Film and Television Production in South Africa

Selected Projects Announced at Durban FilmMart

Eighteen projects by African filmmakers have been selected for the finance forum of the Durban FilmMart (DFM) which takes place from July 19 to 22 during the 34th Durban International Film Festival (July 18 to 28).

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South Africa

Film Festivals

Bevy of beauties make up BBA

The chances of romance in the Big Brother Africa house, this season, seems high judging by the bevy of beauties contesting.

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South Africa

Television

Parajunkies

Parajunkies is a parody of Ghost Hunting TV series. The fictional group of Ghost Hunters, called the Parajunkies, travel across the country to unsuspecting clients, calling on the team to investigate paranormal activities in their homes, places of business and other places of interest.

Johannesburg

South Africa

Marvel Interested In Cape Town Shoot For Next Avengers

Anant Singh, the chairman of Cape Town’s film studios, was featured in a bulletin on the Cape Town radio station 5FM and his big reveal was that Marvel Studios have been in touch and are interested in filming some of the next Avengers film in the area.

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South Africa

Films in Production

Solomons promotes A Lucky Man at Cannes

Ernie Solomons, best known for allegedly controlling South Africa’s lucrative abalone trade, is promoting his film, A Lucky Man at Cannes Festival. by Henriette Geldenhuys

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South Africa

Feature Films

South African Film Adaptation Of Operatic 'Noah's Ark' Story

ScreenDaily reports exclusively that director Mark Dornford-May (who made his feature film debut with U-Carmen) has wrapped production on Unogumbe, a filmed opera based on Benjamin Britten’s work, which is a medieval retelling of the Noah's Ark story. by Tambay A. Obenson

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South Africa

Feature Films

SABC lawyers halt screening

Plans to screen a documentary about a corrupt apartheid deal at a fringe event during the Franschhoek Literary Festival were halted on Friday after the SABC served papers on journalist Sylvia Vollenhoven, who made the film. by Wendyl Martin

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South Africa

Documentaries

First Look: Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom Poster

The first image of Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, the highly anticipated big screen adaptation of Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, Long Walk To Freedom, was released globally at an event at the Cannes International Film Festival.

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South Africa

Feature Films

Mama Dance powers ahead in SA production music business

Mama Dance ! Music library is growing fast – in fact they have released 17 new African production music albums with compositions from over 30 South African composers in the past year.

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South Africa

Strong SA Film Presence for Cannes

A record 150 South African filmmakers are set to attend the 66th Cannes International Film Festival starting on Wednesday, 12 of them sponsored by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), which will also host the market screening of three South African films at the prestigious event.

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South Africa

Film Festivals

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