Nowadays many of our local productions make it to the big screen, allowing us as South Africans to enjoy and support our local producers and movie houses. The ‘new’ South Africa has the resources to both make films and market international films. The black population is potentially an important new audience in South African Cinema, due to the past decades of censorship and the selection of films that were available at the cinema.
There are 3 major South African Film Distributors-namely Nu Metro Productions, Ster-Kinekor Pictures and United International Pictures. These are the 3 most famous film houses and distributors in South Africa.
South Africa is not just a wonderful destination to shoot a film, but rather is becoming a fully-fledged production destination. Studious are being built in order to support the South African film industry and to promote young producers.
Tsotsi was the first South African film to receive an Oscar award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film was made in 2006 and the writer-director of the film was Gavin Hood. This movie saw South Africa break into international ground, and finally get recognized in the international scene.Just like the Oscars, South Africa also has awards ceremonies to salute and honor our local talent. The inaugural South African Film and Television Academy (SAFTA) Awards celebrates and promotes the talent and accomplishments of the South film industry.
Local Broadcasters, filmmakers, students, producers and local film and television industries all submit their entries to SAFTA, and the judging process than takes place. Entries include feature films, short films, documentaries, television dramas, soapies, sitcoms, news, wildlife, children’s shows, reality programs and magazine productions. Although most of the entries are judged by the chosen panel, the audience was able to express their favorite soapie by voting via a phone-in and SMS competition. This allowed the audience to share in the voting experience and to be directly involved in the chosen winners.
South African Cinema is continuously developing and improving. Hopefully one day our local South African productions will be more appreciated as Hollywood and American productions are. As South Africans we should take an interest and support our local productions.
done by
NIRVANA DOODLA
3 comments:
Hi
Nu Metro Distribution has just changed its name to Nu Metro Films.
Great article!
Nirvana I've got to commend you on pointing out the great potential South Africa has as a film industry and as we all now the best way for this industry to succeed is if we as South African go out there and support local content. Every industry needs an audience and our South African films don't have strong audience support, let's not make the mistake of waiting for other countries to appreciate what we ought to see prosper through our support. I hope this will make everyone go out and watch the amazing films South Africa has to offer. Well done!
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Now about South African cinema i agree with you more and more of our films are being recognised and getting credit for the work. But I feel it is a slow process and not enough, as we are so hooked into Hollywood films that even though South African films are growing, we barley take notice to them until they are internationally recognised. For example a film like "Forgiveness" which we studied in media I believe is an excellent film, one of the best films I have ever seen, every South African should whatch. But I would have never come across if we hadn’t of studied it in media. I feel there are so many South African films out there which we as South Africans are either to ignorant to explore, too into Hollywood films or just blind to realise South Africa has potential. I feel more resources need to be invested in South African films than getting international films to show South African audiences.
Mandy Chibambo
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