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Kick Your December Off With ‘Mi Casa, Goodluck and TiMO ODV Live In The Garden’ In Pretoria THIS Saturday
TEEN FILM CULTURE WELCOMES FRESH NEW FACES TO THE BIG SCREEN WITH ‘STATUS UPDATE’
As if high school wasn’t torturous enough for some teens, they’re now subjected to the cruelty of believing everyone’s life around them is better than theirs. And it’s all there on display in perfectly filtered pictures. But while social media makes everyone’s lives seems flawless, in truth, without the filters, none are…
STATUS UPDATE follows the usual teen film culture but the film spices up the stereotypical with comedy, fantasy, and a moral lesson. With a combination of talented fresh faces like Ross Lynch and Olivia Holt, the movie is a commentary on the current situation on social media. The film opens up at 33 cinemas around South African on 30 November, 2018.
Directed by Scott Speer and written by Jason Filardi, STATUS UPDATE offers a glimpse of what life would be like if your dreams came true every time you updated your status. The film also sees Gregg Sulkin and Courtney Eaton join the cast with a handful of proven actors such as Rob Riggle, Wendi McLendon-Covery and John Michael Higgins, which makes for an exciting and hilarious ensemble.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.imdb.com/title/
The movie features former Disney Channel star, Ross Lynch, as the quintessential California kid Kyle, who is uprooted when his parents split, and his mom takes him and his younger sister cross-country to Connecticut. At Kyle’s new school, he meets the usual suspects – Lonnie, the nerd who becomes Kyle’s best friend; Dani, the girl of Kyle’s dreams; and Derek, the jock and Kyle’s nemesis. As expected, Kyle is a total fish out of water and his first day consists of one humiliating incident after another, resulting in his cell phone being smashed by bullies, led by Derek. But everything changes when he goes to the mall to get his broken phone fixed. There he meets a strange, seemingly insightful cell phone salesman, who introduces him to YOUniverse, a mysterious app that effectively turns his phone into a 21st century Aladdin’s lamp.
Kyle soon discovers that with just one sentence, he can get whatever he asks for – whether it's a visit from his father, the voice to win a part in the school talent show, or the talent to threaten the hockey captain’s dominance on the ice. But with great power comes great temptation, and Kyle begins to want more and more. In a matter of weeks, the new kid turns into the school’s most popular all-rounder – he becomes the person every guy wants to be, and every girl wants to date.
As in life – and every other wish fulfilment film – when something seems too good to be true, it often is. Kyle finds himself the victim of his own desire for acceptance and social media fame. Can he set things straight and make amends with those he hurt?
“The goal was to create a story that was relevant today but had the fun and heartfelt feeling of a John Hughes comedy, a magical, modern day fairy tale not unlike Big or 17 Again, and then bring that story to the big screen. I think the team behind STATUS UPDATE accomplished that and more,” says Filardi.
STATUS UPDATE is distributed by Filmfinity (Pty) Ltd and will be shown in the following cinemas around the country:
Epic Mall@Reds, Pretoria
Epic Northridge, Bloemfontein
Epic Sun City, Pilansberg
Killarney Cine, Rosebank
Midlands Cine, Pietermaritzburg
Movies@Monte, Fourways
NC Game City, Gaborone
Suncoast Cine, Durban
NM Canal Walk, Cape Town
NM Galleria, Durban
NM Menlyn Park, Pretoria
NM V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
NM Westgate, Roodepoort
Ster-Kinekor Bay West, Port Elizabeth
Ster-Kinekor Blue Route, Cape Town
Ster-Kinekor Brooklyn, Pretoria
Ster-Kinekor Cresta, Northcliff
Ster-Kinekor Forest Hill, Pretoria
Ster-Kinekor Gateway, Umhlanga
Ster-Kinekor Greenstone Mall, Greenstone
Ster-Kinekor Irene Mall, Preotira
Ster-Kinekor Kolonnade, Pretoria
Ster-Kinekor Mall at Carnival, Benoni
Ster-Kinekor Maponya Mall, Soweto
Ster-Kinekor Matlosana Mall, Klerksdorp
Ster-Kinekor Riversquare, Vereeniging
Ster-Kinekor The Zone, Rosebank
Ster-Kinekor Sandton City, Sandton
Ster-Kinekor Secunda Mall, Secunda
Ster-Kinekor Somerset Mall, Cape Town
Ster-Kinekor Southgate, Johannesburg
Ster-Kinekor Tygervalley, Cape Town
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on STATUS UPDATE, including official trailers, please visit our Facebook Page or follow us on Twitter at @NutsAboutMovies, using #StatusUpdateMovieSA.
INTERNATIONAL LINKS
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Twitter: @statusupdateM
Instagram: @statusupdatemovie
Wrenrose Court First Annual Christmas Market!
Wrenrose Court is situated in the heart of Birdhaven, surrounded by the beautiful suburbia of Illovo, Melrose, Melrose North, The Wanderers Club and the stunning James and Ethel Gray Park! As a new tradition, Wrenrose court will be having their first Christmas Market on Wednesday 5th December 2018 to become an annual event. The market will be a combined effort of the tenants in Wrenrose Court. The Hub of the activities will be brought together in the Courtyard of Arbour Café and the interleading passage ways with a variety of different food, drinks and gifts!
