More often than not, true stories are infinitely more interesting and continue to resonate now. In Johannesburg-based filmmaker Charlie Vundla’s “Frontier Mistress,” which he describes as a Western set in 18th century South Africa, the story of a Huguenot refugee and her struggle against an abusive husband and an oppressive, racist regime, continues to reverberate today.
“It’s a timely film that deals with issues of gender and racial equality at a moment where the struggle for both of these has taken on a greater urgency,” Vundla told Variety. “And, yes, while this film does address socio-political issues I don’t want them to overwhelm the film; This will be above all else an exciting narrative that is character-driven and puts the story first,” he asserted.
“Frontier Mistress” participates in the Frontières Co-production Market, organized by the Fantasia International Film Festival in collaboration with Cannes’ Marché du Film.
Vundla...
“It’s a timely film that deals with issues of gender and racial equality at a moment where the struggle for both of these has taken on a greater urgency,” Vundla told Variety. “And, yes, while this film does address socio-political issues I don’t want them to overwhelm the film; This will be above all else an exciting narrative that is character-driven and puts the story first,” he asserted.
“Frontier Mistress” participates in the Frontières Co-production Market, organized by the Fantasia International Film Festival in collaboration with Cannes’ Marché du Film.
Vundla...
- 8/5/2021
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
With the horrible specter of Covid still hanging over the world, the folks at the Frontières co-production market were a little concerned that their genre submissions would be heavily virus-centric.
However, they needn’t have worried. The lineup for the 2021 market, organized by the Fantasia International Film Festival in collaboration with Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, features a wildly creative array of projects, including one about a telepathic serial killer cat, another about deportation and a deadly virus which kills white people, and yet another which puts a horrifying twist on the often harrowing experience of coming out.
“I am very happy that our lineup is not about Covid,” says Frontières executive director Annick Mahnert. “We did have a couple submissions on that theme, but overall people said no, we don’t have to write about this. It’s happening in real life, but we’ll find something else to talk about.
However, they needn’t have worried. The lineup for the 2021 market, organized by the Fantasia International Film Festival in collaboration with Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, features a wildly creative array of projects, including one about a telepathic serial killer cat, another about deportation and a deadly virus which kills white people, and yet another which puts a horrifying twist on the often harrowing experience of coming out.
“I am very happy that our lineup is not about Covid,” says Frontières executive director Annick Mahnert. “We did have a couple submissions on that theme, but overall people said no, we don’t have to write about this. It’s happening in real life, but we’ll find something else to talk about.
- 6/17/2021
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
128 titles will screen the festival’s new Harbour section as well as Bright Future, Cinema Regained and the short and mid-length film sidebars.
The International Film Festival Rotterdam has unveiled the line-up for its special one-off summer event that is due to take place from June 2-6 as part of the festival’s 50th edition celebrations.
The five-day programme follows the first part in early February which took place online after a physical edition was ruled out due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It presented 60 films across IFFR’s Tiger Competition, Big Screen Competition, Ammodo Tiger Shorts and Limelight sections.
This second part will showcase 139 feature,...
The International Film Festival Rotterdam has unveiled the line-up for its special one-off summer event that is due to take place from June 2-6 as part of the festival’s 50th edition celebrations.
The five-day programme follows the first part in early February which took place online after a physical edition was ruled out due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It presented 60 films across IFFR’s Tiger Competition, Big Screen Competition, Ammodo Tiger Shorts and Limelight sections.
This second part will showcase 139 feature,...
- 5/18/2021
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Event will include the launch of the festival’s newest and largest programme, Harbour.
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled the first titles for its summer event, which has shifted to a hybrid format due as the pandemic continues.
The celebration of the festival’s 50th anniversary was due to run as a physical series of screenings and events from June 2-6, complementing the online-only edition of IFFR that took place in February.
It will now be presented as a hybrid event, with a film programme that will be available online in the Netherlands and physically in Rotterdam, as...
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled the first titles for its summer event, which has shifted to a hybrid format due as the pandemic continues.
The celebration of the festival’s 50th anniversary was due to run as a physical series of screenings and events from June 2-6, complementing the online-only edition of IFFR that took place in February.
It will now be presented as a hybrid event, with a film programme that will be available online in the Netherlands and physically in Rotterdam, as...
- 4/15/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Sa Indies is presenting the South African stand at the Toronto International Film Festival. Over 30 South African producers and filmmakers are at Tiff 2015 and they will be happy to introduce themselves and their work to other industry professionals. For a catalog of the dti supported delegates with their films, projects in development and company profiles, you can click here or grab a printed catalog at the South African stand (no. 19) in the Hyatt Regent hotel. Learn about South Africa's exciting tax rebates, other film incentives and how to film in or co-produce with South Africa.
