Ndikudze’s reward for tremendous work

Fin Pictures is thankful for the outstanding effort produced by all crew members, as we now focus on second camera assistant, Bryan Tinashe Ndikudze. At the time of the shooting of Woodwind, the Zimbabwean was living in difficult conditions on the outskirts of Cape Town. After gaining excellent experience on the set of Woodwind, Ndikudze…

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Fin Manjoo: Woodwind is essential

We talk to the writer-director for his opinion about the best works in cinema during the past year, including movies in 2017 because films are usually released later in South Africa. Question: What was the best film you’ve seen in 2018? A: Woodwind, without a doubt, but this opinion only counts for myself and shouldn’t matter…

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Leandro Taub: Woodwind is a great piece of art

Woodwind lead actor Leandro Taub, who plays the composer Bonifaz, shares his views on the movie.  “Woodwind is a great piece of art,” said Taub. The actor watched the narrative fiction feature back in Argentina, speaking ahead of the release of the DVD, Blu-ray and upcoming streaming availability of the film worldwide. “In the film…

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First Woodwind review

South African film critic Stephen Aspeling’s written the first review of feature film, Woodwind. Aspeling found the movie at the Cape Town International Film Festival for Fine Music Radio, where he also interviewed director Fin Manjoo and cinematographer Nicolas Joray. The well-known television and radio critic wanted to pen a written review of the film,…

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Woodwind to screen in competition in Lisbon, Nov 2018

Woodwind is nominated in competition in Lisbon for Best International Feature Film and other awards. The November 2018 screening is now confirmed and has been organized a year in advance for Lisbon, Portugal. This is an unusual arrangement since festivals usually reveal their selections a month before a festival. After watching an early cut, Woodwind was…

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