They’re just that into you
The new rom-com He’s Just Not That Into You was the top performer for the weekend of 13 to 15 February at the South African box office, amassing R1.7m in its first three days on circuit.
Peruvian film wins Berlinale
Claudia Llosa’s La teta asustada (The Milk of Sorrow) was awarded the Golden Bear for best film at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) on 14 February.
SA/ UK co-prod triumphs in Santa Barbara
South Africa’s first ever treaty co-production with the UK has won the Audience Award at the recent 24th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Pay-TV could weather the economic crunch
According to the Ernst & Young report Media and Entertainment...By the Numbers, pay-TV broadcasters....
Big SA presence at FESPACO
Four South African feature films are in competition at the upcoming FESPAPCO (Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ougadougou), which takes place in Burkina Faso from 28 February to 7 March.
Contract talks threatened by SAG strife
More than seven months after the Screen Actors Guild of America (SAG) feature-primetime contract expired...
DreamWorks signs with Disney
Steven Spielberg’s company DreamWorks has signed a distribution deal with the Walt Disney Co.
Battle of the brides
The Anne Hathaway/ Kate Hudson comedy Bride Wars was the top earner at the South African box office for the week 30 January to 5 February.
SAFTA winners
Over 70 Golden Horn trophies were presented to winners at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs), which took place on 7 February at Pretoria’s State Theatre.
“Slumdog’s’ BAFTAS blitz
Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire continues its clean sweep of awards season just two weeks before the Oscars - it won a total of seven awards, including best film and best director...
























