ATFT - Rio Content Market 2015

SOUTH AFRICAN

INDIES

RIO CONTENT MARKET 25 - 27 FEBRUARY 2015

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South African Indies | Rio Content Market

ABOUT THE

SOUTH AFRICAN

FILM INDUSTRY 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.

CONTENTS

INTRO

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About the SA Film Industry

PROJECTS

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Aluta, The Stuggle Continues The Ballet Dancer

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Code Green Counter Culture

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The Drop Off Forging Ahead

5. K53 Klipies 6.

Klopse Samba Kuyoze Kubenini

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MaNgoyi Mother of Black Resistance Miles Away

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My Grandfather’s Bones Nelson Mandela’s Favourite African Folktales

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No Matter What, Never Let Go Riot Waif

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Street Somashishini Taxi Wives

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.

11. Viva!

Wembley to Soweto

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Writers Block

PRODUCTION PROFILES

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4K Films Asi-B Films

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Away From Keyboard Azania Rizing Productions

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Bread and Butter Entertainment Community Media Trust

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The Creative Advantage Fort Films

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Kingdom Pictures Masanani Productions

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, commercial 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.

19. Mediaddictz

NB Media & Productions

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Noble Pictures Paperpush Productions

21. Sani Sanza Productions Shoot4Change 22.

Team Tarbaby Tshedza Media

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Vision Faces X CON Films

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Zero Three One Films

COVER PHOTOGRAPH: South African and Bazilian Flags courtesy of Nicolas Raymond.

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ALUTA,

THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES: Asi - B Films

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luta, The Struggle Continues, is a political thriller with rough edges centred around an ex-MK solider (freedom fighter) who has entered the world of politics, but is forced to take up arms again when he is thrust into the middle of a plot to kill the president.

Director: Asivhanzhi Mathaba Producer: Asivhanzhi “Asi” Mathaba Duration (min): 312 Format: HD Type: TV Series Genre: Action Thriller Trailer Link: www.asibfilms.com Looking for: Broadcaster, Distributor

Phase: Pre-production

THE BALLET

DANCER: Shoot4Change A

young ballet dancer witnesses the murder of a prominent lawyer during her debut performance, subsequently she becomes a fugitive as the killers want her dead. Her loving step-dad attempts rescuing her in the midst of losing custody against her ever youthful and ambitious mum. Donald the broker is also held for ransom. Justice takes centre stage as her mother’s fiance blasts into the rescue with elite fighting skills that leave the villains in pain with broken bones and shattered intentions.

Director: Sandile Nzuza Producer: Sandile Nzuza Duration (min): 90 Format: 4k Type: Feature Film Genre: Thriller Looking for: Funder, Distributor, CoProducer

Phase: Development

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CODE GREEN:

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NB Media & Productions

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ode Green is a 13 episode, 24 minute youth based, edutainment TV series, focusing on conserving energy, preserving our natural habitat and saving the rhino. Learners from schools interact and engage with the subject matter and fight for the title of rhino champion each week. Concepts such as African Conservation are explored, not only educating but also encouraging the youth to get actively involved in conservation by understanding the role they play in their communities and the world at large.

Director: Noel Kok Producer: Pragna Parsotam-Kok Duration (min): 24 Format: HD Type: TV Series Genre: TV Series Broadcasters / Financiers / Distributors / Sales Agents: SABC, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, Red Crush Group Trailer Link: www.dropbox.com/s/ tft26hv6ldey3tj/CODE%20GREEN%20 PROMO.mov?dl=0 Looking for: Funder, Broadcaster, Distributor

Phase: Production

COUNTER

CULTURE: Community Media Trust S

outh Africa is heralded as having the world’s most progressive constitution. Internationally South Africa is applauded for its multicultural diversity, tolerance and respect. Is this actually the case? Counter Culture is an edgy reality show. Our intrusive presenter infiltrates mainstream society’s co-cultures to shift personal position of derisible incredulousness to understanding and broadmindedness - a live and let live attitude - by allowing the viewer to join the journey into these “Counter Cultures”.

