Exclusive: Showmax content chief Yolisa Phahle has revealed how co-producing with international partners has helped the South Africa-based streamer compete with fierce SVoD competition, as a first trailer for its epic fantasy drama Blood Psalms is today unveiled. You can watch it here below.
Blood Psalms, from creators Layla Swart and Jahmil X.T. Qubeka from Yellowbone Entertainment, is a big budget co-production with France’s Canal+ — the latest in several collaborations between the companies — and is billed as Showmax’s “biggest and most ambitious series, completely unlike any other African series you’ve ever seen” by Nomsa Philiso, Executive Head of Programming at the streamer’s parent MultiChoice. The fantasy drama, shot entirely in African languages, has touches of Game of Thrones, set 11,000 years ago in ancient Africa in a world of warring factions and magic.
The synopsis reads: “In Ancient Africa, one thousand days after the fall of Atlantis,...
Blood Psalms, from creators Layla Swart and Jahmil X.T. Qubeka from Yellowbone Entertainment, is a big budget co-production with France’s Canal+ — the latest in several collaborations between the companies — and is billed as Showmax’s “biggest and most ambitious series, completely unlike any other African series you’ve ever seen” by Nomsa Philiso, Executive Head of Programming at the streamer’s parent MultiChoice. The fantasy drama, shot entirely in African languages, has touches of Game of Thrones, set 11,000 years ago in ancient Africa in a world of warring factions and magic.
The synopsis reads: “In Ancient Africa, one thousand days after the fall of Atlantis,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Nathalie Boltt is an exciting actress who utilizes her global travels to influence her characters and her impressive voiceover work. She is delightfully perverted as supervillain Penelope Blossom on The CW’s hit series Riverdale. This character has been listed as “Worst Mother…But the Most Watchable” by Rotten Tomatoes. Nathalie Boltt originally hails from South Africa where she has a degree in dance and drama. She had the lead role in her native South Africa’s longest running hit drama series, The Need (Isidingo). Having spent a lot of time in New Zealand, she also appeared in Bloodlines, When We Go To […]
The post Nathalie Boltt, the deliciously evil Penelope Blossom on Riverdale, opens up on life, work and her passions appeared first on Monsters and Critics.
The post Nathalie Boltt, the deliciously evil Penelope Blossom on Riverdale, opens up on life, work and her passions appeared first on Monsters and Critics.
- 3/7/2019
- by Michelle Tompkins
- Monsters and Critics
The first edition of the South Africa Indian Film and Television Awards (Saifta) took place on Friday in Durban and witnessed all the Bollywood biggies as well as the infamous television troop out there. Reportedly, about 150 Indian film and TV personalities along with 30 South African film and TV fraternity were present for the award function and applauded by a live audience of 7000 people.
The award function commenced with a special Madiba award to South Africa’s former president Nelson Mandela. The award was received by his granddaughter Ndileka Mandela at the event.
Soty debutant Siddharth Malhotra performed to songs from his film. Ranveer Singh also hit the dance floor to a fusion of songs. Stealing the show were Priyanka Chopra and Madhuri Dixit. Priyanka performed on ‘Deva Shree Ganesha’, while Madhuri danced to songs from her films which included her latest hit ‘Ghaghra’.
Manish Paul, who is making his debut in films with Mickey Virus,...
The award function commenced with a special Madiba award to South Africa’s former president Nelson Mandela. The award was received by his granddaughter Ndileka Mandela at the event.
Soty debutant Siddharth Malhotra performed to songs from his film. Ranveer Singh also hit the dance floor to a fusion of songs. Stealing the show were Priyanka Chopra and Madhuri Dixit. Priyanka performed on ‘Deva Shree Ganesha’, while Madhuri danced to songs from her films which included her latest hit ‘Ghaghra’.
Manish Paul, who is making his debut in films with Mickey Virus,...
- 9/9/2013
- by Samreen Tungekar
- Bollyspice
Just beneath this post, I said I’d highlight all of the feature-length films nominated for African Movie Academy Awards (Amaa) this year, which were announced over the weekend – Saturday, specifically, a day before the American Academy Awards voters, aka the Oscars, handed out its trophies.
