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Magriza Made Me Cook nominated at EuroFilmFestZW
For five years, the late Violet Masiye (née Nkomo) shared her kitchen wisdom with her grandson, Prince Sivalo Mahlangu. Today, her legacy is being celebrated on the international stage, as Mahlangu's...Published: 07 May 2025 at 21:01hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's lucrative NGO space dealt another blow as Netherlands cuts support
Zimbabwean non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that rely on Dutch funding are facing a major setback following the Netherlands government's decision to cut €2.4 billion in international developmen...Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 13:15hrs | 582 | by Staff reporter
KwaNtuthu Comedy takes shape
The KwaNtuthu Comedy Festival will take place from October 24 to 26 at the Bulawayo Theatre, featuring a theme of "Engage, Educate, Entertain." The festival's schedule includes a theatre performance o...Published: 21 Aug 2024 at 10:17hrs | 252 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe student heads for US
AFTER conquering China at the Asian nation-sponsored 7th Belt and Road Teenage Maker Camp, a Peterhouse student this time heads for the United States (US).Tayamika Mandiwanzira, a lower-six st...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:10hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Umhlolo waseZhwane premieres on Monday
Under the banner of Amplifying Girls Voice Through Digital Arts, a platform dedicated to promoting arts and culture, the Intwasa Arts Festival is gearing up to premiere a compelling short film, "Umhlo...Published: 20 Jan 2024 at 07:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Sarah Masiyiwa honoured in the UK
SARAH Masiyiwa, the daughter of Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa and his wife Tsitsi Masiyiwa, has expressed her delight after being honoured as one of the brightest and most promising individua...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:25hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Opportunity for Zimbabwean Film Industry Professionals
Submissions have opened for the third Creative Producers Indaba (CPI), a film producers' development programme presented by the Realness Institute, in collaboration with EAVE, International Film Festi...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 10:25hrs | 20 | by Agencies
Lupita Nyong'o in a relationship with Hugh Masekela's son
Lupita Nyong'o is sharing the gift of love this Christmas.The Black Panther star confirmed she is in a relationship with Selema Masekela, son to ‘the father of South African jazz' ...Published: 26 Dec 2022 at 18:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean student wins US filmmaking award
RISING filmmaker and Millennial Academy School student Tinayeishe Wakatama is on cloud nine after scooping the Judges Champion Award worth US$5 000 at the recently held ConnectHER Film Festival at St ...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch another expo
Chancellor of all State universities, President Mnangagwa is expected to officially launch the Varsity Film Expo taking place at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) on Monday....Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:29hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Commission registers 8 media houses
THE Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has registered eight more media houses that will produce publications at either national or community level thereby bringing to 170 the total number of regist...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:10hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zim Actress Karen Dhirorimwe Stars in 'Glow Up' Film
HARARE: At a tender age of 29, a young Zimbabwean female model, filmaker, and entrepreneur, Karen Dhirorimwe, affectionately known as Lola, has defied the odds by breaking the ice in the predominantly...Published: 27 Jun 2021 at 21:33hrs | 27 | by Maxwell Teedzai
KeYona TV selects 12 short film producers
BULAWAYO-based KeYona TV has selected 12 production houses which are set to produce short films for the station.The TV station is set to start its content production in June with content set t...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 17:00hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Carl Joshua Ncube to showcase Zimbabwe in Mexico
Carl Joshua Ncube Has been invited to speak at the prestigious LA CIUDAD DE LAS IDEAS 2019 in MexicoLa Ciudad de las Ideas is an International Festival of Brilliant Minds, a celebration of cre...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 20:36hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Controversy mars Bulawayo awards
South Africa-based musician Oscar Bonginkosi Mdlongwa, aka Oskido's, rejection of the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards nomination has opened a can of worms amid revelations that another nominee had earlier o...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nigerian to play Mugabe role in forthcoming movie
THE choice of renowned Nigerian actor Hakeem Kae-Kazim to play former President Robert Mugabe in the forthcoming movie, The Hero, has torched a storm among local film-makers and among social media use...Published: 18 May 2019 at 15:54hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Amakhosi product breaks new ground in South Africa
