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This International Women’s Day we salute the African American women who’ve continued to forge formidable careers
Gratuitous sexual violence and sketchy creative licence makes this movie difficult viewing
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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The Hollywood star speaks about misspelling her name, Zimbabwe’s political crisis and her love of sadza
Cinema struggles to tell stories that reflect a contemporary Africa and remains hamstrung by self-serving voices
American Skin is drowned by its own ambitions, which are at odds with the moment it seeks to reckon with
Africa’s largest subscription television operator says it is under threat amid the emerging popularity of global platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime
Strict copyright laws, championed by media mega-monopolies, dash the prospects of young learners, performance artists and the blind in South Africa
Disclosure, a Netflix documentary examines the world’s transphobic legacy as portrayed in film and television from as early as 1901
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
Singleton had been placed in a medically-induced coma after suffering a stroke several weeks ago
Before concluding that financial markets always predict the future, we should recall that economic and policy changes move financial expectations
In Hollywood, it is always a season of firsts,
and a reason to try out a new hashtag
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
Another actress,Kadian Noble, has come out to join hundreds of women accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct
In many countries south of the Sahara, digital technology, strong investment and modern theatres are bringing about a major revival of movie-g
The women’s allegations against the 65-year-old movie mogul were made in an bombshell expose published by the New Yorker on Tuesday.
The rich milieu of groups native to the Middle East has no place in codified constructions of US race and ethnicity.
There is always room for more donkeys on Pleasure Island, especially after the new Ghostbusters proton-blast the No Girls Allowed sign.
A new study on exclusion in Hollywood discovers that the problem extends beyonds ethnicity.
The industry’s almost total disregard for the facts jars with fans on the continent.
White actors continue to dominate lead roles in movies and TV series, but recent research shows audiences in the US actually prefer diversity.
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.
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.
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’.
Niven shows an obvious debt to Kingsley and Martin Amis in an enjoyable satire of the film industry, publishing and academia.
A book by a Harvard scholar argues that US producers in the 1930s "collaborated" with the Nazis with cuts to films and self-censorship.
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.
Nobody wants to see a South African thriller with two unknowns in it — movie stars attract audiences.
Twelve years after the terror attacks, directors are daring to film the Capitol in flames.
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<em>The Help</em>, a big-screen drama focusing on race relations in America, was the big winner at Sunday’s ceremony.