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Core Objectives
- to actively engage with broadcasters and funders to advance
a sustainable production, funding and distribution model for
documentary films;
- to further diversification in all areas of production and by so doing to
reflect and encourage the plurality of voices in all geographic regions
in South Africa;
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- to further transformation of the documentary industry. Specifically,
recognising the imbalances brought about during the political past of
the country, to allow a demographically appropriate spread of race
and sex in the industry, to recognise that there is sufficient space for
many voices in the industry, and to protect the interests of the
existing industry players who are committed to transformation;
- to serve as a resource for both professional and aspirant
documentary filmmakers in advancing skills in the field of
documentary filmmaking;
- to serve as an industry lobby in defense of the establishment of fair
and equitable relationships with trade and funding resources;
- to lobby for protection of practitioners’ rights with regards to
intellectual property;
- to network with local and international organisations of like interest to
further the Association's and members' objectives;
- to raise the profile of the South African documentary industry;
- to promote the documentary industry as an industry in its own right.
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Sasfed Member Organisation, NPO Number :51-722, National Association
Founded 2007
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