Here’s the first of many Amaa highlights. It’s a good-looking South African film called A Small Town Called Descent. I initially alerted you all to the film last summer, when it made its word debut at the Durban Film Festival. I haven’t read much about it since then… until now, thankfully.
The film is nominated in the Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor categories at this year’s AMAAs.
Directed by Jahmil Xt Qubeka, his feature film debut, the film’s synopsis reads: … follows three Scorpion agents in their investigation of xenophobic attacks that took place in a small town.
Here’s the first of many Amaa highlights. It’s a good-looking South African film called A Small Town Called Descent. I initially alerted you all to the film last summer, when it made its word debut at the Durban Film Festival. I haven’t read much about it since then… until now, thankfully.
The film is nominated in the Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor categories at this year’s AMAAs.
Directed by Jahmil Xt Qubeka, his feature film debut, the film’s synopsis reads: … follows three Scorpion agents in their investigation of xenophobic attacks that took place in a small town.
- 2/28/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Daytime soaps come to life on Strand
About 250 fans gathered Saturday during a VIP event at Myrtle Beach Convention Center to meet some of CBS' most popular daytime soap stars.
"They're in my living room, and no one calls at that time as they know I'm watching it or I won't answer the phone," said Y&R fan Kathy Whisnant as she waited to see "Adam" and "Phyllis" at Saturday's Soapstar Spectacular.
Y&R's Eric Roberts talks about his substance abuse past
"Anything bad or negative that ever happened in my career or in my personal life had to do with the abuse of drugs, completely."
Video: John-Paul Lavoisier talks to New York's ABC 7
Lavoisier talks to 7online.com about Rex learning the identity of real parents.
Alison Sweeney Reminisces On MTV's When I Was 17
"I had a scene with the girl who plays my sister, and Carrie was teaching...
About 250 fans gathered Saturday during a VIP event at Myrtle Beach Convention Center to meet some of CBS' most popular daytime soap stars.
"They're in my living room, and no one calls at that time as they know I'm watching it or I won't answer the phone," said Y&R fan Kathy Whisnant as she waited to see "Adam" and "Phyllis" at Saturday's Soapstar Spectacular.
Y&R's Eric Roberts talks about his substance abuse past
"Anything bad or negative that ever happened in my career or in my personal life had to do with the abuse of drugs, completely."
Video: John-Paul Lavoisier talks to New York's ABC 7
Lavoisier talks to 7online.com about Rex learning the identity of real parents.
Alison Sweeney Reminisces On MTV's When I Was 17
"I had a scene with the girl who plays my sister, and Carrie was teaching...
- 11/22/2010
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
I wasn’t aware that the Durban Film Festival was under way (thanks to Bombastic E. for the tip). It actually ends on Sunday, August 1st. A number of the films screening have already been profiled and/or reviewed on this blog; others you’ve likely heard about. But I’ll scrub the entire list for any titles worth mentioning here… like the one featured in the video clip below titled, A Small Town Called Descent – its world premiere.
Synopsis reads: A Small Town Called Descent is the stylish debut feature from talented South African director Jahmil Xt Qubeka. The film follows three Scorpion agents in their investigation of xenophobic attacks that took place in a small town. A darkly humorous look at South Africa’s political dynamics, the film features powerful performances from the all-star cast of Vusi Kunene, Paul Buckby, Fana Mokoena and Isidingo’s Hlubi Mboya.
Check out the extended,...
Synopsis reads: A Small Town Called Descent is the stylish debut feature from talented South African director Jahmil Xt Qubeka. The film follows three Scorpion agents in their investigation of xenophobic attacks that took place in a small town. A darkly humorous look at South Africa’s political dynamics, the film features powerful performances from the all-star cast of Vusi Kunene, Paul Buckby, Fana Mokoena and Isidingo’s Hlubi Mboya.
Check out the extended,...
- 7/30/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
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