Comments on: IS THIS THE END FOR ‘OUT IN AFRICA’?

By: mike

mike — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Is “Out in Africa” ready to transform and apply for funding from our Department of Arts and Culture (www.dac.gov.za) to protect our constitutional rights under sections 16 and 30? Or have other media – such as DVD, adsl streaming, made ‘gay’ movie shows as irrelevent as they have made mainstream cinema houses – one visit to Ster-Kinekor and Nu-Metro will show how few adults actually attend any movies, gay or straight.
The sad truth is, that OIA has by its nature scared off many closets, and in some respects has been an elitist celebration of art – there is nothing stopping anyone from continuing to support gay and art movies, with or without sponsorship from American Philanthropies.
With NetFlix and alternative media overseas prospering, there is no reason a gay entrepeneur cannot not set up alternative distribution channels profitably – this is an opportunity, not a threat.
It seems to me that inconsistent censorship (DSTV fined for showing a cock, on select channels while eTV shows soft straight porn open to air nightly) is a bigger problem than Nodi Murphy keeping up with the times. Imagine if we had our own channel on DSTV… sport, interviews, movies, yes even porn!
Truth is, guys are more interested in hooking up with the next “NSA” hot bod than in using our communal power effectively to protect, enhance and grow our rights and tolerance of each other – for culture to survive, it must be relevant.

By: merle

merle — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I would hate to see this as the last festival, however it was not well advertised. sad sad sad

By: R

Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I still think this is somthin to keep around inspite BA’s opinion. I wud like that poor boy from the previous comment, who hasn’t seen it for himself to determine on his own if the movies r crap.

By: BA

BA — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Its sad, but not the end of the world. Cinemas are having a hard time everywhere and why now try and force something that clearly lacks support- even from its own community. Most of those movies were crap in any case.. come on- you know I am right!

By: :'(

:'( — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Damn I’ve always wanted to goto one of these Out In Africa film festival. Being a closet case (and a broke ass student) I never had the balls to go nor cud I afford to go. Im done with school next year n I had hopped to be able to start going to OIA n see my very first gay film. Please make this queer boy’s dream come true guys n donate. Once I start working I will donate for two people. But until then please find out everything u can about donating. Thank you all in edvance and you will see me ther next year*wink*

By: Foxy

Foxy — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Funding Out in Africa. I think its a tradegy that this festival in possibly coming to an end. Surely there must be a chance of corporate sponsorship especially from LGTB owned companies? As an accountant seeing the financial statements of the the organisation would be a good idea. This would encourage our community to see where their donations are being spent.

By: Jason Fiddler

Jason Fiddler — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival encourages our community to support Out In Africa as the initiative Nodi has launched is affordable for any of us. Keep the flag flying!

By: Noel

Noel — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

this is shocking. surely the two mian cinema chains that have hosted this and had thiousands of GAY FEET thro their doors at the fest an d when movies have gone on circuit can support despyre the economy. They are coining it compared to livetheatre which is battlign and almost dead in some cases and gets no publicity.

By: Al

Al — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Cool, could you share how to donate to the festival mambaonline? Thanks!

By: Rolando

Rolando — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Will definitely help. We need OIA!