In conversation with Mandla N, Lockdown creator and director
With 'Lockdown' Season 5 currently streaming on Showmax, we caught up with creator and director Mandla N, who won a SAFTA in 2018 for the Lockdown script and was nominated in 2019 for directing 'Side Dish'
International motion picture studio MicInGrace launches in SA
MicInGrace Studios offers world-class production offices, comprehensive artist support with warehouses, make-up, star rooms, green rooms, wardrobe and all aspects of sound post-production
Forest Whitaker on Godfather of Harlem, choosing roles and doubting himself
Now streaming on Showmax, Godfather of Harlem is the remarkable true story of how the criminal underworld and the civil rights movement collided during one of the most tumultuous times in American history
2020 – the year ahead
If anything was clear from the end of 2019, it is that people are realising it’s time to get down to business. As the Africa International Film Festival, DISCOP Johannesburg and the Joburg Film Festival all wrapped, the talk was about getting back to basics and a focus on the fundamentals that keep the industry going
The Africa Channel launches in Canada
The Africa Channel has launched on Rogers Communications’ Ignite TV, serving viewers in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland
Employee rights proposed for persons in film and television industry
On 11 December 2019, the Minister of Labour in South Africa issued a notice calling for interested parties to make submissions on his proposal to deem persons in the film and television industry as employees for the purpose of selected portions of South Africa’s employment law
In conversation with multi-award-winning director Rea Moeti
Screen Africa spoke to multi-award-winning director Rea Moeti, director and creator of Showmax’s latest Original, the soon to be released coming-of-age comedy series 'Woke in Progress'…
Three MultiChoice Talent Factory alumni travel to the USA for New York Film Academy...
This year, renowned film school, the New York Film Academy opens its doors to MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) alumni Mainala Silondwa (Zambia), Gilbert Bassey (Nigeria) and Hillary Lanogwa (Kenya)
Best of the 2010s: a breakthrough decade for South Africa’s film industry
The 2010s saw African films make even more headlines at the world’s biggest festivals, from AFI to Berlin, Sundance to Toronto, earning Oscar and Golden Globe nominations along the way. As we prepare to enter the 2020s, Showmax has released a list of four global breakthroughs to stream during your holiday
New chapter for MultiChoice’s video entertainment skills development initiative
MultiChoice Group recently announced exciting changes to its filmmakers academy programme
































