GFC undertakes film and TV employment survey
The Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) is to undertake a survey to assess current trends in employment creation within the wider film and TV industry in Gauteng.
Big 3D focus at SMPTE conference
Numerous 3D-related technical sessions and panel discussions led by technical experts from media leaders such as Dolby Labs, FOX Network, DTS, and RealD will feature at the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
University of Johannesburg’s Flare Awards
Winners of the 2nd Annual University of Johannesburg’s Flare Awards for 3rd year and honours Audiovisual Communications students were announced on 20 October at a function at Catz Pyjamas in Melville.
Film Indaba 2009
The 3rd Film Indaba will be hosted by South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) on 26 and 27 November in Johannesburg.
Berlinale calls for entries
The Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) is calling for entries for its 2010 edition which takes place from 11 to 21 February.
iPlayer can’t be shared – BBC Trust
The BBC was prepared to offer Channel 4, ITV and Channel Five the free and open use of its iPlayer online video technology but this has now been vetoed by the BBC Trust because it will not deliver value to licence-fee payers.
Comms Deputy Minister welcomes SEACOM
On 15 October, South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Communications Dina Pule made the following keynote address at a SEACOM function in Johannesburg which demonstrated its newly available broadband service:
Sign of the new media times
Following last month’s announcement that the BBC is to relaunch its website with a bigger focus on social networking comes the news that the public broadcaster is to establish the position of a social media editor.
Last chance to book for screenwriting course
Only a few places remain for the award-winning scriptwriter Neil McCarthy’s popular annual Screenwriting Course starting on Saturday, 31 October in Johannesburg.
3D & Imax at box office
The new animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (which includes not only 3D but Imax as well) opened at the South African box office on 16 October and took R908,211 over that weekend.
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