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Heartlines is excited to announce that our Fathers Matter film series is officially in production.
The six Heartlines Fathers Matter films will be aired weekly on SABC 2 at 8:30pm every Saturday, starting from 17 September 2022.
So what is Fathers Matter all about? Watch the video below to find out more.
Stories
'Men must also turn against other men if they are violent'
Fathers in Daveyton united over the need to address gender-based violence and show up for the women and children in their community.
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'We all need to be engaged in the act of raising children'
Zamo Mkhwanazi is an experienced filmmaker who has worked on television shows, short films and feature films. She shares her thoughts on being a director in the Fathers Matter film series and why she thinks South Africa needs to be talking about the realities of fatherhood.
Fathers Matter hosts its first in-person networking event
With COVID-19 restrictions now lifted, Fathers Matter was able to host its first in-person networking event in Rosebank, Johannesburg on 28 July 2022. Find out what the event was all about.
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'A story with a heart is worth seeing'
Twiggy Matiwana is an award-winning director with an innate curiosity and love for storytelling and film. She embraced the opportunity to direct one of the new Heartlines Fathers Matter films because she felt it was an important story to tell.
Is paying pap geld, being an ATM and having material wealth the only way to be a good father in South Africa?
A meeting of dads at Riverbank Primary School unlocked a debate that set out to change the hearts of men.
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Meet the director of one of Heartlines' new films
Meet Rea Rangaka, the director of the first film in Heartlines' new Fathers Matter film series. Rea has extensive experience as a director and co-producer in South Africa and the USA, and has won a number of local and international awards for his work.
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