ATFT Sunny Side of the Doc 2015

SOUTH AFRICAN

INDIES

SUNNY SIDE OF THE DOC 22 - 25 JUNE 2015

BEATS OF THE ANTONOV

“WINNER OF THE TIFF DOCUMENTARY AUDIENCE AWARD” PRODUCED BY

STEVEN MARKOWITZ A SUDAN/SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCTION

CONTENTS

Sunny Side of the Doc

ABOUT THE

SOUTH AFRICAN

FILM INDUSTRY

CONTENTS INTRO

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South African films and television productions have attained substantial global recognition including an Academy Award for best foreign language film in 2006 for Tsotsi, Oscar-nominated films like Yesterday, and U-Carmen eKhayalitsha, a Xhosa-language film which won the Golden Bear award at the 2005 Berlin Film Festival. Documentary film A Lion’s Tale won a non-fiction Emmy in 2006, recognised for its “most outstanding cultural and artistic programming”. South Africa’s documentary and factual films continue to be selected for screening and receive recognition at international festivals including IDFA and HotDocs.

Building on South Africa’s reputation for quality and creative film making, a string of successful big budget international productions have been filmed here, including District 9, which was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture; Fury Road, the fourth Mad Max film; Blood Diamond with Leonardo DiCaprio; and Clint Eastwood’s Invictus.

Opportunities abound, with the makers of movies, television, commercials and other productions being attracted by South Africa’s highly skilled film crews and technicians, excellent technical capacity and infrastructure, good weather and an incredible and stable film and TV production incentive that ranges from 20% to 50% depending on the kind of production and nature of ownership.

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Accent Feel It Films The Adventures of the Wiby Kid Lekholokwe Media Services Bontle Nakedi & Associates Forging Ahead Tshedza Media From A Heart Of A Man Tumelo Matlala Homophobia: Not Having Compassion For People Who Are Not Like You Maalkop Trading and Projects cc Indians Can’t Fly EMS Productions cc In Parallel Lines Naleli M Holdings Pty Ltd The Iron Age Mapungubweans Passion Seed Communications

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Lady Africa Bolobathaba

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Mangeant Paarl Film & Arts Collective Ma’ngoyi: Mother of Black Resistance Africa Fort Films One Life After Nature FTB Multimedia The Other Winemakers of South Africa Paarl Film & Arts Collective The Rush Behind Vanessa Tloubatla

Saartjie Na Aap Productions

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The Shadows of Mandela’s Rainbow

Naleli M Holdings Pty Ltd

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Too Colourful Feel It Films

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COVER PHOTOGRAPH: Beats of the Antonov, a Film Produced by Steven Markowitz

About the SA Film Industry

PRODUCTION PROFILES/PROJECTS

South Africa has a vibrant film and television industry that is growing in reputation and is competitive internationally. Local and foreign filmmakers are taking advantage of the country’s diverse, unique locations, as well as low production costs and favourable exchange rate, which makes it more affordable to make a movie or shoot a TV show here than in Europe or the US.

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Triumph of the Human Spirit Bread & Butter Entertainment

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ACCENT Feel It Films Denver Breda

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ersonal Profile: A filmmaker, based on the Cape Flats, Cape Town. Not only a filmmaker but a scriptwriter, entrepreneur and social activist.

I am also the CEO and Founder of Kolabb, a mentoring and networking platform for emerging filmmakers and also the founder of the Cape Flats Creative collective. In 2015, I will continue my work by focusing on my productions but also create an incubator for new filmmakers.

sound using policies that facilitate risk management and good governance.

Cell: +27 78 231 4705 Email: bredaa2007@gmail.com Address: 36, St. Simon Street, Lavender Hill, Retreat, Cape Town.

Company Profile: Innovative, forwardthinking storytelling company actively pursuing linkages with other African filmmakers; also focused on creating bodies of work that empower communities in a psychological and economical manner, using local artists and emerging service providers to enable continued development of our own supply chains. Also making sure that our projects are financially

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hat is a South African accent? What is an African accent? Why are some accents seen as socially desirable and others deemed shameful? Why do we as people of various backgrounds condescend our own based on our accents?

This is a journey of my own acceptance of my Cape flats dialect but also those who refuse to accept their own and prefer to speak with a Eurocentric accent but also how it impacts us on a social, economic, political and psychological level.

