KAGISO’S LOSING LERATO SCORES SIX INTERNATIONAL NOMINATIONS

On Feb 27, 2020

KAGISO'S LOSING LERATO SCORES SIX INTERNATIONAL NOMINATIONS

Actor Kagiso Modupe’s hit film Losing Lerato has scored six award nominations at the annual Idyll-wild International Festival of Cinemas.

The star-studded film was released last last year and enjoyed massive success at the box office.

Taking to Twitter, the star wrote: “I’m excited and honoured to announce that #LosingLerato has been nominated and will be screening at the @IdyFest in Palm Springs, California next month. Please join me in congratulating the following fine cast and crew for their nominations.”

I’m excited and honoured to announce to that #LosingLerato has been nominated and will be screening at the @IdyFest in Palm Springs, California next month. Please join me in congratulating the following fine cast and crew for their nominations ?? pic.twitter.com/CU4jfu8biL

— Kagiso Modupe (@KagisoModupe) February 24, 2020

Meanwhile, the star, who is the executive producer of the film said he would be paying royalties to everyone, who worked on the movie.

“I will pay everyone from security guards, cleaners and caterers’ royalties. I’m tired of seeing fellow actors dying poor and starving because producers and broadcasters don’t want to pay them. I want the make-up lady to be able to get on set at 4 am – and not to have transport constraints,” he told Daily Sun.

He said is trying to be the change he wants to see happen in showbiz because for a long-time actors have been taken for a ride.

Explained Kagiso: “I want everyone on my set to drive and not to sleep hungry. I get money for royalties as the executive producer of the film, so then I determine how to pay talent, staff and crew. For example, a lead actor and supporting actor will not get same amount of royalties. I will get the royalties for the next 25 years, as long as my movie is sold.”