Ebrahim Nash’at on ‘Hollywoodgate’
Hailing from Egypt, journalist turned filmmaker Ibrahim Nash’at now calls Berlin home but his lens travels beyond borders. Nash’at crafts
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Interviews
Simoné Pretorius on ‘Die Onderonsie’
Simoné Pretorius is a South African actress, producer, screenwriter, and acting coach who is known for her starring role in
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Etienne Fourie on ‘Trompoppie’
South African writer and director Etienne Fourie is best known for his feature films, Die Windpomp, Dis Koue Kos, Skat,
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Zeta Peach and Bryce Donson Talk Filmmaking On the Fly
We spoke with Cape Town-based independent filmmakers Bryce Donson (director) and Zeta Peach (writer and co-director) about the production of
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Daniel Snaddon on Animation in SA and Beyond
Based in Cape Town, his three directorial efforts between 2015 and 2019 attracted a stunning 18 wins across the notoriously
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Clive Will on ‘Time Spent with Cats is Never Wasted’
Clive Will’s black-and-white docudrama, Time Spent with Cats is Never Wasted, is a thought-provoking and visceral slow cinema arthouse experience.
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David Enright on ‘Stella Murders’ – Insight and Catharsis
David Enright spoke with us about his first documentary since the acclaimed Devilsdorp. Stella Murders investigates the deaths of best
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Ernst van Wyk on ‘Vlugtig’ – Expanding the Vision
Spling sat down with Ernst Van Wyk, who provided us with some candid insights into his work as the writer
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Luc Coetzee On AFDA Graduation Film Festival 2022
Following the 2022 AFDA Graduation Film Festival, we spoke to Luc Coetzee, director of the festival’s decorated When the Last
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Jean-Jacques Annaud on ‘Notre-Dame On Fire’: Molten Lead and Mashed Potatoes
Notre-Dame has survived a lengthy period of dilapidation, rioting Huguenots, the cult of reason, attacks by the Communards, the July
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