Director: Lucilla Blankenberg Producer: Lucilla Blankenberg Duration (min): 624 Format: HD Type: Factual TV Genre: Reality Trailer Link: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=w64RQW368V4 Looking for: Funder, Broadcaster, Sales Agent, Distributor

Phase: Development

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DROP OFF: Kingdom Pictures R

oberto, a notorious druglord in Brazil, hears of a very rare plant in Africa, that presents a breakthrough, not only in medical science, but for Drug merchants. Mr. Smith from Africa is the only man with this plant. Aliner, Roberto’s daughter, overhears him making plans to kill Mr. Smith once he has “dropped off” the plant. She joins forces with Mr. Smith, and they devise a plan to expose Roberto’s drug trafficking to the authorities. The two develop the plant, and create a cure for mankind.

Director: Marilyn Ross-Adams Producer: Marilyn Ross-Adams Duration (min): 130 Format: 4k Type: Feature Film Genre: Action, Crime, Romance Looking for: Funder, Distributor, CoProducer

Phase: Development

FORGING

AHEAD: Tshedza Media

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orging Ahead is a short film that profiles a young man who rises above all odds.

From a very poor background and a big family struggling to make ends meet, we follow layers of stories of unity, perseverance and see a young man change his attitude and exert himself in a way that his marks increase tremendously on subjects most of his peers in the country struggle with - Maths and Science.

We follow his story until he gets his matric result with hope, anticipation and much anxiety.

Director: Takalani Mulaudzi Producer: Takalani Mulaudzi Duration (min): 24 Format: HD Type: Short Genre: Factual Looking for: Broadcaster, Sales Agent, Distributor

Phase: Production

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K53: Away From Keyboard M

eet Jason. Young and ambitious, he has just made the move to the big city for his dream job. We spend 12 hours with Jason as he attempts to navigate the K53, the South African driver’s license test. Despite failing several times before, Jason vows not to leave the testing station without his license. After navigating a few stumbling blocks, he finally takes on the course and together with his fellow test-takers, leaves a legend!

Producer: Chevelle Francis Duration (min): 24 Format: HD Type: TV Series Genre: Comedy Looking for: Co-Producer

Phase: Development

KLIPIES: Sani Sanza Productions A

young man by the name of Spitjo leaves Garankuwa for Kliptown, a slum outside Soweto, where he is faced with a harsh reality of poverty and unemployment as he tries to find his footing in the world of adversity, he realises that he has the odds stacked before him.

He finds himself with a wrong crowd doing wrong things, he unexpectedly falls hopelessly in love, and he is immediately faced with a challenge of having to choose between a girl of his dreams and his newly found gangster life.

Director: Sanele Makhubu Producer: Sanele Makhubu Duration (min): 100 Format: HD Type: Feature Film Genre: Romantic Drama Looking for: Funder, Distributor, Co-Producer

Phase: Development

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KLOPSE

SAMBA: X CON Films K

lopse Samba takes two communities who live on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Town and Rio, but with very similar cultural practices, and brings them together by the one common thread - music. It follows the journey of two groups who participate in their respective carnivals, the Klopse Carnival in Cape Town and the Samba carnival in Rio. Both these festivals’ roots can be traced back to the celebration of the abolishment of slavery and have become global showcases of their cultures and traditions. While existing in isolation the similarities remarkable and the drama literally as one. Both groups spend year long preparing for their carnivals. Both groups face rivalry from others and the ultimate prize is recognition as the best of the best for their communities who are made up of working class citizens. Not only will we track these two groups over

a year long period but we will eventually bring them together to perform in each other’s carnivals. It will be a spectacle that has never before been attempted and will ensure captivated audiences globally.

Director: Munier Parker Producer: Munier Parker Duration (min): 80 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Documentary series Looking for: Funder, Co-Producer

Phase: Development

KUYOZE

KUBENINI: Vision Faces B

roken Silence is about a young girl, constantly raped by her biological father, but the boyfriend is arrested and soon after the daughter breaks the silence, which leads to the father being arrested. The storyline and complicated court case appears.

