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Zimbabwe International Film Festival Call for Entries
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![]() Entering its eighth year, the Zimbabwe International Film Festival (ZIFF) will take place from 26 August to 4 September 2005. With the catch phrase, Create! Elevate! Innovate! ZIFF is calling for entries from around the world in three categories: feature films, short films and documentaries.
01-Jun-2005
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Sewende Laan Roadshow to visit Mitchells Plain
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![]() The highly popular Afrikaans television soap opera, Sewende Laan, is to visit Mitchells Plain in October as part of a groundbreaking partnership between Artscape, the hub of the performing arts in the Western Cape, and the Afrikaanse Taal en Kultuurvereniging (ATKV) to promote cultural activities in Mitchells Plain.
01-Jun-2005
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e.tv to Commission 7 Local Documentaries
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![]() In the interest of developing production capacity in South Africa and also to ensure diversity in our documentary programming, commercial free-to-air channel e.tv will be commissioning one half-hour documentary from producers in each province excluding Gauteng and the Western Cape.
01-Jun-2005
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Sithengi Celebrates its 10th Anniversary and We want you to be Part of the Celebrations!
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![]() This year we celebrate our 10th Anniversary at Sithengi and it promises a celebration that will clearly resound in the Cape Town World Cinema Festival, 11 - 20 November including its business component, the Sithengi Film & TV Market, 15 - 18 November.
01-Jun-2005
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Italy looking to meet with South African Filmmakers
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![]() Herewith please find information on the Italian Film Festival with a focus on Lina Wertmuller that will take place in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. The festival is organised by the Italian Embassy, the Italian Trade Commission, Cine Cita Holdings and the Italian Ministry of Arts. Ms Wertmuller is looking to meet with South African film makers who are interested in pursuing a co-production between Italy and South Africa. If you are interested in meeting with Ms. Wertmuller please contact: Ms. Elisa D'Onofrio at [email protected]
01-Jun-2005
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KUNSKAFEE
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![]() "KUNSKAFEE" is a magazine programme about the arts, which aims to reflect art in such a way it will become accessible to all viewers, but at the same time not disappoint art connoisseurs. All of the arts are featured: theatre and sculpture, architecture and landscape design, classical music and pottery, ballet and modern dance, fine art and street painting, literature and installations, computer art and the Internet, photography and cartoons. Anything from profiles, happenings in the art world to up to date round-ups.
01-Jun-2005
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26th Durban International Film Festival
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![]() Animation, surfing, and the cinema of Burkina Faso and Asia will all be the Subject of a special focus by the 26th Durban International Film Festival which takes place this year from 15 to 26 June.
01-Jun-2005
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South Africa wins big in Italy
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![]() In Italy, on Saturday night, the South African film, Mbiya and his Cow won four major awards at the Ciak Junior Competition. Peace Mnisi who plays the lead role of Mbiya was nominated as best actor.
01-Jun-2005
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Who's New at Sithengi
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 Sithengi Welcomes Alison Siebritz-Steyn as new PA to Michael Auret (CEO & Festival Director)
31-May-2005
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South African film becomes a prominent feature in the Arts and Culture budget vote speech for 2005/2006
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![]() "2004 is the year during which South African film came of age. During these past twelve months we have seen South African films scoop up awards at top film festivals in Europe, North America, India and on the African continent. Besides two Oscar nominations, South African films received recognition at the most prestigious festivals, testimony not only of our talent, but also to the success of our strategy of judiciously and efficiently deploying the financial and other resources mobilised by the Department of Arts and Culture." Minister of Arts and Culture, Dr. Z. Pallo Jordan
31-May-2005
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South Africa, UK start co-production treaty talks: By Michael Gubbins
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![]() South Africa is in talks about a co-production treaty with the UK, according to the organisation spearheading the development of South African film.
31-May-2005
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Africa at the Pictures Celebrating African Cinema (June - September 2005)
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![]() As part of Africa 05, Africa at the Pictures presents an exciting and groundbreaking festival of contemporary African film at a number of major venues across London (June - September 2005).
