Congratulations ! It has never been a more fruitful time to be a storyteller in Africa. An abundance of talent across Africa have submitted their film projects for funding approval to The Write Project since its launch in July 2020. Thousands of film projects are produced every year with earnestness, sincerity, and absolutely no hope […]Read More
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2nd Cycle of Applications 2021 After a successful launch last year, The Write Project is pleased to announce that the call for submissions are now open for its second application cycle of its multi million film fund. Independent filmmakers face numerous challenges in financing and distributing their productions. The main goal of […]Read More
In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to protect their city. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Bobby Cannavale, Pom Klementieff, Kevin Dunn, Melissa Leo, Jason Bateman Directed and Written by Ben Falcone Produced by Marc Platt, Adam […]Read More
Make-up? Check. Designer heels and attire? Check. Hair and nails done? Check. Bank balance looking healthy? Check. Overall fabulosity on point? Check. For fans of The Real Housewives franchise, the long wait is finally over! The first episode of The Real Housewives of Durban (RHOD) is now available to stream first and only on Showmax, with new episodes to […]Read More
Showmax has just released a first-look trailer for the Showmax Original DAM, a small-town psychological thriller premiering Monday, 22 February 2021. Silwerskerm Best Actress winner Lea Vivier (Wonderlus) stars as Yola Fischer, who returns from Chile to the Eastern Cape to bury her father. She discovers he’s left his farm to her, to the irritation of […]Read More
One of the biggest shows to come to South Africa, uBettina Wethu, opens entries to the talent search competition to find the series lead, and the two main characters. The show is the South African adaptation of the international smash hit show Yo Soy Betty La Fea, also known as Ugly Betty. The hugely popular […]Read More
Don’t miss these highlights: Moffie, Fiela Se Kind, Lebo M – Coming Home, The Letter Reader, Knuckle City, The Ghost and The House of Truth. MOFFIE | Drama film Currently on the longlist for the Golden Globe’s Foreign Film category, Moffie won the Film Critics Special Jury Prize at the 2020 Dublin International Film Festival and has a […]Read More
African films and television series’ are making waves internationally and are being recognised for their authenticity. Of course, what international awards think of local content isn’t the most important barometer but the steady flow of international accolades are a good sign that our content is ready to compete with the best in the world. ZOG | […]Read More
Currently on the longlist for the Golden Globe’s Foreign Film category, Moffie has screened at Venice and London film festivals; won at Dublin and Thessaloniki; and was nominated for three British Independent Film Awards: Best Director (Oliver Hermanus), Breakthrough Producer (Jack Sidey) and Best Cinematography (Jamie Ramsey). The film is set in South Africa, 1981, with the […]Read More
Disorient and Creative Nestlings have launched Zero To A Hundred – a new documentary telling a story of the state of creativity and entrepreneurship in South African cities. The documentary takes us back to a pre-COVID 2019, when Dillion S. Phiri and Dinika Govender, founders of Creative Nestlings and Disorient – two African platforms dedicated to community, creativity and entrepreneurship – teamed up to explore […]Read More