Introducing Vula Malinga
We recently stumbled across the soulful vocalist Vula Malinga who’s stirring up some musical waves in the UK after her success recording with Basement Jaxx. She’s an East London girl, as in Hackney luv, London, not the Eastern Cape, but born to South African parents in the States… Kinda pop meets RnB with the potential to do something different, she’s got some serious range on her- with her oodles of talent, we’re hoping she heads for an original sound. We’re hustling an interview with her soon, watch this space. Bit of PR on Vula – you can catch her on Facebook here : If you don’t already know about Miss Vula Malinga, chances are you’ve seen her everywhere and just didn’t realise. With an impressive catalog of work already under her belt with collaborations with UK heavyhitters such as Basement Jaxx and MJ Cole, she has gained respect in the UK music scene as one of the most gifted singer/songwriters on the scene and now after a sell out tour supporting Sam Sparro, Vula has dropped her long awaited E.P. “If You Want It” released under her own label “DivaGeek Records”. With a new single due out early 2009, Keep your ear to the streets…. Vula Malinga Live on Radio –...
Happy Happy from all of us at Represent
Another year has flown by… and wow, we can’t believe that Represent is still around so many years later. We’ve gradually slowed down as you can tell by our minimal posting in December – got lots going down :). We’d like to thank everyone that’s a part of our extended family and friends…. you keep us going and make it worth our while. Sharpile! Big ups to Reuben, Nkateko, Dawn and Vincent in particular, thanks for all your time and love. And to all the wonderful PR people, gallery owners, interviewees and others that keep us fed… Sharp! 2008 has been an extremely rewarding year of change and major growth for Editorista, she’s pretty excited about the fact that the year has overall been pretty… to sum it up… 2000 and great… (cheesy) – but let’s not forget the many challenges and hardships being confronted daily by citizens around the world. We can do better and still hope for a better world. We’re not making any predictions for 09 although we already have lots of rebirth planned for Represent. We’ll be gone from now till mid Jan when we’ll be back with lots more of what you like. SO, you know the rules, have an amazing restive festive, but don’t do stupid stuff to mess it up like: drink too much and make stupid decisions, take shitty drugs, fight with your loved ones, forget to wear sunscreen, swim in shark-infested waters, drink and drive, take risks with your safety or health, shine on your friends shine, offer “The Secret” as a Christmas gift, agree to do something you don’t want to do, get yourself in debt buying more useless crap, stay home on your own and be lonely and feel sorry for yourself instead of going to Wimpy for bottomless coffee… BUT WHATEVER YOU DO, don’t make any ridiculous New Year’s resolutions. So go easy on yourself, party swell and keep life simple in 09. And don’t forget to shine a light for those less fortunate than yourselves… REPRESENT! SEE YOU IN 09 xxx Editorista...
Cheer up your Sunday night with Coalstove
The crew from COALSTOVE have consistently brought you fabulous film nights in the heart of Jozi city this year, the last few taking place at our favourite 360 degree view of the city venue Private Practice… so make sure you get there for the last big one for 08, word has it Kenny Kenzhero is gonna be rocking the decks. SUNDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER 6.30 PM FOR 7.00 PM AT PRIVATE PRACTICE NO. 195 JEPPE STREET (ENTRANCE ON BREE…See map below for directions) Featuring Call Girl by Samantha Nell. The story of a lonely long-distance vacuum salesman who finds solace and love in an unlikely place: an SOS Callbox in the middle of nowhere. Air Who?Foreunners of a Movement by Chris Green. A hilarious mockumentary on the air guitar craze. Beauty and the Surgeon, an experimental film by Michelle Sellwood and Nobuntu Dubazana that questions our understanding of personal beauty and the lengths that people go to achieve it. Special sneak preview of 1Hundred Movie, the much anticipated comedy by Vusi Magubane and Thomas Gumede. For those who have been eagerly awaiting the trailer, now’s your chance! FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE AND AN AFTER PARTY HOSTED BY DJ KENZHERO ENTRY R20 For more information: Call 011 836 8911 Cell: 072 317 5145 Email: info@coalstove.co.za Visit...
