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The Lego Movie Box Office Still stacking Up Past $400 Million and Counting…

“The LEGO Movie” continues to build a following with audiences in the U.S. and around the globe, surpassing the $400 million mark in worldwide grosses and remaining a box office draw. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. To […]

LUPITA NYONG` O IN THE RUNNING FOR STAR WARS LEAD

Lupita Nyong’o, the 31-year-old Mexican-Kenyan actress who won an Oscar for her performance in director Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, has met with American film and television producer JJ Abrams to discuss a potential role in his forthcoming film, Star Wars: Episode VII. It is rumoured that the role Nyong’o is being considered for […]

Pad Na Jou Hart reaches the R10 million mark

It is The Film Factory and Memory Box Productions’ privilege to announce that PAD NA JOU HART achieved a new record by reaching the R10 million mark at the box office. According to Pieter Geldenhuys of Ster Kinekor Entertainment: “PAD NA JOU HART has become the second Afrikaans movie to ever achieve this result after […]

South African Film and Television Awards for 2014

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT The 2014 Judges unanimously decided that in the category ”Best Documentary Short” no award will be given. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER OF A DOCUMENTARY SHORT Susan Scott – 50/50:Wild Dogs Pule Molebatsi – Ndiyindoda : I am A Man Ingmar Buchner – Waterborne BEST DIRECTOR OF A DOCUMENTARY SHORT The 2014 Judges unanimously decided […]

AFRIKAANS FILM TO REPRESENT SOUTH AFRICA IN THE USA

United International Pictures and Light and Dark Films have announced that their independent movie KONFETTI will be featuring at this year’s Beverly Hills and Julien Dubuque international film festivals Entering its 14th successful year, the Beverly Hills Film Festival (BHFF) is an international competition dedicated to showcasing the art and talent of emerging filmmakers in the […]

SA Youtube views spike up by 90%

Thanks to online shows from MduComics and The Anne Hirsch Show, bizcommunity reports that the online presence of South Africa on YouTube has increased by 90%. YouTube attracts a global generation that has grown up watching what they want, whenever they want, on whatever device is closest. Globally, almost 40% of YouTube’s 6 billion hours of monthly watch-time comes from mobile devices. […]

The Grudge goes for a reboot

According to deadline.com The Grudge, the Takashi Shimazu-directed 2004 film that helped establish the viability of low-cost genre films, is getting a reboot. Ghost House Pictures and Good Universe will relaunch the franchise, and they’ve set Midnight Meat Train scribe Jeff Buhler to draft the reboot. The original starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, cost around $10 million, grossed $187 million worldwide and hatched a sequel. […]

South Africa, excluded from Google Play Movies and TV app

Google Play Movies & TV is an app which allows users to purchase or rent movies and TV shows on Google Play after which they are able to watch them on an Android phone or tablet. Originally only available to limited regions, with the selection of content varying from country to county depending on national […]

Nothing for Mahala – Interview with Mmabatho Montsho

The talented lovely Mmabatho Montsho took some time to sit with The Vent and share with us her work on the latest local hit “Nothing for Mahala” . She discusses the star cast and how her character sets a good example for young females.

Nothing for Mahala – Interview with Thapelo Mokoena

The Vent sat down with Thapelo Mokoena , the local star of the hit Mzansi film “Nothing for Mahala. He tells us what makes this movie so good and his approach in capturing the character and the core themes of the film.

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