South Africa has brought its 20 years of freedom celebrations to Cannes this year with a record four movies and one South African Showcase to be screened during this year’s Film Festival. Unfortunately none of the SA films have been selected for competition this year, but with these screenings they are being exposed to international buyers, agents, distributors and […]
Irish South African Film Treaty Signed at SA Pavilion in Cannes
Just got back from witnessing the historic treaty signed between our South African Minister of Arts and Culture, Paul Mashatile, and Ireland’s Minister of Arts and Heritage, Jimmy Deenihan. This Treaty, which will facilitate fund-raising for film projects in the two countries, has been in the pipeline for over nine years but due to the Arts Minister […]
South African Films
FEATURE FILMS MAKEBA script development complete, raising finance Tagline Freedom is not given, you must take it Logline Ambitious diva Miriam Makeba leaves apartheid South Africa in search of freedom. When fame fails, she finds personal liberation in being the voice of Africa. Synopsis In 1959 South African songbird Miriam Makeba seizes her chance to […]