A silent experimental documentary from South Africa recently won the second annual Africa in Motion (AiM) short film competition. Paul Emmanuel's 3SAI: A Rite of Passage was screened as part of the Africa in Motion Film Festival at the UK African Film Festival, which takes place at the Filmhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Brett Lotriet, Creative Director at local production company EdenRage, talks about ARG - Alternate Reality Games - a new form of entertainment born from the convergence of gaming and television. 6 Nov 2009 13:52
The Hunger Protest called a pause to its campaign yesterday, Thursday, 5 November 2009, when actor Sello Maake ka Ncube completed his promised 30 days without food by drinking diluted marula juice - a departure from the apple juice drunk as breakfast by all the other protestors from the Hunger Coalition. 6 Nov 2009 11:55
The New York Festivals (NYF) has appointed Rose Anderson to the position of executive director of its Television & Film Awards to ensure that the competition continues to evolve with the changing landscape of the television and film industry. Anderson will manage all facets of the awards, oversee the strategy to expand the competition's footprint, and assemble an advisory board culled from the most respected and influential minds representing the television and film community. 5 Nov 2009 12:27
Luma animation studios has just completed post on a new spot for Telkom's Next Generation Network (NGN). The story features NGN represented by a fibre-optic cable transforming a featureless landscape into an advanced technologically-rich city of the future. 5 Nov 2009 11:11
Fairlady and M-Net have joined forces to find South Africa's first style apprentice, who stands to win six-month's paid internship with the magazine after battling it out with five other contestants on the MNet Style Apprentice show. The winning candidate will also receive career-boosting accessories such as a new wardrobe, a laptop, a cellphone and all the right accessories. 4 Nov 2009 07:36
IndieLAB, in Cape Town, plans to host monthly events where anyone who is interested in low-budget filmmaking and especially postproduction, can attend. Kim Krause (Yellow Dog), Richard Lackey (Waterfront Studios) and Mike Brennan (Labspace) founded it, in conjunction with the Cape Film Commission. 3 Nov 2009 08:32
Two cameras and a high frame rate were the answer to gale-force winds during an Edgars fashion TV commercial shoot in Cape Town recently. 30 Oct 2009 16:18
Giaco Angelini of TVC recently shot the new Distell Vawter campaign through Bester Burke, Cape Town. The campaign of five commercials was shot using a Phantom camera and specially built tanks showcasing liquid in motion to highlight the premium qualities of the brand. 30 Oct 2009 15:38
Having been involved in the 11-times Emmy-nominated) series, Generation Kill, The Refinery is now managing the front-end post-production and editorial requirements for the new UK series, Strike Back, which is currently in production locally. 28 Oct 2009 23:55
After a six-month international stint, 3D extraordinaire Isaac Liu is back at Monster Studios. He has a showreel of more than 13 local and international feature films, in many of which he was Lead Animator and Technical Director. 28 Oct 2009 13:12
Aimed at women, an advertising concept by women, TV commercials directed by a woman and an all-women cast. That sums up the latest Cell C commercials to promote a new product called ‘winc' (women incorporated). 28 Oct 2009 12:29