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At the recent Cape Film Commission (CFC) held at the Townhouse Hotel in Cape Town, CEO Laurence Mitchell said that during 2009 the CFC had cemented the Western Cape as one of the most sought after destinations for international and national film, television and commercials productions.

In his keynote address at the Cape Film Commission (CFC) AGM held on 10 September in Cape Town, Minister of Trade & Industry Dr Rob Davies stated that the government was committed to supporting the film industry as a key sector of the South African economy.

The hit South African feature film, White Wedding, is South Africa’s official selection for entry into the Foreign Language Category of the 82nd Academy Awards (Oscars) in 2010.

Top management at the BBC in a review of the public broadcasters various businesses is considering a partial privatisation of its commercial arm, BBC Worldwide.

In a keynote address given by Dr Rob Davies, Minister of Trade & Industry at the Cape Film Commission (CFC) annual general meeting, the Minister affirmed government’s commitment to support the film industry as a key sector of the South African economy.

Whether it’s the recession or competition from Netflix, video-on-demand and kiosk operators, some 1,000 Blockbuster DVD, Blu-ray and video game rental stores will be closed by the end of 2010.

Both Quebec (Montreal) and Ontario (Toronto) have raised their tax credits to cover 25% on all local spending for film and TV productions, causing great concern for British Columbia (Vancouver), the current hot Canadian location for visiting filmmakers.

Lebanon, a story about Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon told almost entirely from inside a tank, won the top award at the Venice Film Festival. Colin Firth and Ksenia Rappoport won the prizes for best actor and actress, respectively.Lebanon, a story about Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon told almost entirely from inside a tank, won the top award at the Venice Film Festival. Colin Firth and Ksenia Rappoport won the prizes for best actor and actress, respectively.

Al Jazeera Network and A24 Media have announced a new partnership that widens worldwide access to Al Jazeera’s award winning Africa-focused programming.