Accra fest calls for entries
The Environmental Film Festival of Accra is calling for environmental films and videos. Films and videos that explore the relationship between the environment and other socio- economic, political and cultural themes are also accepted.
An end in sight for SAG stalemate?
The Screen Actors Guild of America (SAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) are to resume negotiations regarding SAG’s feature-primetime contract which expired on 30 June last year.
Disney-ABC TV feels the pinch
More bad recession-related news is that Disney-ABC Television Group will cut 400 jobs. This equates to approximately 4% of the group’s total workforce.
Media Film Service buys MCC/Logical Designs
Equipment rentals houses Media Film Service and MCC/Logical Designs have entered into a merger which will see the former absorb MCC’s staff, liabilities and assets.
No stopping “Slumdog’
As the race hots up for next month’s Oscars, there seems to be an endless run of awards events in Hollywood.
Refinery Group restructures
Post-production facilities The Refinery Johannesburg and V-Lab (Video Lab) Johannesburg are being amalgamated into a single business under the leadership of newly appointed Group MD, Tumaini Leshoai.
“Slumdog’ does it again
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG), currently embroiled in a civil war as well as a contract stalemate with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP), took time out from its troubles to hand out its annual awards on 25 January in Los Angeles.
800 jobs cut at Warner
The financial crunch has reached Warner Brothers Entertainment which will shed 10% of all employees. Most of the 800 job cuts will come from information technology and support services. In a letter to Warner Bros staff, Barry Meyer, the studio’s chairman...
Ofcom’s has plans for Channel 4
UK media regulator Ofcom released its recommendations for the future of public broadcasting this week. According to the report, Ofcom has recommended that the BBC remain the heart of public broadcasting...
New events co for Cape Town and Cannes
Philippa Dresner has opened her own events company, Big Bash Theory.
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