Director: Mr. Sifiso Mthethwa Producer: Ms Nomusa Ngcongo Duration (min): 65 Format: 35mm Type: Feature Film Genre: Drama Fiction Trailer Link: www.visionfaces.org Looking for: Funder, Broadcaster, Sales Agent, Distributor

Phase: Pre-production

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MANGOYI MOTHER OF

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BLACK RESISTANCE: Fort Films A

s a descendant of a fighter of great resilience 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 seen as a destination in South Africa, something that was fought for and ultimately attained. I find it to be a restless place and have always questioned its divinity. MaNgoyi’s influence is felt to this very day, as each year that passes by women stand in remembrance of one of the greatest demonstrations of the struggle of our time, when she orchestrated a march of 20,000 women to The Union Buildings in protest against the then pass laws.

Director: Nqaba Ngoyi Producer: Nqaba Ngoyi Duration (min): 90 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Biographical Broadcasters / Financiers / Distributors / Sales Agents: National Film & Video Foundation (NFVF) Trailer Link: www.vimeo.com/69468538 Looking for: Broadcaster

Phase: Production

MILES

AWAY: 4 K Films

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successful financial broker has his perfect world shaken when he loses everything, and most importantly, the girl of his dreams. He takes on a highly paid job overseas to get back up on his feet. Things get worse as he discovers the job he applied for online turned out to be a scam once he arrives. Kendal meets Kelly while performing and playing his guitar inside a street car, not knowing she is the daughter of an extremely wealthy man. Kendal gets his big break!

Director: Kent Perils Producer: Kent Perils Duration (min): 90 Format: 4k Type: Feature Film Genre: Romantic Drama Trailer Link: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=einExXtCads Looking for: Funder, Sales Agent, Distributor, Co-Producer

Phase: Development

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MY GRANDFATHER’S BONES:

Masanani Productions

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ocumentary film-maker Jedi Mulovhedzi embarks on a quest to recover his Grandfather’s bones.

In this journey he embraces the character of his late grandfather, Jack Tshifularo. Mr. Tshifularo was a well known artist and entertainer in the 50’s and when he passed on, he was buried a pauper. This was due to the apartheid Pass Laws that denied his family access to his mortal remains.

Up until now, no one knows where Jedi’s grandfather has been buried. The irony in this quest is that, Jedi is not considered a ‘real’ grandson as he was born from the daughter’s side of Mr. Tshifularo. To make matters worse, his mother, who is a Christian, refuses to give him the blessing as she is totally against exhumation of her late father. However, his uncle (who is culturally regarded as ‘amba dzi fhele, meaning: My word is the last) has given Jedi the go ahead and is also looking forward to meeting his father again.

Director: Jedi Mulovhedzi Producer: Tshiilo waha Muzila Duration (min): 72 Format: SD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Documentary Trailer Link: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=UyVbn8rEPxg

Phase: Post-production

NELSON MANDELA’S

FAVORITE AFRICAN FOLKTALES

Noble Pictures

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young boy growing up in rural Transkei discovers how the myths and legends of Africa can transform his simple, everyday life into a better world. From these stories, he learns the moral attributes that will aid him in transforming his country and becoming a new legend for our current times.

Director: Sarienne Kersch Producer: Claudia Noble Duration (min): 22 Format: HD Type: TV Series Genre: Animation Looking for: Funder, Distributor, CoProducer

Phase: Development

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NO MATTER WHAT,

NEVER LET GO Bread and Butter Entertainment K

opano, a young South African soccer star who had a dream of becoming a professional player, watched his dreams flash before his eyes. The team bus crashed as they were on their way to play a league game for his beloved club, Polokwane City. Four players died on the spot, he was one of the survivors but unfortunately got injured very badly on his spine. He is now stuck in a wheelchair. He is imparting his football knowledge by coaching youngsters: Kopano Santos FC. The dream lives on.

