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Netflix’s One Piece to return for season 2
After its successful release on 31 August, Netflix announced that One Piece will return to the streaming platform. Based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series, the live action series stars Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily…
A turning point for South Africa’s film industry
South Africa is not new to political and economic turbulence, at times testing the resilience of its film industry. The latest crisis is dealing with daily nationwide powercuts which in some areas total over 12 hours. Meanwhile the production of…
Chief Productions country hop with Qatar Airways
Manchester based Chief Productions set off on a country hopping round of journeys to capture Qatar Airways’ newest on-board safety video. With a network of more than 150 destinations, the airline's production settled in Cape Town, London, Kuala Lumpur, Los…
Action drama Spinners begins filming in South Africa
New drama Spinners has started filming in Cape Town, South Africa. The series is a co-production between African streaming service Showmax and media company CANAL+. International distribution for the programme will be handled by Studio Canal. Spinners, an English,…
Cape Town film industry strengthened amidst tariff freezing
As of 1 July 2022, the city of Cape Town has placed a freeze on all its safety and security tariffs for filming. Traffic services, metro police and law enforcement will be included for the 2022/23 period, whereas parking tariffs…
Chile hosts commercial for Delta Airlines and Masters Golf Tournament
Better - a new video promoting Delta Airlines as the main sponsors of the Masters Golf Tournament - has been shot in Chile. Characters from different parts of the world work on their golfing technique, saying the word ‘Better’ in…
Netflix commits USD1 million for African training scholarships
A new scholarship has been created for Sub-Saharan Africa’s next generation of storytellers. The Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESFC) will generate new opportunities for film and TV students across the continent. This financial support draws from the media conglomerate’s…
Production excellence in complicated times: an interview with Pavla Burgetova Callegari
As national rules fluctuate and transform rapidly in the midst of lockdowns and re-openings, it really does pay for filmmakers to have strong connections in a variety of locations across the globe. We caught up with executive producer Pavla Burgetova…
Mad Max prequel Furiosa to be biggest film ever made in Australia
Filming is set to begin in New South Wales in June. Titled Furiosa, the film is expected to bring in around AUD350 million to the New South Wales Economy and become the largest shoot in Australian history.