SA doc project shortlisted for Oscars
The SACOD newsletter reports that two documentaries produced for the South African-co-ordinated "Why Democracy' project have been shortlisted in the Documentary Feature category of next month’s Oscars.
Oscars trying not to derail
With this week’s announcement of the cancellation of the Golden Globes awards ceremony due to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG)...
Smith at top
The futurist Will Smith thriller "I am Legend' is currently at the top of the South African box office after two weeks in release.
FRU saved
The Film Resource Unit (FRU) is happy to announce that it has emerged from crisis, having been given a lifeline from the Department of Arts & Culture (DAC) after a protracted engagement to ensure a sustainable solution is arrived at.
SAG nominations
Because the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) has solidly put its support behind the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike...
Murdoch’s stake in German TV market
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has bought a near15 % stake in Germany’s largest pay-TV broadcaster Premiere (PREGn.DE) for 287m euros...
DGA nominations
Only one of the directors nominated for this year’s Directors Guild of America (DGA) Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feauture Film for 2007 has been nominated before, namely Joel Coen, who was nominated in 1996 for "Fargo'.
Golden Globes and the strike
The 65th Golden Globe Awards, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and scheduled to take place on 13 January at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles...
Penn to head Cannes Jury
Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn ("Mystic River') will head the Jury for the 61st Cannes Film Festival...
Hollywood still affected by strike
It’s not been a particularly happy new year for the Hollywood production community thus far as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, on the go since early November 2007, still wages on.
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