Director: Khanyisa Bunu Producer: Khanyisa Bunu Duration (min): 60 Format: SD Type: Feature Documentary Genre: Documentary Looking for: Funder

Phase: Development

RIOT

WAIF: Team Tarbaby

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n Riot Waif, brother and sister waifs, abandoned by a war-hero mother, have carved out their own safe little world until her return.

Director: Zinaid Meeran Producer: Jean Meeran Duration (min): 86 Format: HD Type: Feature Film Genre: Coming of Age / Political Fable Broadcasters / Financiers / Distributors / Sales Agents: Iris Lammertsma at Witfilm, Amsterdam Trailer Link: www.dropbox.com/s/6n gr8s823yj3nzl/TeamTarbabyRioContentMarke tTrailerHigherRes.mov?dl=0 Looking for: Funder, Broadcaster, Sales Agent, Distributor, Co-Producer

Phase: Development

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STREET

SOMASHISHINI Zero Three One Films A

fter being arrested and her business almost shut down, Zodwa, a 45-year-old single mother and street vendor, is forced to take a loan from a loan shark to restock her products. She is now faced with a double quest deadline to pay back the loan shark and settle the university fees before graduation.

Director: Siphamandla Ngcobo Producer: Ramadan Solumen Duration (min): 120 Format: 35mm Type: Feature Film Genre: Action Looking for: Funder

Phase: Development

TAXI

WIVES: Mediaddictz

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his is the story of the glamour, mystery, money and sex of the taxi industry. The taxi industry is a multi-million dollar industry with many players but a few have managed to make it to the top of the food chain. But we often don’t see their wives. The real brains behind the story. This is their story.

Director: Denver Breda Producer: Denver Breda Duration (min): 45 Format: HD Type: TV Series Genre: Series Looking for: Funder, Broadcaster, Sales Agent

Phase: Development

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VIVA!: The Creative Advantage V

IVA! is a transmedia documentary project that explores the power and promise of economic activism to save the world.

The big question VIVA! asks is: Is this all too little too late or can the myriad of initiatives, innovations, organisations, companies and communities in the alternative economy, dispersed and disconnected, marginalised and made invisible, small and local, low in resources, and sparsely networked, create a viable alternative economy that works for us all?

Director: Nisha Naidoo Producer: Nisha Naidoo Duration (min): 90 Format: HD Type: Feature Documentry Genre: Transmedia Broadcasters / Financiers / Distributors / Sales Agents: Digital Lytecube Solutions Looking for: Funder, Broadcaster, CoProducer, Director

Phase: Development

WEMBLEY

TO SOWETO: Paperpush Productions D

uring the 2010 world cup, a group of aspiring photographers are mentored by world renowned photographer on the art and business of photography in the backdrop of the 1st African world cup.

Director: Kagiso Sesoko Producer: Kagiso Sesoko Duration (min): 56 Format: HD Type: TV Documentary Genre: Sports Broadcasters / Financiers / Distributors / Sales Agents: Gauteng Film Commission Looking for: Broadcaster

Phase: Complete

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WRITERS BLOCK: Azania Rizing Productions S

lewboy and his friends, Layla and Thando are graffiti artists living in the beautiful but divided Cape Town.

Each navigates the complexities of living in marginal communities. In efforts to eradicate all illegal public art, ambitious council official, JP Coetzee launches “Operation cleanup�. Conflict ensues as tensions build between family, friends, new found fame and infamy until Slewboy is forced to confront a subject he once was certain of; his identity.

Director: Kurt Orderson Producer: Kurt Orderson Duration (min): 90 Format: 4k Type: Feature Film Genre: Coming of Age Financiers: Development Fund Looking for: Funder, Distributor, CoProducer

Phase: Development

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4K

FILMS:

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ersonal Profile: My filmmaking bug bit as a musician with the idea of shooting my own music video. I have a strong foundation in video editing, as a producer and director know exactly how the final production should be way before I start filming. Working with big brands such as Guinness is proof of the talent we as 4K FILMS have to offer to the world. I am currently busy writing a Romantic Drama called Miles Away, and a more light-hearted TV series called Tier aimed at production in 2015.

