All South Africa articles – Page 5

  • BREATHE  Umphefumlo
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    La Boheme update wraps shoot

    2014-10-09T17:02:00Z

    South African adaptation of Puccini’s opera directed by Berlinale Golden Bear winner Mark Dornford May.

  • The Salvation
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    Universal Pictures Intl takes Salvation

    2014-09-10T11:55:00Z

    TrustNordisk sells rights to Kristian Levring’s western starring Mads Mikkelsen.

  • BREATHE - Umphefumlo
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    Shoot begins on modern La Boheme

    2014-08-20T13:15:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: South African adaptation of La Boheme to be directed by Berlinale Golden Bear winner Mark Dornford May and supported by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

  • Thabo Rametsi
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    Shoot commences on Kalushi

    2014-06-09T17:11:00Z

    Film, starring Thabo Rametsi [pictured], marks the 35th anniversary of the execution of Solomon Mahlangu.

  • jackie Chan
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    Cannes: IM Global to sell Civilian

    2014-05-12T18:25:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Jackie Chan will star in the action thriller project that already has buyers buzzing in the run-up to Cannes.

  • CHARTIER_Nicolas
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    Voltage takes Prisoner Of War

    2014-05-09T22:18:00Z

    Nicolas Chartier and his team are Cannes-bound with the sci-fi thriller that music video and television director Joe Miale will direct.

  • Jahmil XT Qubeka
    News

    'Banned' director to make US debut

    2014-03-05T17:12:00Z

    South African director boards US romantic comedy.

  • Tropfest
    News

    Tropfest expands to Africa

    2014-03-05T16:45:00Z

    Short film festival to travel to South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe.

  • Kaya Scodelario in Tiger House
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    Thomas Daley's Tiger House begins shoot

    2014-02-25T09:23:00Z

    First image revealed from the home invasion thriller, starring Kaya Scodelario (Skins) and handled by Altitude.

  • Beki Probst
    News

    EFM director talks 2014 market

    2014-01-22T11:37:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Beki Probst, market director at Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM), talks about the debut of South African filmmakers at the market and how the figures compare to last year’s event.

  • Montana
    News

    Montana sells to 14 markets

    2013-12-11T09:54:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Salt inks multi-territory deal with eOne for action-thriller starring Lars Mikkelsen and Michelle Fairley.

  • Hugh Jackman
    News

    Hugh Jackman joins Neill Blomkamp’s Chappie

    2013-09-28T13:57:00Z

    The star of Wolverine and Prisoners talked upcoming projects including Chappie, Houdini and a Barnum biopic - after taking a break.

  • Maggie Smith
    News

    Protagonist secures My Old Lady sales

    2013-09-09T16:20:00Z

    Protagonist Pictures has concluded sales in several territories for Israel Horovitz’s feature debut My Old Lady, starring Maggie Smith, Kevin Kline and Kristin Scott Thomas; shooting to begin in Paris on Sept 26.

  • Of Good Report
    News

    6 Sales acquires Of Good Report

    2013-09-05T10:29:00Z

    Controversial film Of Good Report, initially banned by South African censors for its depiction of a teacher’s affair with a pupil, has been picked up by sales agent 6 Sales ahead of its world premiere at Toronto.

  • iNumber Numberernumber_02
    News

    Fortissimo takes iNumber Number

    2013-09-05T09:33:00Z

    Fortissimo Films has acquired worldwide rights for South African film iNumber Number, which premieres at Toronto.

  • Elysium
    News

    Sony, MRC line up Chappie

    2013-08-13T18:15:00Z

    Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and MRC are reuniting with director Neill Blomkamp on Chappie hot on the heels of the South African’s number one North American launch of Elysium.

  • wadjda
    News

    Wadjda wins at Durban film festival

    2013-07-30T12:27:00Z

    First Saudi Arabian film to be shot by a woman wins alongside the previously banned and controversial Of Good Report.

  • Jahmil XT Qubeka
    News

    "Child porn" drama pulled from festival

    2013-07-22T15:18:00Z

    Drama pulled from opening night of Durban Film Festival; Look of Love screening also cancelled.

  • Cape Town and Winelands International Film Festival
    News

    Cape Town launches new film market

    2013-05-16T05:00:00Z

    The inaugural Cape Town Film Mart will run Nov 4-6, 2013.

  • Samuel Jackson
    News

    TWC to remake Kite

    2013-05-10T21:31:00Z

    Distant Horizon president Anant Singh announced on Friday [10] that The Weinstein Company will launch sales in Cannes on the live-action project.