SAGA – Sarafina Magazine

A Conversation with Jill Levenberg

Jill Levenberg is an award-winning Film, Television and theatre actress. At the moment, she is currently starring as Mymoena in the long-running TV series, Suidooster. She has been receiving critical acclaim for her role as Ellen Pakkies in Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story, which marks her first leading role in a film. Jill has worked extensively in theatre and television since graduating from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Theatre & Performance and English Literature, graduating on the Dean’s Merit List. Her theatre credits include Medea, Blood Brothers and Orpheus in Africa which awarded her a Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical. Select film credits include Noem My Skollie, Fluit Fluit, Abraham, While You Weren’t Looking and Uitvlugt. We sat down to chat with her about her career and her emotionally demanding and boundary-pushing role in Ellen. Continue reading →

December 5, 2018April 10, 2019 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Artist, Arts, Cape Town, Conversation, Culture, Film, Fleur du Cap, Interview, Performer, Photography, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, Singer, South Africa, Uncategorized, Woman, Women, WomxnTags: Activist, Actor, Actress, Advice, Chanel Katz, Conversation, Daryne Joshua, Ellen, Film, Interview, Jill Levenberg, Kensington, Mymoena, Noem my Skollie, Photography, PPA, SAGA, Silwerskerm, Suidooster, Television, The Ellen Pakkies Story, Theater, Theatre, TV, UCT, Women 5 Comments

Spotlight on SWIFT

Jacqui-Lee Katz, Flavia Motsisi and Zoe Chiriseri are three core board members of SWIFT. SWIFT stands for Sisters Working in Film and Television. They are a South African based NPO for women in film & TV. Sarafina Magazine sat down with Jacqui-Lee, who heads up their Social Media and Marketing committee, Flavia, who works in the Skills and Mentorship subcommittee and Zoe, who works within the organisational structure, to learn more about this brand new and vital organisation.

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April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Advice, Arts, Conversation, Culture, Film, Interview, Joburg, Johannesburg, Organisation, SAGA, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, SWIFT, Television, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Actors, Advice, Cape Town, Casting Director, Conversation, DIFF, Director, Durban, Durban International Film Festival, empowerment, Film, Flavia Motsisi, Jacqui-Lee Katz, Joburg, Non profit organisation, NPO, Organisation, Organization, SAGA, Sara Blecher, Sisters working in film and television, South Africa, South African, SWIFT, TV, Woman, Women, Zoe Chiriseri 2 Comments

A Conversation with Carlynn de Waal-Smit

Carlynn de Waal-Smit is essentially a superhero in the industry. She is an agent and founder of Contractors Artists. She is also an advocate for the rights of professional actors, serving as the National Secretary of SAGA, a guild which she helped form. She also serves on the executive board of the PMA. For the past few years, Carlynn has championed for fair and ethical treatment of performers in the industry. We sat down to discuss SAGA, the misconceptions surrounding being an agent and the future for actors in South Africa. Continue reading →

April 4, 2017April 4, 2017 by Sarafina Magazine Categories: Actor, Actress, Advice, Agent, Arts, Conversation, Interview, Joburg, Johannesburg, SAGA, Sarafina, Sarafina Magazine, South Africa, Uncategorized, Woman, WomenTags: Actor, Actors, Advice, Agency, Agent, Carlynn de Waal-Smit, Contractors, Conversation, Film, inspiring, Interview, Johannesburg, SAGA, South Africa, South African Guild of Actors, TV, Women Leave a comment

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