Dr. Trevor Jones, a renowned film composer, is celebrated for his scores in iconic films. The #Mex25 event will take place on 24th & 25th October in Cape Town.
The Essence of Music Exchange from Dr Trevor Jones
Our short film THE PEOPLE OF THE SUN is eligible for the Oscars
“For Your Consideration Best Documentary, 97th Academy Awards” Our short film THE PEOPLE OF THE SUN is eligible for the Oscars. NO, we’re not nominated (yet) but we qualify, so we’re on the longlist. What can you do? 1. Share2. Pray we make it to the shortlist and the nominations in January. So proud of the entire... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Indigenous Heritage: “The People of the Sun” Film Highlights Ouma Katrina’s Legacy and the San Community
The Blue t production company and Patriot Films SA collaborated to create "The People of the Sun," a film honoring Ouma Katrina Esau's efforts to preserve the N|uu language and San community. The film highlights poet Siphokazi Jonas' evocative voice and aims to raise awareness and support for Ouma and the San community.
Milli Vanilli biographical film drama, “Girl, you know it’s true” in Cinemas from 21 June
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 – The highly anticipated biographical film drama, “Girl, you know it's true”, promises to captivate audiences with its retelling of the meteoric rise and fall of Milli Vanilli, one of the world's biggest pop superstars of the late '80s and early '90s. The film is in cinemas from 21 June 2024.... Continue Reading →
Two great talks from Guy R. MacLeod from Irish MacLeod Inc about Film
Want to get into film? Two great talks from Guy from Irish MacLeod Inc do listen from the show #businessofentertainment on CapeTalk Which airs every Thurs at 9pm Part 1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6AwA7Y6oKEHbcdPznFClC7?si=l9mgQBtNRviB9FafFtCFwg Part 2 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1iarXzy6NyKeerPExB0OOr?si=kF4-hQwNS0GFOklYRiFjBA Topic covered included: Shortage of training for filmmakers in the business aspects of film. How are they financed? How do you... Continue Reading →
Siphokazi Jonas speaks at 2024 Spark Impact Bootcamp hosted by Sunshine Cinema
2024 Spark Impact Bootcamp in full swing with 20 new young South African media entrepreneurs and activists joining our solar cinema network, selected out of over 500 candidates, with the generous support of E Squared Investments FirstRand Foundation, Jobs Fund, Investec, National Lottery, Oppenheimer Memorial Trust and many more! The first two days have focused on introducing the trainee impact facilitators to the... Continue Reading →
Happy birthday to a giant and inspiration to us all Dr Trevor Jones, who turns 75 today (23 March 2024)
Happy birthday Dr Trevor Jones from all of us at Music Exchange. Thank you for what you do to inspire us all to be better and as you always say "Prepare or prepare to fail”. Your humility and love for your art shines through and inspires us daily - THANK YOU Trevor. In March 2019 the Western Cape Department of Cultural... Continue Reading →
“RISE – The Siya Kolisi Story” Documentary Slated For World Premiere At 2023 Tribeca Film Festival
Today, award-winning athlete, entrepreneur and philanthropist Siya Kolisi announced that his documentary “RISE - The Siya Kolisi Story,” is set to world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 14.
UCT honours Dr Trevor Jones when he accepted the award of the degree of Doctor of Music, honoris causa.
Testament to True Talent Cape Town – Monday, 25 July 2022 – Recognition, celebration, and validation of contribution in composition was the theme of the day this past Friday at the University of Cape Town (UCT) when the District-Six-born Dr Trevor Jones accepted the award of the degree of Doctor of Music, honoris causa. Aristotle... Continue Reading →
Red Tails inspired by the high-flying, heroics of Tuskegee Airmen opens 27 Sept
“Nothing’s difficult. Everything’s a challenge. Through adversity to the stars. From the last plane to the last bullet to the last minute to the last man – we fight. WE fight! We FIGHT!” RED TAILS is an exciting and emotional action-packed film that tells the story of everyday heroes rising above extraordinary challenges. Inspired... Continue Reading →
Iron Man 3 smashed in at No.1 at the South African Box Office this past weekend
With records already broken, Marvel’s Iron Man 3 smashed in at No.1 at the South African Box Office this past weekend and has become the biggest 5-day opening weekend in history. The film hauled in a massive R13 394 393,00 from Wednesday 1 May through Sunday 5 May, including its R4 169 844,00 taking on... Continue Reading →
SA music comes up trumps at Music Exchange 2013
South African music is entering an exciting era of opportunity and progress as new markets open up for homegrown sounds. This was one of the key messages emerging from the 2013 Music Exchange Conference, which saw industry moguls and musicians congregating at the iconic Cape Town City Hall to talk about the serious business of... Continue Reading →
Leon Schuster’s Mad Buddies takes in R4.5 million (Gross) in its opening weekend in SA
Leon Schuster’s latest box office release, Mad Buddies, has been well received by local audiences, taking in a staggering R4.5 million (Gross) in its opening weekend (Friday 22 June – Sunday 24 June). The result makes Mad Buddies the biggest ever 3-day opening weekend for a Schuster film, beating the likes of Mr Bones 1... Continue Reading →
DARING DOCCIES Documentary Film Festival – 29 JUL – 5 AUG
29 July to 5 August marks the inaugural dates of a new life-altering documentary film festival by Flamedrop Productions, hitting the screens at The Labia Theatre, Cape Town. The various brave and determined filmmakers pull no punches as they tackle subjects that affect us all and the planet we share. These highly acclaimed and award-winning... Continue Reading →
AC/DC: Iron Man 2 Album on Monday April 19, 2010
Los Angeles, CA. January 28, 2010 - Through a unique collaboration between Marvel Studios and Columbia Records, AC/DC’s music will be featured in Marvel Studios’ “IRON MAN 2,” the sequel to the 2008 blockbuster film. In addition, Columbia Records will release the album AC/DC: Iron Man 2 on Monday, April 19, 2010. AC/DC: Iron Man... Continue Reading →
HURT LOCKER a must see movie
The movie has not landed yet in SA , but trust good old Amazon.com and you can order it on DVD . My copy arrived on Friday and all I can say this is a must see movie, a fantastic well directed movie about the scariest job in the world. I first heard about the... Continue Reading →
MORGAN FREEMAN TO HOST A CHARITY GOLF DAY IN CAPE TOWN
MORGAN FREEMAN TO HOST A CHARITY GOLF DAY IN CAPE TOWN Academy Award® winner Morgan Freeman, along with his producing partner at Revelations Entertainment, Lori McCreary, will visit South Africa in early December to attend the local premiere events for the motion picture release “Invictus,” starring Freeman as Nelson Mandela and directed by Oscar® winner... Continue Reading →
Is “‘This is it’ an event of a lifetime” Pray tell
Is MJ "'This is it' an event of a lifetime"? Pray tell. I think U2 360 tour could be the event of the year.
