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Africa's first motion picture studio formed by [[I.W. Schlesinger]] in 1915. | Africa's first motion picture studio formed by [[I.W. Schlesinger]] in 1915. | ||
One of its earliest productions was ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' (1916). Between 1916 and 1922 [[African Film Productions]] made forty-three films. | One of its earliest productions was ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' (1916). Between 1916 and 1922 [[African Film Productions]] made forty-three films. | ||
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| + | It was bought out by [[20th Century Fox]] in 1959. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 16:48, 30 June 2026
African Film Productions Ltd was a film studio, located in the Johannesburg suburb of Killarney.
History
Africa's first motion picture studio formed by I.W. Schlesinger in 1915. One of its earliest productions was De Voortrekkers (1916). Between 1916 and 1922 African Film Productions made forty-three films.
It was bought out by 20th Century Fox in 1959.
Sources
https://sahistory.org.za/article/history-south-african-film-industry-timeline-1895-2003
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