The big, bad brand of Bollywood [Naseem Javed] There is really nothing wrong with the brand "Bollywood", except that the Indian film industry has become far more powerful and far-reaching than anything else like this in any other country of the world, and even larger than Hollywood. 9 May 2008 09:03
Bringing Sun International branding to life Positioning a South African icon such as Sun International comes with a challenge. How do you singularly represent this multi-faceted organisation, the benchmark for Southern African hospitality and gaming entertainment? How do you align iconic hotels, resorts and casinos under a mother brand and yet keep their individual nature. 7 May 2008 09:00
Celebrating African film and culture Now in its third year, Africa on Screen continues to grow and in 2008 will have screenings at five different venues in Johannesburg and Cape Town, including free screenings at Museum Africa. 7 May 2008 08:48
AdReview Director(s) of the Year - Egg Films AdReview 2008 named Humanoid's Terence Neale runner up Commercial Director of the Year, followed by Slim and Brent Harris. 6 May 2008 10:21
Pollack shoots VW Polo ads in darkness - Fresh Eye Film Productions The latest VW Polo television commercials were shot in the dark. Playing off the Eskom situation, Director Gavin Pollack from Fresh Eye Film Productions found shooting with limited light sources very interesting technically. 29 Apr 2008 17:36
Are you ready to lead? - Evo Media Few brands lead in the modern world - most prefer to follow. But Evo Media doesn't believe in following. We prefer to push the boundaries of convention and take brands into a space that's unlike anything else - one that's extraordinary. 29 Apr 2008 16:23
Refinery puts a smile on Mama Rosie's children - The Refinery April 18th marked a special day for Rosie Mthembu of The Fountain of Love, a children's home in Katlehong. Refinery's GM, Pam Marsh, visited the orphanage to give Mama Rosie, who cried tears of joy, a cheque for R26 000. 29 Apr 2008 10:59
Re:public Media boosts group synergy - Re:public The Re:public Media Group has received a boost to group synergy in the form of the appointment of Tracy Porter as Group Operations Manager. 29 Apr 2008 10:22
MTN 'Clap' features in D&AD - Velocity Films MTN ‘Clap' has been selected to feature in the D&AD Annual as part of the D&AD awards for Editing in the TV and Cinema Crafts category. 25 Apr 2008 10:49
Battle of the Emcee's - Re:public On March 28, at a grand finale spectacle hosted at The Pyramid in Johannesburg, Snazz the Dictator was crowned the king of Africa's lyrical freestyle arena, having won the continent's first hop-hop reality-based talent search show, Channel O Sprite Emcee Africa. He walked away with a $10 000 cash prize, plus the opportunity to record a single and video in collaboration with US freestyle veteran Wordsworth. 25 Apr 2008 10:37