Filmmakers
latest news & developments
What did you do this weekend?
I played the lead in a film that took just 48 hours to make as part of an international competition.
Celebrating Africa’s strong showing at 73rd edition of the Berlin International Film Festival
After a subdued presence since 2019, filmmakers from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Rwanda and Guinea showcase exciting and raw films
‘The Girl in the Yellow Jumper’ is the first Ugandan film signed by Netflix
The Ugandan film, directed by Loukman Ali, teaches that the good thing to do is not always the right thing
The rise of Rwanda’s women filmmakers
Despite the extreme limitations of the nascent industry, the digital age is proving to be its best friend.
17 people who have our attention in 2017
"There are more than 17 people in South Africa whose work is shifting consciousness"
Letters to the editor: September 30 to October 6 2016
Readers write in about the SAA, and the SABC.
Surrealism and realism collide on film
Western Cape filmmaker Wim Steytler began his creative journey as a teenager, drawing and taking photographs.
‘Empire of dirt’: You can have it all
Through his father Clive, Ben Stillerman delves into the relationship between the efforts we put into our work and our private lives.
Banned filmmaker’s most powerful statement
In 2010 Iranian filmmakers Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof were sentenced to six years in prison for alleged crimes against national security.
Shooting stars in the Karoo
Zinaid Meeran attended a crash course on the status of the national identity at the Apollo Film Festival in Victoria West.
A curious film about the end of the world
Michel Houellebecq’s debut film was panned after its first screening this week. The French enfant terrible talks to Geoffrey Macnab.