Director: Denver Breda Producer: Sharon Farr Episodes: 3 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Documentary Feature

Phase: Development

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THE ADVENTURES OF THE WIBY KID Lekholokwe Media Services Lerato Moloi

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ersonal Profile: With passion you can do the impossible, but with creativity you can bring the impossible to life. This is a motto that has been proven right by film Director and Producer Lerato Moloi. Her journey started when she undertook the DStv Film Skills Development Programme with Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking and she directed over 10 short documentaries and two fiction films. Currently working on her début feature documentary The Adventures of the Wiby Kid.

storyboarding, film and television production, and post production.

Cell: +27 83 339 0637 Email: lgmoloi@gmail.com Address: PO Kwa-Xuma 1868, Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa

Company Profile: Lekholokwe Media Services is a company that was established with the vision of being a media and events one-stop shop. We are a black female-owned business and we pride ourselves in providing the best end result and outsourcing experts for quality results, and we strive to establish and maintain good and healthy long-term working relationships with our clients. Our services includes concept development, including

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he Adventures of the Wiby Kid is a film about an isiZulu author Phiwayinkosi Mbuyazi, who has written a science and technology isiZulu novel. Through his writing endeavour and passion for the isiZulu language, he has been able to introduce 450 new words to the isiZulu language. The 450 new isiZulu words Phiwayinkosi introduced are written in his IsiZulu novel Amayiphendleya – IsiQalo Sakho Konke which is also released in English under the title, The Wiby Kids – How It All Began.

Director: Lerato Moloi Producer: Neville Josie Episodes: 1 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Documentary Attached Parties: Trailer Link: vimeo.com/63825357

Phase: Pre-production

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BONTLE Nakedi And Associates Nakedi Ribane

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ersonal Profile: Nakedi Ribane is an actor, law graduate, published author, presently emerging producer and director of her production company Nakedi and Associates. Her career started in the fashion and beauty industry in which she played a major role as model agent, fashion show organiser, choreographer and fashion and beauty editor for three leading magazines.

performances, and has recently gone into film productions.

Cell: +27 82 789 2163 (SMS only) Tel: +27 11 884 6331 Email: nac.nakedi.ribane@gmail.com Address: PO Box 130816, Bryanston, 2021, Johannesburg South Africa.

Company Profile: Nakedi and Associates was formed in 2005 as a production and artist management company. Its main objectives are to achieve excellence in the performing arts and transformation and redress of the arts sector. This is done through collaboration with like-minded entities who believe in the vision and empowerment of youth and women, skills and economic development, especially for the previously disadvantaged. The company has so far been involved in theatre and live show

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ontle, ‘beauty’ in Sesotho, is a documentary about black beauty from an African perspective. The framing of blackness as beauty remains a highly debated issue as evidenced by the treatment of blackness in the image industry, e.g. magazine covers, advertising industry, music industry, and television and film. The lack of representations of black beauty, as well as the categorisation of what beauty, and more specifically, black beauty ought to look like is what the documentary will investigate.

It will show perspectives from black communities, from the influences, traditions, lifestyles and customs. It seeks to provide an artistic, cathartic, empowering and entertaining view on black beauty.

Director: Cedric Sundstrom Producer: Nakedi Ribane Episodes: 4 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Factual Entertainment

Phase: Development

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FORGING AHEAD

Tshedza Media Takalani Mulaudzi

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ersonal Profile: With a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Pretoria, Takalani was drawn to the television industry quiet early in her career and ever since she has been telling stories. Takalani founded Tshedza Media in 2011 after gaining experience as a freelancer over more than 10 years.

Takalani believes in growing with her company.

Storytelling is her life and she ishumbled to work with people who are equally passionate.

Cell: +27 76 130 3114 (SMS only) Tel: +27 10 593 3067 Email: tshedzanaledzi@gmail.com Web: www.tshedzamedia.co.za Address: 13 Myrtle Street, Naturena ext 26, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2095, South Africa.

Company Profile: Tshedza Media is a communications company that specializes in documentary production. Tshedza Media has produced corporate videos and boasts three documentary series called 100% Youth, Freedom is not Free and Come Again? that have been commissioned by the South African Broadcast Corporation.

Tshedza Media is in development of a feature documentary – Lest we forget!

