University of Johannesburg’s Flare Awards
Winners of the 2nd Annual University of Johannesburg’s Flare Awards for 3rd year and honours Audiovisual Communications students were announced on 20 October at a function at Catz Pyjamas in Melville.
Film Indaba 2009
The 3rd Film Indaba will be hosted by South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) on 26 and 27 November in Johannesburg.
Berlinale calls for entries
The Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) is calling for entries for its 2010 edition which takes place from 11 to 21 February.
3D & Imax at box office
The new animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (which includes not only 3D but Imax as well) opened at the South African box office on 16 October and took R908,211 over that weekend.
Int songwriting competition call for entries
Due to high demand from entrants, the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has extended its deadline for entering songs until December 2, 2009.
Promax/BDA Africa winners
The fourth annual Promax/BDA Africa Awards took place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on 16 October.
SA scoops awards at Jackson Hole
South African first-time filmmakers, Adrian Bailey and Robyn Keene-Young received the Marion Zunz Best Newcomer Award, as well as the Best Sound Award for their film, Swamp Troop at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival held in Wyoming earlier this month.
Hollywood films set to fall by a third
The number of films being produced by Hollywood is set to fall by more than a third according to a report in the guardian.co.uk
Africa almost a “no-show’ – time for a continental stand
Last week Balancing Act’s Sylvain Beletre attended MIPCOM, the international event for co-producing, buying and selling media content, held in Cannes, France, 5-9 October 2009. He went in search of news that might be useful for those working in the African industry.
Fopspeen Moving Pictures wins in the Ukraine
Animators Diek Grobler and Charles Badenhorst of Fopspeen Moving Pictures have just returned from the Ukraine, where their short film Little Bird ABC received the award for Best Animation for Children at the prestigious KROK International Animation Festival.
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