What would you do to survive if your life was in the hands of one of the most grotesque serial killers imaginable? This question is at the heart of The Unforgiving, South Africa’s first home-grown splatter film which releases at cinemas nationwide on 20 August. The Unforgiving tells the story of Rex Dobson (Ryan Macquet) and Alice Edmonds (Claire Opperman) two young people who find themselves stranded alongside the R106, a freeway just outside Johannesburg. While waiting for help, they are abducted by a masked madman who does unthinkable things to them. Both survive, but wish they hadn’t. As their... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, July 30th 2010 |
JOHANNESBURG – Taking place on Sunday September 5th at Zoo Lake, this year is Jazz on the Lake: It delivers a superb live line-up that features veteran South African musician Caiphus Semenya, top-selling, award-winner Lira, Afrikaans pop superstar Kurt Darren, soulful newcomer, Auriol Hays and her accomplished live band, jazz outfit Afro’traction and highly-regarded Indian cross-genre band, Mrigya and more loads of family fun in the sun
Publish Date: Friday, July 30th 2010 |
Johannesburg – After a successful hosting of the fashion meets music project during the FIFA 2010 World Cup tournament, Gauteng is now taking its drive to build a solid and viable creative sector economy to the rest of the country with a showcase of GP’s emerging designers at this year’s Durban July this weekend. Gauteng’s emerging designers, State of Guru, Distinctive Creation and Deities will join other national top designers at the Metro Fm/Dela Sol Marquee to showcase their latest spring collection power by the Gauteng Economic Development Agency. “We are seriously attending to the business of fashion and plans... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, July 30th 2010 |
By Martin Chemhere, in Johannesburg – The African film industry is growing at a fast pace, with an increasing number of international award winning films, international co-productions, hot shots and local and international film festivals cropping up across the continent. Yet another indicator of the perceived growth of African film is the exhibition platform – Africa International Film Festival (AFRIF), founded in River State, Nigeria. It seems the home of Nollywood is surely staking another claim to international stardom – the creation of worldly film fares – after the success of the highly acclaimed AMAA (Africa Movie Academy Awards), among... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, July 30th 2010 |
By Martin Chemhere, in Johannesburg – New York Film Academy agitation has clasped inaugural Class Act winner Sdumo Mtshali, and the exceedingly capable actor is delighting in the looming big time and the Big Apple. By August this year he will be attending classes, interacting with the world’s finest film prospects at the eminent US institution. Exposing his fervent feelings recently, he thought: “I feel awesome, awesome, and awesome! I get to go to a school that’s regarded as one of the best in the world in the field that I love. And it’s an honour.” For 8 weeks in... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, July 30th 2010 |
