The South African Film & Television Awards (SAFTAs) has officially opened submissions for its 2021 edition. After a challenging 2020, as a result of Covid-19 and the national lockdown, the film industry is ready to take on 2021 with renewed purpose and...
As one of its on-going interventions, The Ladima Foundation has hosted a series of Women of Influence panels over the past few years. With Covid-19 disruptions to physical events in 2020, The Ladima Foundation has decided to host a “virtual” Women of Influence Panel...
Realness Institute has opened its call for submissions for its latest offering, Episodic Lab, a series development lab presented in partnership with global streaming service Netflix. Episodic Lab will be looking for screenwriters from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa...
‘This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection’, a haunting tribute to land, community and ancestry, will screen for one week in order to qualify for the 93rd Academy Awards ‘This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection’, starring the late South African screen legend Mary...
The 2020 Joburg Film Festival will be held over two days on 28 and 29 November; a departure from the usual six days in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. This year’s festival will focus on a limited film selection with a huge focus on development workshops. The Joburg...
René van Rooyen’s Toorbos is officially this year’s South African entry for the highly coveted Best International Feature Film Award for the 2021 Academy Awards. The film which is an adaptation of renowned writer Dalene Matthee’s 2003 best–selling novel of the same...
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