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
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
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
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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