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South African film scoops Unicef Child Rights Award

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Themba: A Boy Called Hope has scooped the Unicef Child Rights Award at the 2010 Zanzibar International Film Festival.

Ster-Kinekor honors Leon Schuster

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Ster-Kinekor Theatres, an acclaimed South African Superbrand honored Leon Schuster, South Africa’s most popular filmmaker for his extraordinary contribution to the local film industry at an elegant di

Director Neo M is making it big

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Television director Neo M Matsunyane has added another achievement to his credits as a prolific director on the competitive television scene. by Edward Tsumele

83rd Annual Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film Award

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South African filmmakers are invited to submit their feature films for consideration into the 83rd Annual Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Awards for Best Foreign Language Film Category.

394 000 hits on Youtube and counting for latest POWA commercial

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The real-life, real-time commercial developed for POWA (People Opposing Women Abuse) by Ogilvy has notched up 394 000 hits on Youtube, and the counter continues to climb.

Keep Flying campaign in Guinness World attempt

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The Keep Flying initiative together with initiator Draftfcb South Africa, Vodacom, the International Marketing Council of South Africa, Lead SA & SuperSport will attempt to set a new world record at t

Urban cast as the new Judge Dredd

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It has been confirmed that 'Star Trek' star Karl Urban is to play lawman Judge Dredd in the next big screen outing for the classic '2000 AD' comic character.

Cinema Nouveau takes audiences on cinematic tour of Europe

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The 2010 European Union Film Festival will delight audiences with some of the finest European films of recent years, screened exclusively at selected Ster-Kinekor Cinema Nouveau Theatres across the co

Hollywood stars heading to SA

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The local movie scene is blooming with more stars headed to our shores as Halle Berry will wrap up shooting the movie Dark Tide in Cape Town later this week, while Gerard Butler is on his way here too

Cape Town launches cutting-edge online film location booking system

The City of Cape Town officially launched its new online film location booking system, which promises to simplify the film location booking process for filmmakers throughout the city.

Hopeville revived in new big-screen movie

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A feature film based on a TV series, which features a star-studded cast and a plot about redemption, forgiveness and love in a lower-middle-class community, sounds like a preachy local story.

NFVF Short Film Contest Winners now on DVD

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In 2007, the National Film and Video Foundation sent out a call to up and coming young filmmakers to submit short film scripts in any genre but with two stipulations - the films had either to be in an

Talent's a family business

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Neo and Kgomotso Matsunyane are a father and daughter duo like no other. Having worked together on a number of television productions, the pair understand each other's talent. by Bongile Khumalo

Cell C’s campaign divides public opinion

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Cellphone network Cell C's new advertising campaign featuring funnyman Trevor Noah has received mixed reactions, with some labelling it a 'sick joke'. by Karen van Rooyen