APPROVED PROJECTS CYCLE 3 FY 2018/19
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), is pleased to announce the following funding approvals for funding cycle 3.
NON-FICTION PROJECTS
DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTARIES
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Amount Allocated
In Search of the Promised Land
Kevin Harris
Rainbow Independent Film & TV Productions CC
R150 000.00
Cape-Helena
Damian Samuels
Fade2Black Productions
R150 000.00
How We Live
Kerrin Kokot
N/A
R150 000.00
Legend
Senzo Zindela
Sollywood Films (Pty) Ltd
R133 000.00
Twin Flame
Mumtaaz Mahomed
Unreel Media
R150 000.00
DEVELOPMENT ANIMATION
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Amount Allocated
Nelson Mandela - Animated Feature
Nic Buchanan
Pixcomm
R250 000.00
ARCHIVE PRODUCTION DOCUMENTARIES
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Amount Allocated
How to Steal a Country
Rehad Desai
Curveball Productions
R250 000.00
PRODUCTION SHORT DOCUMENTARIES
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Amount Allocated
I'm Still In Love with Kwaito
Ernest Gololo
Where Is The Beef Media
R200 000.00
Life Sentence
Khoali Lesiamo
Konekt Koncepts
R150 000.00
DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL PROJECTS
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Amount Allocated
A New Country
Sifiso Khanyile
Anaphora Films
R750 000.00
Mother to Mother
Carol Shore
Jozi Films
R750 000.00
FICTION PROJECTS
DEVELOPMENT FEATURE LENGTH
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Amount Allocated
A Place in the Rainbow
Ben van der Byl
Axe Communications
R200 000.00
Calling
Bobie Mokhema
N/A
R200 000.00
Dream Blowing
Deidre Rosenberg
N/A
R200 000.00
Faithful Daughter
Kim Robinson
Rennaisance Strategic Solutions
R200 000.00
Granny Lee
Roelof Sarel Storm
Marche Media
R200 000.00
Mandelas Guerrillas
Zola Maseko
Unizen House
R200 000.00
The Adventures of Bhamuza
Vukile Ngcingwana
Just Nje Entertainment
R200 000.00
The Rehab
Jason Staggie
Kyros Media
R200 000.00
The Ugly Thing
Kanne Puso
N/A
R200 000.00
DEVELOPMENT SHORT FILM
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Amount Allocated
Kuphumula
Magangwe Mahlase
Ongavamile Pictures
R100 000.00
Lone Robyn
Tassyn Munro
Predator Media (Pty) Ltd
R100 000.00
DEVELOPMENT ANIMATION
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Amount Allocated
Magic Thread
Bianca Vermooten
Big5 Films
R248 500.00
The Adventures of Lollipop Wonder
Sarah Jane Scott
N/A
R250 000.00
PRODUCTION - SHORT FILM
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Amount Allocated
The Alchemist
Jean-Paul Moodie
Fade2Black Productions
R200 000.00
Sandwich
Dawnelene Kings
Capsule727 (Pty) Ltd
R150 000.00
PRODUCTION MICRO BUDGET/MADE FOR TV MOVIES
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Amount Allocated
Black River
Nomvuyo Veronica
Oyiya Network (Pty) Ltd
R200 000.00
PRODUCTION WEB SERIES
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Amount Allocated
Transit
Fanyana Hlabangane
Cool Take Pictures (Pty) Ltd
R200 000.00
FICTION SLATE PROJECTS
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Production Company
Amount Allocated
Slate 2019-2021
Amy Jephta
Nagvlug Films
R6 000 000.00
Sorele Media Slate Application (Covet)
Salamina Mosese
Sorele Media
R6 000 000.00
The Seriti Slate
Leanne Kumalo
Seriti Studios
R6 000 000.00
(Funding of R6 000 000.00 to be disbursed over a period of 3 years)
TRAINING PROVIDERS
Project Name
Applicant's Name
Training Provider
Approved Amount
Transferable Soft Skills Programme
Sundhir Madaree
Mill Ridge Investments (Pty) Ltd
R 350 000.00
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APPROVED PROJECTS CYCLE 3 FY 2018/19
