Young filmmakers awarded ?Scout? certificates by deputy mayor

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Young filmmakers awarded Scout certificates by deputy mayor --

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:50

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Front row from left: Sindi Mngadi, Acquilla Malinga, Cllr Nomvuzo Shabalala (deputy mayor), Lindo Ndlovu, Thabisile Sincadu. Back row from left: Gugu Radebe, Siphamandla Ngcobo, Toni Monty, Nick Gumede

Eight young filmmakers received certificates from the eThekwini Municipality Deputy Mayor Cllr Nomvuzo Shabalala, for their participation in the inaugural Durban Film Office Scout programme.

The filmmakers, (five women and three men) who participated in the Durban Film Office s (DFO) location scouting and management programme, which forms part of the DFO s skills development initiative to support and grow the city s film economy, were Acquilla Malinga, Lindo Ndlovu, Siphamandla Ngcobo, Sindi Mngadi, Thabisile Sincadu, Msizi Mlaba and Nick Gumede.

The programme aims to increase the number of locations scouts in Durban by providing support dedicated to local development and by doing so, effect transformation in location management in the Durban industry, says Cllr Shabalala. As we work towards developing Durban as a film city, with a lively and robust industry that can contribute to the growth of the economy, it is vital that we continue to up-skill and train young people who can provide the requisite skills needed to support this sector.

Location scouting and management plays an important role in the film and commercial production value chain, says Toni Monty, head of the DFO. One of the most critical members of a modern day film-making crew, is the location scout. This is an individual who goes out in the field and looks for places and locations that best resemble or suit the aesthetic needs of the scriptwriters, producers and directors.

Location scouts are vital in the pre-production stages of a film, as they are responsible for acquiring the right kind of information about the sites and locations that are necessary to shoot a film or television commercial, and therefore also play a key role in attracting productions to a region.

Scout provides an opportunity for these young people to be trained by professional locations manager, Neville Botha, from Unit Co-Op. The trainees were selected after a public call out workshop was held at the Botanical Gardens and were enrolled in a one week theory class and two weeks of practical classes. The training comprised practical and theoretic classes on location management, as well as formal and accredited National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA)training in Basic Fire Awareness, Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health, and Safety, Health and Environment Representative Training.

Some of the trainees have already begun working as location scouts.

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