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Oliver Hermanus
Oliver Hermanus (born 26 May 1983) is a South African film director and writer. "Oliver Hermanus." IMDb: The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 24 November 2015. He is known for his films '''' (2009), '' Beauty (Skoonheid)'' (2011), '''' (2015), '''' (2019), and '' |
Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest (after Johannesburg). Colloquially named the ''Mother City'', it is the largest city of the Western Cape province, and is managed by the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. The other two capitals are Pretoria, the executive capital, located in Gauteng, where the Presidency is based, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital in the Free State, where the Supreme Court of Appeal is located. Cape Town is ranked as a Beta world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. The city is known for its harbour, for its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town is home to 66% of the Western Cape's population. In 2014, Cape Town was named the best place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a permanent destination for film culture operating out of the TIFF Bell Lightbox, located in Downtown Toronto. TIFF's mission is "to transform the way people see the world through film". Year-round, the TIFF Bell Lightbox offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, industry support, and the chance to meet filmmakers from Canada and around the world. TIFF Bell Lightbox is located on the north west corner of King Street and John Street in downtown Toronto. In 2016, 397 films from 83 countries were screened at 28 screens in downtown Toronto venues, welcoming an estimated 480,000 attendees, over 5,000 of whom were industry professionals. TIFF starts the Thursday night after Labour Day (the first Monday in September in Canada) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan De Villiers
Ryan de Villiers (born 30 November 1992) is a South African actor. He is known for his role as Dylan Stassen in the film ''Moffie'' (2019). He began his career on stage, earning Naledi and Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards. Early life De Villiers is from East London and grew up between the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. He is the son of conservationist Div and teacher Annette and has a sister. He attended Rivermead Preparatory School and Stirling High School. He was going to pursue Accounting and Economics, but switched to Drama with Politics and International Studies, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with distinctions from Rhodes University in 2015. He studied abroad in the United States at Willamette University Willamette University is a private liberal arts college with locations in Salem and Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest college in the Western United States. Originally named the Oregon Institute, the school was an unaffiliated ... in Oregon. Filmogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Luke Brümmer
Kai Luke Brümmer (also stylised as Brummer; born 17 February 1993) is a South African actor. He is known for his role as Nicholas van der Swart in the film ''Moffie'' (2019). ''The Guardian'' named him one of the best new-and-up-comers at the 76th Venice Film Festival. Early life Brümmer was born in Johannesburg to parents Jacques and Natalie and grew up in Henley on Klip. He was introduced to acting by his mother, who was a drama teacher. He attended St John's College, Johannesburg. He went on to graduate in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Performance with a distinction in Acting from the University of Cape Town The University of Cape Town (UCT) ( af, Universiteit van Kaapstad, xh, Yunibesithi ya yaseKapa) is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1829 as the South African College, it was granted full university statu .... He was briefly a ringmaster for the Boswell Wilkie Circus. Filmography Film Television Stage Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Carl Van Der Merwe
André Carl van der Merwe (born 4 January 1961), is a South African novelist. His first book, entitled ''Moffie,'' is an autobiographical novel based on diaries he kept as a teenager and during his compulsory National service. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 168 libraries, and was made into a movie, also called ''Moffie'', by Oliver Hermanus in 2019. Biography André Carl van der Merwe was born in Harrismith in the Free State. When his family moved to the Cape, he started his schooling in Welgemoed and later attended high school in Stellenbosch. After two years of national service, he studied fine art in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest .... During his third year he established a clothing company, which he owned for the next 15 years. Currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venice International Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the "Big Six" International film festivals worldwide, which include the Big Three European Film Festivals, alongside the Toronto Film Festival in Canada the Sundance Film Festival in the United States and the Melbourne International Film Festival in Australia. The Festivals are internationally acclaimed for giving creators the artistic freedom to express themselves through film. In 1951, FIAPF formally accredited the festival. Founded by the National Fascist Party in Venice in August 1932, the festival is part of the Venice Biennale, one of the world's oldest exhibitions of art, created by the Venice City Council on 19 April 1893. The range of work at the Venice Bienn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Donna Roberts
