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/ 24 June 2023

Netflix and not-so chill: How streamers shape South Africa’s film industry

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By Sarah Smit

Friday

/ 8 March 2023

Age is proving to be just a number as black excellence prevails in film

This International Women’s Day we salute the African American women who’ve continued to forge formidable careers

By Bongeka Gumede

Friday

/ 30 November 2022

One Film Two Takes: Blonde

Gratuitous sexual violence and sketchy creative licence makes this movie difficult viewing

By Kimberley Schoeman and Rifumo Mdaka

Friday

/ 22 September 2021

Q&A Sessions: Lebo M — a lifetime of roaring

Lebo M tells us about his journey from South Africa to Hollywood, his days as a ballroom dancer and his successful battle against alcohol abuse.

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By Mia Williams

Africa

/ 1 July 2021

Thandiwe Newton on reclaiming her identity

The Hollywood star speaks about misspelling her name, Zimbabwe’s political crisis and her love of sadza

By Violet Gonda

Friday

/ 18 June 2021

These are not our names. These are not our stories. These are not our gods.

Cinema struggles to tell stories that reflect a contemporary Africa and remains hamstrung by self-serving voices

By Eli Osei

Friday

/ 13 February 2021

American Skin and the allure of redemption narratives

American Skin is drowned by its own ambitions, which are at odds with the moment it seeks to reckon with

By Kwanele Sosibo

National

/ 15 January 2021

Pay-TV inquiry probes the Multichoice monopoly

Africa’s largest subscription television operator says it is under threat amid the emerging popularity of global platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime

By Sarah Smit

Opinion

/ 24 June 2020

See the light and pass the Copyright Amendment Bill

Strict copyright laws, championed by media mega-monopolies, dash the prospects of young learners, performance artists and the blind in South Africa

By Mugwena Maluleke, Tebogo Sithathu, Jack Devnarain, Tusi Fokane, Ben Cashdan and Jace Nair

Friday

/ 24 June 2020

The things Hollywood taught us to think about trans existences

Disclosure, a Netflix documentary examines the world’s transphobic legacy as portrayed in film and television from as early as 1901

By Zaza Hlalethwa

Analysis

/ 2 March 2020

What the Harvey Weinstein case can teach us about a complainant-centred process

The verdict highlights a number of critical issues required to build systems, processes and advocacy when it comes to working in the space of gender-based violence

By Crystal Dicks

Article

/ 30 April 2019

‘Boyz n the Hood’ director John Singleton dies

Singleton had been placed in a medically-induced coma after suffering a stroke several weeks ago

By Catherine Triomphe

Article

/ 22 January 2019

The world economy goes Hollywood

Before concluding that financial markets always predict the future, we should recall that economic and policy changes move financial expectations

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 9 March 2018

Oscar, you’re white, and you know what? Fine

In Hollywood, it is always a season of firsts,  and a reason to try out a new hashtag

By Kwanele Sosibo

Article

/ 4 January 2018

Cate Blanchett — 12th woman to head the Cannes festival jury

The double Oscar-winning actress was one of the first women to speak out against Weinstein, who faces claims of a string of sexual assaults and rapes

By Agency

Article

/ 28 November 2017

Disgraced Weinstein hit by new sex attack lawsuit

Another actress,Kadian Noble, has come out to join hundreds of women accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct

By Frankie Taggart

Article

/ 3 November 2017

Cinema in Africa makes a ‘third-reel comeback’

In many countries south of the Sahara, digital technology, strong investment and modern theatres are bringing about a major revival of movie-g

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 11 October 2017

13 women come forward in ever-widening Weinstein rape scandal

The women’s allegations against the 65-year-old movie mogul were made in an bombshell expose published by the New Yorker on Tuesday.

By Frankie Taggart

Article

/ 22 September 2016

Rami Malek’s Emmy victory is deeply important and marks a milestone moment for Arab or Egyptian Americans in Hollywood

The rich milieu of groups native to the Middle East has no place in codified constructions of US race and ethnicity.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 1 August 2016

Uranium, Israel, Pinocchio and Top Gun, and what they have to do with Ghostbusters

There is always room for more donkeys on Pleasure Island, especially after the new Ghostbusters proton-blast the No Girls Allowed sign.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 25 February 2016

Representivity a sham in Hollywood

A new study on exclusion in Hollywood discovers that the problem extends beyonds ethnicity.

By Andrew Pulver

Analysis

/ 15 November 2015

Hollywood must get real about Africa

The industry’s almost total disregard for the facts jars with fans on the continent.

By Fungai Machirori

Article

/ 28 May 2015

Race matters: Hollywood’s out of touch with audiences, says report

White actors continue to dominate lead roles in movies and TV series, but recent research shows audiences in the US actually prefer diversity.

By Anna Majavuxx

Article

/ 7 May 2015

New blog spotlights blatant sexism in Hollywood

A Tumblr featuring stories from women, and even men, about what females face in the film industry offers a starting point to deal with gender bias.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 3 February 2015

Veteran actors on being nominated for an Oscar

With the 87th Academy Awards taking place on February 22, a few industry veterans spoke about being nominated at a later stage of their careers.

By Mary Milliken

Article

/ 25 August 2014

Richard Attenborough dies aged 90

The acclaimed actor and director was famous for his role as businessman John Hammond in ‘Jurassic Park’ and as the director of the film ‘Gandhi’.

By Kylie Maclellan

Article

/ 23 August 2013

Satirical onanism from the palest of males

Niven shows an obvious debt to Kingsley and Martin Amis in an enjoyable satire of the film industry, publishing and academia.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 2 July 2013

Did Jewish studio bosses bow to Nazi wishes?

A book by a Harvard scholar argues that US producers in the 1930s "collaborated" with the Nazis with cuts to films and self-censorship.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 18 June 2013

How Hollywood softened us up for NSA surveillance

From "Enemy of the State" to "Eagle Eye" to "Minority Report" – US films have accustomed us to the idea that we are constantly being watched.

By John Patterson

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Article

/ 6 June 2013

Filmmakers must wise up to reality

Nobody wants to see a South African thriller with two unknowns in it — movie stars attract audiences.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 8 April 2013

Time is right again for Hollywood to blow up the White House

Twelve years after the terror attacks, directors are daring to film the Capitol in flames.

By Guardian Reporter

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Article

/ 30 January 2012

The Help wins big at Screen Actors Guild awards

<em>The Help</em>, a big-screen drama focusing on race relations in America, was the big winner at Sunday’s ceremony.

By Staff Reporter

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