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Director Zola Maseko becomes the first South African to win the top prize at Africa’s premier film festival for “Drum”, a film
… South African to win the top prize at Africa’s premier film festival for “Drum”, a film …
The Xhosa musical, uCarmen in Khayelitsha, wins the Golden Bear award as the best film at the Berlin Film Festival in Germany.
… in Khayelitsha, wins the Golden Bear award as the best film at the Berlin Film Festival in Germany. …
BiographyPaul Weinberg
… Later that year he started Afrascope, an anti-apartheid film and video unit. In 1991 many of the members including … to work as a photojournalist,…
Pierre Stephanus de Wet, SA actor, producer and pioneer of Afrikaans sound films, is born in Pretoria. African Film Product
… of Afrikaans sound films, is born in Pretoria. African Film Product …
Thelma Gutsche, author, biographer and film critic, dies in Montagu, CP.
… Thelma Gutsche, author, biographer and film critic, dies in Montagu, CP. …
BiographyMpumelelo Paul “Cosmo” Grootboom
… the challenge of grooming Grootboom, teaching him to write film scripts. While under Langa’s wing, Grootboom was … with Presley Chweneyegae, lead actor in…
What is the responsibility of the documentary film-maker? by Frank Meintjies
… What is the responsibility of the documentary film-maker? by Frank Meintjies …
BiographyLeoni Marinovich
… Village of the Spirits, for SABC2 (2001), a 52 minute film on the Eritreain liberation struggle (yet to be …
BiographyBill Flynn
… in the drama series Jozi Streets, among many others. His film writing also won him a Best Screenplay award for his …
EventSongwriter, film producer and actor Joe Mafela dies
… s acting career started in 1964, when he featured in a film by Peter Hunt, ‘Real News’. His popularity increased … starred in Zulu language sitcom, “Sgudi …
BiographyYvonne Bryceland
… in 1985, for this portrayal. She repeated the role in the film version of the play, as she did with her role in Boesman … A World Apart in 1988, which won a…
BiographyArthur David Bensusan
… filming the pre-accident scenes. He was awarded a Cannes Film Festival medal for his film 'Thatch Reflections'-the first South African to receive …
BiographyMiriam Makeba
… Ilanga’ and ‘Saduva’), Makeba was flown to the Venice film festival in 1959 so that she could personally receive an award for the movie. The film was a…
Thomas Mogotlane (40), South African actor in Mapantsula, a landmark political and musical film, dies.
… actor in Mapantsula, a landmark political and musical film, dies. …
Thelma Gutsche, author, biographer and film critic, is born in Somerset West, Cape Province.
… Thelma Gutsche, author, biographer and film critic, is born in Somerset West, Cape Province. …
Why did so few Black South Africans make films before the 1990s?
… (subsidies favoured white, and specifically Afrikaans film makers) and an often-hostile environment. In addition …
Why have so many major South African films featured non South Africans in the starring roles?
… It is very hard to make a feature film, because feature films cost a lost of money. People or … system. By casting big names investors hope to ensure the…
BiographyJonas Mosa Gwangwa
… produced the musical score for Richard Attenborough film, Cry Freedom . The film was nominated for several awards, including an Oscar and …
BiographyShaleen Surtie-Richards
… Legendary stage, film, and television actress, Shaleen Surtie-Richards, was … through her appearances in various stage, television, and film productions…
BiographyGideon Mendel
… HIV and AIDS in Africa(edited by Chris Boot) Video/Film 2018 The Deluge five channel video installation … exhibition. Through Positive…
BiographyJohn Matshikiza
… In the 1980s he began to develop a reputation both as a film actor and as a lyrical poet. One of Matshikiza earliest … 1991 and immediately began writing and…
Leon Madakeni
… Leon Madakeni, star of the South African film Wanaka, a member of the African National Congress (ANC) …
Londoners celebrate ten years of democracy with the first South African International film Festival (1-9 May), starting with ‘T
… of democracy with the first South African International film Festival (1-9 May), starting with ‘T …
BiographyMarlene van Niekerk
… was the first Afrikaans novel to win this prize. Also, its film adaptation, directed by Michael Raeburn, won the Best South African Film Award at the Durban…
BiographyWinston Ntshona
… Act . Ntshona’s success in New York led to a series of film roles in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1978 he played the … politician), the subject of a rescue…
ArchiveItumeleng Films presents
… Black and white poster. Notice of a video film festival at University of Botswana, Science Lecture … List of films to be shown on what dates. Strip of film…
BiographyClifford Bestall
… to hold a solo exhibition at the DAG in 1974. He is a film maker who lives in Cape Town. He is represented in the … Film maker …
BiographyHermione Stephanie Lombard Faure
… She was the driving force behind the first Afrikaans sound-film in 1931, Moedertjie (In die wagkamer by J.F.W. …
BiographyEsther Susanna Mentz
… Music Society. Mentz was also a pioneer in the Afrikaans film genre and in theatre. She died in 1986. … the Johannesburg Music Society, a pioneer in the…
BiographyCecil Williams
… Britain where he lived until his death in 1979. In 1998 a film about Williams titled ‘ The man who drove with Mandela’ … man that Williams was, very little…