LAST weekend I was privileged to be able to watch the next generation of Durban film-makers showcase their work at the AFDA Durban 3rd year graduation festival. Continue reading
Film
New dates for DIFF and Durban FilmMart
THE annual Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) and the Durban FilmMart (DFM) will take place from June 16 to 26, 2016, while the DFM will take place from June 17 to 20, 2016.
The events have been rescheduled due to a clash with the 21st International Aids Conference, which takes place at the end of July 2016. The AIDS conference will be using both the Elangeni and Maharani hotels, which are traditionally used as a festival and market hub. Continue reading
12 astounding international dance companies, one unforgettable experience
iKapa Dance Theatre presents the first-ever annual Cape Town International Dance Festival, Town & Township. Supported by the Artscape Theatre Centre, Maboneng Township Arts Experience Festival, and Battery Dance, this electrifying display from around the globe features 12 of the world’s elite dance companies. Continue reading
Midlands residents urged to watch film on the high cost of cheap gas
At 6.30 pm on November 19, Mistbelt Movies will be screening The High Cost of Cheap Gas at the Lions River Club in the Dargle. Continue reading
Don’t miss Un Homme Qui Crie (A Screaming Man), directed by Mahamet-Saleh Haroun at FilmClub
The final film for FilmClub’s pilot season at the Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritzburg is Un Homme Qui Crie (A Screaming Man), directed by Mahamet-Saleh Haroun. The film is being screened on November 17. Continue reading
South African film, Ayanda, opens in the United States
Fulu Mugovhani and Jafta Mamabolo in a scene from Ayanda.
Hot on the heels of its screening at the 59th BFI London Film Festival in October, South African coming-of-age film Ayanda has been released in theatres in Los Angeles and New York. The film was picked up for distribution in the United States by Selma director and film distributor Ava DuVernay’s distribution company ARRAY. Continue reading
Jean-Jacques Annaud’s stunning film, Wolf Totem, comes to SA cinemas
Wolf Totem
Wolf Totem: the IMAX 3D Experience releases in Ster-Kinekor’s IMAX theatres at Ster-Kinekor Gateway in Durban, The Grove in Pretoria, Cape Gate in Cape Town, Baywest Mall in Port Elizabeth and Cradlestone Mall in Krugersdorp on Thursday, November 12, one week before its national release on November 20.
The film tells the story of a student from 1960s Beijing, who discovers common ground between himself and the animals he lives beside in this period drama from award-winning director, Jean-Jacques Annaud. The film was adapted from the best-selling novel by Jiang Rong, and contains English sub-titles. Continue reading
Call for entries for Realness – An African Screenwriters Residency
Urucu Media, under the mentorship of Berlinale Talents, in partnership with Nirox, Durban FilmMart, Restless Talent Management, The French Institute in South Africa and Institute Français’s Cinémas du Monde proudly presents REALNESS, a screenwriters residency for a new generation of African cinema.
From June to August 2016, five screenwriters will be invited to attend a seven-week residency to develop a new draft of their original feature screenplays. The aim of the event is to provide the necessary time, space and support to help the continent’s best emerging writing talents hone their unique cinematic vision. Continue reading
Enjoy a masterpiece of restrained sensuality at FilmClub
In the Mood for Love
FilmClub will be screening In the Mood for Love, directed by Wong Kar-Wai, at the Tatham Art Gallery on Tuesday, November 3 at 7 pm. Continue reading
Die Sneeukoningin opens in SA cinemas on October 30
Die Sneeukoningin (The Snow Queen) is an international animation movie which will be released exclusively in Afrikaans at cinemas across South Africa for the first time on October 30. The film is based on the original, classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, which was published in 1845. Continue reading
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