Newtown screening open call for indie filmmakers

PRESS RELEASE Open Air Cinema sets off Spring-vibes at the trendy Newtown precinct in downtown Jozi in association with the Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) and Newtown Junction Mall. The Open Air Cinema event, taking place on Heritage Day, 24 September, features a...

A woman’s tips for marketing your own film

Claudia Tos speaks during a European Women’s Audiovisual Network (EWA) workshop. (Photo: European Women’s Audiovisual Network) If no one will market your film for you, and your belief in it remains unshaken, you’ll just have to do it yourself. And to...

Getting funding for your film project

Need funding, or assistance with getting funding, for your film project? Check out our list of organisations, local and international, that you can apply to. Film incentive schemes in South Africa South Africa offers attractive incentive schemes, including those...

Emerging black filmmakers fund – call for proposals

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) invite emerging black filmmakers to submit proposals for consideration under the Emerging Black Filmmakers Transformation Fund (EBFTF). Launched in 2014, the EBFTF provides...

New filmmaking hub launches in Johannesburg

The Johannesburg Expo Centre has teamed up with a consortium of film practitioners to launch Studio Joburg, a new filmmaking hub in the south-west of the city. Studio Joburg is based at the Joburg Expo Centre in Nasrec, which boasts extensive indoor and outdoor...