From the Emmy-winning animation of the last episode, this time Gino ventures into the world of the supernatural as he catches up with multi award-winning actor Joshwin Dyson via a Zoom call to Cape Town (voices in the ether, anyone?). 22 year-old Joshwin has been cleaning up on the awards front: in 2019 he won the KyKnet National Acting Competition, in 2022, Most Promising Actor in the Zabalaze Theatre Festival, and last year he won Best Supporting Actor at Silwerskerm as Elvin in Old Righteous Blues, selected as South Africa’s Oscar entry in October 2024. At the start of November, he was up for two Aardklop Awards for Ken Jy Vir Dewie? and Laaitie Mettie Biscuits. And now he&apos;s starring in his first Showmax Original series, Spooksoeker, after the casting director, SAFTA-nominated actress Ira Blanckenberg, spotted him in Ken Jy Vir Dewie? at this year’s KKNK and invited him to audition. Spooksoeker follows the story of a teenage boy suddenly thrust into the world of the supernatural. He must quickly learn how to banish ghosts to save his town, friends, and family. Spooksoeker is currently streamimg on Showmax.Let us know what you think, what movie or series you would like to see featured, or just to tell us how brilliant it all is: <a href='https://instagram/africancouchpotato'>instagram.com/africancouchpotato</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/africancouchpot'>twitter.com/africancouchpot</a> <a href='mailto:%20justginosa@gmail.com'>gino.arlechino@gmail.com</a> Produced by Ted Loukes and A10 Consulting <a href='mailto:ted@aten.co.za'>ted@aten.co.za</a> Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay © SANTE MEDIA 2024

<description>&lt;p&gt;From the Emmy-winning animation of the last episode, this time Gino ventures into the world of the supernatural as he catches up with multi award-winning actor Joshwin Dyson via a Zoom call to Cape Town (voices in the ether, anyone?).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;22 year-old Joshwin has been cleaning up on the awards front: in 2019 he won the KyKnet National Acting Competition, in 2022, Most Promising Actor in the Zabalaze Theatre Festival, and last year he won Best Supporting Actor at Silwerskerm as Elvin in &lt;em&gt;Old Righteous Blues&lt;/em&gt;, selected as South Africa’s Oscar entry in October 2024. At the start of November, he was up for two Aardklop Awards for &lt;em&gt;Ken Jy Vir Dewie?&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Laaitie Mettie Biscuits&lt;/em&gt;. And now he&amp;apos;s starring in his first Showmax Original series, &lt;em&gt;Spooksoeker&lt;/em&gt;, after the casting director, SAFTA-nominated actress Ira Blanckenberg, spotted him in &lt;em&gt;Ken Jy Vir Dewie?&lt;/em&gt; at this year’s KKNK and invited him to audition.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spooksoeker&lt;/em&gt; follows the story of a teenage boy suddenly thrust into the world of the supernatural. He must quickly learn how to banish ghosts to save his town, friends, and family. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;em&gt;Spooksoeker&lt;/em&gt; is currently streamimg on Showmax.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let us know what you think, what movie or series you would like to see featured, or just to tell us how brilliant it all is:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://instagram/africancouchpotato'&gt;instagram.com/africancouchpotato&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://twitter.com/africancouchpot'&gt;twitter.com/africancouchpot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:%20justginosa@gmail.com'&gt;gino.arlechino@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Produced by Ted Loukes and A10 Consulting &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:ted@aten.co.za'&gt;ted@aten.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;© SANTE MEDIA 2024&lt;/p&gt;</description>

From the Emmy-winning animation of the last episode, this time Gino ventures into the world of the supernatural as he catches up with multi award-winning actor Joshwin Dyson via a Zoom call to Cape Town (voices in the ether, anyone?).22 year-old Joshwin has been cleaning up on the awards front: in 2019 he won the KyKnet National Acting Competition, in 2022, Most Promising Actor in the Zabalaze Theatre Festival, and last year he won Best Supporting Actor at Silwerskerm as Elvin in Old Righteou...