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orging Ahead is a film about relationships. A young man from a poor background is surrounded with nothing more than good positive relationships and he uses those as his springboard to change his school marks and write his future. Mzimasi, 18 years old, is the last-born son of eight Bhomela kids.

His dad was a miner who got retrenched and Bhomela had to rely on his siblings for survival. In 2014, he wrote his final high school exam. A few years before he did not perform well. What can one achieve when surrounded by nothing but support?

Director: Milly Takalani Mulaudzi Producer: Milly Takalani Mulaudzi Duration (min): 24 Episodes: 1 Format: HD Type: Short Documentary Genre: Socio-Lifestyle Trailer Link: www.dropbox.com/s/ cwqxqfjw8ia5149/PROTEC%20 1%2712%22TEASER.mp4?dl=0

Phase: Complete

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HEART OF A MAN Tumelo Matlala Tumelo Matlala

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ersonal Profile: Tumelo Matlala is among the bright lights in this industry. He began his career decade ago as a musician.

He’s since added acting and modeling to his list of achievements. He has been cast in various television adverts for most of South Africa’s leading brands. Mostly known for his role as Captain Black in Mzansi Magic’s bioscope Mama Stole My Hunk; he also acts in soapies such as Generations, Zabalaza, Rhythm City and many more.

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he From A Heart of A Man project is a Talk Show which is aimed at inspiring men and the women in their lives.

It is meant to stimulate people’s minds, pierce through souls and tackle issues that are facing men on a daily basis. The concept has a special focus on men purely as determined by the way they sometimes struggle to express themselves. The goal is to build healthy relationships.

Cell: +27 72 806 4004 Email: tumelomusic@gmail.com Address: 1063 Khumalo Street, Duduza, Nigel 1496

Director: Tumelo Matlala Producer: Tumelo Matlala Episodes: 13 Format: HD Type: Factual Series Genre: Reality

Phase: Development

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HOMOPHOBIA NOT HAVING COMPASSION FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT LIKE YOU Maalkop Trading and Projects cc Obakeng Malope

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ersonal Profile: Obakeng Malope has been working in the TV industry since the year 2012; working on advertisements, feature films, horse racing, soccer and lifestyle shows. She produced a PSA (public service announcement advert) in the Big Fish School of Filmmaking which won special mention for Best Sound at the Mnet Tag Awards 2012, and won a commission for Mzansi Magic (TV channel) to do a film about a once-famous celebrity Mr. Selwyn. Also the founder of Maalkop Trading and Projects.

Cell: +27 79 714 3028 (SMS only) Email: obakengmalope@yahoo.com Web: www.maalkop.weebly.com Address: No 4 Gibson Street, Wesdene, Johannesburg, 2092 South Africa

Company Profile: Maalkop started in 2010 as a t-shirt printing company to raise funds for film productions. We still sell the Maalkop logo printed t-shirts, print for other businesses and invest the money in the films. We shoot documentary films, edit, do camera work and sound mixing for other companies and music video production.

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n 1996, after the end of apartheid, South Africa’s new constitution became the first in the world to include provisions of non-discrimination based on sexual orientation. Lesbians, gay men, and transgender people in South Africa continue to face hostility and violence.

This film will follow a Hindu gay couple who broke the stigma on homosexuality by getting married. Through their marriage we uncovered the secret gay life in the Hindu Indian culture. Similar stereotypes in Homosexuality and HIV/Aids appear.

Lesbians are raped to ‘turn them, and straight some contract HIV/Aids from the ordeal.’

Director: Obakeng Malope Producer: Molly Motseothata Episodes: 1 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Social Issues Attached Parties: The Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW) is a nonprofit organisation that works with and in the interests of black lesbian women in South Africa. Iranti-org is a queer human rights visual media organization based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Iranti-org works within a human rights framework as its foundational platform for raising issues on Gender, Identities and Sexuality.

Trailer Link: youtu.be/vsXnT5FbA9k

Phase: Development

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INDIANS CAN’T FLY

EMS Productions cc Enver Samuel

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ersonal Profile: Enver has a BA in Media and Film Studies from Edith Cowan University, Australia. He joined Talent Consortium as a producer/ director. He was a producer/director for EMS Productions, working on numerous television productions for both SABC and MNet and high profile corporate videos, combining this with lecturing in Television Journalism/Production at the Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ). In addition to being a member of the Film and Publication Board, Enver serves on the National Film & Video Foundation’s (NFVF) training and bursary committee. In 2012 and 2013, Enver was a South African Film & Television Award Judge (SAFTA). Enver also co-ordinates local shoots for SBS TV – Australia. Enver had a 40% stake in award winning television company Tin Rage Productions who were awarded a SAFTA for best documentary series, Solving It.

