SITHENGI awarding 15 bursaries to young talent! Hurry!
15 talented and up-and-coming film makers from OUT OF TOWN have the chance to get to the Sithengi film festival in Cape Town on a bursary… 1000 Euros which is about R8300. If you’re from a rural area, a small town or an area where film-making is under-developed, get your application in – details and rules below. Students and buding film makers in Namibia, Angola, and Mozambique and other count…ries within the Sub-Saharan area are also invited to apply! Bursary Programme to bring Budding African Talent to Sithengi 2006 A new bursary programme, funded by the Goethe-Institut, Germany’s Cultural Institutes abroad, will help budding film professionals from all over Africa enter the Sithengi Market mix this year. The Goethe-Institut with its branches in Sub-Saharan Africa, will offer fifteen bursaries of 1000 euros each to students across the continent wanting to attend the 2006 Sithengi Talent Campus. A number of bursaries will also be allocated to Francophone and Lusophone states in Sub-Saharan Africa. The bursary will cover individual travel expenses as well as accommodation, and might allow for an additional per diem where necessary. The bursary programme will augment Sithengi’s Pan-African outreach and facilitate a cultural dialogue amongst African film professionals. It will also pave the way for new entrants in the industry to learn from players experienced in a broad range of film disciplines. Nikolai Petersen, Head of Programmes at the Johannesburg Goethe-Institut said: “With this programme, the Goethe-Institut in Sub-Saharan Africa intend to strengthen the existing strategic partnership between Sithengi Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale)”. The bursaries come on the back of a growing realisation that the Sithengi Talent Campus, modelled on its Berlinale precursor, has been instrumental in helping a core of young filmmakers acquire a spectrum of practical skills for making and selling movies. The Sithengi Talent Campus was a huge success last year and the then co-ordinator, Jacqueline van Meygaarden, said the feedback from students was uniformly good. “Most students said they learnt so much in this short time.” A series of master classes that deal with many elements of craft – from scripting, through production and editing to distribution – got two-thumbs-up from students. Thembisa Cochrane from the Eastern Cape said that she had developed a “more nuanced and realistic view of the world I am approaching.” She had also learned “new approaches to financing, filming, directing, writing, screening…” Spokaz Nogaya said “the classes made me realise that SA filmmakers need to start producing to satisfy the local market before aiming for the international market.” For many of the newcomers, the Campus also gave encouragement to artists to get out there...
Are you counting down the days to SA’s Survivor?
It’s MARVELLOUS of M-NET to be BLOGGING the filming of Survivor! You can read all about the “Makings of” before the show even breaks on TV from their Survivor BLOG “Mixed Blessings” wriiten with lots of soul and a big spoonful of wit from journo Greg Bowes… and DJ… and Boy about Jozi town. W…e were recently invited to a creative awards event in deep Braamies…. We arrive eagerly in the deserted carpark with a young man unpacking his boot… one Greg Bowes if we recognised him correctly, who thankfully informed us that we were about 2 hours too EARLY….That was surely a first for us. Anyway, its well worth a read and a laugh, read about Greg and the Making of SA SURVIVOR by clicking right here. From the Makers: “Greg has been strategically placed amongst the spiders and foliage to report back on those interesting day-to-day things that the camera often misses. Read all about Greg’s island adventure and what it’s like to be a writer in the jungle in the middle of Survivor… “ A taste…from Greg: “Under grey skies we headed out to the quaint, colourful and devoutly religious island of San Miguel, where Survivor SA sets off – with a real bang, believe me. As proceedings were about to kick off – and as if on cue from the great director high in the sky – the heavens opened& This was just the first of a few surprising and unscripted developments during a frenetic day. But while it’s going to make for magnetic and undoubtedly magic viewing, I have to admit that my eyeline was attracted by other sights: most notably the incredibly cute redheaded Swedish make-up girl& Now that’s what I call entertainment&” Greg Pic from the Mixed Blessings blog. ***************************************************** Do you have a friend that has suddenly become ‘unavailable’ for a month? Are they great at outdoors? Do they need a million bucks (don’t we all.) If you answered YES to all three of the above questions, they could be one of the 14 lucky or not so lucky Survivor Panama contestants. They flew out last night for a month – the show airs in September – this is going to be a tough one to keep under wraps. But we love the thought that September aka Spring is not that far away…. Here’s the scoop: Survivor South Africa has captured the imagination of the country, with over 18 000 people submitting entry forms in the hope of getting a shot at the R1 000 000 prize up for grabs. Only 14 contestants made the grade, after taxing biokinetical and psychological...
The Market Theatre Flips the script!