S2 23 Spooksoeker with Joshwin Dyson

For a second year in a row, South Africans took home the prize at the International Emmys held recently in New York. Cape Town based directors Jac Hamman and Sarah Scrimgeour won in the Kids:Animation category for their work on the BBC animated Christmas special, Tabby McTat.In 2023, the award was won by The Smeds and The Smoos, directed by Daniel Snaddon and Samantha Cutler.  In this episode Gino ventures into the world of animation with Jac via Zoom“Growing up you always dream of winning one of these awards but it seems so impossible,” says Jac. “You don’t imagine as a South African you can reach that level so it feels great to win after all the hard work. We’re very proud of the team.” Tabby McTat is set on the streets of London and follows the story of a musical cat and Fred, a gifted busker, and their warm, amazing friendship. Narrated by Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who), the heartfelt story stars the voice talents of Rob Brydon (Barbie), Sope Dirisu (Slow Horses) and Susan Wokoma (Enola Holmes).  &quot;After two years of hard work, it was tough not being able to watch the premiere on the BBC,” says Sarah. “So, it’s fantastic that it’s now on Showmax and everyone we know can finally see it.” Purr-fect! Let us know what you think, what movie or series you would like to see featured, or just to tell us how brilliant it all is: <a href='https://instagram/africancouchpotato'>instagram.com/africancouchpotato</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/africancouchpot'>twitter.com/africancouchpot</a> <a href='mailto:%20justginosa@gmail.com'>gino.arlechino@gmail.com</a> Produced by Ted Loukes and A10 Consulting <a href='mailto:ted@aten.co.za'>ted@aten.co.za</a> Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay © SANTE MEDIA 2024

<description>&lt;p&gt;For a second year in a row, South Africans took home the prize at the International Emmys held recently in New York. Cape Town based directors Jac Hamman and Sarah Scrimgeour won in the Kids:Animation category for their work on the BBC animated Christmas special, &lt;em&gt;Tabby McTat&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 2023, the award was won by &lt;em&gt;The Smeds and The Smoos&lt;/em&gt;, directed by Daniel Snaddon and Samantha Cutler. &lt;br/&gt;In this episode Gino ventures into the world of animation with Jac via Zoom&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Growing up you always dream of winning one of these awards but it seems so impossible,” says Jac. “You don’t imagine as a South African you can reach that level so it feels great to win after all the hard work. We’re very proud of the team.”&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Tabby McTat is set on the streets of London and follows the story of a musical cat and Fred, a gifted busker, and their warm, amazing friendship. Narrated by Jodie Whittaker (&lt;em&gt;Doctor Who&lt;/em&gt;), the heartfelt story stars the voice talents of Rob Brydon (&lt;em&gt;Barbie&lt;/em&gt;), Sope Dirisu (&lt;em&gt;Slow Horses&lt;/em&gt;) and Susan Wokoma (&lt;em&gt;Enola Holmes&lt;/em&gt;). &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&amp;quot;After two years of hard work, it was tough not being able to watch the premiere on the BBC,” says Sarah. “So, it’s fantastic that it’s now on Showmax and everyone we know can finally see it.”&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Purr-fect! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let us know what you think, what movie or series you would like to see featured, or just to tell us how brilliant it all is:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://instagram/africancouchpotato'&gt;instagram.com/africancouchpotato&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://twitter.com/africancouchpot'&gt;twitter.com/africancouchpot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:%20justginosa@gmail.com'&gt;gino.arlechino@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Produced by Ted Loukes and A10 Consulting &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:ted@aten.co.za'&gt;ted@aten.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;© SANTE MEDIA 2024&lt;/p&gt;</description>

For a second year in a row, South Africans took home the prize at the International Emmys held recently in New York. Cape Town based directors Jac Hamman and Sarah Scrimgeour won in the Kids:Animation category for their work on the BBC animated Christmas special, Tabby McTat.In 2023, the award was won by The Smeds and The Smoos, directed by Daniel Snaddon and Samantha Cutler. In this episode Gino ventures into the world of animation with Jac via Zoom“Growing up you always dream of winnin...