The line up of what can be expected this year is award winning artist Vuma Levin, part of 3 piece band to lighten the atmosphere and create festive cheer! Wrenrose Court has partnered with Sandton SPCA in order to not only raise awareness of the amazing work they do but since this is the season of giving, what better way than to help raise money for them as an organisation. Some of the highlights that make this Christmas Market different include a Fashion Show where some of the SPCA volunteers will be showing off some cute and gorgeous animals. A raffle ticket will be part of the evening’s proceedings and all tickets sales will go towards the Sandton SPCA. General Manager of Sandton SPCA, Jaco Pieterse said during one of the meetings: ‘We are excited about the idea of partnering with such a great venture.’ The fashion show participants will be dressed up by the members of the tenants to really show off what Wrenrose Court has to offer this season.
For adults they will be able to enjoy champagne, wine, coffee, great food, including sushi, live music, buying Sandton SPCA merchandise, shopping at the different stores for Christmas, the fashion show and for kids taking pictures with Father Christmas, face painting, and live music with Christmas carols, recreating nostalgia! The proceeds of the raffle tickets and 50% of the face painting will be going to the Sandton SPCA! The market is set to run from 5pm to about 9pm, the fashion show to be held at around 7pm and the first 50 people to arrive at the market will get a free glass of wine!
Follow the conversation on Social Media by using the following hashtag #WrenroseChristmas
Five world-class speakers set to inspire South Africa to be the solution
“The universe is waiting for you to be a true participant. Go out there and make a difference; you have it within you to do so.” Billy Selekane
Driving growth and prosperity in South Africa with a positive mindset and excellence in effort is the purpose behind a two-day Real Success 2019 ‘Make 2019 Your Best Year Ever’ event, which features five inspiring South African multi-millionaires and is scheduled for 19 and 20 January 2019 at Gallagher Convention Centre.
The event, which is free of charge and will accommodate 4000 people at the venue and at least 2000 watching online, is designed to inspire and empower South Africans and guests from all over the world participating online, to make 2019 their best year regardless of their circumstances. The focuses will be on mindset, financial independence, business, and overall quality of life.
Brian Walsh, a leading authority on entrepreneurship and human behaviour, the founder of The Real Entrepreneur Institute, and the organiser and host of the Real Success 2019 event, says it’s time for all South Africans to be SNP people – Solution Not Problem people, empowered and not victims. “Five successful South African entrepreneurs and speakers have stepped up to contribute to this effort to drive a national transformation to a positive mindset and real action that impacts our communities. Our aim is to motivate South Africans across the country, from all walks of life, to see the potential in the country and within their areas of influence, and to embrace it and build success at every level.”
The speakers include:
● Ann Wilson, best-selling author of The Wealth Chef, trainer, speaker, entrepreneur, and financial empowerment activist, who helps people to master money and use it to create the life they want. All royalties from her book are donated to The Small Enterprise Foundation, which empowers women through micro-loans and financial literacy training. Ann has students in 57 countries and after achieving complete financial independence herself 13 years ago, wants to help other “ordinary” people achieve it as well. “Now my life is committed to empowering others to find their version of financial freedom by sharing these recipes. By liberating others from financial repression, I know that together we will create an unstoppable force for good that will ripple out into the world – to your family, your community, and your country, making the world a better place for all.”
● Billy Selekane, author, award-winning internationally acclaimed inspirational keynote speaker, and Executive Chairman of Billy Selekane & Associates, an action learning, strategy formulation, team organisational effectiveness and leadership development organisation. He has worked with world, sports, and corporate leaders and entrepreneurs, and everyday people, unlocking their passion and setting their dreams on course. Billy is an inspirational story teller with the ability to bring powerful and practical messages that deliver amazing results. “A vision becomes the driver of the manifestation of your purpose. It gives you a place to go. A destination to look forward to and a journey that is embedded in your subconscious mind at all times.”
● Brian Walsh, founder of The Real Entrepreneur Institute, a private research and education organisation dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs to live lives of true wealth, freedom and meaning. He is a self-made millionaire and a leading figure in the personal and business growth industry. “I believe that most people start a business in order to live a better, more fulfilling quality of life. However … most become despondent and lose sight of their original intention. The real entrepreneur on the other hand, lives a fulfilled, exciting life that is truly rewarding, both financially and spiritually, generating effortless wealth and has masses of free time to do truly meaningful things.”
● Justin Cohen, author of Pitch to Win and other books and audiobooks, host of a CNBC Africa TV show, an authority on human potential, a speaker on motivation, sales, customer service and leadership, and a Southern African Speaker Hall of Fame inductee. “Any time you influence anyone to do anything, hire you, promote you, marry you – you’re pitching them on a course of action. If you can’t pitch, you can’t influence. And if you can’t influence, you’re powerless. The greater the difference you want to make in the world, the greater the pitch you need to be able to make. Gandhi, Mandela, Mother Theresa – these people made a difference because they knew how to pitch people on the difference they wanted to make.”
