by Thinus Ferreira
SABC1 is adding a series of local South African produced films from June to Sunday nights as well as a series of South African short films to Wednesday evenings.
SABC1 says that the South African films "starring popular home-grown talent" will be "telling cutting edge and authentic Mzansi stories that our viewers will find natural resonance with".
The local Sunday night films in June in the 19:30 timeslot starts with Baby Mamas, directed by Stephina Zwane and starring Salamina Mosese, Thembisa Mdoda, Dineo Ranaka and Kay Smith on 7 June; followed by She Is King, directed by Gersh Kgamedi and starring Gugu Zulu, Aubrey Poo, Khabonina Qubeka, Khanyi Mbau and Sophie Ndaba on 14 June.
Then SABC1 has Happiness Is A Four Letter Word, directed by Thabang Moleya and starring Mmabatho Montsho, Renate Stuurman, Khanyi Mbau, Chris Attoh and Tongayi Chirisa on 21 June; with Safe Bet 1, directed by Bonginhlanhla Ncube with the film's cast that includes Wandile Molebatsi, Godfrey Thobejane, Luthuli Dlamini and Macks Papo on 28 June.
SABC1 is also broadcasting a series of new South African short films on Wednesday evenings in the 19:30 timeslot in a NFVF Films programming strand.
The timeslot is a partnership with the National Film and Video Foundation, aimed at developing skills for female writers and directors.
SABC1 is showing the following short films in this timeslot because of June being Youth Month: Feminine Lotus (10 June), Samson (17 June) and Light Bulb Moment (24 June).