BULAWAYO-born footballer-cum-artiste Ntokozo Ndlovu has broken new ground in South Africa where he is parading the skills he obtained during his days at Amakhosi Cultural Centre.Ndlovu, who us...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mahlalela ropes in Omkhula in new film
AFTER making waves last year with short films, South Africa-based Zimbabwean producer Mthulisi Moyo has returned with a rib-cracking film titled Mahlalela Wants His Faeces Back, where he features popu...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma visits Victoria Falls
CHINESE billionaire Mr Jack Ma visited Victoria Falls incognito and spent a night in the resort town. Mr Ma (53) landed on Wednesday afternoon on a private plane with a group of about 20 peopl...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Youth lured into film production
ZIMBABWE International Film Festival Trust (ZIFFT) executive director Nigel Munyati last week urged the youth to take advantage of the new political dispensation and freely express themselves through ...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 06:55hrs | 19 | by Staff Reporter
MultiChoice calls for Africa Magic awards entries
AFRICA Magic and MultiChoice, organisers of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, are calling on filmmakers and actors to enter the 2018 edition taking place on September 1.Liz Dziva, publi...Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 05:31hrs | | by staff reporter
Nama Facebook Live disrupted
This year's National Art Merit Awards Facebook Live broadcast announcement of nominees was abandoned following power outage.The organisers were broadcasting live from the Reps Theatre in Harar...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 05:51hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Henry Olonga feared Mugabe thugs would kill him
Almost 15 years after Henry Olonga wore a black armband, Mugabe's rule in Zimbabwe is finally over. "I'm stunned," he says. "Here we are in a country that is Mugabe-less for the first time in 37 years...Published: 02 Dec 2017 at 14:15hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Viral 'You (Lazy) African Intellectual Scum' by Field Ruwe Made Into a Short Film
The controversial article "You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!" that went viral on social media has been adapted into a 15-minute film by Rocque Pictures of Nairobi, Kenya. Written by USA-based Zamb...Published: 09 Jul 2017 at 22:21hrs | 35 | by Rocque Pictures
Sakubva woman, makes breakthrough at 53
MUTARE - As other most people's dreams come true at a tender age, Mai Shabba from Sakubva, her dreams finally came true at 53 when she recently appears in Cassanova-a short film.Catherine Mats...Published: 28 May 2017 at 08:45hrs | 17 | by Farai Shawn Matiashe
Two gongs for Masimba Musodza at the Zimbabwe Music & Arts Awards 2016
He never came, but he saw and he conquered. UK-based Zimbabwean writer and actor, Masimba Musodza, won awards in the two categories he was nominated in at this year's edition of the Zimbabwe Music...Published: 06 Dec 2016 at 20:55hrs | 1 | by ``staff reporter
Masimba Musodza up for two gongs at the Zimbabwe Music & Arts Awards 2016
UK-based Zimbabwean writer, Masimba Musodza, has been nominated in two categories in this year's edition of the Zimbabwe Music & Arts Awards, to be held in Maidenhead, Windsor, on the 26th of ...Published: 17 Nov 2016 at 07:39hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Plumtree-born author pens another masterpiece
Johannesburg - A Plumtree born and Johannesburg based female novelist - Sibonokuhke Moyo have bounced back with one of the top drawer in literary works, through her Ndebele short story anthology "Imvi...Published: 31 Oct 2016 at 11:00hrs | | by Martin Blessedchild
UK based Zim film maker shines
The United Kingdom based Director/Cinematographer/Producer Busani Ncube, an independent filmmaker who has produced and directed a variety of documentary films, music videos, and short films,is a...Published: 07 Mar 2016 at 05:54hrs | 27 | by Stephen Jakes
List of NAMA Award winners
THEATRICAL production - Chimbwido Girl of War - was the biggest winner at the 2015 National Arts Merit Awards (Nama) held at 7 Arts Theatre in Harare at the weekend. Voted as last year's outstanding t...Published: 15 Feb 2016 at 05:37hrs | 43 | by Melissa Mpofu
Fraud accused Winky D bags two Nama's
The 2016 NAMA Awards were held on Saturday evening in Harare last night and fraud accused Winky D and by Jah Prayzah walking away with two accolades apiece.Here are the list of winners togethe...Published: 14 Feb 2016 at 10:07hrs | 3 | by Thobekile Zhou
Adult movie auditions spark frenzy in Bulawayo
A text message circulating on social media in Bulawayo calling for an adult movie auditions sparked excitement in the city.The message targeting people aged 18 and above indicated that the aud...Published: 30 Jan 2016 at 09:03hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Zororo Makamba - Taking Zimbabwe beyond borders
RADIO and TV personality Zororo Makamba has taken Zimbabwe to the rest of the world through his current affairs talk show, Tonight with Zororo, which was launched on a DStv platform last week....Published: 14 Nov 2015 at 07:48hrs | 2 | by Bruce Ndlovu
Up Coming Video recording and filming company JKID set to light Bulawayo
