NINE
the award-winning Broadway musical sensation inspired by the movies comes full circle back to the screen stirringly re-invented as the richly cinematic story of an artist's epic mid-life crisis.  Besides the visual impact it is incredibly sexy, seducing the senses with a rich tapestry of titillating routines that can melt an iceberg. Passion, fantasy, lust, love, art, style, delusions, dreams - life has always been a circus for world-famous 1960s movie director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) . . . only now he can't escape it in the vibrant and provocative dramatic musical. Renowned for his brilliant moviemaking and desired by many, Guido is about to kick off production on his highly anticipated ninth picture, ITALIA, when, suddenly, the bottom drops out of both his ample creative powers and his fervid love life, as they simultaneously unravel out of control.  Surrounded by a panorama of astonishing women--his tempting mistress Carla (Penelope Cruz), his devoted wife Luisa (Marion Cotillard), his muse Claudia (Nicole Kidman), his costume designer and confidante Lilli (Judi Dench), a flirty journalist from Vogue (Kate Hudson), an instructive prostitute from his childhood (Stacy Ferguson) and his beloved Mamma (Sophia Loren) - Guido searches for inspiration and possible salvation amid the free fall.  Based on the Tony Award winning Broadway musical NINE, the film is written by Michael Tolkin and Anthony Minghella.  Go behind the scenes of Nine

3 Lucky readers stand a chance to win an imported copy of the soundtrack.

All you have to do is answer the question below and send it with your contact details and "Nine" in the subject line to info@writingstudio.co.za

QUESTION:  Who composed the music for Nine?

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JOZI
James (Carl Beukes) is a successful comedy writer. There is only one small problem, he lives in Johannesburg and has completely and utterly lost his sense of humour. Crime, politics, pessimism and feather duster salesmen have invaded every cell of his body causing him to lose the very spark of humour which enables him to earn his living. He has other problems too - his girlfriend has left him for the most boring man in the world; his entire family has emigrated; he has thrown his producer's computer out the window and developed a serious drug problem.  In the maddest of madcap journey James must travel through the highways and byways of South Africa from Daspoort Rehab back to Johannesburg to try and find his elusive sense of humour as well as his ability to love and laugh again. With Lionel Newton, Jena Dover, Nick Boraine, Lindi Matshikiza,  Go behind the scenes of Jozi

5 Lucky readers stand a chance to win a Jozi T-shirt, cap and soundtrack.

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QUESTION:  Who directed Jozi?

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THE WHITE LION
2 lucky readers can win a copy of the exceptional book Part of the Pride: My life among the big cats of Africa by Kevin Richardson and Tony Park, which includes an exclusive DVD with a documentary on Richardson as well as a behind the scenes featurette on the film and a trailer.
Kevin Richardson, zoologist and animal behaviouralist, raises and trains some of the most dangerous animals known to man.
To do  this he does not use  the common methods of breaking  the animal's spirit with sticks and chains, instead he uses love,  understanding and trust. 
With this unusual method of training he has developed some exceptionally personal bonds with his students. He sleeps with lions, cuddles newborn hyenas, swims with lionesses.
Kevin can confidently look into their eyes, crouch to the their  level and even  lie down with  them - all  taboos  in  the normal  world of wild animal handling - yet he has never been mauled or attacked. Some call him crazy; others shake their heads at his unique method of interacting with the animals. What is Kevin's secret? He comes  to get  to know  the particular personality of each animal, what makes them angry, happy, upset, irritated - just like a mother with a child.   
The competition is  courtesy of Pan Macmillan South Africa
Read more about White Lion
Read an interview with Kevin Richardson

2 Lucky readers stand a chance to win the book Part of the Pride: My life among the big cats of Africa by Kevin Richardson and Tony Park, worth R230

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QUESTION:  What is the name of the lion who is the main star of White Lion?

Deadline: March 26, 2010                           Enter now

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