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National Film and Video Foundation calls for industry professionals to serve on advisory panels --
Mon, 12 May 2014 11:01
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The National Film and Video Foundation Council calls for nominations of individuals to serve as members in the Advisory Panels of the National Film and Video Foundation in Accordance with the NFVF Act, 73 of 1997. The Advisory Panel members will fulfil the statutory role to advise the Council on the merits of Applications for Grants and on any matter relating to the South African Film/Television/Electronic Media or any other relative field to which the Council deems essential.
Members shall be nominated by any member of the public. Individuals are encouraged to self-nominate and nominations from other individuals and groups are also invited. Nominees who will enhance the expertise and diversity of the advisory panels are particularly encouraged to apply.
Advisory panels shall consist of not more than five persons who have achieved distinction or have special knowledge or experience in the applicable Sector. A member of an advisory panel shall hold office for a period not exceeding two years and may be appointed on the same or different panel after a further two years has lapsed.
The Council calls for persons to serve on the following advisory panels:
Education and Training to consider applications for bursaries, scholarships and training initiatives.
Marketing and Distribution to consider applications for the marketing and or distribution of films.
Production and Development: Fiction to consider funding of development or production of films.
Production and Development: Documentaries to consider funding of development or production of films.
CRITERIA FOR NOMINATIONS:
Persons eligible for nomination must be competent, suitably qualified and have proven experience in the South African Film, Television, Audio-Visual and/or Electronic Media.
Advisory Panel members will be expected to assist the NFVF Council in the following Development Areas:
- Application for Individual Bursaries and Grant Allocation for Education and Training.
- Grant Allocation for the production of Film, TV, and/or Audiovisual products.
- Grant Allocation for Marketing and Distribution of Film, TV, Audiovisual products
Required Competencies:
- Knowledge and or experience in higher education and training for film and media;
- OR have Special knowledge and Experience in the Fields of Fiction Television and Film Production;
- Or have Special knowledge and Experience in the Fields of Documentary Television and Film Production
- OR have Special knowledge in Grant Allocation processes in the arts;
- OR have proven experience in the Marketing and Distribution of Film / Television / Audio-Visual Products
SELECTION OR APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY PANELS:
- Letters of nomination should clearly describe the candidates specific expertise and qualifications related to the
criteria above and the panel for which they believe they are eligible. Nomination materials should include a letter
from the nominee indicating willingness to serve for at least two years, a brief statement of the nominees
qualifications, and a current curriculum vitae.
Nominations should be forwarded by E- Mail to: panel@nfvf.co.za by Friday, 23 May 2014, at 12h00 Midday.
Nominations may also be hand-delivered to 67 Central Street for the attention of Lesiba Maile.
Please note that late nominations will not be considered and no exceptions will be made.
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