The up coming video and filming company JKID Media in Bulawayo is set to rock the Njube suburbs and Bulawayo as it has since secured a place at the Njube Shops opposite the Police Station where the co...Published: 03 Nov 2015 at 09:45hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Makamba makes his Directorial debut in the film Miracle Money
Media personality Zororo Makamba has made his directorial debut in the short film "Miracle Money". The Tonight with Zororo host is also credited with writing and producing the film that was shot in Lo...Published: 19 Oct 2015 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Futurelove Sibanda blossoms in Austria
When Chase Skuza remixed his late brother Solomon's track, Banolila, the song became an instant national hit on the strength of its video that featured Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts (Iyasa)....Published: 14 Jul 2015 at 16:20hrs | | by Tarisai Machakaire
Bulawayo dominates Namas
BULAWAYO artistes dominated the National Art Merit Awards (Namas) in Harare scooping 12 out 33 of the accolades for their hard work during 2014.On a memorable night at the 7 Arts Theatre in th...Published: 16 Feb 2015 at 06:54hrs | | by Bongani Ndlovu
Nama awards nominees - Full list
A lot has been said about the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama), but director of the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) Elvas Mari on Wednesday described the awards' 14-year journey as successfu...Published: 30 Jan 2015 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Gukurahundi writer produces film on juju
Crispen Ndlovu, 24, a writer-cum-film maker has finished working on his third short film production titled Juju Wedding.The versatile artist, who has written at length on the infamous Gukurahu...Published: 11 Jan 2015 at 11:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean sensational movie 'TRAPPED' premieres in Manchester
The glitz of Manchester City will witness the premiere of a Zimbabwean life in diaspora movie Trapped in which the storyline opens up chillingly the fears and unspoken horrors of day to day dome...Published: 02 Sep 2014 at 08:04hrs | 6 | by Simba Media Consultants
Generations star Khethiwe set for Bulawayo
POPULAR Generations actress Winnie Modise, aka Khethiwe Buthelezi in the SABC 1 soapie, is billed to mix and mingle with her local fans in Bulawayo at a cocktail party to be hosted on her behalf on Sa...Published: 10 Apr 2014 at 15:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
NAMA award winners - list
"TSVIRIYO" hitmaker Jah Prayzah was the toast of the night as he scooped four awards at the 13th National Arts Merit Awards held on Saturday at the Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel, Zimbojam reported.He...Published: 17 Feb 2014 at 08:23hrs | 171 | by Arts reporter
Bulawayo's 1st Jewel Magazine Zimbabwe cover
After 19 issues, Bulawayo's Sweetheart, Mbo Mahocs graces the 20th Issue of Jewel Magazine Zimbabwe as the first person from the City of Kings & Queens koBulawayo. The 25 year old TV Bud...Published: 20 Nov 2013 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by HMA
Local student showcases talent at Zim's first fashion show
A LOCAL architecture student Mbonisi "Mahocs" Mahonondo defied the odds in the entertainment and fashion industry when she took part and exhibited her capabilities at Zimbabwe's first Fashion Weekend ...Published: 10 Nov 2013 at 03:20hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
'Herbert Wants To Come Home'
UK-based Zimbabwean author Masimba Musodza has launched a serialised first edition of a new horror novel, Herbert Wants To Come Home. This is the story of the Mutsepe family who gather in August to co...Published: 28 Oct 2013 at 04:57hrs | 3 | by Masimba Musodza
Zim, Canada film makers collaborate for short film
The Zimbabwe film industry has taken a new dimension as a Canadian film maker, Martha Ferguson, has collaborated with local producers to make a short film called Freestate.Freestate, which was...Published: 15 Sep 2013 at 04:56hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Scandal's Cain Gumede is Zimbabwean
We chat with Scandal! actor Getmore Sithole to learn more about his character, Cain Gumede. He was once on Generations a long time ago and now he was recently shot dead on Scandal where he featured ...Published: 27 Jun 2013 at 09:14hrs | 20 | by Arts reporter
Who is Luthuli Dlamini, the Zimbabwean on SA's Generations?
"Acting may be a career, but the performance that counts is the one you give on the stage called life"As an actor I live my life to portray those of others, but every single role I play requi...Published: 26 Jun 2013 at 16:12hrs | 73 | by Luthuli Dlamini
Zimbabwean movies get slot on UK channel
Zimbabwean movies, or Zollywood movies as they have come to be affectionately known, are now being screened on a United Kingdom Television channel, Klear TV.This development has already seen t...Published: 14 May 2013 at 03:29hrs | | by Carter Chapwanya
Zimbabwean filmmaker making waves
A Zimbabwean filmmaker, Nick Zemura, has written and produced a new television show which is currently airing on DStv's Africa Magic Channel 151. In this exclusive interview with The Sunday Mail...Published: 24 Mar 2013 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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