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Khomotso Manyaka best actress at DIFF

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The Best South African Feature Film award at the Durban International Film Festival was awarded to Life, Above All, directed by Oliver Schmitz.

Ministry of illusion’s Special Effects cause a global stir

3 August, 2010
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The work of visual effects, 3D animation and post production company, Ministry of illusion on the 2010 World Cup closing ceremony continues to impress long after the special effects have faded.

Vodacom introduces second mobile TV offering

3 August, 2010
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Mobile operator Vodacom has introduced a second mobile television offering for its customers. by Mariaan Webb

SA Tourism to use World Cup as marketing springboard

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SA Tourism will spend R188m on a marketing drive for the rest of the financial year to ensure that millions of international soccer fans who came to SA for the World Cup become regular visitors.

'Lola' wins Best Cinematography at Durban film festival

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Lola, a film directed by Cannes Palm d’Or awardee Brillante Mendoza, received recognition anew, this time at the 31st Durban International Film Festival held in South Africa from July 22 to August 1,

South Africa in production of first 3D movie

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One of South Africa's most cherished childhood tales is set to become an international hit, as the country produces its first 3D movie.

Vodacom takes aim at DStv Mobile

2 August, 2010
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Just days after Naspers subsidiary MultiChoice launched a streaming television service on Vodacom’s network, the cellular network operator has launched a product of its own.

DStv’s mobile streaming to go live

2 August, 2010
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Pay-TV incumbent MultiChoice says its new streaming mobile TV offering is not a 'stopgap' while it waits for a mobile TV licence.

Halle Berry battles great white sharks for film role

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Halle Berry is shooting with great white sharks for new movie Dark Tide at Seal Island, False Bay.

Alex May gets a 'hat-trick'

2 August, 2010

Alex May, Lustre Colourist at Johannesburg-based Refinery post production facility, has worked his magic on three films that premiered at the Durban International Film Festival (State of Violence, Par

Ngubane slams irate SABC directors

2 August, 2010
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SABC board chairman Ben Ngubane has rallied to the defence of the public broadcaster's embattled chief executive, Solly Mokoetle, and slammed his own board members as "undisciplined" for speaking out

Award-Winners at the 31st Durban International Film Festival

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The Durban International Film Festival is pleased to announce that the winner of the Best Feature Film of its 31st edition is The White Meadows (Iran).

Documentary lands Cape Town ballerina U.S. scholarship

30 July, 2010
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A South African ballet dancer from a poor township outside Cape Town has been given the chance to train in the United States, all because of a documentary film and an email from a caring viewer.

The Bang Bang Club gets a gala showing at 35th Toronto International Film Festival

30 July, 2010
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The film shot in SA last year features home-grown talent like Frank Rautenbach (Ken Oosterbroek) and Neels van Jaarsveld (Joao Silva) as well as Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman & Taylor Kitsch.