Fashioning Modern Africanism

The 2020 Joburg Film Festival will take place later this month, with a special focus on the Youth & Audience Development Programme.    Hosted in partnership with the Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) and the National Film & Video Foundation (NFVF), the Youth and Audience Development programme is a skill sharing platform that affords young aspiring filmmakers the opportunity to learn from and engage with industry professionals, This year the well-structured, intense one-day programme will be hosted by industry leaders and film experts tackling the business of online content under the apt 2020 theme “Digital Content”. The day comprises of a practical workshop by OM Films owner Ofentse Mwase and an intense masterclass by legendary TV Director Tebogo Malope. The programme will conclude with a screening by Karabo Lediga’s latest work  WHAT DID YOU DREAM.  The programme will encompass 120 youth from across the province gathered at one central location. The workshop will also be recorded

Boasting a marquee career that includes countless global anthems, a cult-like following across the continent, tours and a handful of accolades, musician Busiswa Gqulu’s story is set to shake the world with the premiere of her powerful biographical documentary.  Narrated by Her Majesty herself, ‘ Busiswa: An Unbreakable Story’  takes us on a journey back in time and explores the complex conditions that thrust a modest young girl from Umtata into the boisterous voice that reverberates through our speakers alongside Beyonce Knowles on ‘The Gift’, in arguably one of the most important moments in modern music history. A CAN DO! film, directed by Fred Kayembe and Vaughn Thiel, this grungy Pineappletop Films production, produced by 'The Kollektive' explores modern ideas of independence, femininity and identity, through Busiswa’s remarkable story.   It is with great pleasure that the  Africa Rising International Film Festival  announces  Busiswa: An Unbreakable Story  as