Global movie piracy on the rise
More than 2.5bn movies were downloaded worldwide in 2005, a shocking 250% increase over the previous years..
Steps International in top 100
Cape Town-based Steps International has been listed in Realscreen’s Global Top 100 Production Companies working in non-fiction...
SAG resumes contract negotiations
After failing to resolve contractual differences with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPT) in its first round of talks..
Encounters line-up
The 2008 edition of the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival marks its 10 anniversary and features a record number of local documentaries (24). It takes place in Johannesburg (Hyde Park NuMetro) from 19 to 29 June and in Cape Town (V&A Waterfront NuMetro) from 3 to 13 July.
Telkom Media shareholding in limbo
South African pay-TV licensee Telkom Media is still awaiting clarity on its shareholding structure, ever since its 66% shareholder, telecoms operator Telkom...
French film wins Palme d’Or
The Cannes Film Festival’s top honour, the Palme d’Or, was awarded to the French film, The Class, by the Sean Penn-headed international jury on 25 May. Benicio De Toro won best actor for Steven Soderbergh’s biopic Che, while Steve McQueen’s Hunger won best first feature.
Red carpet treatment for Namibian actress
Namibian actress and model Venantia Otto, winner of the Nokia Face of Africa competition in 2006, will walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival tonight..
Lola Kenya Screen attracts 300 films
Forty-five countries have submitted 300 films in total for the 3rd annual Lola Kenya Screen, eastern Africa's premier audiovisual..
SA’s co-prod conference at Cannes
On 21 May, the "South Africa, your co-production partner of choice’ conference was held at the Cannes Film Festival, at the Hotel Martinez.
Eastwood film impresses Cannes critics
Seventy-eight year old Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial effort, Changeling, has turned out to be one of the most critically acclaimed films at this year’s Cannes..
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