Shirley Adams wins three DIFF awards
First-time filmmaker Oliver Hermanus scooped Best South African Feature Film and Best First Feature Film at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) for his film Shirley Adams.
Harry blitzes box office
In a massive opening at the South African box, the sixth instalment of the Harry Potter franchise, namely Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, made R7.4m.
Time Warner Profit Drops 34%
Despite the second-quarter revenues at Time Warner dipping 8.8% to $6.8 billion, with a net income of $519 million, Jeff Bewkes, the chairman and CEO, said he was "encouraged" by the results, pointing to gains in adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization at the Content Group.
New vision for DFO
Previously focused on marketing Durban as a world class filmmaking destination, the Durban Film Office (DFO) will henceforth concentrate on developing capacity within its local industry.
Filmmakers in conversation
"My advice to aspiring filmmakers out there is to go out and see as many films as you can, in as wide a range of genres as possible,' said new young South African filmmaker Oliver Hermanus during a workshop session at the Durban International Film Festival.
Ministry of illusion gets empowerment partner
Post production company Ministry of illusion, best known for visual effects and animation, has completed a black empowerment deal with 50 percent of the company’s shares now in the hands of its new partner, Sceptre Marketing.
Big Fish wins international award
The groundbreaking work in poverty eradication achieved by Johannesburg-based Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking has been recognised with the prestigious International Stevie Business Award of the Year
Malawi regulator talks digital
The president of the regulatory agency responsible for Malawi’s broadcast sector (MACRA), Thengo Maloya, said at a workshop on digital broadcasting on 9 July that the transition from analogue to digital would facilitate communication in the country and provide high quality television images and sound.
Kenya media market powers up
Kenya’s Wananchi Group is to use the national electricity transmission network to build a fibre optic platform expected to open a new front in the battle for control of Kenya's lucrative media market, according to TMC Net.
Baxter Theatre gets new director
The multi-award-winning theatre director, writer and producer, Lara Foot Newton, will become the first female Artistic Director to lead the Baxter Theatre Centre when she takes over the helm from Mannie Manim who retires from the Baxter Theatre at the end of the year.
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