I LOVE YOU wins for Mozambique
We are very pleased to announce that I Love You – a 3 minute film from Mozambique – has won the inaugural Africa in Motion (AIM) emerging film festival competition in 2008 thats taking place this week in Edinburgh, Scotland. You can watch the films (including the winning film) for a limited period at our you Tube channel here. The inaugural Africa in Motion (AiM) film festival, the shortlist of which consisted of eight short films by young and emerging African filmmakers, has been won by Rogério Manjate from Mozambique for his superb short film I Love You (2007). Read more about AIM here and click to read more below… The eight selected short films were all screened at the Africa in Motion film festival yesterday, and the winning film was announced by jury member and acclaimed filmmaker Gaston Kaboré at a special awards ceremony after the screening. Filmmaker Rogério Manjate will now receive £1,000 prize money to assist him in his filmmaking career. The winning film I Love You was selected by a jury consisting of acclaimed Burkinabe filmmaker Gaston Kaboré; writer, presenter and filmmaker Zina Saro-Wiwa; Director of the Scottish Documentary Institute Noe Mendelle; and high-profile film critic, writer and producer Mark Cousins. Zina Saro-Wiwa said of the winning film, “How much did I love this film?? I Love You is much sexier than is normally expected in African film, and was wonderfully directed, and I loved the timing and pace. The film was brief and confident with lots of heart. Daring but tender and sweet.” In praise of the film, jury member Noe Mendelle has added, “I Love You is a candid yet very moving drama, with outstanding cinematography”. AiM is also pleased to announce that the winner of the AiM 2008 Audience Choice Award is Tunisian filmmaker Anis Lassoued for The Magic Crop, a charming magic realist tale that has already won several awards at film festivals worldwide. Speaking about the competition as a whole, Mark Cousins said, “Short films are the spurts of life, the new shoots, of the film world. It is great that Africa in Motion is focusing on them. That’s where the discovery and vitality is. The short film competition, and its considerable prize, is a brilliant way of putting the festival’s money where its mouth is, and giving a fillip to the zingy and daring new African...
Durban Film at First Wed Film Club
5th NOVEMBER 7:30pm STUDIO 4 – Atlas Studios – Read more info here BE THERE. Represent! My Black Little Heart by Claire Anglique. Set and shot in the city of Durban, My Black Little Heart tells the story of a young girl from the wrong side of the track-marks stuck in a hazy sub-city seaside vortex of decrepit flats, poisoned streets and abandoned office blocks littered with self mutilators, ex-cons, gangsters, street delinquents, hustlers and addicts. Exploring the underbelly of Durban, it chronicles both a deeply personal narrative and a city in transition.” Claire Angelique is a 29 year old writer, performer and filmmaker originally from South Africa. Pre-celluloid she performed as a professional ballerina divulging into contemporary african dance and was one of the first dancers in the acclaimed Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre. She is an award winning choreographer and performance and video artist and has managed over 15 bands and dj’s as well as writing for contemporary S.A art, music and entertainment...
Democracy. Your Voice, Your Video.
CALL FOR ENTRY!! It’s Simple: You need to be over 18 and have an opinion on democracy… Your video needs to complete the phrase ‘Democracy is…’, it needs to be no longer than 3 minutes and it must be submitted before the 31 January 2009 onto the Youtube documentary challenge site. It can be in animation, documentary, live action, fiction or narrative style, it must be in English or with English subtitles and you can only submit ONE entry. HOW SIMPLE IS THAT??? Excited? And you don’t even know who it’s for yet or what the (amazing) prize is? (read all the smallprint/rules here and some more info below and… get going…) The Prize: * An all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., New York and Hollywood. * Gala screenings of the winning videos in Hollywood, New York and Washington * Exposure to filmmakers and the U.S. film and television industry. * Meetings with democracy advocates from government, media and civil society. The Winners: # Seven winners – one each from the Western Hemisphere, Europe, Middle East/North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South & Central Asia, East Asia/Pacific and one anonymous winner – will be announced in mid-June 2009. # In October 2009, the six publicly identified winners, one from each of the six geographic regions, will travel to the United States to claim their prize. How will my video be judged? Your video will be judged on overall impact, creativity and production values. If your video is selected as a finalist, it will compete against other videos from your region in a global online vote to determine the winner. A full explanation of the judging process can be found in the contest rules. Who is running the competition? It’s run by the United States Department’s Bureau of International Information Programs, supported by numerous partners including the United Nations… SO get thinking… AND GET FILMING… More info: The Democracy Video Challenge, a global call to action celebrating democracy, launched today during International Democracy Day at the United Nations. The Challenge invites citizens from around the world to create short videos that complete the phrase: “Democracy is…” in an effort to enhance the global dialogue on democracy. The Democracy Video Challenge is a new effort supported by a unique partnership comprised of democracy and youth organizations, the film and entertainment industry, academia, and the U.S. government. Richard Engel, NBC’s chief foreign affairs correspondent, served as Master of Ceremonies for the contest’s global launch. (Partners represented at the launch are listed below.) “Film is a window into our common humanity – the challenges and joys that make up the universal human experience – no matter...
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