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About The Callsheet

Online presence
The Callsheet launched its website in October 2009 and aims to become the most widely used portal for information about the African film industry. In addition to the website, The Callsheet publishes a daily production information sheet during season, bringing producers up-to-date weather forecasts, traffic closures, and exchange rates, among other things. The Callsheet is also on Twitter, Facebook and Linked In.

History
Founded by Lance Gibbons in 2003, The Callsheet has grown to become the most widely read trade publication for the South African film industry, covering the commercials, features, stills, new media, television, and corporate videos markets.

Print distribution
The Callsheet is distributed nationally to an average of 8 500 film industry role players each month, including advertising agencies, clients, production companies, suppliers, industry associations, related government departments and key media. We distribute extra copies at various industry events, such as Cannes Lions, Cannes Film, Mediatech, MIPCOM, Out in Africa, People to People International Documentary Conference, Sithengi, The American Film Market, The Durban International Film Festival, The Imbongi Awards, The Loerie Awards, The Photo and Film Expo, Tri Continental Film Festival, and Wild Talk Africa. The Callsheet is also distributed via BidAir’s Premiere Lounges at all South African international and domestic airports.

BEE Rating
The Callsheet was the first film industry trade publication to bring on BEE partners. 100% of what you spend with The Callsheet can be counted as BEE spend.

Green friendly
The Callsheet is printed by CTP Printers, which has engaged Global Carbon Exchange as their partner in establishing their carbon footprint. In addition, CTP has received The Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody certification. The newspaper is printed on Sappi 90gsm CARTMOGE wood-free white paper, which is sourced from sustainably managed forests, and uses vegetable-oil-based, environmentally-friendly inks conforming to the highest European standards. The Callsheet has set up recycling systems in both offices and has committed to educating the film industry about environmental best practice.

Film and Event Publishing
The Callsheet is part of Film and Event Publishing, the hub that also produces The Filmmakers Guide to South Africa, an Imbongi Award nominee in 2009, and The Event, an award-winning trade publication for the South African events industry. Film and Event Publishing won the Imbongi Award in 2010 for Marketing Cape Town and the Western Cape's Film Industry. The hub also publishes dailies and exhibition guides. Past and present clients include Markex World of Events, The SITE International Conference, Meetings Africa, Sithengi, and The Cape Town International Film Festival.

Imbongi Award Winner