SPOTLIGHT | Survival movie ‘Fall’ out; Steven Spielberg special; all the Safta winners; Akin Omotoso up close

Spotlight is our entertainment bite-sized snapshot featuring new entertainment releases in SA, exclusive film trailers and much more. New episodes are out every Thursday on Sunday Times Lifestyle, Sowetan Entertainment and on YouTube, plus you can follow Spotlight on Facebook.

In this week's episode of Spotlight, there’s something for everyone. New cinema releases, classic re-releases on the biggest screens, awards to the best local talent, and an exclusive interview with renowned actor and director Akin Omotoso.

Directed by Scott Mann, Fall is an edge-of-your-seat survival thriller out at cinemas. For besties Becky and Hunter, life is all about conquering fears. But when they climb to the top of a dizzyingly high, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Starring Virginia Gardner, Grace Caroline Currey and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. 

Steven Spielberg fans are in for a treat with the re-release of two iconic classics Jaws and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, which cinephiles can watch on Imax screens for the first time. At a 50% bite off the normal ticket prices, catch the ET daytime shows and Jaws evening shows from September 9. Book your tickets at www.sterkinekor.com 

MultiChoice was the big winner at the 16th SA Film & Television Awards (Saftas) this week, scooping 54 Golden Horns, with Showmax’s Tali's Baby Diary and Glasshouse and Mzansi Magic’s DiepCity bagging five awards each. For a full list of winners, visit our Facebook page @SpotlightSouthAfrica. 

Prime Video is delighting fantasy fans with the epic The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. It’s also streaming Afrikaans film Pou, a Gothic horror that delves into the recesses of the Afrikaner psyche. 

Presenter Collette Prince bagged an exclusive interview with world-renowned Nigerian actor and director Akin Omotoso (Generations, God is African), who’s bringing the first original Zulu series The Brave Ones to Netflix from September 16.

Catch the full interview on @Spotlight South Africa and on TimesLIVE. For a list of current and new movie trailers & interviews and more, visit our Spotlight Facebook page. See you at the movies!

For full interviews, breaking news, trailers and clips, and competition details, visit our Spotlight Facebook page. See you at the movies!

Win tickets to ‘Jaws’ and ‘E.T the Extra-Terrestrial’

This week, Spotlight is giving away Imax tickets, courtesy of Ster-Kinekor, to see the re-release of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws and E.T the Extra-Terrestrial, out on cimemas from September 9.

To enter, visit the Spotlight South Africa Facebook page.

Terms and conditions apply.

Winners will be drawn randomly and notified by SMS after the competition has closed.  Entrants’ personal details will not be retained for marketing purposes. Winners have to provide proof of age (ID/driver’s licence) and cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. By entering participants agree to have their names published on TimesLIVE, SowetanLIVE and Spotlight South Africa on Facebook. Employees of Arena Holdings and their family members are not eligible to enter.