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ndians Can’t Fly is a 48-minute documentary that tells the story of Ahmed Timol, a 29-year-old Roodepoort teacher and anti-apartheid activist who ‘fell’ from the 10th floor of the notorious John Vorster Square security police building in Johannesburg in October 1971. His death in detention had a huge impact both locally and abroad.

A police inquest concluded that Timol committed suicide while under interrogation, but questions remain whether he may have been pushed, or tortured to death and thrown from the window.

The term Indians Can’t Fly was soon bandied about by the callous security police who used it both as a joke and a way to get detainees to talk.

Company Profile: Through EMS Productions, Enver has travelled extensively overseas and has a wealth of experience travelling in Africa, having visited over 30 countries on the continent. Since 1993 to 2014 EMS Productions has been responsible for thousands of hours of content providing numerous freelancers with job opportunities.

Indians Can’t Fly, a co-production with SABC has been selected for screening at Durban International Film Festival.

Cell: +27 82 440 7001 (SMS only) Tel: +27 11 475 6752 Email: ems@eject.co.za Address: P O Box 883, Florida, Roodepoort, 1710, South Africa

Director: Enver Samuel Producer: Enver Samuel Duration (min): 48 Episodes: 1 Type: Short Documentary

Phase: Complete

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IN PARALLEL LINES

Naleli M Holdings Pty Ltd Pheello Mochele

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ersonal Profile: Director of Naleli M Holdings. He has a BCom Actuarial Science degree and Mathematical Statistics and Financial Risk Manager Postgraduate. He is also an author of books in Sesotho and English, being translated in other languages. His passion is in storytelling and he combines his great business acumen and skills to produce films, books and other mediums that travel and have the most impact.

video and digital production, financial risk management, quantitative analysis and large business dynamics.

Cell: +27 72 396 2813 (SMS only) Tel: +27 11 477 0291 Email: pheello@nalelim.co.za Web: www.nalelim.co.za Address: 47 Twist Street Albertville, Randburg, Johannesburg, 2195, South Africa

Company Profile: This company boasts lots of experience in studio based TV show, corporate video, low budget film and documentary productions. It is 100% black, 50% female and youth owned. The company was started with the notion of creating an enterprise that would be professional and growth driven in all its business engagements. The directors of this company have skills and experience in

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artin Mahlamvu (one of the most notorious Gangsters known to Johannesburg, Gauteng) and Lesley Ann Van Selm (2010 Woman Of The Year running the biggest NPO in South Africa, and Africa) are in a relationship that is characterized by contrast in decisions, opportunities and challenges and it all started more than eighteen years ago when Lesley Ann visited prison and met Martin as an inmate.

Director: Dudusile Mkhize Producer: Pheello Mochele Duration (min): 80 Episodes: 1 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Documentary Attached Parties: National Film and Video Foundation and the Department of Trade and Industry in South Africa Trailer Link: www.nalelim.co.za

Phase: Development

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THE IRON

AGE MAPUNGUBWEANS Passion Seed Communications Sihle Hlophe

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ersonal Profile: Miss Sihle Hlophe is a highly creative and hard working scriptwriter, director, entrepreneur and multi-degree earner. Hlophe’s most recent film, As I Am has been screened at prestigious film festivals such as the Durban International Film Festival, the Pan African Film Festival (USA), the Fribourg International Film Festival (Switzerland) and the Zanzibar International Film Festival (Tanzania).

Cell: +27 76 192 5616 Tel: +27 11 745 3446 Email: sihlehlophe@ passionseedcommunications.co.za Web: passionseedcommunications.co.za Address: No. 19 Devon Valley 3, Rolbal Avenue, Weltevreden Park, Roodeport, Gauteng, South Africa, 1709

Company Profile: Passion Seed Communications (PSC) is a TV and film production company that is geared towards the promotion of minority languages. PSC utilizes the mediums of TV and film to create awareness about socially relevant issues in ingenious African languages. Minority languages are largely underrepresented in the South African media landscape and PSC aims to change this.

