Author: The Vent

Lena Dunham and the fresh-faced chronicles.

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There are many good things producer/director Judd Apatow has laid his hands on. Slightly underrated, Apatow has help embody the Hollywood outfit of dozens and Lena Dunham is carefully excelling to become one of his most prized alumni. Lena Dunham’s new show “Girls” is light years away compared to anything else on television. For those […]

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SA co-production The Forgotten Kingdom in top spot at Lesotho box office

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The Forgotten Kingdom, the first movie filmed in Lesotho and in the Sesotho-language, was released on 4 April and shot to the number one spot on circuit in  its opening weekend in Maseru, the country’s capital. Directed by Andrew Mudge, the film outperformed Hollywood blockbusters  Captain America and Noah at Ster-Kinekor’s Pioneer Mall cinema. The […]

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South African Film and Television Awards – Full List

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TELEVISON Documentaries Best Editor of a Documentary Short Alexander Melck – Waterborne Best Editor of a Documentary Feature Riaan Hendricks , The Devil’s Lair Best Documentary Feature The Devil’s Lair Fireworx Media Drama: Best supporting actor in a TV drama Akhumzi Jezile as “Ngulube” Tempy Pushas Best supporting actress in A TV Drama Harriet Manamela […]

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Box Office: Captain America: Winter Soldier Soars to $303.3 Million Globally

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Continuing Marvel and Disney’s enviable winning streak, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is making history at the global box office, debuting to a record-breaking $96.2 million in North America for an early worldwide total of $303.3 million. In only 10 days overseas, the sequel has already taken in $207.1 million — eclipsing the entire foreign […]

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The AMAA 2014 Nominees – Full List

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On Wednesday 2nd April 2014, the 2014 Africa Movie Academy Awards nominations announcement went down at the Emperor Palace Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa. AMAA 2014 Award for Best Film  Children of Troumaron – Mauritius Potomanto – Ghana The Forgotten Kingdom – South Africa Of Good Report – South Africa Accident – Nigeria   AMAA 2014 […]

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