Kent Perils

Company Profile: Based in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan, South Africa - 4K Films is a micro enterprise video production company with great vision and passion to produce the best results in every production that we undertake. We do not limit ourselves in creativity and always think out of the box.

Not only do we specialize in all kinds of video productions from filming documentaries,

exclusive projects, corporate videos, and TV commercials locally and abroad.

4K Films is a fully black empowered company with a level 1 BEE status. The team is an expanding group of young dynamic individuals, taking the risk in getting the job done. Professionalism and excellence is the key to our business and we are here to build strong client relationships everywhere we go.

Cell: +27 82 436 5930 Email: Kent@4kfilms.co.za Web: www.4kfilms.info Address: 77 Longwy Avenue, 17 Nielsen Way, Lorraine

ASI - B FILMS: Aluta, The Struggle Continues / p2

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ersonal Profile: Asi Mathaba graduated from City Varsity Film School in Cape Town, majoring in Directing. After spending more than 13 years in the film and television industry Mathaba has managed to accrue the following credits on both the local South African and the International scene: • I Had It All, SABC 2 • Rivoningo season 1 to 5, SABC 2 • eTV, eKasi Stories • Walk Like A Man - M-Net / DIFF/ FESPACO • Musangwe (Gladiators) - eTV • Culture Shock - Mnet • Big Brother - Mnet • Zola 7, Latitude and Wahashu for SABC 1 • Internationally made films - Storming Ernest and Love or Mummy • International documentaries - Solly Story garnered award at Berlin Film Festival

Asivhanzhi “Asi” Mathaba

Company Profile: An innovative film, television and multimedia Production Company, that seeks to tell untold South African and African stories with a uniquely Asi-B signature: Bringing to life the human element using internationally celebrated formats of storytelling inspired by the unrivalled beauty, abundance and generosity provided by Africa.

This is captured on the latest world-class technology coupled with an award-winning cinematic style developed by a team of creative innovators representing the inclusive spectrum of a South African diversity in unity.

Cell: +27 78 100 6949 Tel: +27 11 264 2235 Email: asi@asibfilms.com Web: www.asibfilmscom

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AWAY FROM

KEYBOARD: K53 / p5 P

ersonal Profile: Chevelle is a sought after production manager and researcher working in the South African Television and film industry.

She has worked on a wide scope of projects including commercials, documentaries and news. Her primary interest is in the world of documentaries where she manages schedules, crew and equipment. Chevelle has managed a range of productions. Most notably a landmark, reality-based documentary series, Imagine Afrika, which was filmed in three African countries, translated into four languages and broadcast in 33 countries across the continent.

Chevelle Francis

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contemporary South African stories.

Having worked succesfully for several production companies in Johannesburg, they created a fruitful partnership, inspiring and challenging each other to achieve their dreams. Their goal is to tell personal stories, which are informed by the African landscape, and in doing so, create opportunities for young black filmmakers a chance to showcase their talent.

Cell: +27 79 773 6538 (SMS only) Int. Cell: 079 773 6538 Email: kerrenleigh@gmail.com

Company Profile: Away from Keyboard is the brainchild of Samora Sekhukhune and Chevelle Francis, two young South African production professionals. Samora and Chevelle met in 2008, and decided to strike out on their own journey, hoping to be able bring their unique perspective to

AZANIA RIZING PRODUCTIONS: Writer's Block / p12

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ersonal Profile: Kurt Orderson is an award-winning filmmaker from Cape Town, South Africa. He has worked for the SABC and many other production companies, producing, shooting and directing educational documentaries, magazine shows and music videos that have featured on numerous international television channels. His body of work includes seven critically-acclaimed films that have screened at numerous domestic and international film festivals. He is currently raising funding for his feature narrative titled Writer’s Block about a 19-year-old graffiti artist from the Cape Flats on a journey of self-discovery.

