2nd - 9th Sept 2010

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 Did You know?

 

  • There have only ever been three other women nominated for the Oscar in this category: Lina Wertmüller with Seven Beauties in 1977 Jane Campion for The Piano in 1994, and Sofia Coppola in 2004 with Lost in Translation. 

 

  • 60% of all movie theatre ticket sales are sold to rather bought by women this means women have the power to change the industry also why then is

 

  • In a haundred year history of filmmaking in South Africa, Olnly two women of colour have directed Feature Films. Maganthrie Pillay '24 Souht' 2004 and Rayda Jacobs 'Confessions of a Gambler' 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women Filmmakers in the News

 

 

  • Congratulations to Claire Angelique on being the first female recipient of the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for film.

Durban’s youngest and most prolific film maker, starts shooting her new feature film early March 2010, called PALACE OF BONE.

Inspired after winning the prestigious Standard Bank Young Artist of The Year 2010 for her first feature film 'My Black Little Heart' tha WoS screened in 2008. Angelique has set herself a challenge to write and direct yet another film exposing and focusing on Durban’s sub culture, to debut at this years NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL in Grahamstown.  More...

 

 

Women flock to mobile web

http://www.opera.com/smw/ (English only). This month’s report includes the first results from a survey of more than 300,000 Opera Mini users, as well as a snapshot of mobile web trends in Southeast Asia.

New Opera State of the Mobile Web Report showcases greater gender equality.

Oslo, Norway - August 26, 2010 - In just two years, the percentage of women on the mobile Web has risen 575%, according to Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report, published today. South Africa leads the world's push for gender equality on the mobile Web, with women accounting for nearly 44% of mobile web users.

Opera’s State of the Mobile Web Report, published monthly, provides information on the top global trends affecting the mobile Web. The full report is available from: www.opera.com