Dis Ek, Anna teams up with Put Your Foot Down to campaign against sexual abuse

Marius Weyers & Charlene Brouwer in a scene from Dis Ek, Anna.

Marius Weyers & Charlene Brouwer in a scene from Dis Ek, Anna.

Times Media Films, distributor of the Afrikaans language feature film Dis ek, Anna (It’s Me, Anna), which examines the devastating effects of the sexual abuse of young Anna Bruwer by her stepfather, has partnered  with the recently launched Put Your Foot Down (Sit Jou Voet Neer) Foundation to promote the film’s message about taking a stand against sexual abuse. Continue reading

Call for Projects for 2016 Durban FilmMart

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The Durban FilmMart (DFM) has opened submissions for projects for the 7th edition, which will take place next year.  It is important to note, that the deadline for submissions has been being shifted earlier to December 14, 2015 to allow for the selection committee to have more time to assess projects, and for more time to create opportunities for marketing and promotion of the projects and film-makers at the DFM. Continue reading

Don’t miss Blood Lions doccie at Maritzburg College

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MARITZBURG College, in collaboration with Wildlands Conversation Trust and the film’s producers, is hosting a screening of the internationally acclaimed documentary, Blood Lions, which exposes the canned lion hunting industry in South Africa. The screening will take place at 5.30 pm on Ocrober 19 in the Alan Paton Memorial Hall.

There will also be a screening of the doccie on Thursday, October 15 at 6.30 pm at Ster-Kinekor, Musgrave, Durban. Continue reading