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Film & Cinematography

National Film Foundation falters as leadership instability continues

11 Sep 2025

Sony and Open Window partner to nurture emerging filmmakers

Film & Cinematography

Sony and Open Window partner to nurture emerging filmmakers

9 Apr 2025

The film is on an Oscar track. Source: Supplied.

Film

Cindy Lee's The Last Ranger brings rhino poaching crisis to Oscar spotlight

20 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf The Film Support Fund aims to finance or provide support in the form of municipal services for film projects produced in Cape Town

Film & Cinematography

Cape Town's film industry gets major boost with Support Fund, now open for applications

18 Sep 2024

12th kykNET Silwerskerm Festival - Spotlight on filmmakers and the SA TV industry

Events

12th kykNET Silwerskerm Festival - Spotlight on filmmakers and the SA TV industry

26 Aug 2024

France and the Reunion Island audio-visual professionals to scout, network with local film industry

Film & Cinematography

France and the Reunion Island audio-visual professionals to scout, network with local film industry

8 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf The R28m Joint Film Fund of the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and Netflix has completed and released six micro-budget films

Film & Cinematography

6 local micro-budget films launched by joint Netflix and NFVF fund

15 Apr 2024

Afda win 2 awards at the Durban International Film Festival 2023

Higher Education

Afda win 2 awards at the Durban International Film Festival 2023

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 8 Aug 2023

Film & Cinematography

Cape Town freezes safety tariffs for filming

4 Jul 2022

Another feather in the cap for YehBaby Marketing Creatives

Film & Cinematography

Another feather in the cap for YehBaby Marketing Creatives

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 18 May 2022

Brett Michael Innes. Image: Mark Christopher Innes

Film & Cinematography

Brett Michael Innes and Daryn's Gym: Telling the different story

Emily Stander 17 Jan 2022

Volkswagen produces first-ever TV and digital ads in isiZulu

Advertising

Volkswagen produces first-ever TV and digital ads in isiZulu

19 May 2021

South Africa's Ugly Betty remake: A local inspired series powered by local talent and local brands

Marketing

South Africa's Ugly Betty remake: A local inspired series powered by local talent and local brands

Kirsten Hassan, Issued by MediaHeads 360 22 Apr 2021

Netflix joins forces with NFVF to fund 6 South African films

Film

Netflix joins forces with NFVF to fund 6 South African films

18 Mar 2021

#StartupStory: Filmspace connects property owners to filmmakers

Film & Cinematography

#StartupStory: Filmspace connects property owners to filmmakers

Johannes Masiteng 21 Jan 2021

Toorbos selected as South Africa's 2021 Oscar entry

Film

Toorbos selected as South Africa's 2021 Oscar entry

17 Nov 2020

Afda nabs 9 nominations @ the 8th Annual Simon 'Mabhunu' Sabela Awards 2020

Higher Education

Afda nabs 9 nominations @ the 8th Annual Simon 'Mabhunu' Sabela Awards 2020

Issued by Afda 31 Aug 2020

Cape Town Tourism wins top spot in international film awards

Travel

Cape Town Tourism wins top spot in international film awards

29 May 2020

Lebo Motaung, project director of the festival. Image source: Cherry Film Festival .

Film & Cinematography

Cherry Film Festival seeks to open up local film industry

19 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Film & Cinematography

StarTimes aids Kenyan film industry

30 Oct 2019

Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato.

Film & Cinematography

City of Cape Town plans to further back local film industry with a film fund

7 Oct 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

TV

StarTimes invested $1.9m for new TV channel in Kenya

6 Aug 2019

AFDA students and alumni set to take Silwerskermfees 2019 by storm

Film

AFDA students and alumni set to take Silwerskermfees 2019 by storm

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 8 Aug 2019

#Newsmaker: SundanceTV Shorts winner recognised globally for zombie film

Film & Cinematography

#Newsmaker: SundanceTV Shorts winner recognised globally for zombie film

Jessica Tennant 14 Jun 2019

Q&A with Ryan Kruger, director of 2019 SA Indie Film Fest

Film

Q&A with Ryan Kruger, director of 2019 SA Indie Film Fest

Patricia Furstenberg 9 Apr 2019

Wesgro and Wavescape Surf and Ocean Festival offering free Filmmakers' Masterclass

Film & Cinematography

Wesgro and Wavescape Surf and Ocean Festival offering free Filmmakers' Masterclass

4 Dec 2018

Safta-winning writer Neil McCarthy on writing a "mob comes to Mayfair" film

Film

Safta-winning writer Neil McCarthy on writing a "mob comes to Mayfair" film

Daniel Dercksen 1 Nov 2018

Joburg Film Festival to screen more than 40 films

Film

Joburg Film Festival to screen more than 40 films

9 Oct 2018

CTIFMF executive chairman Rafiq Samsodien.

Film & Cinematography

CTIFMF 2018 ready to Create. Collaborate. Celebrate.

13 Jun 2018

Encounters 2018 to support South Africa's rising young talent

Film

Encounters 2018 to support South Africa's rising young talent

31 May 2018

Die Storie Van Ellen Pakkies to show at Seattle International Film Festival

Film

Die Storie Van Ellen Pakkies to show at Seattle International Film Festival

7 May 2018

Q&A with Meerkat Maantuig writer/director Hanneke Schutte

Film

Q&A with Meerkat Maantuig writer/director Hanneke Schutte

Daniel Dercksen 14 Mar 2018

Simelane and Cooper.

Design

#BODCT: Surprise! THIS is today's African consumer

Leigh Andrews 11 Oct 2017

Cinema Week to position Mauritius as attractive film destination

Film & Cinematography

Cinema Week to position Mauritius as attractive film destination

5 Oct 2017

Encounters South African International Documentary Festival returns to Nouveau cinemas

Film

Encounters South African International Documentary Festival returns to Nouveau cinemas

2 Jun 2017

Q&A with Stiaan Smith of film 'Sy Klink Soos Lente'

Film

Q&A with Stiaan Smith of film 'Sy Klink Soos Lente'

Daniel Dercksen 27 Sep 2016

Talking film with AFDA at the Jozi Film Festival

Skills Training

Talking film with AFDA at the Jozi Film Festival

25 Aug 2016

Die Ontwaking awakens South African filmmaking

Film

Die Ontwaking awakens South African filmmaking

Daniel Dercksen 26 Feb 2016

South Africa's film industry grows, supported by specialist underwriting

Film & Cinematography

South Africa's film industry grows, supported by specialist underwriting

22 Feb 2016

Interview with Ivan Botha and Donnalee Roberts

Film

Interview with Ivan Botha and Donnalee Roberts

Daniel Dercksen 12 Feb 2016

Cape Town Academy of Sound Engineering opens in 2016

Higher Education

Cape Town Academy of Sound Engineering opens in 2016

10 Nov 2015

Cape Town rising in the film industry

Film

Cape Town rising in the film industry

13 Jul 2015

Somer Son shines bright

Film

Somer Son shines bright

Daniel Dercksen 8 May 2015

Film

Short Film Project shortlist announced

16 Apr 2015

Namibia: New film law causes ructions

Film & Cinematography

Namibia: New film law causes ructions

Jade Mcclune 15 Apr 2015

Love makes the world go round in Mooirivier

Film

Love makes the world go round in Mooirivier

Daniel Dercksen 3 Feb 2015