31-May-2005
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African Diaspora Films Find A Home In Chicago
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![]() (CHICAGO) Africa International House (AIH), Inner City Entertainment - ICE Theaters - and WVON radio will launch Black World Cinema, a monthly film series that features independent films about the African Diaspora experience Thursday, June 2, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at the ICE Theater's Chatham 14 movie complex located at 210 West 87th Street (87th and the Dan Ryan).
31-May-2005
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The Alternative Screen at the Labia
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![]() South Africa's longest surviving independent cinema venue, the Labia in Cape Town has won the respect of film enthusiasts for their unswerving commitment to the screening of challenging cinema.
31-May-2005
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Xperimental Digital Video Production Workshop
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![]() A weekend workshop for novice video makers who are interested in making their own independent experimental short video on digital format, and sharpen their filmmaking and directing skills, will take place at the SABC, Auckland Park in Johannesburg.
31-May-2005
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Improve Your Creative Writing Skills
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![]() Aspirant writers who would like to improve their writing skills and write the short story, novel, stageplay, screenplay or article of their dreams should challenge their creativity and attend a weekend CREATIVE WRITING workshop that takes place at the SABC, Auckland Park, Johannesburg on Saturday, June 4 and Sunday June 5, from 10am until 6pm on both days.
31-May-2005
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Monash Short Courses & Masterclasses 2005
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![]() The Film & TV unit at Monash is proud to announce its first cycle of intermediate short courses and masterclasses for 2005
31-May-2005
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Call for Entries: Sithengi Feature Film Co-production Forum (FFCF)
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 Sithengi Film and Television Market are looking for strong African Feature Film projects, worthy of international financing to be entered into the 2005 Feature Film Co-Production Forum (FFCF).
30-May-2005
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Jacky Lourens, Festival Manager
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 Jacky Lourens gained extensive experience in the broadcasting industry when she worked for the SABC for seven years in the communications department. She coordinated the African Mini-Input in collaboration with Sithengi that brought together new films and directors from throughout Africa.
26-May-2005
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Press Release: Sithengi Elects New Board and Reports on Sithengi 2004
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![]() At a Board meeting held on 28 April 2005 Sithengi, the curator of the Cape Town World Cinema Festival (CTWCF) and Sithengi Film & TV Market, elected its new Office Bearers. Mr Eddie Mbalo, NFVF CEO, has been elected chairperson of the board with Ms Yvonne Kgame, SABC Content Hub, as Vice Chairperson. The NFVF and SABC are Sithengi's two main financial partners. The Sithengi Board is constituted of representatives of Sithengi's main financial partners and industry: Department of Communications (DOC), Department of Arts & Culture (DAC), National Film & Video Foundation (NFVF), SABC, City of Cape Town, Provincial Government of the Western Cape and industry representative, Ms Seipati Bulani-Hopa. Additional members of the board are being nominated.
09-May-2005
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HIVOS/Sithengi Film Fund Update: Huge Amount of Applications Received For Exciting New Film Fund
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![]() The April funding round for the HIVOS film fund was overwhelmingly received and saw a huge number of applications flood into the Sithengi offices. Applications were received from all over Africa, the majority however coming from South Africa.
09-May-2005
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MediaTech Africa Exhibition
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 MediaTech Africa, the biennial trade exhibition showcasing advanced technology for the broadcast, media, entertainment, audio visual and communication industries of Africa, takes place at the Sandton Convention Centre from 21 - 23 June 2005.
09-May-2005
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Call for Entries to the Southern African Documentary Co-production Forum (DCF)
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09-May-2005
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KUNSKAFEE
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![]() Sunday 8 May 2005 kykNet 19:30 Repeats: Monday 9 May at 15:00 Tuesday 10 May at 10:30 Anchor presenter:Dawn Matthews Books:Hettie Scholtz
09-May-2005
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Co-production between South Africa and Italy to be concluded in Cannes 2005
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![]() South African producer, Richard Green (Jazz Spirit Productions), will meet with his co-production partners from Italy, Enrico Colletti of Anaada Films and Massimo Vigliar, of Surf Films in Cannes to sign a co-production deal for John Kani's adaptation of Nothing but the truth. The signing ceremony will take place on the South African Pavilion.
09-May-2005
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