South Africa to walk red carpet at Cannes
South Africa is to be honoured with a red carpet walk of honour at the 2008 Cannes International Film Festival which opens on 14 May.
PITCHIT – a unique platform for African filmmakers
Ants Multimedia has launched www.pitchit.co.za, , a unique online platform for African filmmakers and scriptwriters to pitch their concepts to an array of local and international producers, broadcasters, agents as well as managers.
New York Increases Film Tax Credit
As if Hollywood didn’t have enough to worry about with the ever increasing likelihood of an actors’ strike..
SAG Gears Up For Strike
Following an unsuccessful two weeks of contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP)..
Africa in Motion festival launches new short film competition
The Africa in Motion film festival (AiM), which takes place annually in October at Edinburgh Filmhouse, is inviting African filmmakers to submit short films for a new AiM competition.
Africa On Screen Fest
In celebration of African film and culture, the Africa on Screen Film Festival, featuring 24 films and 10 South African premieres, runs from 23 to 29 May at five different venues in Johannesburg and Cape Town
Bakgat! scores at box office
The low budget Afikaans teen comedy Bakgat! continues to make good at the South African box office, having amassed just over R2m in its three weeks of release. It was in seventh spot in the week 25 April to 1 May.
Big Attendance At Cannes
The global film industry is gearing up for its annual glamfest, otherwise known as the Cannes Film Festival, which runs from 14 to 25 May in Cannes, France...
Loeries include PR agencies
South Africa’s premier brand communication awards, the Loeries, are inviting submissions for entry from public relations (PR) agencies.
Mexico’s Lydia Cacho Ribeiro awarded UNESCO Press Freedom Prize
Some 150 media professionals from around the world adopted a declaration* in Maputo, Mozambique, on 3 May which emphasises the importance of freedom of expression and free access to information to participatory democracy
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