By Billy Hallowell — Originally published in CBN As movies like “Jesus Revolution” and “Sound of Freedom” [which launches in SA cinemas next Friday] continue to surprise at the box office, the outlook for faith and family-friendly entertainment is on an upward swing. While Hollywood today mostly seems to focus […]
Film & TV
‘Papa do my hair’ — New Heartlines short film urges dads to show up and style up
“I trust daddy, but not when it comes to hair. He has no idea how hair works,” says Maisha Mashua matter-of-factly. “We’ll aim to change that,” counters Mahlatse Mashua, the dad in question. A hair salon is usually off-limits to men. And when it comes to hair day in most […]
Youth Wing looks at social fatherhood
Nthabeleng Tsokeli preseter of the Youth Wing slot on the Gateway News YouTube channel gatewaynews 100 discusses the topic of social fatherhood this week. You can watch below. If you subscribe to the channel and click on the notification bell you can catch Youth Wing, God Stories of Africa and […]
Christian movie on rescue of trafficked children was No.1 in US theatres on July 4 holiday
Originally published in Relevant Angel Studios’ Sound of Freedom was the No. 1 movie at the box office in the United Stated on Independence Day, July 4. The film, led by Passion of the Christ star Jim Caviezel, brought in $14.24 million (R267,4 million}in total ticket sales on its opening day, beating out its closest competitor, Indiana […]
Fathers Matter films back on SABC 2 this month
Fathers Matter, a series of six short films produced by Heartlines is being rebroadcast on SABC 2 in Jube to encourage South Africans to focus on fatherhood. The films, which were first released last year, will be screened on Saturdays June10 (In Time & Everything a Boy could Want) , […]
Meet Nthabeleng, presenter of new youth slot on Gateway News YouTube channel
Today we posted our first video in Youth Wing a brand new, hope-inspiring playlist for youth on our YouTube channel GatewayNews 100. We asked inspired presenter Nthabeleng Tsokeli to introduce herself and her vision for Youth Wing, Her response: My name is Nthabeleng Tsokeli, and I am currently residing in […]
Groundbreaking filmmaker Darren Wilson back with new movie about Jesus
Remember those movies like Finger of God, Furious Love, Father of Lights, Holy Ghost and Holy Ghost Reborn in which US filmmaker Darren Wilson took viewers on a round-the-world tour filming God encounters in real time? Well, he’s back with a new, unscripted documentary feature film, The God Man, in […]
Tucker Carlson announces new show on Twitter, defends right to free speech
Originally published in CBN News Infuential media personality Tucker Carlson, who was recently fired from his highly popular opinion programme on Fox News, says he’s coming back with a new show on a very different platform — Twitter. Carlson made the announcement in a video on Twitter after his last […]
Unique passion play comes to big screen in SA this Easter
This Easter, Christian audiences in South Africa are invited to step into the world of ancient Jerusalem and witness the incredible story of Jesus Christ brought to life on the big screen. For the first time in Africa, The Thorn, a visually stunning and emotionally powerful theatrical portrayal of the life, death, and […]
‘The Chosen Meets The Passion’: Angel Studios Movie ‘His Only Son’ makes crowdfunding history
Originally published in CBN News An original biblical drama about one of the most heart-wrenching passages in the Bible, when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his only son to him, has made crowdfunding history. His Only Son has now become the first theatrical film to crowdfund for marketing funds in order […]