By Novell Zwange – SOUTH AFRICA – The Durban FilmMart has confirmed that its second edition will take place from 22-25 July 2011 during the 32nd Durban International Film Festival (21-31July). This partnership project between the Durban Film Office and the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) provides film professionals from across Africa an opportunity to pitch projects to financiers, distributors and sales agents as well as participate in an exciting master-class and workshop programme. The successful inaugural edition of Durban FilmMart hosted over 200 international producers, sales agents, distributors, financiers and funding organisations, who filled meeting lounges and seminar rooms... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – DURBAN – Shabach Concerts and Mr White Productions bring the Busta Rhymes and T Pain Live, for one night only, at The ICC on the 28th of November 2010. This will be the first in a string of international concerts guaranteed to be coming to Durban’s shores over the next year. As one of hip-hop’s most enduring iconic figures, Busta Rhymes is acknowledged among rap’s greatest lyricists and performers as a hip–hop icon. Busta is a true original and one of modern culture’s most gifted voices and charismatic characters. His role in hip–hop history is enormous,... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – JOHANNESBURG – Leading South African entertainment journalist, Nadia Neophytou, is heading for New York City to make her inimitable mark on the city that never sleeps. Currently the Arts and Entertainment Journalist for Eyewitness News (EWN) where her work is featured on Talk Radio 702, 567 Cape Talk, 94.7 Highveld Stereo and 94.5 Kfm, Neophytou intends to bring her same professionalism, flair and passion for arts and entertainment to NYC from mid-December. Starting as EWN’s correspondent in the city, Neophytou says she intends “telling the stories of the South African and African artists who are making... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye – The first edition of the National Essay Competition has been launch in Accra, dubbed the Jubilee First Oil National Essay Competition with the call on all students across the country to participate in this innovative competition. The Competition is open to two categories of students junior comprising of students from junior and senior high students and senior categories as to tertiary students, with mouth-watering prizes available for the top 3 categories winner and prizes form the competition winner are: educational grant /scholarship, cash prizes, Laptops and jubilee oil souvenirs’. Mrs .Mary Quaye, Director of Pre-tertiary education... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye – Saturday, November 20 the Golden Tulip Hotel in Accra hosted a good number of media men and stakeholders in the movie industry for the screening of the entered films for this year’s 2010 Ghana Movies Awards. The Nomination Committee (SNC) screened various movies submitted and Selected nominees to a jury and finalists are expected to be released for public voting (for some categories) at an event at the Golden Tulip Hotel on November 26. The entries, according to a closed source to event came from Accra and Kumasi with Kumasi submitting about 50 movies and Accra... Continue Reading
