films

This year’s Photoafrica competition final showcases the talent of 25 photographers from 11 African countries - among them 14 South Africans - who are helping to spread positive images of the continent through their art.
• Bieber wins top press photo award

The South African film industry had a strong presence at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, with 24 films and documentaries on show and a handful of awards and commendations to bring home.
• SA short film makes festival finals

A spirit of artistic innovation with a range of national, continental and world premieres in theatre, dance, music and visual art will be celebrated at this year's National Arts Festival, taking place in Grahamstown from 30 June to 10 July.

The fourth annual Wits Arts and Literature Experience runs from 11 to 14 May 2011 in Johannesburg, and celebrates rising local talent and well-known South African artists.
• South African short films in international festival

Three South African short films have been selected for the prestigious Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, or Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, to be held in May in Germany.
• SA short film makes festival finals

South Africa’s Pieter-Dirk Uys will receive a Special Teddy Award for his outstanding lifetime achievements at the Berlin International Film Festival, or Berlinale, on 18 February 2011.
• Keeping the story of HIV alive in SA

The University of the Free State has been honoured with the award for Best Practice in Higher Education in 2010 for its fresh approach in promoting racial harmony and academic excellence.
• South African university choir best in the world

Based on the best-selling book series by John van de Ruit, Spud: The Movie hit the local circuit on 3 December 2010 - the latest in a crop of recent productions demonstrating the calibre of South African filmmaking.

South Africa’s beloved Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the Grammy-winning isicathamiya group, have embarked on a countrywide tour to celebrate their 50 years together.
• Mambazo win their third Grammy

The 60-second film Gumboots, directed by Cape Town-based Bauke Brouwer, has become the first South African production to make the shortlist of the Filminute international film festival.