The other films currently in development are two feature documentary films titled Yellow Cake and Not in my Neighbourhood.

Kurt Orderson

of the organization was a direct response to mainstream film and television, which excludes the voices of the marginalized and maintains a status quo of the dominant ideology, which favours those with money and power and which does not confront the issues facing the masses, the working class.

Azania Rizing aims to inspire young people through creative storytelling about Africa and African Diasporas, as well as mapping the influence of African legacies around the world and facilitating international dialogue.

Cell: +27 72 577 0731 (SMS only) Tel: +27 21 469 9744 Email: director@azaniarizing.com Web: www.azaniarizing.tumblr.com

Company Profile: Azania Rizing Productions was founded in 2008 by award-winning filmmaker Kurt Orderson. The formation

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BREAD AND BUTTER

ENTERTAINMENT: No Matter What, Never Let Go / p9 P

ersonal Profile: Khanyisa Naledi Bunu is a female entertainer, MC and comedian. She has performed at the 99% Xhosa Comedy South African State Theatre, Tshwane Comedy, Blacks Only, Soweto Comedy Festival, Parker’s Comedy and Grahamstown National Arts Festival.

She was a top 6 finalist in ‘So You Think You Are Funny’ and appeared on Late Night With Kgomotso as a studio guest and performer and the ‘Late Nite News’ with Loyiso Gola.

She was named among the 10 best emerging comics in South Africa by City Press.

Khanyisa Bunu

‘Khanyisa Bunu and Friends’ comedy show Queenstown Town Hall and Walter Sisulu University. She recorded a live performance DVD at Grahamstown National Arts Festival and has a one woman show called “I Come From The Cape” Cell: +27 74 182 3188 (SMS only) Email: bunukhanyisa@yahoo.com Address: 70 Green Oaks Complex, 177 Becksberg Avenue, Lyttelton, Centurion, 0157, Gauteng, South Africa

Company Profile: Bread and Butter Entertainment was founded in 2010 by Khanyisa Bunu. It is an entertainment company that has worked on the ‘Laughter with Khanyisa Bunu’ comedy show at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival 2011 and 2012 and Queens Casino. Also, the Funny Sundays comedy shows, the

COMMUNITY

MEDIA TRUST: Counter Culture / p3 P

ersonal Profile: Lucilla Blankenberg (14 years’ experience - SA film and television industry) specialises in producing and directing, with a strong focus on story, structure and content creation. She has a desire to tell stories and found film & television to be her ideal medium. She has completed a master class in directing (Sithengi) and a producer course (Binger Filmlab’s Project 10).

Her films have been screened on SABC , BBC and at festivals in SA and internationally. In 2013/2014 she directed her first drama series, Amaza, a primetime coming-of-age drama on SABC 1. Lucilla is also the director of the Media Production Company and Agency, Off the Ground Media, which launched in 2014.

Lucilla Blankenberg

Company Profile: Our main purpose of business is the production of all forms of media (print, TV, mobile, internet and interpersonal communication) for the purpose of promoting transparency, accountability and

democracy in all areas affecting the quality of life of communities in South and Southern Africa. CMT has branched into more diverse media including drama and web based news in line with its main purpose. Its first drama series, AMAZA, appeared on SABC early 2014 and was a huge success. CMT has a BroadBased BEE Status as a Level 1 Contributor.

Cell: +27 82 875 6368 Tel: +27 21 788 9163 Email: lucilla@cmt.org.za Web: www.cmt.org.za

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ADVANTAGE: VIVA! / p11 P

ersonal Profile: Nisha Naidoo has more than 15 years experience in the film and television industries in East, West and Southern Africa, the UK, USA and Canada.

She is the founding director and executive producer of The Creative Advantage since 2003. Nisha served on the inaugural industry advisory panel to the Board of the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa from 2012-2014 and is currently a founding board member of the Durban Filmmakers Guild.