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he Iron Age Mapungubweans is an enthralling quest to unearth the lost history of the Iron Age Mapungubweans who inhabited the ancient Southern African kingdom between 900 AD and 1300 AD. The film is woven together with striking imagery, archival material, footage of historical artifacts, illustrations, maps, motion graphics, animation and gripping interviews with historians, archeologists, anthropologists, politicians and other interesting social actors.

Stylistically, an opulent color palette that is reminiscent of a time when Southern Africa was untamed will characterize the film. The tone and approach can be described as provocative, analytical and compelling.

Director: Sihle Hlophe Producer: Sarah Basyouny Duration (min): 27 Episodes: 1 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Historical Documentary Trailer Link: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Uo1_kH4GWLQ

Phase: Development

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LADY

AFRICA Bolobathaba Molatelo Mainetje

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ersonal Profile: Molatelo Mainetje is an award-winning television news and current affairs producer, video journalist and documentary filmmaker. She’s the winner of 2007 United Nations Media Peace Award in the TV News and Current Affairs category. Molatelo has for the past 10 years produced, written, directed and edited several documentary films in South Africa and on the continent, broadcast locally and internationally.

Molatelo is the founder of Bolobathaba Filmmaking Project in rural GaModjadji in Limpopo Province. She’s currently serving as the Secretary of Documentary Filmmakers’ Association of South Africa, and a member of World Congress of Science and Factual Producers.

exists in documentary filmmaking in the province - storytelling firsthand. Through Bolobathaba Filmmaking Project in rural GaModjadji in Limpopo Province of South Africa, the company has brought together over 50 young people who are trained to use film to tell their own stories.

Cell: +27 83 714 5648 (SMS only) Tel: +27 11 496 3286 Email: bolobathaba@gmail.com Web: www.bolobathaba.co.za Address: Unit 15 Quartz Close, 1 Chamfuti Crescent, Ormonde, 2091, Johannesburg, South Africa

Company Profile: Established in 2010, Bolobathaba Multimedia is owned by Molatelo Mainetje; an award-winning television news and current-affairs producer and filmmaker.

The company was born to fill the vacuum that

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nternationally renowned musician Lady Africa was born Margaret Mcingana. She was forced to modify herself to suit her white audience during Apartheid; one of the few musicians allowed to perform in the country.

Singana suffered a stroke in 1978 and when she made a comeback years later, she went big with William Faure’s successful television series Shaka Zulu theme song, We are Growing. Little did she know that would be her last bow. After touring the world, tragedy fell on her home soil. A mysterious incident that remains unreported till now leaves her wheel-chair bound. Singana died in 2000.

Director: Molatelo Mainetje Producer: Molatelo Mainetje and Kagiso Molefe Episodes: 1 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Bio-Doc Attached Parties: National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa Trailer Link: vimeo.com/127909544 ( password: developing2015 )

Phase: Development

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MANGEANT Paarl Film and Arts Collective Denzil Lewis

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ersonal Profile: I’m a young emerging filmmaker, storyteller and dancer based in Paarl in the Western Cape. I have been involved since an early stage in the creation of short stories and poetry and later dancing and acting. Having attended a predominantly arts school, I knew from a young age that I was destined to be in the film industry.

Cell: +27 84 402 1208 Email: denzillewis2012@gmail.com Address: 8 Magnolia Street, Paarl, Cape Town

Company Profile: Collective of talented emerging filmmakers and artists based in the beautiful winelands of Paarl in the Western Cape. An area known for its immense beauty but also for its deep history of segregation and slavery. Our aim is to create and nurture upcoming talent and provide a platform to showcase work. Also to connect and mentor artists with industry within the greater Cape Town.

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angeant looks at three body builders who are living in absolute poverty on the dangerous Cape Flats where bullets are an everyday occurence, where death is imminent but winning the title means more then just a title, it’s a fight for survival against all odds on various levels.

Director: Denver Breda Producer: Sharon Farr Episodes: 2 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Documentary

Phase: Development

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MA’NGOYI: MOTHER

OF BLACK RESISTANCE AFRICA Fort Films Nqaba Ngoyi

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ersonal Profile: After directing plays as community work, Nqaba began developing concepts for television.

