The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) Cycle 3 Funding Approvals.
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Arts and Culture, is pleased to announce the following funding approvals for funding cycle 3. This cycle is the last funding cycle for the 2017/18 financial year, a year dedicated to advancing the NFVF's transformation objectives as well as funding projects that have potential to make a significant impact on the South African film industry. Transformation, creating opportunities for women and the youth remain the core focus of the NFVF.
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Approved Amount
Die Ellen Pakkies Storie
Schalk Burger
Die Ellen Pakkies Storie (Pty) Ltd
R 250 000.00
District Six Rising from the Dust
Weaam Williams
Tribal Alchemy Productions
R180 000.00
Farewell Ella Bella
Tsholo Mashile
Free Woman Pictures (Pty) Ltd
R250 000.00
Khera
Molatelo Mainetje
Bolobathaba Media
R 250 000.00
Nommer 37
Benjamin Overmeyer
37 Films (Pty) Ltd
R 180 000.00
The Number
Carolyn Carew
Reefo Way Trade and Invest
R 250 000.00
The Mayfair
Sara Blecher
Path to Paradise (Pty) Ltd
R 250 000.00
Troupes of War - Diturupa
Themba Vilakazi
Mvura Ya Afrika Productions
R 250 000.00
Tshovhiligana 10
Khathutshelo Mamphodo
Bvumo Productions CC
R 248 500.00
Festival hosting
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Company
Approved Amount
Nature Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers Congress
Noel Kok
Nature Environment and Wildlife Conservation Trust
R1 200 000.00
SA Varsity Film Festival
Lehlogonolo Sello
Afro Polite Productions
R250 000.00
Joburg Film Festival
Tim Mangwedi
Enable Media
R1 500 000.00
The One Africa Monthly Film Screening and Workshops (PE)
Nomakhomazi Dewavrin
One Blood Sound
R400 000.00
NON-FICTION PROJECTS
Development Documentaries
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Approved Amount
Agents of Influence
Neil Brandt
Fireworx Media
R150 000.00
Jumping the Line
Thami Nakasa
Native of Nowhere Film Productions
R150 000.00
Development - Short Documentaries
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Approved Amount
Banned: Joe Bullet
Nonofo Bogacwi
Trail by Media
R 100 000.00
Beyond the Clich
Peter Maleta
Home Grown Solutions
R 99 600.00
Black Women and Sex
Godisamang Khunou
Mogale Pictures
R 100 000.00
Blend
Ashleigh da Silva
AG Picture
R 99 700.00
Identity
Namhla Duma
NSS Media
R 100 000.00
Mambo Kazi
Mary-Ann Mandishona
Matriarch Films
R 100 000.00
Most Potent Weapon: Selby Semela
Thabo Afitlhile
Innvexx Consulting
R 100 000.00
Starving Artist
Ntuthuko Mkhabela
Durban Media House
R 100 000.00
Sustained Discourse: Re Gana go Buswa!
Tharollo Seatlholo
Ditike Business Enterprise
R 100 000.00
The Dump is Mine
Tshililo Muzila
Masanani Productions
R 100 000.00
World of Trophies
Victoria Wigzell
News From Home
R 95 600.00
Umajola-The Immortal Snake
Thandiswa Twecu
N/A
R 100 000.00
Uncovering the Lost City
Sandra Roberts
Frayintermedia
R 100 000.00
Production Documentaries
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Approved Amount
Umkhusane
Martha Qumba
Matambara Films
R350 000.00
Production Short Documentaries
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Approved Amount
A thousand words to kill by
Ikaye Masisi
Pontsho Visuals
R150 000.00
Diamond in the Rough
Reshoketjwe Joyce Nkgapele
Black Queens Media
R 150 000.00
Song of Ascents
Jessie Zinn
Red Coat Films
R 150 000.00
Post-Production Short Documentaries
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Approved Amount
Rainmakers: Beyond the Music
Fidel Tshivhasa
TIFF Film and Multimedia Design
R 150 000.00
FICTION PROJECTS
Development Animation
Project Name
Applicants Name
Production Company
Approved Amount
Late Night Bark
Adam Behr
Adam Behr (Pty)
R 250 000.00
Development Feature Length
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Approved Amount
Che Guevara in the Congo
Khalo Matabane
Certelle NPC
R200 000.00
The Immaculate Room
Mukunda Dewil
Incognito Films
R 200 000.00
Taxiing
Alan Shelley
Benchfilms
R200 000.00
The Blessed Girl
Michael Lee
Indigo Montoya CS
R200 000.00
The Silverton Siege
Walter Ayres
The Silverton Siege (Pty) Ltd
R200 000.00
The Weekend
Akona Matyila
Mulatto Films
R 185 000.00
Tselane and Dimo
Teboho Mahlatsi
The Bomb Shelter
R 200 000.00
Development Short Film
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Approved Amount
A Sudden Twist
Andrew Manzini
R100 000.00
Half a Cup
Shannan Taylor
Muse and Doodle (Pty) Ltd
R100 000.00
Love On Fire
Unique Shabangu
Chaotic films production
R100 000.00
My Bizarre And Wondrous Life So Far
Carmichelle Yates III
N/A
R100 000.00
Na Trane After Tears
Mikale Barry
In Motion Media & Arts Projects
R45 500.00
PALEHO-thella he!
Ms Lebo Leisa
Thope Produxions
R100 000.00
Son in Law
Rankgo Andries Lankey Manong
N/A
R100 000.00
Tab
Zamo Mkhwanazi
Kude Media
R100 000.00
The Calling
Cynthia Mohoto
N/A
R100 000.00
The Orphan Club
Jane Folodi
N/A
R100 000.00
Production Feature Length
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Approved Amount
Indemnity
Benjamin Overmeyer
Indemnity Feature (Pty) Ltd
R1 000 000.00
Uncovered
Zuko Nodada
The final chapter
R1 100 000.00
Production - Short Film
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Approved Amount
Happy To Serve You
David Franciscus
Protagonist Films
R200 000.00
The story of a baked brownie
Hisham Samie
Benchfilms
R198 800.00
Two Hues
Weaam Williams
Tribal Alchemy
R200 000.00
3AM
Johannes Mzwandile Spirit
BunduzBoi Pictures PTY Ltd
R150 000.00
A Mother, A Father & Their Son
Mlungiseleli Godola
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The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) Cycle 3 Funding Approvals.
