Light and Dark Films opens new investment facility

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Light and Dark Films opens new investment facility --

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:53

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Light and Dark Films, a Cape Town based production company which creatively produces and finances feature films and TV series, has developed a new Rising Stars funding facility to grow and support emerging talent.

CEO Zaheer Goodman-Bhyat said, This is an enormous moment for Light and Dark Films. We have worked hard over the past ten years to build a track record of success for our shareholders who believe in the commercial viability of film in South Africa as well as the artistic goals that we want to achieve, and they are rewarding us by backing that success with cash .

In the last decade Light and Dark Films has produced five feature films and four long running TV series which have sold in over 100 territories. Known for films such as Konfetti and Jimmy in Pienk, the company aims to continue this strategy of developing high quality scripts which have strong artistic and commercial merits, with Rising Stars expected to produce between three and five films per year.

The initiative is headed by Fiela Jonck, who has been tasked with finding and fostering future talent. Jonck commented, LNDF is a special environment. It s built by creatives with a focus on nurturing creative talent. We are super excited about the emerging talent that is all around us and we have been building resources to nurture and support that talent.

Light and Dark Films is currently evaluating scripts to go in to production early next year.

For more information, contact Fiela Jonck at fiela@lightanddarkfilms.com.

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