2
Endemol South Africa -Tempy Pushas
DV8 Films – Room 9

Best Director of a TV Drama
Directing Team – Intersexions: Season 2
Johnny Barbuzano – Rockville
Tebogo Malope, Libby Dougherty – Tempy Pushas
High Rollers Directing Team

Best Writing Team of a TV Drama
High Rollers Writing Team
Brent Quinn, Gillian Breslin, Linda Bere – Intersexions: Season 2
Gwydion Beynon, Phatu Makwarela – Rockville
Athos Kyriakides, Thuso Sibisi – Room 9

Best DOP / Cinematographer of a TV Drama
Greg Heimann – High Rollers
Tom Marais – Intersexions: Season 2
Nick Hofmeyr – Room 9

Best Production Design of a TV Drama
Esme Viviers – High Rollers
Anneri Gericke – Rockville
Waldemar Coetsee – Room 9

Best Costume Design of a TV Drama
Martha Sibanyoni – High Rollers
Mbali Maphumulo – Tempy Pushas
Andrew Phiri – Room 9

Best Make-up & Hair Stylist of a TV Drama
Ngah Nyembe – Rockville
Jenny Sprawson – High Rollers
Julene Paton – Room 9

TV Drama Nominations 2014

Best Editor of a TV Drama
Eva du Preez, Wilhelm Conradie – Die Boland Moorde
Ula Oelsen – High Rollers
Jack Esterhuizen, Lindi Goosen – Room 9

Best Actor in a TV Drama
Mthunzi Ntoyi (Zola Yili) – Montana II
Siyabonga (Thwala Musa) – Intersexions: Season 2
Antony Coleman (David King) – High Rollers

Best Supporting Actor in a TV Drama
Lidani Nkosi (Baba Khumalo) – Dreamworld
Patrick Shai (Seakamela) – Skeem Saam
Akhumzi Jezile (Ngulube) – Tempy Pushas

Best Actress in a TV Drama
Tina Jaxa (Nokuthula) – Intersexions: Season 2
Cebile Mlaba (MaDlamini) – Intersextions: Season 2
Gcina Mkhize (Manzuza) – Intersections: Season 2

Best Supporting Actress in a TV Drama
Thembsie Matu (Sis Ribs) – Rockville
Harriet Manamela (Meike Maputla) – Skeem Saam
Motshabi Tyelele (Olga) – 2020 Orlando

Made for TV Movie Nominations 2014

Best Writer in a “Made for TV Movie’
Writing Team – Inside Story
Kalumbu Kapisa – The Wall

Best Director in a Made for TV Movie
Felicia Molusi – Isithembu
Rolisizwe Nikiwe – Inside Story
Kalumbu Kapisa – The Wall

TV Soap Nominations 2014

Best TV Soap (Public Vote)
Endemol South Africa – Isidingo
MMSV Productions – Generations
Ochre Media Pty Ltd – Scandal
Spectro Productions CC – Villa Rosa
The Bomb Shelter Film Company – Isibaya
Danie Odendaal Productions – 7de Laan
Quizzical Pictures – Rhythm City
Magic Factory – The Wild
Stark Films – Binneland

Best Director of a TV Soap
Adze Ugah, Denny Miller – Isibaya
Sthembiso Mathenjwa – Isidingo
Sanele Zulu – Scandal

Best Writing Team of a TV Soap
Rosalind Butler – Isidingo
Charlie Sapadin – Rhythm City
Writing Team – Isibaya

Best Editor of TV Soap
Julia Scott Lawson – 7de Laan
Jeremy Briers, Sibongeleni Mabuyakhulu – Isibaya
Editing Team – The Wild

Best DOP / Cinematographer of a TV Soap
Charl Odendaal, Chris Gardner, Kobus van Niekerk – Binneland
DOP Team – The Wild
Jonathan De La Querra Zeno Petersen – Isibaya

