Google gets “bookish’
Search engine and content aggregator Google has thus far scanned more than 10 million book titles from libraries in America and Europe.
District 9 all the way
Having blitzed the American box office two weeks in a row, South African Neill Blomkamp’s blockbuster District 9 predictably took top spot in its opening weekend in South Affrica (28 to 30 August) with a huge R2.1m.
DISCOP Africa 2 participant numbers growing
DISCOP Africa 2 which will be held in Nairobi Kenya from 16 - 18 September 2009 reported that it had 334 participants registered as of 26 August.
MTV Africa Music Awards
South Africa and Nigeria lead the nominations list in the second MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) taking place in Kenya on 10 October.
TV stars to host Channel O awards
Three young and gifted African TV stars will host the upcoming 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards at Gauteng’s Carnival City.
Merger of UK film bodies proposed
A proposed merger, designed to protect the key existing functions of both the British Film Institute (BFI) and the UK Film Council (UKFC) while reducing gaps and overlaps, is now being considered by Government and industry leaders.
Christie wins prestigious motion picture award
Christie, a leader in digital cinema projection, has earned the prestigious 2009 International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) Teddy Award as Manufacturer of the Year.
World’s best e-Content
South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Communications Dina Pule will deliver a keynote address entitled E-Culture & Heritage at the World Summit Award Winners’ Conference, Exhibition and Gala, to be held in Monterrey, Mexico from 2 to 5 September.
Box office to dream of
After eight weeks of release on the South African cinema circuit, the animated Ice Age 3 (including 3D) has made a huge R25.5m. However, it was only in seventh place during the weekend of 21 to 23 August.
Out in Africa opening nights
Tickets for the both the Johannesburg and Cape Town opening nights of the Out in Africa (OIA) South African Gay & Lesbian film Festival will be sold as a fundraising drive at R100 a ticket.
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