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NFVF Cycle 1 2020/21 funding approvals

17/10/2020

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) releases Cycle 1 2020/21 funding approvals. The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), is pleased to announce the following funding approvals for funding Cycle 1

FY 2020/21

NON-FICTION PROJECTS

Development Documentaries

Project Name

Applicants Name

Production Company

Amount Allocated

A Gift From The Dying

Anita Khanna

Uhuru Productions

R150 000.00

Meikos Journey

Paul Zisiwe

EXT Lab Media

R150 000.00

With Love from Meton

Uga Carlini

Towerkop Creations

R150 000.00

Mfazomnyama: The King of Maskandi

Ntuthuko Qwabe

Indie Content Africa

R100 000.00

We Remain Flower Children

Andrico Goosen

Frikken Films

R150 000.00

#IGOTCUT - The Film

Moloisi Mabeba

NALA Pictures

R150 000.00

Between the Anvil & the Hammer: The Inside story of uMkhonto we Sizwe

Gordon Metz

Hipster Media

R150 000.00

Isilo se khaya

Litha Booi

Lorile Media

R150 000.00

Bogosi Ba rona - Lefatshe la borrarona Documentary

Olebogeng Phetoe

Temaentle Projects

R100 000.00

Horses for Xhosas

Vukile Pokwana

Koloni Consulting Enterprise

R150 000.00

Life of Kai.

Benjamin Singiswa

Cantadora Productions

R150 000.00

Nomawethu! a feature length documentary

Linda Mputa

Kaluni Media (Pty) Ltd

R150 000.00

A Passion for Justice

Peter Goldsmid

Southern Exposure CC

R150 000.00

Mbokodo

Nhlanhla Masondo

Mind Your Head

R120 000.00

Post-Production Documentaries

Project Name

Applicants Name

Production Company

Amount Allocated

The African Dream

Thierry Cassuto

Both Worlds Pictures (Pty) Limited

R120 000.00

Mutant!

Sifiso Khanyile

Anaphora Pictures (PTY) Ltd

R120 000.00

Dance Me To The End Of Time

Melanie Chait

Big Fish School Of Digital Filmmaking

R120 000.00

The Rise

Weaam Williams

Tribal Alchemy Productions

R120 000.00

No Water To Drink, Let Alone Wash Our Hands

Molatelo Mainetje

Bolobathaba Media Group

R120 000.00

In The Name Of The Art

Diliza Moabi

Wanaya Visuals

R120 000.00

Development Short Film

Project Name

Applicants Name

Production Company

Amount Allocated

Lebitla La Mosadi Ke Bogadi

Kutlo J Mokhethi

Brownthot productions

R100 000.00

The Patriots

Batandwa Alperstein

The Visual Content Gang

R100 000.00

Project healers

Thina Zibi

Fusing Elements

R94 000.00

After varsity

Onthatile Nthathe

Blackhut Films (Pty) Ltd

R99 945.00

Born To Be Different

Wendy Ntinezo

Blackmerge TV

R100 000.00

Female pantsula dancers

Rosina Masetla

Tau Royal Entertainment

R80 000.00

Graves of Ikhwezi Mine (Amaliba ase Khwezi Mine)

Simphiwe Qwabe

Mdrash (Pty) Ltd

R100 000.00

No.

Khanyisile Mazibuko

N/A

R100 000.00

Guy: The Life and Times of Henry Africa

Jonathan Brady

Zubymart

R100 000.00

Joe Nzingo Gqabi Documentary

Aubrey Silinyana

Aliwal Sound Service

R100 000.00

My Sexuality A Sin

Nomzekelo Mohamed

N/A

R100 000.00

Removed

Loren Loubser

N/A

R100 000.00

SHEMBE - A new African

Neo Ntlatseng

Neomedia (Pty) Ltd

R100 000.00

uHadi

Sivuyisiwe Giba

SivuBuhle Media

R100 000.00

FICTION PROJECTS

Development Animation

Project Name

Applicants Name

Production Company

Amount Allocated

Kwezi

Nomfundo Matlala

Marche Media

R250 000.00

Om Nom Nom

Emma Lungiswa De Wet

N/A

R200 000.00

Chiko

Mogau Kekana

Studio Mogau (PTY) LTD

R100 000.00

Death Chess

Bongani Ndlovu

N/A

R100 000.00

Spling Go & Friends

Dorothea Nel

Abyss Productions CC

R100 000.00

Development Feature Length

Project Name

Applicants Name

Production Company

Amount Allocated

Billionaire Bunker

Tertius Kapp

Entopic

R200 000.00

Strait-Laced

Aimee Dherham

Azania Productions

R100 000.00

The Nightingale

Sara Blecher

Andani and the Mechanic

R200 000.00

Thus Spoke Superfly

Andrew Worsdale

YaNe Films

R200 000.00

What Happens in July

Phumelele Mthembu

African America (PTY) LTD

R200 000.00

Barefoot Rangers

Acquilla Malinga

Kratos Media

R200 000.00

Blackout Gang

Kgosana Monchusi

Weldun Media (PTY) LTD

R200 000.00

Crime of Pastor Rapitsi

Matome Senyolo

Fullframe Pictures

R191 000.00

Dead End

Angie Mills

Motion Films

R200 000.00

Drummies

Hanneke Schutte

N/A

R200 000.00

Frontier Mistress

Charlie Vundla

House Rising Productions

R200 000.00

Goal at 60

Shadie Mphaphuli

Dambuwo TV

R200 000.00

His Masters Voice

Brian Tilley

Occasional Films CC

R200 000.00

Killing of the Beast

Menzi Mhlongo

Killing of the Beast (PTY) LTD

R200 000.00

Kings of Mulberry Street-The sequel: Let Freedom reign

Judy Naidoo

Ladybug Films (PTY) LTD

R200 000.00

Magoebskloof

Mpho Ramathuthu

Tshanduko Media (PTY) LTD

R200 000.00

Mendi

Beanca Pretorious

Praetorian Productions

R200 000.00

Miss Helen

Carol Shore

Seashore Films (PTY) LTD

R200 000.00

Ren

Karen Van Schalwyk

Googelplex Productions

R151 800.00

Spirit Guest

Mmabatho Kau

Raindrop Media

R200 000.00

The Black Watch

Avon John Singh

Warpath Record (PTY) LTD

R200 000.00

The Hidden

Michael Swan

Michael Swan trading as Noblebird

R200 000.00

The Imam

Khalid Shamis

Tubafilms

R200 000.00

The Man in the Mirror

Gillian Borros

Dreamlands Film and Media (PTY) LTD

R200 000.00

The Reconciliation

Jonty Acton

N/A

R200 000.00

The Red Rose

Bianca O'Neill

N/A

R200 000.00

The Stickfighter

Nomusa Dladla

N/A

R200 000.00

Two Hues

Weaam Williams

Tribal Alchemy Productions

R200 000.00

Vlees van My vlees

Matthys Boshoff

N/A

R200 000.00

Whoonga Jeezas

Richard Lukunku

Open Eye Myrhh

R200 000.00

Xianga

Mark Engels

Production Manager

R200 000.00

Development Short Film

Project Name

Applicants Name

Production Company

Amount allocated

Between Spaces

Muneera Sallies

DNA Studios

R100 000.00

Love Through the camera Lens

Donna Sibande

Lady D Media

R100 000.00

Quarantine Diaries

Kagiso Latane

Canvus Productions

R100 000.00

Superhero

Nathaniel Sigamoney

Aim Pictures SA

R100 000.0
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