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Japanese film festivalThe 16th annual Japanese Film Festival, which takes place at Ster-Kinekor Cinema Nouveau in Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg during March 2010, will feature a selection of contemporary and classic Japanese films, including Floating Weeds, regarded by US film critic Roger Ebert as one of his top 10 favourite films of all time. 1 Mar 2010 Seventh Aluta Film Festival in KimberleyThe Aluta Film Festival, being held at the Mayibuye Arts Centre in Galeshewe, Kimberley, 22-28 February 2010, is a meeting place for filmmakers, film industry stakeholders, government and the broader Northern Cape community. 16 Feb 2010 D&AD deadline extension midnight Friday 29 JanuaryThe D&AD Awards 2010 deadline has been extended: all entries need to be completed and paid for online by midnight GMT on Friday, 29 January 2010. 29 Jan 2010 Swan Lake at Cinema NouveauThe Kirov Ballet production of Swan Lake opens on 1 January 2010 at the Cinemas Nouveau, featuring the award-winning prima ballerina and classicist Ulyana Lopatkina. 9 Dec 2009 UFS signs with CinemarkTo reach its adult target market, including potential students, parents of students, donors, alumni and people who belong to university bodies, the University of the Free State is running an advertising campaign from October 2009 - January 2010 at selected Ster-Kinekor screens in Gauteng and the Free State. 26 Nov 2009 Centurion Mall cinemas reopen todaySter-Kinekor Junction cinemas open on today, Friday 13 November in Centurion Mall with phase one having four screens, using advanced projection technology and the latest Dolby SRD EX sound system, an advanced cinema format for digital surround sound. 13 Nov 2009 Coastal cinemas reflect varying tastesSter-Kinekor offers its coastal audience two disparate offerings this summer - in the Cinema Nouveau at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, the Korean Film Festival pays tribute to the films of celebrated Korean director Kim ki-duk with five films from his oeuvre of work, 6-10 November 2009. 6 Nov 2009 Cinema attendance still climbingDespite the recession, cinema attendance at Ster-Kinekor has risen by 877,720 when comparing October 07 - September 08 vs. 29 Oct 2009 Two more 3D cinemas from Ster-KinekorSter-Kinekor opens two more 3D cinemas at Irene Mall and East Rand Mall in Gauteng on Friday 16 October 2009. 14 Oct 2009 Cannes is comingCinemark announced that tickets for the screening of the 2009 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival are available from participating venues from Monday 28 September 2009 for the screening on 16 and 19 October at 10am, noon and 2pm. 29 Sep 2009 Pride 'n Proms at Ster-KinekorFrom 25 September 2009, Ster-Kinekor's Cinema Nouveau will be hosting gay pride movie month, in association with the gay lifestyle website www.mambaonline.com and Joburg Pride 2009. 21 Sep 2009 Talking frame now use mainsPrimedia Unlimited subsidiary TLC has recently reengineered its washroom talking frame, which is launched in 2006, to include an electric power supply, doing away with the need for batteries while also enhancing the sound quality of the audio component. 14 Sep 2009 Opera at the Met with Cinema NouveauCinema Nouveau brings opera from the New York Metropolitan Opera House (Met) to the big screen in November 2009 until May 2010, with its third season of filmed stage productions. 9 Sep 2009 District 9 repeats box office successDistrict 9, which topped the American box office the weekend it opened, has repeated its form in South Africa, topping the Ster-Kinekor box-office over its launch weekend, 28-30 August 2009. 1 Sep 2009 District 9 premiere takes over entire movie houseAll 10 movie theatres at Ster-Kinekor The Zone @ Rosebank, Johannesburg, are being used tonight, Wednesday, 19 August 2009, for the South African premiere of SA-directed science fiction blockbuster District 9. 19 Aug 2009 MXit subscribers get exclusive opportunity to view AvatarNu Metro Cinemas is exclusively unveiling the first 3D footage of James Cameron's new movie Avatar on Friday, 21 August 2009 at Montecasino, Canal Walk, The Pavilion and Menlyn Park. 17 Aug 2009 Banff Mountain Film world tour opens in SAFrom 4-10 September 2009, Cape Union Mart and Ster-Kinekor Theatres will screen the Banff Mountain Film world tour films, which enable viewers to experience the adventure of rock climbing, slack-lining, extreme snowboarding and mountain expeditions through breathtaking cinematography. 17 Aug 2009 Kids' movie site only a click awaySter-Kinekor Theatres's new interactive, movie-related website for children, www.sterkinekor.com/skkids, lets them escape into the world of movies and view the latest trailers, read all about the movies and their stars, see what's coming up, play games and download exclusive content all directly aimed at them. 31 Jul 2009 Phèdre screened in HDCinema Nouveau is joining other movie theatres, worldwide, in screening recent performances of theatrical plays in high definition. 19 Jun 2009 European film festival comes to JoburgThe 2009 European Union Film Festival, to be screened at Cinema Nouveau at Rosebank, Bedford and Cedar Nouveau in Johannesburg, begins on 15 May 2009. 12 May 2009 White Wedding grosses R1 million on first weekendReleased on the South African circuit this past weekend, locally produced road-movie-rom-com reportedly grossed over R1.1 million. 6 May 2009 Cannes Lions deadline extendedThe deadline for submitting material for the 2009 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival has been extended to 27 March 2009. 12 Mar 2009 Japanese films free at Cinema NouveauSouth African audiences will once again have the opportunity to view Japanese cinema during the Japanese Film Festival at Cinema Nouveau sites around the country this month. 24 Feb 2009 Aquafresh stars alongside Mr BonesAquafresh toothpaste made its big screen debut recently, starring alongside Leon Schuster in Mr Bones 2. 11 Dec 2008 Box office magic for Mr Bones 2Mr Bones 2 has reportedly grossed an all-time South African record of almost R9 million in the opening week of release for a local film and also shattered non-holiday opening weekend records for SA films, grossing R6.2 million. 9 Dec 2008 Airline introduces more value-addsLow cost airline Mango announced its second burst of guest benefits late last week - a holiday season partnership with Nu Metro cinemas that will validate Mango boarding passes as currency to purchase two movie tickets for the price of one until 31 December 2008. 8 Dec 2008 ANC doccie opens today on the big screenBehind the Rainbow, a documentary on the ANC by Jihan El-Tahri, opens today, Friday, 28 November 2008 in cinemas. 28 Nov 2008 Gambian cinema on the African Movie ChannelThe African Movie Channel features its first ever Gambian film this October, "Arrou" (Prevention), an award-winning film from the stables of Vinasha Productions of The Gambia. 20 Oct 2008 Gospel choir goes big screenFrom 10 October 2008, Ster-Kinekor Theatres house will present the first-ever digital screenings of two-time Grammy Award-winning group, the Soweto Gospel Choir, performing from the Nelson Mandela Theatre in Johannesburg. 19 Sep 2008 Join space-bound house flies for 3D-animated funFly Me to the Moon, the first computer-animated movie created exclusively for the 3D format, will launch on Friday, 19 September 2008, at the five Ster-Kinekor Theatres with 3D screens nationwide (The Zone @ Rosebank and Sandton City in Johannesburg, Brooklyn in Pretoria, Cavendish in Cape Town, and Gateway in Durban). 18 Sep 2008 |
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