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The Umbrella Men
''The Umbrella Men'' is a 2022 South African crime comedy film directed by John Barker. It was released through eVOD in South Africa on 14 June 2022. It screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) that September, where it competed in the Contemporary World Cinema category. It was awarded Best Film at London's Film Africa Fest. Cast Production John Barker first came up with the concept for ''The Umbrella Men'' over 10 years before the film would eventually be made into feature length. Set in Bo-Kaap, principal photography took place on location in Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second larges .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:umbrella men, the 2020s heist films Films set in Cape Town Films shot in the Western Cape Heist films Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Barker (filmmaker)
John Barker is a South African filmmaker in Johannesburg. He gained prominence through his feature directorial debut ''Bunny Chow (film), Bunny Chow'' (2006), which screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). His other films include ''Spud 3: Learning to Fly'' (2014), ''Wonder Boy for President'' (2015), and ''The Umbrella Men'' (2022). Early life Barker was born to parents Clive Barker (soccer), Clive Barker (Bafana Bafana coach) and Yvonne. During the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Barker made a documentary ''Soccer: South of the Umbilo'' about his childhood growing up in the southern suburbs of Durban, which produced many soccer players and coaches including his father. Career Barker wrote, directed and produced South Africa's first music mockumentary ''Blu Cheez''. He next directed the music documentary ''Kwaito Generals'' produced by Kutloano Skosana of Black Rage, which focused on the stars who were at the forefront of the Kwaito movement of the late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Shepherd
Kyle Shepherd (born 8 July 1987 in Cape Town) is one of South Africa's leading pianists, film and theatre composers. As a film composer he has scored Netflix hit TV series (Unseen S1, Savage Beauty S1 and Blood and Water S2) all of which reached the Netflix Global top 10 in viewership. As a performing pianist Kyle has released 7 albums as a leader and performed in 32 countries around the world in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall (New York), Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris), The Barbican (London), The Sydney Opera House and over 50 concerts on 11 tours to Japan. Life and work Kyle Shepherd is one of South Africa's leading jazz, film and theatre music composers and pianists of his generation, internationally recognised for his distinctive compositional style and performances. He was the Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year for Jazz in 2014 and the UNISA piano competition winner in 2019, and has performed in 32 countries around the world, including 11 concert tours to Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EVOD
e.tv (commonly referred to on-air as e) is the first and only privately owned free-to-air television station in South Africa. It is the fifth terrestrial television channel in the country, following three channels that are operated by the state-owned South African Broadcasting Corporation (that is SABC 1, SABC 2 and SABC 3) and the privately owned subscription-funded M-Net. In 1997, the e.tv channel bought the broadcasting rights to broadcast English Premier League (EPL) matches and, later on, they also bought the rights to broadcast UEFA Champions League matches. Besides SABC, it is the second-most watched network in the country, according to DStv-sourced data. History Midi TV was the consortium that won the broadcasting licence in 1998 to operate the channel. It is majority-owned by black empowerment group Hosken Consolidated Investments (via its subsidiary eMedia Holdings), with Remgro having a minority-stake. Hosken Consolidated Investments' major shareholder is the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, the 47th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, is scheduled to be held from September 8 to 18, 2022. Festival organizers have indicated that the 2022 festival will be staged primarily in-person; a small selection of films may still be offered on the Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox platform, but this is expected to represent a much smaller proportion of the overall lineup than in 2020 and 2021.Barry Hertz"Daniel Craig’s Netflix thriller Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery to have world premiere at TIFF 2022" '' The Globe and Mail'', June 29, 2022. The festival is also slated to see the return of its networking and gala events, which were also suspended or held virtually in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The full festival lineup is expected to be announced in July 2022; the first film announced for the festival was Rian Johnson's '' Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery''. The festival has also indicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a permanent destination for film culture operating out of the TIFF Bell Lightbox, located in Downtown Toronto. TIFF's mission is "to transform the way people see the world through film". Year-round, the TIFF Bell Lightbox offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, industry support, and the chance to meet filmmakers from Canada and around the world. TIFF Bell Lightbox is located on the north west corner of King Street and John Street in downtown Toronto. In 2016, 397 films from 83 countries were screened at 28 screens in downtown Toronto venues, welcoming an estimated 480,000 attendees, over 5,000 of whom were industry professionals. TIFF starts the Thursday night after Labour Day (the first Monday in September in Canada) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamilla Miller
