South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Movie Review by Tyler Williamson DEAD RAISERDirector: Johnny ClarkStudio: Mountain Light CinemaGenre: DocumentaryRun time: 105 minutes The new documentary, “Deadraiser“, by American “Mountain Light Studios” has recently premiered and started touring throughout the United States. The director and his team were recently in Redding, CA, on one of the stops […]
The multi-award winning inspirational comedy, Rogue Saints, will be released at selected Ster-Kinekor cinemas across the country on October 11. The 103-minute feature film is the only faith-based comedy set to be released on the big screen for 2013, said Pieter Pohl, Managing Director of Innovation Films which is releasing the […]
Movie Review by Andre Viljoen NOTHING FOR MAHALA Genre: Comedy Directed by Rolie Nikiwe Screenplay by: Darrel Bristow-Bovey A Heartlines co-production Nothing For Mahala is a really funny, entertaining South African movie that opens in cinemas throughout South Africa on Friday. Go and see it! If you have heard anything about […]
Hartsbegeertes, a new Afrikaans film of hope which deals with the struggles of two families with everyday life and its greater purposes, will be showing at events nationwide from Thursday, October 3. The two main characters, Pieter (Renier Weideman) and James (Jacques Gombault) discover hope, love and a greater purpose […]
Movie (DVD) Review by Andre Viljoen HOME RUNDirector: David BoydGenre: Drama Home Run is a well-made family drama about a pro baseball star, Cory Brand (Scott Elrod) whose drinking problem has started to control his life. He shows little remorse or concern when his team management suspends him after an […]
Originally published in Charisma News Early next year, Iris Global Films will release Compelled by Love. The film is a feature-length documentary tracing the movement of revival sweeping across Mozambique and follows Heidi and Rolland Baker’s personal journey of intimacy with Jesus. Compelled by Love will be released on Jan. […]
A black, Christian male, aged between 40 and 50 is needed to play the role of a father in a Christian video series being made for Victory Church in Jeffreys Bay by Eastern Cape production house Rooftop Productions. The actor does not need previous experience, but he needs to speak English […]
A new, inspirational Afrikaans film, Hartsbegeertes, that deals with the everyday struggles of two families who discover hope, love and a greater purpose in their darkest hour, will premiere before selected guests and media at Maxi Cineplex Hatfield Plaza, Pretoria on September 12, says Humble Pie Entertainment in a media release. […]
Inspiring SA-made film releases in March 2014 Making the movie the Perfect Wave was a calling from God but there was a time when it seemed that it might never happen, says Bruce MacDonald, the South African director of the inspiring true-life testimony film that will be released in SA, […]
Last week Kirk Cameron made headlines with his accusations that Facebook and YouTube censored him by blocking the URL and trailer of his new movie, Unstoppable. Facebook responded to the allegations Monday. Cameron’s film was marked as “spam” on Facebook and YouTube, preventing anyone from posting a link or trailer to […]