Note : There will be a closed South African co-production breakfast on the 14th hosted by the South African consulate, followed by a networking event in the evening. Please email Reel Transformation mayenzeke[At]filmandtvtrasformation.org if you are interested to attend and have a co-production project suited for South Africa. By Invitation Only
Feature Film Screening: "Cuckold"
After being abandoned by his wife, a once-promising academic finds himself entangled in a very odd ménage à trois, in the second feature from South African actor and director Charlie Vundla
Film Information Directed by Charlie Vundla South Africa | 95 minutes | World Premiere
-Monday September 14 at 4:15 Pm
Scotiabank Theatre Scotiabank 8
-Friday September 18 at 10:00 Am The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
Feature Film Screening: "The Endless River"
A young waitress in a small South African town forms an unlikely bond with a grieving widower whose family has been brutally murdered, in the new film from director Oliver Hermanus.
Film Information Directed by Oliver Hermanus South Africa/France | 110 minutes | North American Premiere
Sunday September 20 at 9:30 Scotiabank Theatre Scotiabank 10
Short Film Screening: "The Call"
This arresting urban drama from Johannesburg's Zamo Mkhwanazi focusses on a key moment in the relationship between a taxi driver and a prostitute. When Sibongiseni finds out that Purity is pregnant, he begins to question his own place in the world.
Film Information Directed by Zamo Mkhwanazi South Africa | 11 minutes | Canadian Premiere
For screening dates and times see Short Cuts Schedule...
Note : There will be a closed South African co-production breakfast on the 14th hosted by the South African consulate, followed by a networking event in the evening. Please email Reel Transformation mayenzeke[At]filmandtvtrasformation.org if you are interested to attend and have a co-production project suited for South Africa. By Invitation Only
Feature Film Screening: "Cuckold"
After being abandoned by his wife, a once-promising academic finds himself entangled in a very odd ménage à trois, in the second feature from South African actor and director Charlie Vundla
Film Information Directed by Charlie Vundla South Africa | 95 minutes | World Premiere
-Monday September 14 at 4:15 Pm
Scotiabank Theatre Scotiabank 8
-Friday September 18 at 10:00 Am The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
Feature Film Screening: "The Endless River"
A young waitress in a small South African town forms an unlikely bond with a grieving widower whose family has been brutally murdered, in the new film from director Oliver Hermanus.
Film Information Directed by Oliver Hermanus South Africa/France | 110 minutes | North American Premiere
Sunday September 20 at 9:30 Scotiabank Theatre Scotiabank 10
Short Film Screening: "The Call"
This arresting urban drama from Johannesburg's Zamo Mkhwanazi focusses on a key moment in the relationship between a taxi driver and a prostitute. When Sibongiseni finds out that Purity is pregnant, he begins to question his own place in the world.
Film Information Directed by Zamo Mkhwanazi South Africa | 11 minutes | Canadian Premiere
For screening dates and times see Short Cuts Schedule...
- 9/13/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
This year in Toronto is a particularly strong year for Africa and Palestine, with films from Ethiopia, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and South Africa. The list includes world premieres but also films that launched their career in the Berlinale, Cannes and Venice.
Read More: Hany Abu-Assad’s 'The Idol' to World Premiere at Tiff!
Below are listed the titles, just click on the link for full programming note and screening dates.
"3000 Nights" dir. Mai Masri "As I Open My Eyes" dir. Leyla Bouzid "Cuckold" dir. Charlie Vundla "Dégradé" dirs. Arab & Tarzan Nasser "The Endless River" dir. Oliver Hermanus "The Idol" dir. Hany Abu-Assad "Lamb" dir. Yared Zeleke "Let Them Come" dir. Salem Brahimi "Much Loved" dir. Nabil Ayouch "Price of Love" dir. Hermon Hailay "Starve Your Dog" dir. Hicham Lasri "Story of Judas" dir. Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche "Very Big Shot" dir. Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya "Nasser" dir. Jihan El-Tahri
Some short films from Africa and the Middle East were selected out of the thousands of shorts submitted to Tiff. Brilliant emerging voices, including Ely Dagher (Lebanon) who won the award for short film in Cannes.
"Waves '98" dir. Ely Dagher "New Eyes" dir. Hiwot Admasu Getaneh "The Call" dir. Zamo Mkhwanazi "The Society" dir. Osama Rasheed...
Read More: Hany Abu-Assad’s 'The Idol' to World Premiere at Tiff!
Below are listed the titles, just click on the link for full programming note and screening dates.
"3000 Nights" dir. Mai Masri "As I Open My Eyes" dir. Leyla Bouzid "Cuckold" dir. Charlie Vundla "Dégradé" dirs. Arab & Tarzan Nasser "The Endless River" dir. Oliver Hermanus "The Idol" dir. Hany Abu-Assad "Lamb" dir. Yared Zeleke "Let Them Come" dir. Salem Brahimi "Much Loved" dir. Nabil Ayouch "Price of Love" dir. Hermon Hailay "Starve Your Dog" dir. Hicham Lasri "Story of Judas" dir. Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche "Very Big Shot" dir. Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya "Nasser" dir. Jihan El-Tahri
Some short films from Africa and the Middle East were selected out of the thousands of shorts submitted to Tiff. Brilliant emerging voices, including Ely Dagher (Lebanon) who won the award for short film in Cannes.
