Call for screenplay submissions
Los Angeles-based BlueCat Screenwriting invites South African screenwriters to submit a feature length screenplay to the 2010 BlueCat Screenplay Competition.
Warner studio complex planned for UK
If US studio Warner Brothers gets the necessary permissions to open a permanent UK production base at Leavesden in Hertfordshire, it will become the first Hollywood major to own a studio complex outside of the US.
Disney does better than expected
Following recent announcements of better-than-expected quarterly financial results by News Corp. and Time Warner, Disney has now done the same.
Oscar gets plated
As Oscar fever heats up, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that it will attach each winner's engraved nameplate onto their Oscar statuettes at the Governors Ball which immediately follows the ceremony on 7 March held at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre.
Italy’s film output drops
Italy’s national film body ANICA reports that 2009 saw a drop in the number of indigenous films produced as well as a 50% reduction in public funds for production. On the upside, overall box office revenue rose 5%.
Avatar still top of the world
After eight weeks of release on the South African cinema circuit, James Cameron’s 3D epic Avatar remains in top spot and has made R46m.
Africa in Motion call for entries
The theme of the fifth Africa in Motion (AiM) film festival is "Celebrations' and African filmmakers are invited to submit documentaries relating to this theme for possible inclusion in the October 2010 festival.
SABC “staff heavy’ says Minister
Ever since the financial and managerial crisis at public broadcaster SABC started becoming consistent headline news last year, frequent references have been made to the fact that the SABC appears to be grossly over-staffed.
Minister reacts to Sentech/SABC task team report
At a press conference held in Pretoria on 4 February, South Africa’s Minister of Communications, General (Ret) Siphiwe Nyanda...
SatCom Star Awards
Leaders of the global satellite industry will be acknowledged on 13 April during the SatCom Africa 2010 conference and exhibition.
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