Nisha Naidoo

3. Business Strategy Consultant for screen industry enterprises The Creative Advantage has the following projects in development: - AMANDLA AWETU? - THE GREEN KARMA GUIDE - WTF (WE TALK FINANCE) Cell: +27 76 163 9013 (SMS only) Tel: +27 31 207 42 45 Email: nishanaidoo@rocketmail.com Address: 3-691 Ridge Road, Durban, KZN 4001, South Africa

Company Profile: The Creative Advantage was founded in 2003 and specializes in 3 core business areas: 1. Multiplatform media production on business, economics, politics and the environment 2. Screen industries entrepreneur training and mentoring

FORT

FILMS:

MaNgoyi Mother of Black Resistance / p7

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ersonal Profile: After directing a few plays as community work, Nqaba began developing concepts for film and television. These activities led to building relationships with a number of film companies in Johannesburg; including the development of many TV shows. His most recent work includes Insert Producing for a music show for SABC 1 called Sunday Chillaz as well as Director of a fourpart Documentary Series called Making Cents for SABC 2. His previous work includes shows such as The Money Drop for Endemol SA and I Am A Work Of Art for Quizzical Pictures. Nqaba is interested in focusing on stories that reflect the essence and diversity of his country, both the ugly and the beautiful.

Nqaba Ngoyi

story telling. It was this very passion that led to working on a short South African/American film Gargoyle, as an Assistant Producer; which was subsequently nominated for a Golden Horn Award for Best Short Film 2010 as well as the production of a PSA for NICRO. That later escalated into even bigger productions such as up-coming documentary called Ma’NgoyiMother of Black Resistance. Fort Films has just completed a comedy DVD with one of South Africa’s most promising comedians.

Cell: +27 72 724 0952 (SMS only) Email: nqabaq@gmail.com Address: 55 Moorat Drive, Brackendowns Ext. 5, Alberton, 1448

Company Profile: Fueled 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 and passion for motion pictures and

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KINGDOM

PICTURES: The Drop Off / p4 P

ersonal Profile: While studying at the Durban University of Techonology, Marilyn worked in the IT field, and achieved much knowledge which assisted her in the film industry.

After graduting, she then went on to work as an Online Video Editor, for a TV Production Company, which aired weekly shows on a South African network called Supersport.

Together with this, she then spent a few years on the production side of the film industry, working in the camera and sound dept, working alongside names like Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner) and Olivier Rabourdin (Taken).

It was from this platform, that Kingdom Pictures, was birthed by Marilyn.

Litha Booi

formats, with other parts of the world, with a special focus on feature films and TV series.

Its intent is to connect with other cultural backgrounds and produce films that have both South African and global cultures, in one movie/TV series. A new focus on building a film studio in the heart of sunny Durban, South Africa, where local and International content can be produced. A 3D animation studio is also to be built.

Cell: +27 82 772 7100 Tel: +27 31 577 0600 Email: mrossadams35@gmail.com Web: www.kingdompictures.co.za Address: 129 Hippo Road, 18 Sunset Gardens, Seacow Lake, Durban

Company Profile: Kingdom Pictures was founded by Director Marilyn Ross-Adams, in 2012. It seeks to make international standard and recognized content. Its core focus, is to develop and co-produce all

MASANANI PRODUCTIONS:

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ersonal Profile: Tshililo waha Muzila was born in the rural village of Mauluma in Venda, Limpopo province. After matriculating in 1998, I pursued a career in Media and Television by enrolling for a BA degree at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2000. I am one of the few multi-talented individuals in the media and television industry; specialising in editing, directing, director of photography as well as producing. I have worked in new format productions such as Tropika Island of Treasure, Indebt, Clash of the Choirs South Africa, Come Again and 100% Youth amongst many. In 2008, I produced and directed a comedy talent search show called Vhusiku Hothe Comedy Show.

