Tag Archives: Award Winning South African documentary

Tell eTV and SABC to show Miners Shot Down

Posted on August 11, 2014 by

On August 16th all South Africans will pause and reflect on the tragedy that was the Marikana Massacre. As our free to air channel and public broadcaster, eTV and the SABC have a responsibility to tell the story of our … Continue reading →

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Al Jazeera to Screen Miners Shot Down

Posted on August 4, 2014 by

In the run up to the 2 year commemoration of the massacre in Marikana,  Al Jazeera English will be doing a number of screenings of Miners Shot Down in Africa, during the month of August. Below are the times and dates when … Continue reading →

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Miners Shot Down at Lusaka International Film and Music Festival

Posted on August 4, 2014 by

We’re excited to announce that Miners Shot Down has been selected to open the Lusaka International Film and Music Festival 2014 on Friday, 26th September. The film will be screened at 8pm at the Levy Junction Mall’s Fresh View Cinemas. The Lusaka International … Continue reading →

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Rehad Desai on Durban International Film Festival 2014 awards

Posted on July 28, 2014 by

  “The prize for best South African documentary went to Rehad Desai’s Miners Shot Down, which also won the Amnesty Intl. (Durban) Human Rights Award, accompanied by a prize of R10,000 ($951) sponsored by the Artists for Human Rights Trust. … Continue reading →

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Miners Shot Down on TV

Posted on July 27, 2014 by

The AfriDocs Film Week allowed Miners Shot Down to be screened to an audience that would otherwise not have access to this important film. The response was phenomenal, with people commending the film for raising awareness about this tragedy and asking how they could further get … Continue reading →

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16 August – Day of Action

Posted on July 25, 2014 by

Many people who have watched Miners Shot Down have asked us “what can we do to help the justice campaign?” One of the most important things we can do is to make the 16th August a ‘special’ day, similar to … Continue reading →

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AfriDocs Film Week

Posted on July 7, 2014 by

Exciting news for Miners Shot Down –  the film will be broadcasted on DStv as a part of the Afridocs Film Week. Below is the press release with all the details… A world first will be taking place this month … Continue reading →

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