Another play for your pleasure and it’s back by popular demand for a reason folks, go find out what it is! Title: Flipping the script Brought to you: This play is part of the Women in Arts Festival, presented by Transnet Foundation in association with the Newtown Improvement District and Arts Alive. How do you feel about a woman who can freely say “I a…m as patriotic as the next but I would choose a Nigerian man over a local lover anyday. Let’s not front SA men know jack-sh*t about romance!”? South African brothers, what say you? The storyline: Fikile, 29 years old, has attitude and vision and believes that if a woman has vision in this country, she has to have attitude! Fikile joins Gogo, a 73 year old woman born in the 1930’s in KwaZulu Natal, Zainab a 35 year old Muslim woman and Amanda a middle aged white woman who has seen better days! The four women tell their stories, about love, life and spices! Each character is written by a different writer from her own class, race, cultural, age and religious perspective in keeping with the international feminist position of ‘intersectionality’. Flipping the script, was written by Catherine Mlangeni, Zubeda Dangor, Nonzi Bogatsu, Dorothy Brislin and Bobby Rodwell. Produced and Directed by Bobby Rodwell, the play features veteran actor Connie Mfuku, with Charlotte Butler, Leeanda Reddy and Nomonde Mbusi. The play has performed in Johannesburg at the Market Theatre Laboratory in November 2004, Grahamstown Festival in July 2005, and the National School of the Arts Festival of Fame in May 2006. Responses have been that it is refreshing to see issues and debates around womens sexuality on South African stage, a topic that is usually taboo. Having each character written by an independent writer has made flipping the script! an interesting and multi textured play! Go and check it out. Dates:09 – 13 Aug 2006, Wed – Sat 20h15, Sun 15h15 Venue: Laager Theatre Price: All performances R 65 only! ************************************* Take a trip into our past with this classic story retold on stage at the Market Theatre in July. Written by the legendary Es’kia Mphahlele and featuring some of our favourite thespians, including Siyabonga Twala and Mncedisi Shabangu and directed by James Ngcobo – it’s sure to be a hit. The Suitcase Adapted and directed by James Ngcobo from the short story by Es’kia Mphahlele A moment, a hope, a choice! The Suitcase Barney Simon Theatre – Market Theatre 19 July – 20 August Tues – Sat 20h15 Sun – 15h15 Es’kia Mphahlele’s The Suitcase, adapted and directed by James Ngcobo, is coming to...
CLUB 115 TAKES YOU BACK!
We love the old school and keeping you in the loop with what’s on in the UNDERGROUND.Drift back with us… Think of DJ’s back in the day. When house music stole your soul. Now think of a party that includes all your favourite weekend habitats: 206, Fourth World, Foundation, Sublime, Reality and Carnalita. You’ll also remember the STYLE OF PLAY,… WHEN IT WAS STRICTLY VINYLS and radio Djs couldn’t find the tracks you played? Those Djs were the groundbreakers, the torchbearers, the innovators and pioneers. They are Djs of a revolutionary kind who inspired and continue to inspire todays ‘hot’ young talent in an industry they helped to establish. They are the people that produce world-class dance music, own top record labels and work behind the counters of SA’S finest record stores. They are, and will remain the people who make the music that moves you! Take a trip down memory lane withDJ CLIVE, PHAT JACK, TAVI, THE COHAN BROS and STATIC P on the Friday the 4th of August and Friday the 1st of September at Club 115! BRACE YOURSELVES! IT’S GONNA BE ON...
LOL WITH DAVID KAU WHILE YOU DO YOUR BIT!
Serious issues don’t always have to be dealt with seriously. BE A HERO FOR ONE NIGHT, let us tell you how… Fact : If South Africans were to be honest with themselves about our crime situation, I think it would be safe to say that we are facing a crisis in this country. We talk a lot about crime and other problems that we face as the youth. That in itse… lf is also a huge problem, we just TALK! What are WE doing about the situation that we are faced with? We can’t look to President Mbeki to solve all our problems. Many of the solutions lie with the citizens themselves. Yes, that includes YOU too. This Friday, one of our favourite comedians David Kau literally puts his money where his mouth is. He will be putting on his “I DID THESE JOKES FIRST” show at the Civic Theatre and all the proceeds will go towards the SAPS Widows and Orphans Fund that was set up to help those family members who lose their loved ones while in the line of duty. Our police force members put their necks on the line for us everyday for salaries that are almost laughable. Do your bit by supporting this initiative and have an awesome time while you’re at it! Date: Friday 4th August Time: 8:30pm Venue: Johannesburg Nelson Mandela Civic Theatre Damage: R100, tickets are available at Computicket **************************************************** We bring you a smashing new series for Represent – “ASK”. She will be interviewing a whole bunch of crazy people to find out more about them. And we kick off the first interview with our favourite local comedian, DAVID KAU! Don’t you love his photo?! BORN: 18TH APRIL 1978 SIBLINGS: 22 YEAR OLD SISTER HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED: STD 7 CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE, LANSDOWN ROAD CAPE TOWN; STD 8 RYLANDS HIGH SCHOOL, ATHLONE CAPE TOWN; STD 9 & 10 MERIDIAN COLLEGE, PRETORIA WORST SUBJECT AT SCHOOL: CHEMISTRY ANY SPORTING TALENTS: SOCCER GREATEST ACHIVEMENTS: NOT YET BEST POSSESSION: FOUNDATION FOR MY HOUSE IN KYALAMI Favourite Website? www.11kau.com On the scale of 1 – 10 how cool do you rate you are? ASK YOUR VIEWERS & OR LISTENERS & OR SURFERS AT HOME – I THINK I’M F&ING COOL!!! I JUST NEED TO DRESS UP A BIT MORE What do you think of kids these days? THEY’RE UNDER A LOT OF PEER PRESSURE, TOO CLEVER FOR THEIR AGE, AND F-ing FULL OF SHIT What bores you about interviews? THEY’RE FREAKIN BORING! SAME KAK QUESTIONS I’VE HEARD BEFORE WHICH SOUND LIKE THEY WERE WRITTEN BY THE SAME JOURNALIST WHO HAS NEVER READ ANYTHING THAT’S EVER BEEN WRITTEN...
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