Jyoti Mistry

South Africa’s Indian community is being fed with images of Bollywood and homeland culture that are way off the mark, argues Dr. Jyoti Mistry. To grab the potential of this niche, research and hard facts are desperately needed.

In a conversation with <i>Mail & Guardian</i> editor Ferial Haffajee, Dr. Jyoti Mistry explores the implications of the appointment of a black female to one of South Africa’s most important editorial roles.

The advertisers have voiced their concerns, but, insists Jyoti Mistry, regional television’s commercial viability is also tied to the content.

The rising black middle class is a demographic that generates intense interest in media circles. But what is this group, and who gets to define it? Jyoti Mistry tackles the problem.

Jyoti Mistry tackles the fundamental problems of pigeonholing certain media in a ‘black’ box. How can it be of any use in a class conscious, disparate and evolving society where the vast majority is black?

As part of the SABCs valiant efforts to bolster the film industry in South Africa, they have been running a series aimed at aspirant film-makers. Jyoti Mistry of Wits asks whether Quickies is achieving the aim or glossing over the real requirements.

Following on from last months critique of Quickies, Jyoti Mistry considers how real short films could boost the local industry. She takes her cue from the international Sundance Film Festival.

Jyoti Mistry writes that the current image of regional television an apparent solution to the dilemma of language representation resurrects skeletons from the apartheid closet. India can show us some improvements on the model.

Jyoti Mistry of Wits asks whether South Africa’s quirky film producers are committed to local content or blockbuster glory.