S2 22 International Emmy for SA Animation Directors with Jac Hamman

Nambitha Ben-Mazwi is the first South African to notch up 6 international Netflix credits; a testament to her star quality. Nambitha has been working as an actress and broadcaster since 2007. In this episode we get some insight into just what makes her such a successful performer as we join Lady Nam for her Showmax Masterclass. Nambitha’s acting career began with a notable role as Unathi Mweli in the Mzansi Magic mystery drama Doubt. This role set the stage for her future successes in the South African entertainment industry.In 2017, she gained significant recognition for her role as Lulama in the e.tv telenovela Broken Vows, which showcased her ability to portray complex characters. That same year, she appeared in the BET miniseries Madiba as Nandi, adding to her diverse acting portfolio.Her international experience included a role as Tamara in the U.S. series Black Mirror, highlighting her adaptability and global appeal.A career highlight was when Lady Nam featured in Beyonce&apos;s Black Is King musical film and visual album. She was handpicked for the big project, a clear indication that nothing is impossible.  Nambitha intends to use her career to enhance the lives of other women. As a result, she started She Speaks in 2018, which is a woman empowerment program that promotes self-love. You can catch Lady Nam starring as Ndoni Themba in Showmax&apos;s Empini.Let us know what you think, what movie or series you would like to see featured, or just to tell us how brilliant it all is: <a href='https://instagram/africancouchpotato'>instagram.com/africancouchpotato</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/africancouchpot'>twitter.com/africancouchpot</a> <a href='mailto:%20justginosa@gmail.com'>gino.arlechino@gmail.com</a> Produced by Ted Loukes and A10 Consulting <a href='mailto:ted@aten.co.za'>ted@aten.co.za</a> Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay © SANTE MEDIA 2024

<description>&lt;p&gt;Nambitha Ben-Mazwi is the first South African to notch up 6 international Netflix credits; a testament to her star quality. Nambitha has been working as an actress and broadcaster since 2007. &lt;br/&gt;In this episode we get some insight into just what makes her such a successful performer as we join Lady Nam for her Showmax Masterclass.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Nambitha’s acting career began with a notable role as Unathi Mweli in the Mzansi Magic mystery drama &lt;em&gt;Doubt&lt;/em&gt;. This role set the stage for her future successes in the South African entertainment industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 2017, she gained significant recognition for her role as Lulama in the e.tv telenovela &lt;em&gt;Broken Vows&lt;/em&gt;, which showcased her ability to portray complex characters. That same year, she appeared in the BET miniseries &lt;em&gt;Madiba&lt;/em&gt; as Nandi, adding to her diverse acting portfolio.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Her international experience included a role as Tamara in the U.S. series &lt;em&gt;Black Mirror&lt;/em&gt;, highlighting her adaptability and global appeal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A career highlight was when Lady Nam featured in Beyonce&amp;apos;s &lt;em&gt;Black Is King&lt;/em&gt; musical film and visual album. She was handpicked for the big project, a clear indication that nothing is impossible.  &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Nambitha intends to use her career to enhance the lives of other women. As a result, she started She Speaks in 2018, which is a woman empowerment program that promotes self-love.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;You can catch Lady Nam starring as Ndoni Themba in Showmax&amp;apos;s &lt;em&gt;Empini.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let us know what you think, what movie or series you would like to see featured, or just to tell us how brilliant it all is:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://instagram/africancouchpotato'&gt;instagram.com/africancouchpotato&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://twitter.com/africancouchpot'&gt;twitter.com/africancouchpot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:%20justginosa@gmail.com'&gt;gino.arlechino@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Produced by Ted Loukes and A10 Consulting &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:ted@aten.co.za'&gt;ted@aten.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;© SANTE MEDIA 2024&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Nambitha Ben-Mazwi is the first South African to notch up 6 international Netflix credits; a testament to her star quality. Nambitha has been working as an actress and broadcaster since 2007. In this episode we get some insight into just what makes her such a successful performer as we join Lady Nam for her Showmax Masterclass.Nambitha’s acting career began with a notable role as Unathi Mweli in the Mzansi Magic mystery drama Doubt. This role set the stage for her future successes in the Sout...

S2 21 A Masterclass with Nambitha Ben-Mazwi

Many of you out there are under the not unreasonable impression that Gino does nothing but sit and watch TV all day. This is not true, he also does actually do some work and in fact has just got back from a production shoot at the coast for an upcoming reality show.  From pitch to production, concept to completion, Gino takes you through the whirlwind that is marketing reality shows for a major broadcaster.  So next time you pass a billboard advertising an exciting new show, you&apos;ll have some idea just what went into getting that shot.  Let us know what you think, what movie or series you would like to see featured, or just to tell us how brilliant it all is: <a href='https://instagram/africancouchpotato'>instagram.com/africancouchpotato</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/africancouchpot'>twitter.com/africancouchpot</a> <a href='mailto:%20justginosa@gmail.com'>gino.arlechino@gmail.com</a> Produced by Ted Loukes and A10 Consulting <a href='mailto:ted@aten.co.za'>ted@aten.co.za</a> Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay © SANTE MEDIA 2024

