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#OnTheBigScreen: My Sweet Monster

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Saving Seals wins at International Tourism Film Festival

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#OnTheBigScreen: Operation Mincemeat and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Daniel Dercksen 6 May 2022

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Netflix launches collection in celebration of African stories

29 Apr 2022

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Corona Studios' second production focused on defying prejudice

29 Apr 2022

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#OnTheBigScreen: Downton Abbey: A New Era and Memory

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25 Apr 2022

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South African documentary wins at International Ocean Film Festival

22 Apr 2022

#OnTheBigScreen: 5 new film releases for the weekend

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#OnTheBigScreen: 5 new film releases for the weekend

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Celebrating 127 years of cinema in South Africa

19 Apr 2022

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#OnTheBigScreen: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore and Mr Bones 3

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3 awards for short film Leemtes en Leegheid

14 Apr 2022

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#OnTheBigScreen: The Bad Guys and The Last Bus

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TikTok and Cannes invite creators to submit short films

31 Mar 2022

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Danette Breitenbach 30 Mar 2022

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29 Mar 2022

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94th Academy Awards winners announced

28 Mar 2022

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Daniel Dercksen 25 Mar 2022

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President Cyril Ramaphosa visits Project Panda

18 Mar 2022

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16 Mar 2022

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24 May 2022

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#OnTheBigScreen: My Sweet Monster

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16 May 2022

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Daniel Dercksen 13 May 2022

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Emily Stander 11 May 2022

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LifestyleSaving Seals wins at International Tourism Film Festival

11 May 2022

#OnTheBigScreen: Operation Mincemeat and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Lifestyle#OnTheBigScreen: Operation Mincemeat and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

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In conversation: Tertius Kapp on creating award-winning Gaia

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Image by Sindiso Nyoni aka R!OT: Netflix is launching a collection in celebration of African stories

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29 Apr 2022

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29 Apr 2022

#OnTheBigScreen: Downton Abbey: A New Era and Memory

Lifestyle#OnTheBigScreen: Downton Abbey: A New Era and Memory

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25 Apr 2022

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22 Apr 2022

#OnTheBigScreen: 5 new film releases for the weekend

Lifestyle#OnTheBigScreen: 5 new film releases for the weekend

Daniel Dercksen 22 Apr 2022

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19 Apr 2022

#OnTheBigScreen: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore and Mr Bones 3

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14 Apr 2022

#OnTheBigScreen: The Bad Guys and The Last Bus

Lifestyle#OnTheBigScreen: The Bad Guys and The Last Bus

Daniel Dercksen 8 Apr 2022

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Marketing & MediaTropika Island of Treasure is back!

1 Apr 2022

Knuckles and Sonic from Sonic The Hedgehog 2

Lifestyle#OnTheBigScreen: X, Morbius, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Vlugtig

Daniel Dercksen 1 Apr 2022

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31 Mar 2022

Cast members of the locally produced Netflix series Blood & Water

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29 Mar 2022

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28 Mar 2022

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Lifestyle#OnTheBigScreen: C'mon C'mon, Ambulance and Mothering Sunday

Daniel Dercksen 25 Mar 2022

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Marketing & MediaPresident Cyril Ramaphosa visits Project Panda

18 Mar 2022

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Marketing & MediaGravel Road Feature Pitching Competition supports local creative talent in film

16 Mar 2022

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LifestyleSilwerskerm Festival launches in hybrid format

Daniel Dercksen 16 Mar 2022

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LifestyleAbsa launches new docuseries

16 Mar 2022

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Emily Stander 16 Mar 2022

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15 Mar 2022

Corona Studios launches in South Africa

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14 Mar 2022

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Daniel Dercksen 4 Mar 2022

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Daniel Dercksen 25 Feb 2022

New proposed guidelines for games, films, and certain publications

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Carla Collett and Peter Grealy 22 Feb 2022

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