Wanted: Both fresh talent and seasoned professionals for the 2025 kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival
WANTED ENTRIES for the 2025 kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival The 12th kykNET Silwerskerm Festival, taking place in Camps Bay from 28 to 31 August 2024, continues its mission to provide a launchpad and platform for aspiring filmmakers in the TV and film industry. Among...
The Depression
THE DEPRESSION KILLING THE ENTERTAINMENT WORKER The current predicament facing film and television workers is nothing short of alarming. Since the writers’ and actors’ strike in the United States last year, the flow of work in Hollywood has dwindled to a...
New Showmax Launching Soon
SHOWMAX NEW VERSION LAUNCHING MultiChoice launched Showmax 2.0, this morning in Johannesburg and Lagos, simultaneously. Ten months after MultiChoice, Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky announced a joint streaming partnership for Africa. Which promises 3,5 hours of new...
The Future of Cinema
Cinema What does the future hold? Years ago, when I was about 10 years old (1998), my parents took us to the IMAX at the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town. Little did I know that this would be a moment that would change my life forever. I was introduced to large-scale...