This year’s Realness participants are (from left) Mario Fradique Bastos, Lemohang Mosese, Gloria Huwiler, Rama Thiaw and Samantha Nell. Photo: Samantha Nell
THE 2017 Realness Residency programme is now in its final stage with the second cohort of participants heading to Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) to present their projects at the Durban FilmMart to the industry, under the mentorship of script consultant Selina Ukwuoma. Continue reading
Following the success of the inaugural scriptwriting residency, Realness is calling for submissions for the 2017 edition.
This pioneering residency provides filmmakers with the opportunity to hone and develop their creative scriptwriting skills. It also serves to address the need for promising African film projects to be supported in their development phase to be able to realistically compete in global film markets. Continue reading
TALENTS Durban is looking for African writers and directors with fiction, documentary and hybrid projects in development for the 9th Talents Durban. Continue reading
In November 2015, Urucu Media announced the call for submissions for REALNESS, a Pan African screenwriter’s residency. Thus far over 80 submissions have been received, with 40% of them coming from outside of South Africa. The scope of writers ranges from established writer/directors to self-taught, emerging talent. REALNESS recently partnered with EAVE and Torino Film Lab. Continue reading
TOP films from the prestigious Cannes’s La Semaine de la Critique (Critic’s Week) will be screened at this year’s Durban International Film Festival. Continue reading
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