Several years ago, VBS Mutual Bank robbed depositors of hundreds of millions of Rands - most of these were vulnerable (and, elderly) community members.
Film-maker and truth-seeker Dowelani Nenzhelele went out in search of answers. In a tell-all 4-part documentary series he and the incredible team at IdeaCandy break down the biggest bank scandal in South African history.
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#VBS #acp #podcast #documentary #dstv
Fresh from winning Best African Film at the @joburg_film_festival and getting the Tiger Award at Rotterdam, #VariationsOnATheme is ready for the local circuit and will be hitting selected @sterkinekor cinemas this Friday (8 May).
We caught up with film directors @duskant_jason and @delmardevon to break down the inspiration and approach behind @variationsonathemefilm .
Stream the conversation on all podcast platforms.
In this week's episode, we reflect on the #MichaelMovie on #IMAXExperience; we bid farewell to Mam' Cynthia Shange; #SterKinekor screens #BTS #arirang concert live from Tokyo; TheBeast is nominated for the next AMVCA and a reminder about the SAFFA stunt awards.
Short week but big news!
DoMoviesRight ACP
This week @zenobiakloppers_official joins us to chat about her #DoublePremiere as she featured on two films that both came out on Friday:
#180 on @netflixsa
#Hive on @tubi
She is also the first guest to return to the podcast so we backtrack to her previous work before diving into her roles as "Grace" (180) and "Frances" (Hive), as well as her other international work including @primevideo 's #TheWheelOfTime.
A double feature for an incredible talent!
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What a blessing this journey has been...
145 Episodes
543 cities (listenership reach)
95 countries (present territories)
85 guests
16 consecutive months as the No.1 film podcast in SA according to Feedspot.com
15 podcast platforms (available on)
2 Podcasthon participation
1 continental award
A crammed episode as we kick off the week and we are chatting Awards weekend, a greater cinema experience, Easter fun and what to watch on the big Red streamer.
Our Netflix list:
1. Untold: Chess Mates
2. Trust Me: The False Prophet
3. Thrash
4. The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson
5. The Predator of Seville
6. Sheng Wang: Purple
7. Temptation Island S2
8. One Piece S2
9. BTS The Return / BTS The Comeback Live (Arirang)
10. Age of Attraction
Listen on link in bio. 🎙🌍 #ACP #PodcastMonday #EasterEscape #EasterRoyale
In this week's episode, we chat to Sean Radford about foley - the art of recreating every day, human interaction sound effects such as bones breaking, heads being smashed, punches or necks snapping.
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#ACP 🎙️🌍
In today's episode, we say goodbye to Chuck; Showmax moves all their assets to DStv Stream; we finish off some steamy series on Netflix and SABC will screen all the World Cup games from 11 June.
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We caught up with writer-director Jonty Acton to chat about crowdfunding his latest project @the_reconciliation_film
Set over a Christmas afternoon, this dark art-house drama is about a dysfunctional family who believes they've changed against the backdrop of race and privilege.
The crowdfunding campaign is 81% there with 35 days left to go. Visit the link below to back this campaign and turn a good script into a great film.
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Born in Cape Town, @chaelimycroft co-founded @chaelicampaign when she was just 9 years old. What started as a fundraising initiative to raise funds for her first motorised wheelchair to help her experience more independence has grown over the last 22 years, to becoming an internationally recognised foundation. Gino chatted with the vibrant Chaeli about her life with cerebral palsy, both growing up, the eventual establishment of the Chaeli Campaign and so much more .
The Objectives of The Chaeli Campaign are to:
Promote and provide the mobility and educational needs of disabled children;
Use its facilities and resources to assist the disabled community in any way it sees fit;
Work in collaboration with other organisations for the advancement of the disabled community;
Act as a facilitator to other centres / organisations / communities. As Chaeli says, "funding is always needed" and you can get on board with this extremely worthwhile campiagn at
#ACP #podcasthon #podcastingforgood
In today's episode, we chat to a SAFTA-nominated film composer and musician. @wesleywestmusic has work on over 20 productions for multiple broadcasters and streamers and the local industry has now given him the nod.
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March already! It'll soon be Christmas at this rate.
Welcome to episode 35 of season 3 of African Couch Potato. This week we say Goodbye, Hello and Congratulations.
We say Goodbye to Eric Dane. Best known for his roles on Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria, the American actor died less than a year after revealing he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a form of motor neuron disease. He was 53.
Dane starred as family patriarch Cal Jacobs in the hit teen drama Euphoria. Before that, he was perhaps best known as Dr Mark Sloan, or "Dr McSteamy", in Grey's Anatomy.
We say Hello to several series which are coming to Mzansi Magic, notably Youngins and Law, Love and Betrayal plus an extension to the popular Inimba.
We say Congratulations to the freshly-announced SAFTA nominees, many of whom have been in the hotseat as guests of ACP.
Gino also runs through a list of what to watch as we swing into March, including:
Don’t Let’s Go To The Dogs Tonight - depicts 8-year-old Bobo's life on her family's Rhodesian farm during the Bush War's final stages.
Pamela, A Love Story - Follows the life of pop culture icon Pamela Anderson, including never-before-seen archival footage and personal journals.
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model - a documentary look at how the glamorous competition became a pop-culture phenomenon marked by explosive drama, meltdowns, and controversies.
In The Moment - follows London comedian Mo Gilligan as he dishes on fame, family and being British in America.
Being Gordon Ramsay - follows the celebrity chef's journey to launch dining concepts at 22 Bishopsgate, London's second tallest building..
Taylor Tomlinson: Prodigal Daughter - her fourth Netflix special, following Quarter-Life Crisis (2020), Look At You (2022), and Have It All (2024).
March on!
