Fusing tradition and couture, Gert-Johan Coetzee’s dress for Nomzamo Mbatha redefines African royalty
From screen to plate … this restaurant brings Italy to the heart of Johannesburg
A layered, indie-styled character study, the film is a meditation on failure, family and fragile identity
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Human rights festival honours the fight for justice with music, films and dialogue, offering free access to all and inspiring change
Submissions Now Open – Entry Fee Waived for South African Filmmakers. South African filmmakers, storytellers, and creatives are invited to submit their work for the 29th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), taking place from June 11–15, 2025, in Miami Beach, Florida. As a premier platform dedicated to empowering Black artists and celebrating stories from […]
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Sean Cameron Michael plays the villain Jeremiah Mills in the movie Masinga The Calling
These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly
50 documentaries
‘After decades of mass products, society wanted to move back to the artisanal and great quality’
Johannesburg Film Festival offers 60 thought-provoking, conversation-inducing movies
‘The Creator’ explores humanity’s complex relationship with advanced technology
Matthew Robinson’s film ‘Conscripted Poet’ delves into the stories of former apartheid soldiers
The book ‘Richard Green in South African Film: Forging Creative New Directions’ explores the producer’s role in the transformation of film in this country
The action comedy is a rollercoaster of emotions. You’ll laugh, cry and scream at the screen
The new series ‘Shaka Ilembe’ is a chance for black South African filmmakers to tell the story from their own perspective
A 1950s desert town is visited by friendly aliens and whimsical weirdos in the latest offering from director Wes Anderson
A peek at some of the films to watch out for at this year’s festival
Capitalising on the world’s obsession with scammers, this thriller is a glamorous take on con artists
Cate Blanchett gives a masterful performance in this outstanding thriller about an unhinged conductor
The second instalment of ‘Knives Out’ might not be anything new but it is solid entertainment
It’s close-to-the-bone satire but don’t overanalyse it — relax and enjoy this movie like an old-fashioned American burger
It’s still shallow and unrealistic, and the acting is not the best, but the show makes for great vacuous escapism
Remembering the legacy and scrutiny of the ‘father of African film’
You’ll either find this sequel timeless or a waste of time
Will Smith stars in the film Emancipation, which tells the story of an enslaved man named Peter whose back bore the scars of slavery captured in the 1863 photograph Whipped Peter
Organisations like Partners Against Piracy, a campaign to protect the livelihoods of content creators by raising awareness about piracy, are gaining traction
This documentary tracks the life of an actor who walked a tightrope in white Hollywood
The film, a story about pain and abandonment, won the Best International Film and Best Director at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
After a successful run at the Toronto International Film Festival, filmmakers Babalwa Baartman and Jenna Cato Bass hope Mlungu Wam will be even better received at home