Month: August 2015

Award-winning doccie, The Shore Break, heading to cinemas and DVD

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Nonhle Mbuthuma, is a young local eco-tour guide, and a staunch supporter of her people and the endangered environment on which their livelihood and culture depends. She wants to develop eco-tourism in order to protect her community’s homes, farms, graves and traditional lifestyle. Nonhle opposes the mining operations and highway construction in the Xolobeni area. The Shore Break unpacks the dilemma faced by a rural community on South Africa’s Wild Coast as to whether to support or resist a proposed titanium mining project that could fundamentally change their lives forever.

Nonhle Mbuthuma, a young local eco-tour guide, and staunch supporter of her people and the endangered environment on which their livelihood and culture depends, wants to develop eco-tourism in order to protect her community’s homes, farms, graves and traditional lifestyle. Nonhle opposes the mining operations and highway construction in the Xolobeni area. The Shore Break unpacks the dilemma faced by a rural community on South Africa’s Wild Coast as to whether to support or resist a proposed titanium mining project that could fundamentally change their lives forever.

Multi-award winning doccie The Shore Break is set to have cinema screenings in Jozi before becoming available on DVD and online. Continue reading →

Star Wars fans take note!

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Star Wars fans and Internet personalities Andi Gutierrez (right) and Anthony Carboni (left) prepare to give the world a sneak peek at the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens products in the first-ever global live toy unboxing, which they will host from YouTube Space Los Angeles Sept. 2-3, 2015. The epic live steam event will kick off at 7:45 a.m. NSW in Sydney, Australia on Sept. 3 and will roll around the world leading to 'Force Friday’ on Sept. 4, 2015, when merchandise from the new film will be available at retailers. Maker Studios talent will unbox new products live from 15 cities during the 18-hour YouTube event. Tune in at YouTube.com/StarWars beginning at 5:30 p.m. EDT, Sept. 2. (Photo credit: Kevin Lynch for Disney Consumer Products)

Star Wars fans and internet personalities Andi Gutierrez (right) and Anthony Carboni (left) prepare to give the world a sneak peek at the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens products in the first-ever global live toy unboxing, which they will host from YouTube Space Los Angeles on September 2 and 3. The live steam event will kick off at 7.45 am in Sydney, Australia on September 3 and will roll around the world leading to ‘Force Friday’ on September 4, when merchandise from the new film will be available at retailers. Tune in at YouTube.com/StarWars. Photo credit: Kevin Lynch for Disney Consumer Products

From now until September 7, visitors to Sandton City in Johannesburg and Canal Walk in Cape Town, will be able take a trip through the Star Wars universe that will showcase art gallery installations of some of the most iconic moments from the six Star Wars films. Continue reading →

Gerard Sekoto to be celebrated at SAMRO Overseas Scholarships finals

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The Gerard Sekoto Foundation will be raising awareness of his work by selling limited-edition prints at Saturday’s SAMRO Overseas Scholarships finals, where two of his compositions will also be performed.

The Gerard Sekoto Foundation will be raising awareness of his work by selling limited-edition prints at Saturday’s SAMRO Overseas Scholarships finals, where two of his compositions will also be performed.

The Gerard Sekoto Foundation will be raising awareness of his work by selling limited-edition prints at Saturday’s SAMRO Overseas Scholarships finals, where two of his compositions will also be performed. The exhibition and sale of Sekoto prints and posters will take place at Johannesburg’s Linder Auditorium at Wits University on Saturday, August 29 from 6 pm. Continue reading →