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Under African Skies will open the Encounters Documentary Festival, which runs from 7-24 June 2012 in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Directed by Emmy winner Joe Berlinger, the documentary tells the inside story of Paul Simon’s trip to South Africa to record Graceland and his return last year to celebrate its 25th anniversary. MORE
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Monna Wa Minno is the true story of Mike ‘Ntate’ Masote, the inspiring founder of South Africa’s first black youth orchestra, which gave birth to the internationally-acclaimed Soweto String Quartet. Produced by award-winning South African production company Fireworx Media, the moving four-part miniseries premieres this Sunday, 13 May 2012, at 21h00. MORE
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Professor Sean Davison was convicted in November 2011 for the assisted suicide of his terminally-ill, 85-year-old mother, after a trial that ignited debate on voluntary euthanasia in South Africa and New Zealand. He was initially charged for the attempted murder of his mother but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of ‘assisted suicide.’ On Wednesday, Davison will return home to South Africa. MORE
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Film Afrika Worldwide is launching a Los Angeles office under the helm of CEO David Wicht.
David says, “After years of working with all the major studios and independents, I’m looking forward to being closer at hand and being immediately accessible to producers seeking to shoot or collaborate with South Africa.” MORE
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Lagos, Nigeria is set to host Africa and the international film community at the eighth Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), taking place this Sunday, 22 April 2012, at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites.
Some of the biggest names from black Hollywood will be at The AMAAs, including Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee Lynn Whitfield (The Josephine Baker Story and Without a Trace); Morris Chestnut (American Horror Story); Rockmond Dunbar (Prison Break) and Maya Gilbert (Days of Our Lives). Heroes star Jimmy Jean-Louis will host the awards. MORE
