What’s on at Cinema Nouveau: Skin
Director: Guy Nattiv Starring: Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald, Daniel Henshall Inspired by the remarkable true story of Bryon Widner (Jamie Bell) and based on the 2011 critically acclaimed MSNBC documentary
What’s on at Cinema Nouveau: The White Crow
Director: Ralph Fiennes Starring: Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, Louis Hofmann A young man of just 22, dressed in a black beret and a dark narrow suit, is on
Kubrick’s right-hand man
This year’s RapidLion Film Festival was a feast for filmmakers, students and general film lovers, but one of the most special opportunities the Festival provided was three masterclasses with film
SundanceTV Announces Second Annual Short Film Competition in South Africa
SundanceTV has announced the second SundanceTV Shorts Competition, following last year’s successful launch in South Africa. The Jury Prize-winning film will premiere at an event during Sundance Film Festival: London,
17 films to watch at the 2019 RapidLion Film Festival
The RapidLion South African International Film Festival is where all filmmakers from Africa, the African diaspora and BRICS countries showcase their best work and find ways to lead each other towards
Public art galleries: are we accountable?
This year, the FNB JoburgArtFair has invited British curator, cultural historian and Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C., Augustus Casely-Hayford, OBE to participate in
A uniquely human perspective
Charmaine Weir-Smith is an award-winning actress, director and writer who has performed in and directed over 40 theatre productions. She will bring her skill as a storyteller to The Train
Knights of Theatre come to the aid of stroke-stricken performer
In the spirit of ‘Knights of Theatre’, Pieter Toerien – South Africa’s top theatre producer – alongside Alan Committie – comedian, actor, director and producer and legendary entertainer – and
Nicholas Hlobo, Zanele Muholi and Kemang Wa Lehulere at Performa 17
Stevenson gallery artists Nicholas Hlobo, Zanele Muholi and Kemang Wa Lehulere are featured at Performa 17, the seventh edition of the New York performance biennial. This iteration of the biennial
Death of Themi Venturas
The theatre fraternity in and beyond South Africa was saddened tonight to hear the news of the passing of award-winning local theatre practitioner Themi Venturas. Venturas, an actor, director and
Xhosa film opens BRICS Film Festival
A Xhosa Sci-fi film based in the future wowed audiences in China this week when it opened the international BRICS Film Festival. Stillborn, based on the story of a futuristic robot
Dr Same Mdluli, taking the art world by storm
At 33, NAC Council member and Chairperson of the Visual Arts Panel, Dr Same Mdluli has achieved what most people only dream of achieving in a lifetime. This dynamic, bold
SA actress making waves on international soil
Local talent, Tayla Schaffner‘s short film When It Rains won Best Drama Short at the Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival. Tayla Schaffner may be a stranger on South African soil,
Tsoku Maela’s “The Anointing”
Tsoku Maela, The Anointing A Cape Town-based photographer, director and writer from Limpopo, Tsoku Maela found his path in life after a perplexing medical emergency in 2014 which inspired him
Song of Nongoma at South African State Theatre
The South African State Theatre in association with Afrikan Freedom Station premiered Song of Nongoma on 21 October 2016. Song of Nongoma is a tale of an African queen told through
Playhouse Company Call for Proposals for 2017/18
Do you have a fabulous stage production but no venue to present it in? Are you looking for a potential partner to assist with the financial costs of staging a
Market Laboratory: 2016 Call for Participants
The Market Theatre Laboratory invites community theatre groups to submit applications for its Community Theatre Practitioners Incubator programme 2016. The programme works to improve the skills of writers, directors, designers