● Robin Banks, an international leading authority on mind power and personal mastery, has dedicated his life to the transformation of global consciousness, and his desire is to empower people to take charge of their lives and create a brighter future for themselves, their community, their country, and planet. He has a diverse background in construction, sales, and retail, and in 1995 he discovered his passion for people development while working as Programme Director for a youth leadership programme. “Success is 80% psychology and 20% mechanics. You need the mechanics but you have to have the right psychology for success. If you don’t have the right mindset you are not going to create an abundance of money.”
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The event will also be partnering with B1G1 Business for Good to collect donations in the room, online, and from speakers, that will be given to a group of community charities around the world, based on votes by delegates. 100% of the funds collected will be donated.
Walsh says, “Our greatest and most motivational leader, Nelson Mandela, made a crucial point that every South African should take to heart daily, when he said, ‘What counts is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.’ This conference has the power to set the nation on a path of positivity rather than negativity, on contributing rather than breaking down, on success and prosperity for a wider proportion of the population, which will have a strong ripple effect in the fight against poverty. It has the potential to impact South Africa’s collective mind and give hope and motivation to take action and make a difference to their own lives – and in turn to the lives of others.”
To book your place at the conference, http://realsuccess19.com/.
Celebrate Summer at Silverstar – and play to win a fun Fiat 500
Five fantastic Fiat 500 Cabriolets in funky colours - one each in Epic Blue, Bossa Nova White, and Passdoble Red, and two in Coral Red - and five cash draws are the sizzling hot top prizes in Silverstar’s new R1.5-million gaming promotion, Celebrate Summer (https://www.tsogosun.com/
Players must earn 500 points on slots or tables to qualify for the car draws, which take place on 29 December, 5 and 26 January, 2 February, and 2 March when five Fiat 500 cars will go home with new owners. Cash draws will take place on 12 and 19 January as well as 9, 16, and 23 February.
To add to the excitement, one free ticket per draw will be given to Rewards cardholders (https://www.tsogosun.com/
Celebrate Summer will feature an extra Festive draw on 26 December, when winners will be randomly selected while playing on the casino floor and over R50 000 will be up for grabs in gifts and FreePlay.
For more on Silverstar’s Celebrate Summer promotion, visit www.tsogosun.com/silverstar-
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Follow us on Twitter @SilverstarZA or keep up to date with our news on Facebook @SilverstarZA #LoveSilverstar #CelebrateSummer
New Sunday news show for SA’s most opinionated puppet
Chester Missing - South Africa’s most vocal and politically-opinionated puppet - is joining eNCA with a brand new show, Almost News with Chester Missing, which will air weekly at 19h30 from this coming Sunday, 25 November.
The show will take an irreverent look at the current affairs landscape and put high-profile politicians through their paces in interviews only the country’s most famous puppet can get away with. Chester Missing is, of course, delighted: “I have my own TV show. I’m a puppet. Have any of you realised how crazy this is? Someone tell Hlaudi. He broke ground for puppets everywhere.”
Chester’s creator, Conrad Koch, is equally thrilled: “Chester and I are hugely excited to be creating this show with South Africa’s best news source, eNCA, and the amazing award-winning team at Diprente. South Africa has huge room for incisive, hilarious satire as we move towards elections next year. We want to make Almost News with Chester Missing both well researched and really, really funny.”
eNCA’s Editor-In-Chief, Mapi Mhlangu, adds: “Over many years, Chester has become an integral part of the political firmament and has asked questions of our leaders no one else would dare to. And with one or two exceptions, politicians and business leaders love the interchange and are happy to participate. Chester also provides a release valve for South Africans who need to laugh at each other and themselves.”
But be warned, Chester will always have the last word. “You thought the elections were going to be serious? Ridiculous! Almost News with Chester Missing will solve that, comrades. We will bring you 24 minutes of 100% undiluted ‘tjatjaragness’, every single week.”
Catch Almost News with Chester Missing from Sunday, 25 November at 7:30pm on eNCA (DStv Channel 403).
Join the conversation online:
Facebook: MrChesterMissing
Twitter: @chestermissing
Website: www.enca.com
Barry Hilton at Silverstar Casino
Friday, 30 November 2018
Venue: The Ballroom
Time: Doors open at 19h00 | Show starts at 20h00
Tickets: R150 per person
Children under 2 admitted free of charge.
Fresh from stellar performances in Hong Kong and Singapore, legendary SA comedian Barry Hilton will thrill Silverstar on Friday, 30 November 2018.
Barry continues to enjoy one the most successful careers in SA stand-up history. He has been wowing audiences for a phenomenal 35 years! And is still criss-crossing this country and the world with his unique approach to things we all have in common and a hilarious take on our quirks and differences.
He’s known for never going for the easy gags, cheap shots and lazy punch lines of dirty and vulgar comedy. If you’re lucky enough to remember one of the jokes that fly your way during a show, you’ll be able to tell it to anybody from your boss to your gran.
So make sure you don't’ miss this opportunity to see one of the very best comedians – in South Africa and the whole world – in action at Silverstar on 30 November 2018.
For further information, please visit silverstar.co.za #LoveSilverstar
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