Seven SA filmmakers go to Nigeria with KwaZulu-Natal Film Commiion

The KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission will be attending the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in Lagos, Nigeria (8-15 November 2015) and will be taking seven local filmmakers with it to build on the foundation of cooperation between the two countries, agreed on early this year.

17 South African films have been entered into the competition. The festival jury has South Africas Teddy Matera (Max and Mona) and Pedro Pimenta who delivered the 2015 Durban International Film Festival as the festival director.

Filmmakers

Zamokwakhe Ngcobo - Mightyfuze Productions

Andile Buwa - Buwa Films

Andile Mqwebu - BGD Consulting

Eubulus Timothy - Eubulus Timothy Productions

Siboniso Mdlalose - eThekwini Filmmakers Association

Lungelo Dhladhla - Mindset Concept

Mengameli Nhlabathi - Getsum Media

South African films

Feature Films

Stories of Our Lives - Jim Chuchu

Love The One You Love - Jenna Cato Bass

Necktie Youth - Sibs Shongwe-La Mer

Ayanda - Sara Belcher

Tell Me Sweet Something - Akin Omotoso

Black President - Mpumelelo Mcata

The Endless River - Oliver Hermanus

Cuckold- Charlie Vundla

Documentary

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Beats of the Antonov - Hajooj Kuka

The Black Christ - Jean-Paul Moodie

Prisoner 467/64 - Lebogang Rasethaba

Return the Western Sahara - Milly Moabi

Best Short film

Scribblings - Oscar Barby

Coke Town - Ruben Engel

Lazy Susan - Stephen Abbott

The Dream - Skeelo Khumalo

Best Student Short film

Davids Winter - Matthew Couperthwaite & Liana Hassim

Co-productions

The KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission, in partnership with the National Film and Video Foundation, will present a South Africa day with presentations on funding, incentives and co-production. The film industry delegates will run workshops on scriptwriting, micro-budget filmmaking, production design and camera operation.

There are currently three co-production projects in discussion, as a result of the various engagements over the year. Meetings will be held in Nigeria to further discuss the co-production projects. The KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission will be looking for further opportunities for the co-production of content and building a wider network within the Nollywood film industry.

The Nollywood film industry is the second largest manufacture of film world, based on the number of films produced. It is an $5.1 billion industry contributing significantly to Nigerias GDP. On average Nollywood produces 50 films per week and gathers once a year during AFRIFF to celebrate cinema and network with filmmakers from across the continent.

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