south african film industry
Brand South Africa and the Joburg Film Festival Celebrates African Excellence
Johannesburg, South Africa - The Joburg Film Festival taking place in the heart of Egoli, today announced the opening film, Moussa Sene Absa directed...
Brand South Africa calls for entry for the Cape Town International Film Market Festival...
Brand South Africa calls for entry for the Cape Town International Film Market Festival “Most Patriotic South African Arts Ambassador” Award
Johannesburg, Friday 07 September...
Celebrating the role of the South African film industry in shaping the Nation Brand...
By Phindi Maduna
On 3 to 10 March 2018, Brand South Africa once again partnered with RapidLion - the South African International Film Festival...
Classic South African action film returns to the big screen
Joe Bullet, a South African film made in 1971 had a limited re-release on big screens in Johannesburg and Cape Town this past January...
South African film wins Berlin Film Festival award
A new film by South African director Oliver Schmitz, the apartheid-era courtroom drama about
the death penalty, Shepherds and Butchers starring British actor Steve Coogan, has
debuted at the Berlin Film Festival. It has been well received by the international film
community.
SA film industry adds R3.5bn to GDP
The South African film industry contributes R3.5-billion annually to the country's gross domestic product (GDP), while providing employment for more than 25 000 people, according to a new impact study.
US audience award for SA movie
Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile has congratulated the makers of South African film Fanie Fourie's Lobola, which won the Audience Choice Award for Best Comedy at the 19th Sedona International Film Festival in Arizona, US last week.
Future of South African film: ‘brilliant’
A recent co-production treaty with Ireland is just one sign that 2012 is likely to mark
the turning point to international success for the local film industry, with even the
Hollywood Reporter noting that South Africa is set for "an increasingly brilliant
film and TV future".
Local flair for Sydney film fest
The prestigious Sydney Film Festival now has a dash of South African flavour, with the appointment of Durban's Nashen Moodley as its new director.
• SA short films in international festival
Cannes triumph for South African films
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
