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Entry call for 2010 AiM Film Festival

African filmmakers are invited to submit documentaries relating to the theme of the 2010 Africa in Motion (AiM) Film Festival to be considered for inclusion in the October festival at the Filmhouse Cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland. The theme of the fifth festival is “Celebrations”. 5 Feb 2010 08:44


AFRICA
African film market call for submissions

Organisers of the inaugural Durban FilmMart are calling for the submission of projects for consideration. The African international film co-production market is hosted by the Durban Film Office (DFO) and Durban International Film Festival (DIFF). The Durban FilmMart will take place in July during the 31st Durban International Film Festival, 22 July - 1 August 2010. 1 Feb 2010 10:20


AFRICA
First African digital cinema multiplex to open

JOHANNESBURG: Nu Metro will open the first all-digital cinema complex in Africa, according to content executive for Nu Metro Cinemas, Mark Harris, this week in the Emporium at Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, South Africa. The six screen multiplex, owned and operated by Nu Metro Cinemas, is part of the redevelopment at the entertainment venue. 30 Nov 2009 09:53


AFRICA
SA short wins AiM film competition

A silent experimental documentary from South Africa recently won the second annual Africa in Motion (AiM) short film competition. Paul Emmanuel's 3SAI: A Rite of Passage was screened as part of the Africa in Motion Film Festival at the UK African Film Festival, which takes place at the Filmhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland. 4 Nov 2009 07:37


AFRICA
Call to enter 2010 D&AD

The call to enter the 2010 D&AD Awards and the 23 jury foremen were announced yesterday, Monday, 19 October 2009. Network# BBDO Johannesburg's Mike Schalit will lead the Radio Advertising jury. 20 Oct 2009 07:38




AFRICA
AiM 2009 launches festival programme

Africa in Motion (AiM) 2009, the UK African film festival, returns to Edinburgh's Filmhouse for its fourth edition, taking place from 22 October to 1 November 2009. The festival includes about 50 classic and contemporary films - long, short, fiction and documentary. 21 Sep 2009 13:07


AFRICA
Call for Aluta Film Festival submissions

Organisers of the Aluta Film Festival, a South African township cinema event, are calling for entries from South Africa and international filmmakers for seventh edition of the festival in 2010. Entries close on Monday, 30 November 2009, and winners will be screened at the festival in Kimberley, Northern Cape, 22-28 February 2010. 20 Aug 2009 12:50


AFRICA
Call for Aluta Film Festival submissions

Organisers of the Aluta Film Festival, a South African township cinema event, are calling for entries from South Africa and international filmmakers for seventh edition of the festival in 2010. Entries close on Monday, 30 November 2009, and winners will be screened at the festival in Kimberley, Northern Cape, 22-28 February 2010. 20 Aug 2009 12:50


AFRICA
African films screened at DIFF 09

The 30th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) plans to feature 77 African films (including South African), comprising nine feature films, 28 documentaries and 49 short films. DIFF 2009 will take place 23 July - 2 August 2009 at various venues across the Durban vicinity. 16 Jul 2009 12:47


AFRICA
Homeless World Cup calls on filmmakers

Nike and The Homeless World Cup are offering a US$50,000 fund to produce a short film (5 minutes, no more than 10 minutes) capturing the "Spirit, Unity, Victory" of the Milan 2009 Homeless World Cup. The event takes place from 6 - 13 September 2009 at Arena Civica, Sempione Park. 8 Jul 2009 16:19


AFRICA
SA film wins recognition in Cannes

"Izulu Lami" (My Secret Sky), a feature film directed by South Africa's Madoda Ncayiyana, received the ‘Dikalo Best Feature Film' prize at the International Pan African Film Festival, held in Cannes in April 2009. 6 May 2009 11:52


AFRICA
SAE calls for African Animation Scholarship applicants

The SAE Institute is calling for African candidates for the African Animation Scholarship programme. SAE Cape Town is offering 10 scholarships for sub-Saharan African students and five South African students. 28 Apr 2009 13:20


AFRICA
African film awards honour SA

[Khanyi Magubane] One of Africa's most prestigious film awards, the African Movie Academy Awards, recently honoured two young South African actors. Litha Booi and Lungelo Dhladhla, both leading actors in the film "Gugu and Andile", were lauded for their outstanding performances. 28 Apr 2009 09:33


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