Going into uncharted territory is no easy feat, especially when you feel alienated by circumstance. In many ways the feeling can be a universal one that cuts across location, faith, gender and expression but it’s also a feeling that can … Continue reading Black Burns Fast – A Refreshing Expansion of South Africa’s coming-of-age Canon
Welcome to What’s Hot On The Screen, our segment that focuses on new and interesting releases in the world of online content, film and television. This week we have a nice line-up that includes an interview with Marvin-Lee Beukes. Continue reading What’s Hot On The Screen – Marvin-Lee Beukes Interview and Round-Up featuring Love Island SA, Tiny Desk Sessions, Just in Time and more
A good story can crackle through every fiber of your being, change your worldview or even your life. Stories are our bedrock and they are our gold. For them to thrive we need to know them, nurture them and build more … Continue reading The Afriquan Film Podcast – Exploring African Cinema
Welcome to What’s Hot On The Screen, a weekly round-up of some of the new and interesting releases in the world of online, film and television; based in South Africa. Continue reading What’s Hot On The Screen Round Up – 24th July 2020
Change is the law of life… but did it have to be this swift and drastic? In short of two weeks the entertainment industry has been eviscerated more than Thanos’ wildest dreams in the wake of COVID-19. Festivals, Leagues, Awards, … Continue reading The Afriquan Movie Club: An Exploration of African Cinema
The last week of February in South African television and cinema have been among the most groundbreaking and exciting I’ve ever experienced. Netflix made history with the release of its first African script-to-screen series with the espionage filled Queen Sono … Continue reading Knuckle City – Immersive South African Cinema
Great stories can be told from anywhere in the world to everywhere in the world. These words uttered by Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, during Queen Sono‘s South African premiere express an affirmation that has global relevance, and a … Continue reading Queen Sono – An Expansive Introduction
2019 has been an interesting year for South African film. We’ve had multiple landmark local successes at the box-office with Kandasamys: Wedding and Matwetwe, however the release of South African films have been quite sporadic. Winter particularly saw a drought … Continue reading Supporting South African Film – August to October 2019 Box Office Releases
There’s a transcendent feeling that happens when a piece of work is able to not only capture one’s imagination, but spark something within it. Carl Sagan, pioneering astronomer, once said, ‘Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. … Continue reading Shane Eagle’s YellowVerse: A Progressive Feat of Imagination
August has been the most successful month of the year for local films at the box office. Ivan Botha’s Stroomop grossed R5,3 million within its first three weeks, surpassing Susters total R4,8 million gross to become the highest earning local … Continue reading Supporting South African Films – September 2018 Releases
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