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Realness Institute has announced a new Board and Alumni Advisory Council aimed at strengthening sustainability, mentorship and industry development for African screenwriters and producers. (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

Realness Institute expands leadership to strengthen African film and television storytelling

5 hours

The documentary can be watched on Prime Video.

Film & Cinematography

#BehindtheCampaign: Accenture Song takes wire cars to Sundance

4 Feb 2026

Film workers blame Pretoria for bringing industry “to its knees”

Film & Cinematography

Film workers blame Pretoria for bringing industry “to its knees”

Ihsaan Haffejee 30 Jan 2026

Film and television professionals protest in Cape Town on 28 January 2026. (Source: Kara le Roux, )

Film & Cinematography

Parliament vows intervention after Save SA Film Jobs protest exposes industry freefall

Kara Le Roux 29 Jan 2026

The Toyota Urban Cruiser dares you to be boldly curious in the new ad

Advertising

The Toyota Urban Cruiser dares you to be boldly curious in the new ad

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 3 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Blue Chip founders, Fay Lamond and Vanya Futter.

Office Property

Amazing Spaces to broaden reach with Blue Chip acquisition

3 Nov 2025

Luyanda Mazibuko, SEM's creative production manager, asks how homegrown brands can actually tap into the hearts of the diverse South African market? (Image supplied)

Marketing

#ProudlySA: How local brands can win the hearts of South African consumers

Luyanda Mazibuko 1 Oct 2025

How will AI shape African film storytelling

Film & Cinematography

How will AI shape African film storytelling

Mfundo Ntsibande 16 Jul 2025

Source: Cape Town International Convention Centre

MICE

Visa reforms herald new era for SA’s business events sector

15 Jul 2025

Leander Kettledas is the corporate communications & marketing manager at Canon South Africa.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Leander Kettledas, corporate communications & marketing manager at Canon SA

30 Apr 2025

Celebrating excellence in sound

Radio & Audio

Celebrating excellence in sound

Issued by Howard Audio 23 Apr 2025

Crafted by the local post-production and VFX agency The Refinery, Will Smith's music video, Beautiful Scars places South Africa's rising impact on the global film and music scene (Image supplied)

Production

SA's post-production talent and expertise showcased in Will Smith’s Beautiful Scars

19 Feb 2025

ITFFA and Africa’s Eden unite to amplify sustainable tourism across Africa

Tourism & Travel

ITFFA and Africa’s Eden unite to amplify sustainable tourism across Africa

Issued by Lume Communications 31 Jan 2025

Brenda Khumalo started her agency in 2020. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

#Newsmaker: Lobengula's Brenda Khumalo is pioneering a new era of the misfits

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Jan 2025

TV

MultiChoice Talent Factory nurtures next-gen African filmmakers

10 Dec 2024

Pictured (left to right): Stuart Townshend - Director at Edge Growth, Lesego Lebuso - Royal Bafokeng Holdings, Janice Johnston – Chief Executive of Edge Growth Ventures, Mandla Mbuyazi - Impact Investment and Ideation Lead at First Rand and keynote speaker at the launch, Susan Moloisane Chief Executive of Edge Growth Solutions, Nabeela Vally - Head of Business Development Edge Growth

Social Entrepreneurship

Unpacking positive social and economic upliftment to facilitate and enhance job creation

Issued by Edge Growth 29 Nov 2024

Tourism

SA's film industry attracts over R5bn foreign investment boosting tourism

19 Nov 2024

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

Film & Cinematography

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

1 Nov 2024

Cape Town's film industry lights up property market

Property

Cape Town's film industry lights up property market

29 Oct 2024

Geared for greatness

Higher Education

Geared for greatness

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 24 Oct 2024

Hollard's new campaign from VML: Insure your unsure inspires positivity

Advertising

Hollard's new campaign from VML: Insure your unsure inspires positivity

9 Oct 2024

Riaz Solker to host film masterclass at The Masque

Film

Riaz Solker to host film masterclass at The Masque

3 Sep 2024

1Life Insurance’s new TVC campaign Changesaims to capture the hearts and minds of South Africans (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: 1Life's Changes breaks the traditional insurance mould

