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
Fulu Mugovhani and Jafta Mamabolo.
Ayanda, the new film by award-winning director Sara Blecher, co-produced by actress and producer Terry Pheto of Tsotsi fame, is quickly building a global audience. Film festival organisers have been snapping up the local movie that tells the story of a young Afro-hipster making the transition to adulthood. Continue reading
Alex McGregor and Bjorn Steinbach star in Impunity.
WITH themes of corruption and brutality at its centre, filmmaker Jyoti Mistry’s new film Impunity is a profound investigation into contemporary South Africa and the seat of power. In a country where people who commit crime are often seen to be exempt from punishment, or free from the consequences of their actions, the film invites its audience to reflect on the nature of violence. Continue reading
FOUR South African directors have been selected for the Cannes SA Film Factory. Sheetal Magan, Samantha Nell, Zamo Mkhwanazi and Zee Ntuli will join forces with four international directors to direct four short films. Continue reading
The Durban FilmMart (DFM), in partnership with the Documentary Filmmakers’ Association, the Canadian Film Center (CFC) Media Lab and the National Film and Video Foundation, will be hosting one-and-a-half day closed workshops on the powerful Business Model Canvas (BMC) tool for South African filmmakers at this year’s DFM which takes place during the Durban International Film Festival from July 17 to 20. Continue reading
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Arts and Culture, will once again host the National Arts Festival’s film component. The festival, which takes place in Grahamstown, runs until July 12 and the NFVF participation will run from July 7 to 10. Continue reading
This July sees the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) return for its 36th year of cinematic celebration.
From July 16 to 26 there will be more than 200 screenings in nine venues across the city, as well as an extensive workshop and seminar programme in which industry experts from around the world share their knowledge and skills.
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