Crystal-Donna Roberts (born 13 October 1984) is a South African actress, presenter, and writer. She is best known for her roles in the films ''The Endless River'' (2015) and ''Krotoa'' (2017). Early life Roberts spent her early childhood in Cape Town, living in Bonteheuwel, Kensington, and Factreton. She completed her secondary education in Bloemfontein. She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Theatre from the University of the Free State in 2005. A year later, she moved back to Cape Town where she briefly worked as a high school drama teacher before pursuing acting as a career. Filmography Film Television }) , Thandi , Main role (season 1) , - , 2018–present , ''Arendsvlei ''Arendsvlei'' () is a South African soap opera. Featuring an almost all-Coloured cast, it premiered on 1 October 2018 as kykNET & Kie's first telenovela. It was originally intended to be a limited series spanning one year, its first season pi ...'' , Janice Cupido , Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the "Big Six" International film festivals worldwide, which include the Film festival#Notable festivals, Big Three European Film Festivals, alongside the Toronto Film Festival in Canada the Sundance Film Festival in the United States and the Melbourne International Film Festival in Australia. The Festivals are internationally acclaimed for giving creators the artistic freedom to express themselves through film. In 1951, FIAPF formally accredited the festival. Founded by the National Fascist Party in Venice in August 1932, the festival is part of the Venice Biennale, one of the world's oldest exhibitions of art, created by the Venice City Council on 19 April 1893. The ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Lion
The Golden Lion ( it, Leone d'oro) is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguished prizes. In 1970, a second Golden Lion was introduced; this is an honorary award for people who have made an important contribution to cinema. The prize was introduced in 1949 as the Golden Lion of Saint Mark (which was one of the best known symbols of the ancient Republic of Venice). In 1954, the prize was permanently named Golden Lion. Previously, the equivalent prize was the ''Gran Premio Internazionale di Venezia'' (Grand International Prize of Venice), awarded in 1947 and 1948. Before that, from 1934 until 1942, the highest awards were the '' Coppa Mussolini'' (Mussolini Cup) for Best Italian Film and Best Foreign Film. History The prize was first awarded in 1949. Previously, the equivalent prize was the Gran Premio Internazional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Certain Regard
(, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films with unusual styles and non-traditional stories seeking international recognition. winners In 1998, the was introduced to the section to recognize young talent and to encourage innovative and daring works by presenting one of the films with a grant to aid its distribution in France. Since 2005, the prize consists of € The euro sign () is the currency sign used for the euro, the official currency of the eurozone and unilaterally adopted by Kosovo and Montenegro. The design was presented to the public by the European Commission on 12 December 1996. It consists ...30,000 financed by the Groupama GAN Foundation. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurich Film Festival
Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) is an annual film festival that has been held in Zürich, Switzerland, since 2005. The festival's main focus is to promote emerging filmmakers from all over the world. In three competition categories only first, second or third directoral works are admitted. There are three competition sections: International Feature Film, International Documentary Film and 'Focus: Switzerland, Germany and Austria' which focuses on these three production countries. Several industry events take place in the framework of the festival, such as the ''ZFF Academy'' or the international ''Zurich Summit'', which have rendered the film festival an international platform for the film industry. The ZFF is co-organized by the ''Zurich Film Festival AG'', which is a member of the NZZ Mediengruppe, and the ''Spoundation Motion Picture AG'', a marketing and event management company, in cooperation with local institutions, sponsors as well as national and international distributors a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deon Lotz
Deon Lotz (born 20 July 1964)"Deon Lotz" ''TVSA: The South African TV Authority.'' Retrieved 20 September 2015. is a South African film, television, and theatre actor. He is perhaps best known internationally for roles in '' Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom'' and '' Beauty (Skoonheid).'' He has appeared in both English- and Afrikaans-language productions. Early life and career Lotz was born 20 July 1964 in Cape Town. He sang for the Drakensberg Boys Choir in his teenage years. Lotz is the second ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
