Hopes that WGA strike may end
A wave of optimism swept over Hollywood on Saturday (2 February) when it became apparent that after a week of informal talks between the Writers Guild of America...
Call for entries
Previous press comments on the ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival have praised the diversity of the films and the high level of entertainment they offer.
Trouble ahead
In the face of a US recession and the writers strike, US media and entertainment conglomerates are preparing to release reports on their latest quarterly earnings.
SA talent showcased at Berlinale
A South African delegation consisting of an official from The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and local filmmakers will be attending the 58th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) which runs from 7 to 17 February 2008.
Battle of the Guilds
The saga of the Hollywood Guilds continues - while the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike still persists after 88 days (as at 31 January), the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has expressed dissatisfaction with the terms of the recent deal struck between the Directors Guild of America...
Elisabeth Murdoch keynote at MIPTV 2008
Elisabeth Murdoch, CEO and Chairman of UK Producer Shine is to give a keynote speech at MIPTV featuring MILIA on Monday 7 April 2008.
Revised film and television production incentives out
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has announce the long awaited amendments to the film and television production incentive.
SAG Winners
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, which took place at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Centre on 27 January, became the first red carpet event of the WGA strike-affected season.
HP to make DVDs to order
The Los Angeles Times reports that computer giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to manufacture DVDs from the studio’s library on request. HP expects to sign similar deals with other studios.
New SA Film & TV Production Rebate structure
The creative industries at the department of trade and industry (dti) has confirmed that details of the new South African Film and Television Production Rebate will be announced before the end of January 2008.
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