These activities culminated to relationships with film companies in Johannesburg; affording him the opportunity to be involved in a number of television projects. He recently Insert Produced for a music show called Sunday Chillaz and directed a documentary series called Making Cents.

Nqaba is currently directing a reality series for etv called Rolling With... Previous work includes shows like The Money Drop.

Producer; which was nominated for a SAFTA for Best Short Film 2010 and also produced a PSA for NICRO. Cell: +27 72 724 0952 (SMS only) Email: nqabaq@gmail.com Address: 55 Moorat Drive, Brackendowns Ext. 5, Alberton, 1448

Company Profile: Fuelled by passion and driven by hard work, Fort Films intends telling stories of Africa and its people as well as stories of the world. Nqaba Ngoyi created this company out of a love for motion picture and storytelling. It was this passion that led to working on a short South African/American film, Gargoyle as Assistant

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s a descendant of a resilient fighter in a war against Apartheid, I examine freedom, angle by angle and ask the most important question: Was it worth it? Freedom has always been a ‘destination’ in South Africa, something that was fought for and ultimately attained. I find it to be quite a restless place and question its divinity. Ma’Ngoyi’s influence is still felt to this day, as each year women stand in remembrance of one of the greatest demonstrations of the struggle when she orchestrated a march of 20 000 women in protest against the pass laws that existed then.

Director: Nqaba Ngoyi Producer: Nqaba Ngoyi Episodes: 1 Format: 4k Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Biographical Attached Parties: National Film & Video Foundation (NFVF) Trailer Link: vimeo.com/69468538

Phase: Production

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ONE LIFE

AFTER NATURE FTB Multimedia Sifiso Nkosinathi Nobela

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ersonal Profile: A graduate from India and holding an International Diploma in Film Direction, I have worked on producing a TV show that aired on DSTV, produced music videos aired on Channel O. A founder to Mpumalanga International Film Festival in South Africa, I am currently working on one project, One Life After Nature in the pre-production stage. I am Film and Video consultant, consulting with the Mpumalanga Government for all film and video development.

• Publishing graphic design freelancing, content development, producing, editing.

Cell: +16 13 406 1259 Email: info@ftbm.co.za Web: www.ftbm.co.za Address: 1365 bank street, Apt 1809, Canada, Ontario, Ottawa, K1H 8K8

Company Profile: To lead the creative industry in Africa and strive to be the leading HD production company.

• Film and video production creative agency • Interactive media TV production • Information technology radio production • Music and sound production multimedia equipment hire • Multimedia capacity building IT training and capacity building

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documentary about traditional premature birth. It’s a 52 minute series, that shows how premature birth is done in Africa. This will reveal how traditional medicines are used to treat a premature infant, exposing how modern medicine has affected our lives. Truth is, we have disconnected ourselves from natural healing.

Director: Sifiso Nkosinathi Nobela Producer: Sifiso Nkosinathi Nobela Episodes: 48 Format: 4k Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Documentary Attached Parties: DCSR Trailer Link: vimeo.com/115434968

Phase: Pre-production

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THE OTHER WINEMAKERS

OF SOUTH AFRICA Paarl Film and Arts Collective Denzil Lewis

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ersonal Profile: I’m a young emerging filmmaker, storyteller and dancer based in Paarl in the Western Cape. I have been involved since an early stage in the creation of short stories and poetry and later dancing and acting. Having attended a predominantly arts school, I knew from a young age that I was destined to be in the film industry.

Cell: +27 84 402 1208 Email: denzillewis2012@gmail.com Address: 8,Magnolia Street,Paarl, Cape Town

Company Profile: Collective of talented emerging filmmakers and artists based in the beautiful winelands of Paarl in the Western Cape. An area known for its immense beauty but also for its deep history of segregation and slavery. Our aim is to create and nurture upcoming talent and provide a platform to showcase work. Also to connect and mentor artists with industry within the greater Cape Town.

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ome of the best wines are made in South Africa particularly in the Winelands of Paarl. Although it’s steeped in history of exploitation and Khoisan slavery; the story of the Khoisan’s impact has not been told. This is a look at how the Khoisan impacted what is today the winelands of the Paarl area.

