First OHMSA Award winners announced
Conn Bertish and Annelie van Niekerk of J Walter Thomson drove away with top honours at the inaugural OHMSA Awards 2007, winning the OHMSA (Out of Home Media SA) trophy and a brand new Ford Fiesta each.
Almighty box office
"Evan Almighty', the sequel to "Bruce Almighty', has opened in top spot at the South African box office with R1.7m, toppling "The Bourne Ultimatum' from first place in the week of 24 to 30 August. However...
Controversy at Venice Film Fest
After opening on 29 August with the well-received World War II drama, "Atonement', starring Keira Knightly and James McAvoy and directed by Joe Wright ("Pride & Prejudice')...
Arabsat carries BBC’s Arabic TV channel
The BBC has teamed up with Arabsat, which is backed by the 21 member countries of the Arab League, to distribute its new Arabic TV channel to the satellite provider’s 164 million viewers in the Middle East, Southern Mediterranean and Europe.
Record summer for US box office
An American summer that saw the release of mega sequel blockbusters such as "Spider-Man 3', "Shrek the Third', "Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World’s End', "Ocean’s 13' and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' has made history by recording the highest ever US box office for that season.
International Songwriting Competition
Tom Waits, Nelly Furtado, Ray Davies (The Kinks), Julian Casablancas (The Strokes), Robert Smith (The Cure), Loretta Lynn, Weird Al, Cassandra Wilson, and many more celebrities are teaming up with dozens of top music industry executives to choose the winners for one of the largest songwriting competitions in the world.
ROSCAR winners announced
In a celebration of natural history, eco-tourism and cultural filmmaking, the second Durban Wild Talk Africa Film Festival and Conference (27 - 30 August) announced the winners of the ROSCAR Celebratory Awards at a gala event held at the ICC Durban on Wednesday 29 August.
An explosion of films from global South
A range of provocative, contemporary cinema from Africa, Latin America and Asia have been lined up for the fifth annual Tri Continental Film Festival this September and October.
“Hairspray” is here
The remake of John Waters’ cult 1950s style musical "Hairspray' has mad an instant impact on the South African box office, reaching second spot in its opening week with R1.8m. "The Bourne Ultimatum' retains its top spot having amassed R5.9m to date.
Bermuda International Film Festival
The Bermuda International Film Festival is calling for entries for its 11th festival of world cinema, March 28-April 5, 2008. The entry deadline is 1 October 2007.
























