Mpumelelo Mcata

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Take that: Siyabonga Mhlanga and Lehlohonolo Sigaba were the first Africans to be invited to the Le Cinéma, Cent Ans de Jeunesse festival for young filmmakers in Lisbon, Portugal.

‘We killed it with our doccie’

Youngsters’ film about Thokoza gets an enthusiastic reception at a festival in Portugal

Tebadi Mmotla

If walls could sing: Mpumelelo Mcata behind the decks at Kitchener’s in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, which closed its doors this weekend. Photos: Charles Leonard

COLLEEN BALCHIN

A loud, proud and passionate farewell to Kitchener’s

Happiness mixed with woe was the order of the day as the cultural landmark closed down

Charles Leonard

Film on film: Director Mpumelelo Mcata and his crew use their collaborative film, shot over one weekend, to reflect on issues surrounding the state of filmmaking both locally and globally. Photo: Oupa Nkosi

DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Metafilm schools the industry

Film Festival Film blends documentary, improv and drama, all on a time-and-money shoestring

Kwanele Sosibo