NEWS

PHOTO ONE



The Durban Centre for Photography, based at the NSA Gallery in Bulwer Road, is currently hosting the DCP Collection (see separate story).

Also on the go is the Photo One certi-ficate course in black and white photo-graphy which is being repeated (due to popular demand) for all those who could not get into the first course.

Soon to follow is Photo Two, a more advanced photography course.

"We need photographers who would be interested in teaching workshops at the DCP - one day workshops for beginners or the more advanced students," says Masha du Toit, co-ordinator of the Durban Centre for Photography.

Anyone interested in teaching or exhibiting at the DCP or who wants to be put on the waiting list for workshops should contact Masha on 22-2293.

PURGATORY SEASON

From the best-selling novel by Dominick Dunne comes A Season in Purgatory, an epic four-hour mini-series that starts on M-Net on September 5 at 20h00 starring Brian Dennehy and Patrick Dempsey. This drama series tells a tale of corruption and betrayal in a powerful, aristocratic family.

The story concerns the friendship between a brilliant scholarship student and the ambitious son of an ultra-rich industrialist.

NCAG MEETINGS

The next meeting of the North Coast Art Group takes place at 14h00 sharp at the Umhlanga Rocks Library's Activity Room on September 6. Aspiring artists or new artists in the area are welcome.

Phone president/treasurer Wendy Courier on 568-1895 for details.

BRAVO TWO-ZERO



Filming commenced in Upington last month on an international feature film, Bravo Two- Zero, produced by Anant Singh of Videovision Entertainment. Directed by British director Tom Clegg, the picture was written by Andy McNab and is based on his best-selling book. The cast includes Jamie Bartlett, Robert Hobbs and Robert Whitehead.
Bravo Two-Zero is the true story of the disastrous, but heroic, SAS mission deep behind Iraqi lines during the Gulf war.

It is a mission commanded by Sergeant Andy McNab (Sean Bean) to destroy the fibre optic cable carrying targeting information from Baghdad to Saddam Hussein's scud missile launchers.

"It has been almost five years since I first read Andy McNab's book", says Singh, "I immediately wanted to make the picture. We have since been trying to put it into production - looking at options to shoot in Israel, Morocco and tried to do it here last year but we just ran out of time and weather. The film tells the story of the desperate struggle for survival.

"McNab was one of the five men who survived the operation, but three of his SAS comrades were killed. I believe this is a story that needs to be told."

Filming continues on location in South Africa until early October when it moves to London's Twickenham studios.

ART ALIVE '97

The winner of the unique Art Alive '97 competition at the Pavilion was architec-tural student Haden Clendinning with Sthembiso Shongwe in second place and Shannon Taylor in third place.

The 20 finalists had the daunting task of painting their own perception of the Pavilion and the centre's shopping experience - and all before the public gaze! The judges commended the stan-dard of work presented and the evidence of imagination and creativity.