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VACANCY: DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL MANAGER
14 May 2012
Manager: Durban International Film Festival - College of Humanities Howard College Campus Centre For Creative Arts School of Arts
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NFVF OFFER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASPIRANT SCRIPT EDITORS
10 May 2012
The National Film & Video Foundation is offering FREE part-time training opportunities to individuals who wish to train as script editors in the film and television arena.
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SA FILM PRODUCER VS THE WRITER’S GUILD OF AMERICA
08 May 2012
In a David and Goliath court case, a South African film production company has taken on a powerful American labour union - and has victory in its sights. 
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DATA PRICES SLASHED FOR THE FILM INDUSTRY
04 May 2012
Vodacom rentals are introducing their new offer to the film industry.
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T.O.M. Pictures top SAFTAs
South African Film and Television Awards, held at the Pretoria State Theatre on Saturday, 20 February 2010, were widely acclaimed as the slickest awards yet, overcoming previous year’s timekeeping...

2009 Most Watched in film, web and TV
The Callsheet takes a look at some of the box office hits, highest TV ratings and web video stats of 2009.

Craig Freimond releases his second feature, Jozi
UIP will release writer/director Craig Freimond’s second feature, Jozi (formerly known as Stiff), on...

2009: Looking back on a wildly mixed year
2009 has seen the best of times and the worst of times. Despite immense achievements, this year will be remembered for its challenges.

Counting the cost of the SABC crisis
The television sector is “very much still in the awful patch,” according to the South African Screen Federation’s (SASFED)head of communications, Marc Schwinges of Underdog Productions....

Atlas Studios creates a sense of industry camaraderie
Every month more than 200 people in the film and TV industry gather at Atlas Studios in Milpark, Johannesburg to view an independent movie. One month it’s a local production, the next it’s

NEMISA/SABC Education Bursary
SABC Education and The National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (NEMISA) offer Bursary opportunities to the value of R1 500 000.00.

SABC sinks even deeper into controversy; yes, it is possible
The Daily Maverick reflects on all things SABC including the group chief executive officer Solly Mokoetle, a court challenge, and political backing.

SABC denies suspending CEO
The SABC board chairperson, Dr. Ben Ngubane, has noted with regret the false media reports about the suspension of group CEO Solly Mokoetle.

Hopeville wins Best Drama and Mini Series Award at the Rose d'Or International Festival
The mini-series Hopeville was awarded the Rose D’Or award for best drama and mini series.

Sello Maake KaNcube - Thespians
Sello Maake kaNcube is a well-known face on South African television screens, having played the role of Archie Moroka on Generations since 1993 and films such as Bopha!

Friends save Encounters
As part of the Friends of the Festival initiative, many individuals and organisations showed their sympathy and pledged both money and in-kind donations to Encounters.

DURBAN GOES DIGITAL
At the Durban International Film Festival, consultant Martin Cuff, the former Cape Film Commissioner presented the findings from his six month research into Durban.

THE ACCIDENTAL HUNGER STRIKER
Michael Lee has captured headlines around the world with his 30-day hunger strike in protest against the SABC.

Durban International Film Festival
I decided to review the 30th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), South Africa's oldest and largest film festival, as a series of 140-character Twitter feeds.

Izulu Lami opens 21 August
Izulu Lami (My Secret Sky), Madoda Ncayiyana’s award-winning feature film debut, follows two children who journey to the city from their rural homestead after their mother’s death.

COOKING UP A STORM IN AFRICA
Cape Town-based Cooked In Africa Films currently has 35 hours of television content being broadcast internationally.

NEW VENUE FOR MEDIATECH
For three days the Coca-Cola dome is going to be filled with the latest gadgets and gizmos that make the industry tick.

THE INDUSTRY RESPONDS TO THE SABC
The SABC’s response to the Television Industry Emergency Coalition’s memorandum indicates that the management fails to appreciate the real need to work with the independent production sector...

THE SABC RESPONDS TO THE INDUSTRY MEMO
Following the public protest by the TV Industry Emergency Coalition (TVIEC) at the SABC on 4 June 2009, the SABC, after a careful consideration of the memo presented by the Coalition to the Corporation,...

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