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7th May 2020 In News, Opportunities By DFAEditor

Opportunity to participate in an upcoming film about COVID-19

Connect4Climate would like to alert you to an opportunity to participate in an upcoming film about COVID 19 being produced by Grain Media for international release since it may offer you the chance to explore and illustrate connections between coronavirus and climate and the potential...

6th May 2020 In News By DFAEditor

Screen Sector Safety Protocols & Production documents

The South African Government has permitted filming under level 4 regulations from 4 May 2020, however, there are certain restrictions that have been put in place. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it the requirement for a new work protocol to mitigate the impact of...

6th May 2020 In News By DFAEditor

Durban FilmMart Moves Online for its 2020 Edition

Africa’s premier film industry event, the Durban FilmMart, will move online for its 2020 edition. The event, which was planned for the last week in July will now have new dates in August, and will be hosted as a virtual summit still incorporating most of...

19th Apr 2020 In Festivals, News By DFAEditor

Sunny Side of the Doc Connected Edition

In response to the massive disruption brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and the importance of keeping the documentary community’s activities alive, the 2020 edition of Sunny Side of the Doc will move to an exclusively online format for the very first time, taking place...

17th Apr 2020 In Member Projects, News By DFAEditor

5 Minutes with Richard Gregory

Tell us about yourself – who are you and what do you do? I’m a documentary filmmaker, in a pretty general sense. I direct, I shoot, I edit, I produce - but I prefer to focus on the first two of those activities. I’ve been working...

16th Apr 2020 In News, Screenings By DFAEditor

Netflix Releases 10 Documentary Films and Series for Free on YouTube

Netflixhas unlocked a selection of educational documentary films and series — available now for free on YouTube — saying it’s a way to help teachers and students during the COVID-19 quarantine. The 10 titles include Ava DuVernay’s “13th,” covering the mass-incarceration of people of color...

6th Apr 2020 In Funding, News By DFAEditor

National Geographic Society COVID-19 fund for journalists

In the most difficult of times, journalism can play several roles in supporting communities around the globe. It can disseminate critical information to keep people safe and informed, it can illuminate stories that bring us hope and remind us of our shared human experience, and...

5th Apr 2020 In Funding, News By DFAEditor

NFVF Distribution and Marketing Funding Callout

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), would like to commend the industry for the good quality of applications received in the past fiscal and invite applicants to submit for Festival Hosting and Marketing and Distribution. The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), is pleased to...

2nd Apr 2020 In News, Professional Development By DFAEditor

Multichoice Talent Factory Online Masterclasses

The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) is excited to launch a series of online masterclasses available on Africa’s creative network, the MTF portal! The masterclasses offer exclusive access to practical, industry expert-led skills workshops that afford film and television professionals the ability to interact and learn...

30th Mar 2020 In Funding, News By DFAEditor

NFVF call for funding applications is open

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), is pleased to announce that the call for cycle 1 funding applications for the 2019/20 financial year is now open for the following funding categories: Production and Development Tiers 1, 2 & 3 - Fiction Development (animation, feature films, short films,...