Italy’s culture budget halved
Prime Minister (and media mogul) Silvio Berlusconi of Italy has halved the national budget for theatre, film, opera and dance in response to the global economic crisis.
Namibia to attend AFCI Locations show
Namib Film will represent the Namibia Film Commission at the 2009 AFCI Locations Trade Show (Stand No. 815) at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles from the 16 - 18 April.
Povey and Wayment join Endemol SA
Charles Povey has been appointed by Endemol South Africa as head of Entertainment Television.
Tarantino war epic to compete at Cannes
Cult American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, who won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994 for Pulp Fiction, will have his new film in competition at this year’s event which runs from 13 to 22 May in Cannes, France
Cape Town filmmaker to screen doc in US
Cape Town-based filmmaker and photographer Renee Scheltema’s documentary on psychic phenomena, Something Unknown is Doing We Don’t Know What, has recently been selected to be screened at the prestigious Arizona International Film Festival.
US film releases may decline by 10%
Speaking at ShoWest in Las Vegas on 31 March, the National Association of Theatre Owners of America predicted that the number of US releases may decrease by 5% to 10% during 2009.
International Digital Emmys announced
The three winners of the fourth annual International Digital Emmys were announced at MIPTV in Cannes, France on 30 March.
DIFF’s 30th anniversary edition
South Africa’s biggest and longest running film festival, the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), will hold its 30th edition from 22 July to 2 August 2009 throughout Durban, including township areas where cinemas are non-existent.
In bad times great work matters
The Ogilvy Africa network is not planning to downsize its commitment to clients and network partners on the African continent, despite the onset of a global recession, said Ogilvy Africa MD...
CBC slashes jobs and sells assets
CBC which faces a $171m shortfall for 2009/10 will sell assets worth $125m and lay off 800 people, representing approximately 10% of its workforce.
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