Director: Denver Breda Producer: Denzil Lewis Duration (min): 48 Episodes: 2 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Documentary Feature

Phase: Development

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THE RUSH BEHIND

Vanessa Tloubatla Vanessa Tloubatla

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ersonal Profile: Vanessa Tloubatla is a highly motivated and hard working professional that has experience in the broadcasting, film and television and events management industries. She’s worked for various broadcasters including CNN, Turner Broadcasting, Clear Channel Media and eNCA which imparted her with advanced broadcasting, and production skills. She is a skilled camera operator, director, and producer. To date she has produced a number of short stories for eNCA and documentaries for CNN.

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ew people know what exactly happens just days before the events they attend or the television shows. We explore the lives of event organizers, celebrities and their families. We travel to events to give viewers a look at the planning, the adrenaline rush, the entertaining moments, the dynamics between the crew and cast, the rush to meet deadlines, decision making, the panic, the inspiring moments, the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of behind the scenes of production.

Cell: +27 76 766 5863 (SMS only) Email: vtloubatla@yahoo.com Address: 24 Hlabangane Street, Kwa-Thema, 1575

Director: Vanessa Tloubatla Producer: Vanessa Tloubatla Episodes: 13 Format: HD Type: Factual Series Genre: Reality

Phase: Development

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SAARTJIE Na Aap Productions Deidre Jantjies

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ersonal Profile: Deidre Jantjies is the founding Director of Na Aap Productions.

A dance instructor that has been teaching and performing professionally in theatre productions in the Western Cape at various theatres for five years. Passionate about movement and capturing motion pictures that are not seen. She has the drive to become the best business woman in the world.

Cell: +27 72 461 7792 Tel: +27 21 465 6987 Email: jantjiesdeidre@gmail.com Address: 5E1 Springfield Terrace, Off Roger Street, Zonnebloem, 7925

Company Profile: Na Aap Productions is a fully integrated, broad based production company, screening untold stories and history in South Africa, by using film/photography/ sound. In addition to our productions we want to bring visual effects to our local and international audience, by incorporating landscape, movement, growth, script-writing, editing. We are capturing the moments of lives.

Bring professional quality photos seen by an important audience.

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aartjie Baartman, a Khoisan woman born in 1789 in Gamtoos River, South Africa. Died 29 December 1815 in France, Paris. Famously known for her large buttocks. She was barely in her 20’s when she was sold to London by a Scottish doctor named Alexander Dunlop. She then became an exhibited freak show attraction in the 19th century for Europeans, who called her a “Hottentot Venus”. After the death of Dunlop she joined the circus, where she carried on entertaining people. No longer needed, Baartman ended up becoming a prostitute and died of diseases. Her body was cut up and showcased in a museum in Paris.

Director: Deidre Jantjies Producer: Deidre Jantjies Duration (min): 52 Episodes: 5 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: History Trailer Link: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Saartjie_Baartman

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THE SHADOWS

OF MANDELA’S RAINDOW Naleli M Holdings Pty Ltd Pheello Mochele

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ersonal Profile: Director of Naleli M Holdings. He has a BCom Actuarial Science degree and Mathematical Statistics and Financial Risk Manager Postgraduate. He is also an author of books in Sesotho and English, being translated in other languages. His passion is in storytelling and he combines his great business acumen and skills to produce films, books and other mediums that travel and have the most impact.

video and digital production, financial risk management, quantitative analysis and large business dynamics.

Cell: +27 72 396 2813 (SMS only) Tel: +27 11 477 0291 Email: pheello@nalelim.co.za Address: www.nalelim.co.za Address: 47 Twist Street Albertville, Randburg, Johannesburg, 2195, South Africa

Company Profile: This company boasts lots of experience in studio-based TV shows, corporate videos, and low budget film and documentary productions. It is 100% black, 50% female and youth owned.

The company was started with the notion of creating an enterprise that would be professional and growth driven in all its business engagements. The directors of this company have skills and experience in

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artin is a former gangster. A true product of Kliptown, and South African townships. He was arrested many times, for crimes that included murder. He has fragile relationships with community members.

He tries to uplift Kliptown but receives lots of skepticism and suspicion. A board of honor on the door of his house shows his father’s contribution to SA’s liberation.

Showcasing his life and community’s, and his fruitless attempts to get the government departments to assist their NPO on their efforts. We highlight disparity, inequality and corruption in South Africa that create unstable communities, including the current wave of xenophobic attacks.