Shamilla Miller (born 14 September 1988) is a South African actress, television presenter and model. She is best known for her roles in ''Amaza'', ''Forced Love'', ''Tali's Baby Diary'', '' Troy: Fall of a City'', and '' The Girl from St. Agnes''. Personal life Miller was born on 14 September 1988 in Cape Town, South Africa. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Live Performance and Film from AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy AFDA is a private Higher Education institution that offers courses in film, television, performance, business innovation and technology, radio and podcasting. It has campuses located in Auckland Park, Johannesburg; Observatory, Cape Town; Dur ... (AFDA) in 2009. Career She started acting career with theatre plays under David Kramer and Alfred Rietman. In the meantime, she played the lead roles in the theatre productions such as ''Krismas van Map Jacob’s'' (2009) and ''Baby'' (2010). From 2011 to 2015, she joined with Vulture Productions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keenan Arrison
Keenan Angelo Arrison (born 23 February 1981), is a South African actor, director, voice artist and singer. He is best known for the roles in the television serials such as; ''The Wild'', ''After 9'', and ''Shooting Stars''. Personal life Arrison was born on 23 February 1981 in Cape Town, South Africa. He is a BA degree graduate in Live Performance and Motion Picture from AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy AFDA is a private Higher Education institution that offers courses in film, television, performance, business innovation and technology, radio and podcasting. It has campuses located in Auckland Park, Johannesburg; Observatory, Cape Town; D .... Career In 2006, he wrote and directed two short films: ''Ongeriewe'' and ''Freedom Days'', where the former was a Cannes-nominated piece. In 2007, he played the role "Roland" in the SABC1 drama series ''Divers Down''. In the same year, he joined with the e.tv soccer drama ''Shooting Stars'' and played the role of "Clint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagiso Lediga
Kagiso Lediga (born 6 May 1978) is a South African Tswana comedian, actor, writer and director. He is the creator and executive producer of the Netflix crime drama ''Queen Sono'' which was released on 28 February 2020. Lediga has written and directed noteworthy television comedies including the cult classic ''The Pure Monate Show'', ''Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola'', and the ''Bantu Hour''. He has played leading roles in the films ''Bunny Chow'', ''Wonder Boy for President'' and '' Catching Feelings''. Career In 2017, Lediga co-produced, directed and starred in the romantic drama film '' Catching Feelings''. On 10 December 2018, Lediga was announced as the creator and one of the executive producers of the Netflix crime drama series ''Queen Sono''. ''Queen Sono'' was released on 28 February 2020 to positive reviews. In April 2020, the series was renewed by Netflix for a second season. However, on 26 November 2020, it was reported that Netflix has cancelled the series because of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo-Kaap
The Bo-Kaap (lit. "above the Cape" in Afrikaans) is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town. The Nurul Islam Mosque, established in 1844, is located in the area. Bo-Kaap is known for its brightly coloured homes and cobble stoned streets. The area is traditionally a multicultural neighbourhood, and 56.9% of its population identify as Muslim. According to the South African Heritage Resources Agency, the area contains the largest concentration of pre-1850 architecture in South Africa, and is the oldest surviving residential neighborhood in Cape Town. History In 1760 Jan de Waal bought a block of land at the foot of Signal Hill, between Dorp and Wale Streets. A year later he obtained an adjacent parcel, extending his holding to Rose/Chiappini/Shortmarket Street. Starting in 1763, de Waal b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest (after Johannesburg). Colloquially named the ''Mother City'', it is the largest city of the Western Cape province, and is managed by the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. The other two capitals are Pretoria, the executive capital, located in Gauteng, where the Presidency is based, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital in the Free State, where the Supreme Court of Appeal is located. Cape Town is ranked as a Beta world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. The city is known for its harbour, for its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town is home to 66% of the Western Cape's population. In 2014, Cape Town was named the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020s Heist Films
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Origin Northwest Semitic šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a phoneme, so the derived Greek letter sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter ''samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the '' xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its association with the Greek word (earlier ) "to hiss". The original name of the letter "sigma" may have been ''san'', but due to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