<description>&lt;p&gt;Many of you out there are under the not unreasonable impression that Gino does nothing but sit and watch TV all day. This is not true, he also does actually do some work and in fact has just got back from a production shoot at the coast for an upcoming reality show. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;From pitch to production, concept to completion, Gino takes you through the whirlwind that is marketing reality shows for a major broadcaster. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;So next time you pass a billboard advertising an exciting new show, you&amp;apos;ll have some idea just what went into getting that shot. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let us know what you think, what movie or series you would like to see featured, or just to tell us how brilliant it all is:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://instagram/africancouchpotato'&gt;instagram.com/africancouchpotato&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://twitter.com/africancouchpot'&gt;twitter.com/africancouchpot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:%20justginosa@gmail.com'&gt;gino.arlechino@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Produced by Ted Loukes and A10 Consulting &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:ted@aten.co.za'&gt;ted@aten.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;© SANTE MEDIA 2024&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Many of you out there are under the not unreasonable impression that Gino does nothing but sit and watch TV all day. This is not true, he also does actually do some work and in fact has just got back from a production shoot at the coast for an upcoming reality show. From pitch to production, concept to completion, Gino takes you through the whirlwind that is marketing reality shows for a major broadcaster. So next time you pass a billboard advertising an exciting new show, you'll ha...

S2 20 - How To Market A Mzansi Magic Reality Show

We all know Gino&apos;s stand on Tyler Perry, so you&apos;re maybe asking yourself WTF is going on with Beauty in Black? In this episode Gino gets into just what is happening with his latest TV offering. Oh the allure of the strip club! Are awards worth it, what do they actually mean? And what about the award ceremonies? The local Promax Awards get&apos;s its own special review with a swipe at the SA Podcast Awards thrown in. Gino also discovers that old jailbird Martha Stewart. And some thoughts about scoring reviews. Keep it real and keep binging.Let us know what you think, what movie or series you would like to see featured, or just to tell us how brilliant it all is: <a href='https://instagram/africancouchpotato'>instagram.com/africancouchpotato</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/africancouchpot'>twitter.com/africancouchpot</a> <a href='mailto:%20justginosa@gmail.com'>gino.arlechino@gmail.com</a> Produced by Ted Loukes and A10 Consulting <a href='mailto:ted@aten.co.za'>ted@aten.co.za</a> Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay © SANTE MEDIA 2024

<description>&lt;p&gt;We all know Gino&amp;apos;s stand on Tyler Perry, so you&amp;apos;re maybe asking yourself WTF is going on with &lt;em&gt;Beauty in Black? &lt;/em&gt;In this episode Gino gets into just what is happening with his latest TV offering. Oh the allure of the strip club!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Are awards worth it, what do they actually mean? And what about the award ceremonies? The local Promax Awards get&amp;apos;s its own special review with a swipe at the SA Podcast Awards thrown in.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Gino also discovers that old jailbird Martha Stewart.&lt;br/&gt;And some thoughts about scoring reviews.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Keep it real and keep binging.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let us know what you think, what movie or series you would like to see featured, or just to tell us how brilliant it all is:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://instagram/africancouchpotato'&gt;instagram.com/africancouchpotato&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://twitter.com/africancouchpot'&gt;twitter.com/africancouchpot&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:%20justginosa@gmail.com'&gt;gino.arlechino@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Produced by Ted Loukes and A10 Consulting &lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='mailto:ted@aten.co.za'&gt;ted@aten.co.za&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; Music by The_Mountain from Pixabay&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;© SANTE MEDIA 2024&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We all know Gino's stand on Tyler Perry, so you're maybe asking yourself WTF is going on with Beauty in Black? In this episode Gino gets into just what is happening with his latest TV offering. Oh the allure of the strip club!Are awards worth it, what do they actually mean? And what about the award ceremonies? The local Promax Awards get's its own special review with a swipe at the SA Podcast Awards thrown in.Gino also discovers that old jailbird Martha Stewart.And some thoughts about scoring...

S2 19 Promax, Tyler Perry and Martha Stewart

African Couch Potato: The Mash-up is a South African perspective on all things film and television. Hosted by award-winning TV producer, Gino Shelile, it mashes up in-studio interviews with industry professionals, titles to check out each week, a current film or series review, and a look at old movies that are worth rewatching.

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