According to a report by CNN, Maya Angelou, a renowned poet, novelist and actress whose work defied description under a simple label, has died, her literary agent, Helen Brann, said Wednesday. She died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Brann said. A professor, singer and dancer, Angelou’s work spans several professions. In 2011, President Barack […]
The 16th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival will run from 5-15 June 2014 in Cape Town and Johannesburg, exposing audiences to a more diverse, complex, and surprising world than they could ever imagine. Many of the international documentaries take you behind recent news headlines. In The Unknown Known, Oscar-winner Errol Morris uses declassified memos to […]
Sam Mendes’ acclaimed National Theatre production of Shakespeare’s King Lear, with Simon Russell Beale in the title role, will screen as part of the current National Theatre Liveseason. The Shakespearean tragedy releases onto Cinema Nouveau’s digital screens in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town and at Ster-Kinekor Blue Route in Tokai, Cape Town, from Saturday, 14 June, for four […]
Gold Circle and HBO Films have begun developing a sequel along with Playtone Productions to the box office hit “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” with stars Nia Vardalos and John Corbett set to return. Vardalos will write and star, with Rita Wilson, Playtone’s Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman producing. Paul Brooks, Scott Niemeyer, Norm Waitt, Steven Shareshian and Vardalos exec […]
On the 14th of May 2014, 200 of The Vent readers were treated to a #CinemaEscape night with a special movie pre-screening of the highly anticipated Godzilla, in association with Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment and Time Media Films. The attendees were given the celebrity treatment on a night which included pictures, interviews, popcorn , drinks and […]
From the tepuis of South America to a monster-filled metropolis, Academy Award®-winning director Pete Docter has taken audiences to unique and imaginative places. In 2015, he will take us to the most extraordinary location of all – inside the mind of an 11-year-old named Riley. Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no […]
Viacom-owned MTV is bringing back an African music awards show after a three-year hiatus and is looking to give it a global push. Marlon Wayans will host the so-called MAMAs, short for the MTV Africa Music Awards, which will be held in the coastal resort of Durban, South Africa on June 7. For the first time, they will air live globally […]
Age before beauty. At least that’s part of the thinking at Warner Bros. when it comes to its Man of Steel sequel, which includes Ben Affleck as Batman. The studio announced today that the 2016 blockbuster will be officially titled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The subtitle, “Dawn of Justice,” is a not so subtle nod at […]
Ryan Gosling’s gonzo directorial debut “Lost River” provided this year’s Cannes Festival with some of its most memorable WTF moments. In the aftermath of its Tuesday screening, Critics beat a fast path to Twitter to spread vitriol, disbelief and, in a few rare instances, praise for a film that is partially set in an underwater city. It’s a […]
Abu Dhabi is officially the first shooting location forStar Wars: Episode VII, twofour54, the commercial arm of the Media Zone Authority – Abu Dhabi announced Wednesday. The Hollywood Reporter first reported in April that the seventh installment in the Star Wars franchise would shoot in Abu Dhabi. Sources tell THR that the J.J. Abrams-led production is seeking to re-create the […]
