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The Cape Town World Cinema Festival (incorporating Sithengi) appoints a new Chairperson
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![]() The Chief Executive of the National Film and Video Foundation, Mr. Eddie Mbalo has been appointed as the Chairperson of Cape Town World Cinema Festival (incorporating Sithengi) during a board meeting that took place in Johannesburg on 28 April 2005.
09-May-2005
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The Three Amigos Increases Presence in South Africa - To be seen on SABC 2 - Web-site launched in Isi-Zulu
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![]() May 5, 2005: The Three Amigos, a series of twenty (20) multi-award winning Public Service Announcements (PSA's) designed to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, have found a new home on SABC 2. Already playing on SABC 1 and 3, the PSA's are now going to be played on SABC 2 in Sotho and Afrikaans. The animated PSA's star three comedic animated characters to deliver a serious message encouraging the principle that condoms are our friends or amigos.
09-May-2005
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ACT to disburse R 1, 5 million
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![]() The Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) invites artists and organisations involved in cultural or heritage work to submit funding applications for projects between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006. The deadline for applications is 15 June 2005 at 12:00. No late applications will be considered. The ACT board of Trustees will review the applications received and successful applicants will be announced in August 2005.
09-May-2005
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Taking SA to Cannes
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![]() A short film, Under the Rainbow, commissioned by M-Net and directed and produced by three talented young film makers whilst completing their studies at the South African School of Motion Picture has been selected to be showcased at the Cannes Film Festival.
09-May-2005
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The Three Amigos PSA's Win Four Major Awards
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![]() May 3, 2005: The Three Amigos, a series of twenty (20) world-class animated Public Service Announcements (PSA's) designed to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS throughout the world, has been awarded the Gold REMI Award and the Silver REMI Award at WORLDFEST, the CINE Special Jury Award and the Telly Award (Bronze).
09-May-2005
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African Animation Workshop
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![]() Animators, Artists, Cartoonists and Scriptwriters are invited to apply for participation in the 5 week Africa Animated 2.0 Training and Production Workshop in Durban between June 18 and July 22, 2005. This UNESCO project is an innovative component of the Durban International Film Festival and is facilitated by the Centre for Creative Arts (University of KwaZulu-Natal).
09-May-2005
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The 8th Annual International Film Festival in SHORT EXPRESSION 2005
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![]() The International Film Festival IN SHORT EXPRESSION 2005 has invited South Africa to take part in this year's event. The objective of the festival is to offer more opportunities for the exhibition of short films and documentaries, rewarding the quality of these films with materials and equipment so as to continue with the task of making movies. Bringing together experts in the film business as well as novices and those just interested in seeing quality and knowing more.
09-May-2005
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Shoot Your Own Digital Video
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![]() A 4-Sunday Xperimental Digital Video Production workshop takes place at the SABC, Sea Point, on May 8, 15, 22 and 29, giving novice filmmakers an opportunity to shoot their own independent short film.
28-Apr-2005
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South African Producer Xoliswa Sithole becomes first South African to be awarded a British Academy Television Award (BAFTA).
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 South African Producer Xoliswa Sithole, has become the first South African to be awarded a British Academy Television Award (BAFTA), at the glittering ceremony held in London at the Theatre Royal on the evening Sunday the 17th of April.
20-Apr-2005
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Former CEO of Gauteng Film Office joins DV8 Films and Innovative Movie Group (IMG) as companies re-align brands and strategy
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![]() April 18, 2005, Johannesburg South Africa. Former CEO and Film Commissioner of the Gauteng Film Office (GFO) Themba Sibeko has joined as an equal partner to Joel Phiri and Jeremy Nathan’s companies Dv8 Films and IMG Productions.
20-Apr-2005
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South Africa’s Film and Television Industry Gears up for MediaTech 2005
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 Africa’s film and television industry is gearing up for MediaTech Africa, which is set to take place at the world-class Sandton Convention Centre from 21 – 23 June 2005.
18-Apr-2005
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Cameron Bailey coming to SA to Review Films for Toronto!
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![]() Cameron Bailey of the Toronto International Film Festival will be traveling to South Africa to screen SA films for inclusion in this year’s Toronto Film Festival. He will be in Johannesburg from 21 to 27 April and in Cape Town from 28 April to 8 May 2005.
18-Apr-2005
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U.K. Eyes New Co-production Treaties
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![]() The U.K. government said last month that it has opened negotiations with five countries, including China and South Africa, to draw up film co-production treaties that will enable producers to apply for reciprocal tax breaks.
18-Apr-2005
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Call for Entries: Sithengi Feature Film Co-production Forum (FFCF) - Matching African Feature Film Projects with International Partners
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![]() The 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)
15-Apr-2005
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Ever wondered who the management team is behind Sithengi? Well, here's your chance to find out.
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15-Apr-2005
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Michael Joseph Hayes Auret, BA LLB, CEO & Festival Director
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 Michael Joseph Hayes Auret was born in Zimbabwe where he lived for 32 years before obtaining South African citizenship in 2001 on his appointment as CEO of Sithengi, the Southern African International Film and Television Market Initiative.
15-Apr-2005
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Seanne Kube, Market Director
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 South African born, Seanne Kube started her B.Com. studies at UCT and transferred to UNISA, majoring in Economics, Business Management and Industrial Psychology. Seanne has worked on and/or lead initiative/problem solving projects in various industries (banking, foreign trade and asset management).
15-Apr-2005
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Shaheeda Sadien, Chief Financial Officer
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 29 year old Shaheeda Sadien was born in the township of Hanover Park in Cape Town, South Africa. She started out her career serving Articles at Bush Kohlberg CA (SA) while working towards completing her BCompt degree at UNISA.
15-Apr-2005
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Esther Henderson, Chief Communications Officer
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 35 Year old South African Esther Henderson has carved a dynamic career in marketing and communications within the tourism, media and film industries.
15-Apr-2005
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April 5th saw the inaugural meeting of WIFT - South Africa
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![]() Women in Film and Television (WIFT) is a not-for-profit, international organisation dedicated to nurturing and empowering women in Film & Television. With 35 established WIFT chapters across the globe, WIFT-SA has recently been founded to inspire, encourage and promote equity for all professional women, students and those aspiring to work in the industry. On April 5th, 2005, WIFT-SA opened its doors to new and prospective members to help plot a new course for South African women in film and television.
14-Apr-2005
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South Africa at Cannes Film Festival 2005
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![]() The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) will once again provide a platform for the South African film industry at the Cannes Film Festival 2005. The South African pavilion will be situated in the International Village, within the Cannes market. There will be an extensive programme of events, which will consist of the following:
14-Apr-2005
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Award-winning Cuban classic screening - and you are invited!
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![]() Derek Antonio Serra of Controversi Films recently returned from Cuba where he met with Cuban filmmakers as part of an Arts & Culture delegation. The purpose of this trip was for practitioners from the various fields within arts and culture to meet with their Cuban counterparts and sow the seeds for future dynamic and sustainable collaborations between the 2 countries.
14-Apr-2005
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Tri Continental Film Festival Call for Entries: Deadline: 30 June 2005
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![]() The 3rd Annual Tri Continental Film Festival (formerly known as 3 Continents Film Festival) hits South Africa's shores again this September. The festival will run from the beginning of September over 3 weeks in Johannesburg and Cape Town with an extensive outreach countrywide. The festival showcases outstanding cinema from the transglobal South raising social and political consciousness through narrative, documentary, feature and short length films from the 3 continents of Latin America, Africa and Asia.
14-Apr-2005
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14-Apr-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.
14-Apr-2005
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