SA Writers’ Union meeting
South African writers who work in film and television are still being underpaid compared to their international counterparts according to Basil Dube..
YouTube in copyright wrangle with Viacom
Studio Briefing reports that Google’s YouTube, which is facing a $1bn copyright-infringement lawsuit by Viacom...
“Payne’ at box office
The mega hit blockbuster Mama Mia has finally been bumped from the number one spot at the South African box office.
SAG and the mediator
The Screen Actors Guild of America (SAG) has announced that it has met with a federal mediator regarding its deadlocked negotiations with studio and network ...
TV series gives back
The producers of the international TV series Wild at Heart, Company Pictures in association with Out of Africa Entertainment...
jouberts wildlife awards
Beverly and Dereck Joubert, the award winning wildlife filmmakers and Explorers-in-Residence at National Geographic...
London gets film production boost
London Mayor Boris Johnson is backing film and will introduce rules which will make it easier to produce movies in the capital.
Autodesk acquires Softimage
In a US$35m deal, 2D and 3D design software manufacturer Autodesk has acquired substantially all of the assets of Avid Technology Inc.’s...
New transmitters funded by TV licences
ON 25 October the Minister of Communications, Dr Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, will switch on a number of low power transmitters...
AFM to feature topical conference sessions
The American Film Market (AFM) which takes place 7 - 11 November in Santa Monica, will feature conference sessions on issues of importance to the independent sector.
























