VIMN Africa appoints Fathima Beckmann
Fathima Beckmann has been appointed as the new director of communications at Viacom
International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa...
Ouaga Film Lab 2017 award winners
After a week of training, mentoring sessions and masterclasses, the Ouaga Film Lab 2017 ended on
22 September with a pitch session in front of an international jury...
6th Jozi Film Festival winners announced
The sixth annual Jozi Film Festival (JFF) wrapped on Sunday night with an awards evening at The
Sheds, 1 Fox Precinct...
Prime time news by the numbers
What about prime time news? Are viewership numbers declining or increasing? We took a look at
the numbers...
Deen TV on OpenView HD comes to an end in September
The four year partnership between Deen TV and OpenView HD is set to come to an end on 30
September 2017...
Africa’s film industry gets a boost
Structures endorsed by the African Union have been finalised to promote the audiovisual and
cinema industry in Africa which accounts for US$5 billion in continental GDP...
The 12th annual SAFTAs call for entries is now open
The call for entries for the 12th edition of the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs)
brought to you by Mc Cafe is now open...
IBC2017 reports record visitor numbers in its 50th year
In its 50th anniversary, IBC2017 has confirmed a year-on-year increase in visitor numbers,
marking a record attendance of 57 669 across the six day event...
Ghallywood Film Village closed down
Ghallywood African Film Village, established in 2005 by William Awuku Akuffo to train persons
interested in filmmaking, has allegedly closed down...
NFVF announces partnership with SWIFT
The NFVF is collaborating with SWIFT on a research project that will focus on gender roles/issues in
the South African Film industry...
