27 Aug 2024

Fashion influences set design and film locations

Film

Fashion influences set design and film locations

15 Aug 2024

TikTok's inaugural Visionary Voices Africa List 2024

Lifestyle

TikTok's inaugural Visionary Voices Africa List 2024

8 Aug 2024

Image supplied. India is expected to be the first to release the world's first feature-length AI-generated film Maharaja in Denims, produced by Intelliflicks Studios

Artificial Intelligence

World's first feature-length AI-generated film highlights AI challenges for industry

26 Jul 2024

Nigeria takes centre stage at Fame Week Africa 2024

Events

Nigeria takes centre stage at Fame Week Africa 2024

24 Jul 2024

France and the Reunion Island audio-visual professionals to scout, network with local film industry

Film & Cinematography

France and the Reunion Island audio-visual professionals to scout, network with local film industry

8 Jul 2024

Get ready for some great escapism in cinemas this April

Film

Get ready for some great escapism in cinemas this April

Daniel Dercksen 3 Apr 2024

‘Corruption emergency‘ calls for whistle blower intervention

Film & Cinematography

‘Corruption emergency‘ calls for whistle blower intervention

Issued by About Known Associates Entertainment 26 Feb 2024

Image supplied. The latest in Allan Gray’s catalogue of ads, Everything comes around

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Everything Comes Around, Allan Gray’s new commercial

13 Feb 2024

Andy Rice, a true legend in our industry, passes away

Marketing

Andy Rice, a true legend in our industry, passes away

Danette Breitenbach 7 Feb 2024

Image source: belchonock –

Legal

Musician Arthur Mafokate loses court battle

1 Feb 2024

12 South African projects selected for Durban FilmMart Institute's development programme

Film & Cinematography

12 South African projects selected for Durban FilmMart Institute's development programme

25 Jan 2024

$The campaign was created by TBWA\Hunt Lascaris. Source: YouTube.$

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Check into easy with City Lodge Hotels

Karabo Ledwaba 21 Nov 2023

Source: Promax Africa The Promax Africa Awards take place tomorrow at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton

Film & Cinematography

Promax Africa Awards: Advertising and communications principles timeless

1 Nov 2023

EXCLUSIVE #RWC2023: Checkers Sixty60's message of support - "We'll bring it home"

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE #RWC2023: Checkers Sixty60's message of support - "We'll bring it home"

Danette Breitenbach 8 Sep 2023

How an arts residency led to a marketing bursary (North West)

CSI & Philanthropy

How an arts residency led to a marketing bursary (North West)

Ben Rycroft, Issued by The Social Employment Fund 14 Aug 2023

Achieving world-class African animation through continental cross-collaboration

Film & Cinematography

Achieving world-class African animation through continental cross-collaboration

Danette Breitenbach 31 Aug 2023

Afda win 2 awards at the Durban International Film Festival 2023

Higher Education

Afda win 2 awards at the Durban International Film Festival 2023

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 8 Aug 2023

2022 MTFza interns graduate to positively contribute to South Africa's film and television industry

Education

2022 MTFza interns graduate to positively contribute to South Africa's film and television industry

Issued by MultiChoice 7 Jul 2023

Image supplied. The(NFVF is positioning the South African film industry at the 76th edition of the Festival de Cannes, from 16 to 27 May 2023

Film & Cinematography

8 South African filmmakers at 2023 Cannes Film Festival

22 May 2023

Design

Call for animators to apply to incubator programme

13 Apr 2023

Image supplied. South African Sihle Hlophe, graduate of the 2022 online Film Impact Screening Facilitation course, is an executive producer at Passion Seed Communications and produced the recent award-winning film Lobola, A Bride's True Price?

Film & Cinematography

2023 online Film Impact Screening Facilitation course open for applications

23 Feb 2023

Film & Cinematography

MultiChoice Talent Factory Extended Cut programme launches to assist MTFza alumni

3 Feb 2023

Source © Loeries The 2022 Loeries Official Rankings have been released

Loeries Creative Week

2022 Loeries Official Rankings released: Chicken Licken and BBDO take top spots

30 Jan 2023

Joburg Film Festival and MultiChoice bring top SA talent for an inspiring filmmaking workshop

Film & Cinematography

Joburg Film Festival and MultiChoice bring top SA talent for an inspiring filmmaking workshop

Issued by MultiChoice 12 Jan 2023