Director: Dudusile Mkhize Producer: Pheello Mochele Episodes: 26 Format: 16mm Type: Factual Series Genre: Documentary Attached Parties: National Film and Video Foundation and the Department of Trade and Industry in South Africa.

Trailer Link: www.nalelim.co.za

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TOO COLOURFUL Feel It Films Denver Breda

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ersonal Profile: A filmmaker, based on the Cape Flats, Cape Town. Not only a filmmaker but a scriptwriter, entrepreneur and social activist. I am also the CEO and Founder of Kolabb, a mentoring and networking platform for emerging filmmakers and also the founder of the Cape Flats Creative Collective. In 2015, I will continue my work by focusing on my productions but also create an incubator for new filmmakers.

sound using policies that facilitate risk management and good governance.

Cell: +27 78 231 4705 Email: breda2007@gmail.com Address: 36, St. Simon Street, Lavender Hill, Retreat, Cape Town

Company Profile: Innovative, forwardthinking storytelling company actively pursuing linkages with other African filmmakers, also focused on creating bodies of work that empower communities in a psychological and economical manner, using local artists and emerging service providers to enable continued development of our own supply chains. Also making sure that our projects are financially

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avid was a gay and transgendered man living in Ceres, a rural town outside of Cape Town. His death sent shock waves through this community. His friends want justice and they demand answers. Through preparing for a musical tribute concert to David, we follow their journey as they bare their souls and get the answers and the healing, through the music that David loved so much.

Director: Denver Breda Producer: Sharon Farr Duration (min): 48 - 52 Episodes: 2 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Documentary

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TRIUMPH OF

THE HUMAN SPIRIT Bread and Butter Entertainment Khanyisa Bunu

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ersonal Profile: I am female standup comedian/filmmaker. I recently ventured into film making. I have performed in most big comedy stages like Blacks Only, 99% Xhosa Comedy, Soweto Comedy Festival, Tshwane Comedy Nights etc.

I started by publishing a novel, umbhodamo with Maskew Miller. I have recently shot a documentary titled Triumph of the Human Spirit. I have also recently shot the movie Dare to be Different.

documentary “ Triumph of the Human Spirit and now the movie Dare to be Different.

Cell: +27 74 182 3188 Email: bunukhanyisa@yahoo.com Address: 70 Green Oaks Complex, 177 Becksberg Avenue, Lyttelton, Centurion, 0157, South Africa

Company Profile: Bread and Butter Entertainment is an entertainment company that has mostly been hosting comedy shows.

In 2009, it hosted Khanyisa Bunu and Friends comedy show at the Queenstown Town hall which became a huge success. in 2012 it then hosted Khanyisa Bunu and friends at the Grahamstown National arts Festival in Grahamstown. Bread and Butter entertainment then produced the

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young boy who played soccer and had dreams of becoming a professional footballer was on the verge of being promoted to the professional league. As he was travelling with his team to play soccer in another town, tragedy struck. The transport that they were using got into an accident.

Director: Khanyisa Bunu Producer: Khanyisa Bunu Episodes: 3 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Documentary

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The Association for Transformation in Film and Television

ABOUT SA INDIES South African independent filmmakers and companies, established by the Association for Transformation in Film and Television (ATFT) for their delegations sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to international film and television markets.

The facilities and networks ATFT has at these international markets can be used by any South African independent filmmakers and companies and include stand or booth space to host meetings, wi-fi at markets, coffee and other refreshments, AV equipment to play promos or trailers, umbrella stand reduced rate accreditation at certain markets such as MIPCOM and MIPTV, logo display on the stands or booths, PR and marketing inclusion at certain markets and a catalogue of projects and companies attending the markets from South Africa available at the stand as well as online. Find out more at sa-indies.org.

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South African Indies (SA Indies) is an umbrella brand for South African independent filmmakers and companies

Contact Information

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South African Indies (SA Indies) is an umbrella brand for

Web: www.atft.info E-mail: info@filmandtvtransformation.org Established 2013 South African Non Profit Corporation No: 2013/054061/08

Executive Directors

Sifiso Khanyile - Spokesperson Mayenzeke Baza - Intl. Relations Tshego Molete - Skills Development Pascal Schmitz - Public Officer

Staff

Zukiswa Boyce - Project Coordinator

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