"Waves '98" dir. Ely Dagher "New Eyes" dir. Hiwot Admasu Getaneh "The Call" dir. Zamo Mkhwanazi "The Society" dir. Osama Rasheed...
- 9/12/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Films set to show at the 40th Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff), updated as announcements are made in the run up to the event.
Tiff will open on September 10 with Jean-Marc Vallée’s Demolition starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts.
Tiff 40
Key: Wp = world premiere; Nap = North American premiere; IP = international premiere; Cp = Canadian premiere.
GALASBeeba Boys (Canada), Deepa Mehta, WPDemolition, Jean-Marc Vallée WPDisorder (Maryland) (France-Belgium), Alice Winocour NAPThe Dressmaker (Aus), Jocelyn Moorhouse, WPEye In The Sky (UK), Gavin Hood WPForsaken (Canada), Jon Cassar, WPFreeheld (Us), Peter Sollett, WPHyena Road (Canada), Paul Gross, WPLolo (France), Julie Delpy, NAPLegend (UK), Brian Helgeland, IPMan Down (Us), Dito Montiel NAPThe Man Who Knew Infinity (UK), Matt Brown, WPThe Martian (Us), Ridley Scott, WPMiss You Already (UK), Catherine Hardwicke WPMississippi Grind (Us), Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden CPMr. Right (Us), Paco Cabezas WPThe Program (UK), Stephen Frears, WPRemember (Canada), Atom Egoyan, NAPSeptembers Of Shiraz (Us), Wayne Blair, WPStonewall ([link...
Tiff will open on September 10 with Jean-Marc Vallée’s Demolition starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts.
Tiff 40
Key: Wp = world premiere; Nap = North American premiere; IP = international premiere; Cp = Canadian premiere.
GALASBeeba Boys (Canada), Deepa Mehta, WPDemolition, Jean-Marc Vallée WPDisorder (Maryland) (France-Belgium), Alice Winocour NAPThe Dressmaker (Aus), Jocelyn Moorhouse, WPEye In The Sky (UK), Gavin Hood WPForsaken (Canada), Jon Cassar, WPFreeheld (Us), Peter Sollett, WPHyena Road (Canada), Paul Gross, WPLolo (France), Julie Delpy, NAPLegend (UK), Brian Helgeland, IPMan Down (Us), Dito Montiel NAPThe Man Who Knew Infinity (UK), Matt Brown, WPThe Martian (Us), Ridley Scott, WPMiss You Already (UK), Catherine Hardwicke WPMississippi Grind (Us), Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden CPMr. Right (Us), Paco Cabezas WPThe Program (UK), Stephen Frears, WPRemember (Canada), Atom Egoyan, NAPSeptembers Of Shiraz (Us), Wayne Blair, WPStonewall ([link...
- 8/25/2015
- ScreenDaily
South African filmmaker Charles Vundla follows up his 2011 award-winning *neo-noir* "How To Steal 2 Million," with "Cuckold," a dramedy which tells the story of a young professor consumed by alcoholism who is saved from self-destruction by a former schoolmate and begins a journey to save his house, marriage and his life. Starring Vundla himself, along with Terry Pheto, and Louis Roux, the film is set to make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month, in the World Cinema section. This is the first time I'm learning of "Cuckold" so there isn't much I can add to the above. in terms of what to expect. But I can say...
- 8/18/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
South African *neo-noir* thriller How To Steal 2 Million, a film we've been following for about 2 years now, as it traveled the international film festival circuit, winning acclaim along the way, is now available to USA audiences via iTunes, and you're encouraged to take a look at it. A quick recap... Directed by Charles Vundla, the film stars Menzi Ngubane, Rapulana Seiphemo, Terry Pheto, Hlubi Mboya and John Kani. Kani might be the most familiar to those in the west. A veteran actor of stage and screen, as well as a writer in his own right, Kani's resume includes parts in The Ghost And The Darkness, and Sarafina, as well as alongside Ralph Fiennes and Gerard Butler in...
- 10/8/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Nice! South African Neo-Noir 'How To Steal Two Million' Will Be Available To Us Audiences Via iTunes
South African *neo-noir* thriller How To Steal 2 Million, a film we've been following for about 2 years now, as it traveled the international film festival circuit, winning acclaim along the way, will now be available to USA audiences via iTunes, starting on June 4 - just next week! A quick recap... Directed by Charles Vundla, the film stars Menzi Ngubane, Rapulana Seiphemo, Terry Pheto, Hlubi Mboya and John Kani. Kani might be the most familiar to those in the west. A veteran actor of stage and screen, as well as a writer in his own right, Kani's resume includes parts in The Ghost And The Darkness, and Sarafina, as well as alongside Ralph Fiennes and Gerard Butler in...
- 5/30/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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