Best Art Direction of a TV Soap
Rohan Horn – 7de Laan
Dylan Lloyd, Larissa Peters – Isibaya
Annerie Gericke – The Wild

TV Soap Nominations 2014

Best Actress in a TV Soap
Thembi Nyandeni (Mkabayi Zungu) – Isibaya
Celeste Ntuli (Siphokazi Zungu) – Isibaya
Masasa Mbangeni (Thembeka) – Scandal

Best Actor in a TV Soap
Sdumo Mtshali (Sbu Ndlovu) – Isibaya
Bongani Gumede (Mandla) – Isibaya
Siyabonga Thwala (Mpiyakhe Zungu) – Isibaya

Best Ensemble in a TV Soap
The Bomb Shelter Film Company – Isibaya
Ochre Media – Scandal
Magic Factory – The Wild

TV Comedy Nominations 2014

Best TV Comedy
Both Worlds – ZA News
Diprente Films – Late Night News
Lillian Dube Productions – Skwizas

Best Director of a TV Comedy
Kagiso Lediga – Late Nite News
Segomotso Keorapetse – My Perfect Family
Aaron Naidoo, Thierry Cassuto – ZA News

Best Writing Team of a TV Comedy
Kagiso Lediga, Karabo Lediga – Late Nite News
Katleho Ramaphakela, Meren Reddy, Mpho Osei-Tutu – My Perfect Family
Andrew Donaldson, Anne Hirsch, Marianne Thamm, Thierry Cassuto – ZA News

Best Art Direction of a TV Comedy
Tracy Perkins – Rugby Motors
Charlette Coetzee – Samsokolo
Amanda Scholtz – Those Who Can’t

Best Actress in a TV Comedy
Meme Ditshego (Josephine) – Ga Re Dumele
Baby Cele (Portia Nkosi) – My Perfect Family
Tsholo Monedi (Tiny) – Skwizas: Season 2
Lilian Dube(Mmane) – Skwizas: Season 2

Best Actor in a TV Comedy
Obed Baloyi (Tsutsuma) – Ga Re Dumele
Boikie Pholo (Ratau) – Ga Re Dumele
Mpho Osei-Tutu (Niko) – Samsokolo

Best Ensemble in a TV Comedy
Both Worlds – ZA News
Diprente Films – Late Nite News
Rous House Productions – Ga Re Dumele

Feature Film Nominations 2014

Best Feature Film
Videovision Entertainment – Long Walk to Freedom
Spier Films – Of Good Report
Bioskope Filmworks – Sleeper’s Wake

Best Director of a Feature Film
Henk Pretorius – Fanie Fourie’s Lobola
Barry Berk – Sleeper’s Wake
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka – Of Good Report

Best Writing Team of a Feature Film
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka – Of Good Report
Henk Pretorius, Janine Eser – Fanie Fourie’s Lobola
Barry Berk – Sleeper’s Wake

Best Editor in a Feature Film
Julian Thomas, Themba Duncan Rikhotso, Tracy Clayton – Gog’Helen
Vuyani Sondlo – Sleeper’s Wake
Che Amaru Tunstead, Cobus Rossouw – Of Good Report

Best DOP / Cinematographer of a Feature Film
Lance Gewer – Elelwani
Willie Nel – Sleeper’s Wake
Lucian Barnard, William Collinson – Ballade van Robbie de Wee
Jonathan Kovel – Of Good Report

Best Production Design in a Feature Film
Robert van der Coolwijk – Elelwani
Jerry Manganyi – Of Good Report
Johnny Breedt – Long Walk to Freedom
Thomas Gubb – Spud 2

Best Music Composition in a Feature Film
Christopher Letcher – Elelwani
Bruce Retief – Khumba
King Phathudi Mphalele – Gog’ Helen

Best Sound Designer of a Feature Film
Jim Petrak – Nothing for Mahala
Alun Richards – Sleeper’s Wake
Phillip Miller – Of Good Report

