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The star-studded 4th Naledi Theatre Awards 2006 took place at the University of Johannesburg Arts Centre on Monday 19 February.

Despite moderate research estimates, the Western Cape Film industry is showing remarkable success above all previous expectations. This is the result of a research report commissioned by the Cape Film Commission to determine updated figures for the industry.

The deadline for the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards has been extended to 21st March 2007. This is the final deadline and no further extensions will be made.

Financial Services company Metropolitan recently chose Sentech's Vivid satellite platform for the delivery of a business television solution that now enables its largest business unit, namely Metropolitan Retail to simultaneously broadcast empowering and entertaining content to all its regional offices across the country.

The results of The Creative Circle judging of the January 2007 entries have been published.

The Baxter Theatre Centre is calling for applications from young actors to audition for the Brett Goldin Bursary for 2007. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday, 21 February, and auditions will be held on Friday, 23 February

China’s "Tuya’s Marriage', a film about a woman’s struggle to support her son and sick husband on the Mongolian steppes, has won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale).

Applications are invited for the "Story Development, Pitching and Packaging Workshop", to be held in Lagos from 5 to 9 March as part of the Sithengi Film & Television Market’s African Co-production Forum initiative.

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is calling for entries for the 2nd annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA). Entries close on 30 April 2007.

An eight-week Beginners Course for Film Directors takes place at the SABC in Sea Point on Wednesday evenings from 6pm until 9pm, starting on March 7