Best Costume Designer of a Feature Film
Natalie Lundon – Elelwani
Diana Cilliers, Ruy Filipe – Long Walk to Freedom
Dihantus Englebrecht – Spud 2

Best Make-up / Hair of a Feature Film
Megan Roux – Angel of the Skies
Mpho Mauda – Elelwani
Ian Swann – Of Good Report
Meg Tanner – Long Walk to Freedom

Best Actress in a Feature Film
Petronella Tshuma (Nolitha) – Of Good Report
Antoinette Louw (Elle Winter) – Die Laaste Tango
Zethu Dlomo (Dinky Magubane) – Fanie Fourie’s Lobola

Best Actor in a Feature Film
Louw Venter (De Wet) – Die Laaste Tango
Lionel Newton (John Wraith) – Sleeper’s Wake
Mothusi Magano (Parker Sithole) – Of Good Report

Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film
Marga Van Rooyen (Louise Fourie) – Fanie Fourie’s Lobola
Tina Jaxa (Head Mistress) – Of Good Report
Linda Sokhulu (Lindiwe) – Felix

Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
Yule Masiteng (Petrus) – Fanie Fourie’s Lobola
Tshamano Sebe (Vuyani) – Of Good Report
Thapelo Mofokeng (Bra Joe) – Felix

Visit the NFVF website for more information.

SA doccie screens in Stellenbosch in Western Cape

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On Thursday 13 March at 20h00, South African documentary The Doctor and the Miracle Pill, which tells the story of comatose patients who wake up after being treated with a sleeping pill, screens at Cinemuse in Stellenbosch.

The film features the work of Dr Wally Nel, a general practitioner in Johannesburg who has treated hundreds of brain-injured patients all over the world with the sleeping pill Stilnox.

Though the manufacturing drug company does not support its sleeping pill being used in this way, there has been evidence of its effectiveness on brain injured-patients, the method of treatment has received the endorsement of the Steve Biko Academic Hospital’s Department of Nuclear Medicine, and has garnered the support of two accomplished professors of nuclear medicine.

The film was directed and produced by Rina Jooste and edited by Izette Mostert.

Visit YouTube to view the film trailer.

NFVF call for entries for The Doc Shop at Hot Docs 2014

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The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is seeking submissions for the South African contingent of documentaries participating at The Doc Shop, a programme which runs concurrently with the Hot Docs festival in Toronto, Canada.

Hot Docs is an internationally renowned documentary film festival, conference and marketing event and The Doc Shop is a marketplace for documentaries to be viewed by potential buyers, distributors, sales agents and programmers.

The deadline for all submissions is: noon, 14 March 2014 and no extensions are permissible.

South African filmmakers with projects that are currently in post-production (who can provide a rough cut) or completed projects are eligible to enter. Documentaries of all lengths may be entered but would need to have been produced in the last 20 years and be available in the English language or subtitled in English.

Although there is no application form, filmmakers are required to provide the following items in order to be considered:

Detailed Synopsis
Logline
List of key creative team
Poster
A DVD of the film

The benefits of having a film selected to participate in The Doc Shop include:

– The Festival Doc Shop is a fully digital, on-site video library that offers accredited Conference and Networking Pass and All-Access Pass holders on-demand access to 1,500+ documentaries, including many of the festival’s official selection.
– Visibility of the film on an international platform.
– The film may receive interest which could potentially lead to sales.
– After the festival and conference, The Doc Shop Online provides year-round access to films for registered buyers, distributors, sales agents and festival programmers.

Selected documentaries will reflect and celebrate South Africa’s 20th year of democracy and the NFVF reserves the right to select qualifying films.

Submissions can be made via email to:

Neiloe Whitehead: neiloek@nfvf.co.za
Refiloe Hlabioa: refiloeh@nfvf.co.za.

Send all DVD copies to:
87 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg, 2198

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