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Company Profile: The company was established as a Sole Proprietorship in 2003 by, Tshililo waha Muzila. In 2008, Masanani Productions was registered as

a close corporation and continued to offer production and post production services to the government, various companies and individuals alike.

The company is a 100% black owned entity, and having worked on the television and print media for over 10 years, the Owner/ Director has solid experience in the field.

Masanani Productions has also aligned itself towards the development of skills and services as well as lending a hand towards assisting local groups and individuals.

Cell: 082 340 2497 Email: tshililow@gmail.com Web: www.masanani.co.za Address: 51 Eleadah Complex, 1937 Main Reef Road, Krugersdorp x2, 1739

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ersonal Profile: Denver Breda is a Cape Town filmmaker that believe visual communication has the potential to change lives, and that we have a responsibility to the younger generation to educate them. He was part of various local and international productions and continues to teach himself the art and skill of effective storytelling. He aims to overcome the legacy of exclusion and to be a storyteller that is both bold and truthful in approach. He also involved in a networking event called Seed that meets monthly.

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We want to work with local communities and see ourselves as a dynamic, value driven entity, minimising investor risk whilst still guaranteeing a healthy return on investment. We also aim to deliver our products within the time and the budgets allocated. Our unique selling point is that we engage our audiences at a price point they appreciate while still connecting them with characters and plots they love.

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

Company Profile: Innovative, forward thinking film company, 3rd Eye Media prides itself on providing quality content that connects individuals while providing a platform for new talent. The company is well-versed in using and developing new, innovative platforms that allow for the increased consumption of media.

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ersonal Profile: Noel is a successful creative entrepreneur who knows no boundaries to success. He has produced a documentary on the history of film in KwaZulu-Natal. The documentary film was used to launch the KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission at the 2012 Durban International Film Festival and Durban FilmMart. Noel has also written and developed a number of concepts for feature films as well as television programmes, which he is currently producing. Currently Noel is in production of an edutainment television series entitled Code Green, soon to be launched on National television.

Noel Kok

Company Profile: NB Media and Productions (Pty) Ltd is an independent television, media and film production company based in Durban, South Africa.

We are committed to telling uniquely African stories and strive to be market leaders in

natural history content, telling stories with a specific focus on the human connection.

Currently we are in production on an edutainment television series, titled Code Green. We are also in the development stages of a number of television programmes and documentary projects.

We aspire to continually better ourselves and increase our depth of experience in all fields of production, in order to always innovatively identify, develop and create outstanding television and film content.

Cell: +27 83 590 8064 (SMS only) Tel: +27 31 205 9696 Email: noel@nbproductions.co.za Web: www.nbproductions.co.za

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ersonal Profile: Claudia Noble (BCom LLB Wits) is the founder of Noble Pictures and produces and directs.

Claudia’s debut short film as director, Phindile’s Heart, won a TAVA (The African Audio and Visual) Award in Nigeria, was nominated for an AMAA and received five awards at the Mpumalanga Film Festival.

As producer, Claudia has completed the development of a feature film, The Dam, in collaboration with the NFVF. As associated producer she has completed a documentary, When I Was Water, with Shadow Films.

Claudia Noble-Areff

Company Profile: Noble Pictures is an independent Johannesburg based company committed to the production of high quality commercial and art-house feature films, short films, documentaries and animated children’s television series.

Noble Pictures has acquired the option to produce a 26 episode animated television

adaptation of the award winning children’s book, Nelson Mandela’s Favourite African Folktales.

Noble Pictures is seeking production funding and co-production partners as it strives to create proudly South African family entertainment with international appeal.

Cell: +27 82 560 7048 Tel: +27 11 434 3022 Email: claudia@noblepictures.tv Web: http://www.noblepictures.tv Address: P.O Box 278, Mondeor, 2110, Gauteng, South Africa

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ersonal Profile: I began as an actor and producer, and was then offered a youth content liaison role at a leading production company, eventually creating Shiz Niz a weekly hip hop show. I then produced the 1st MTV Base Africa music show, the advent of which lead to MTV base offering me producer’s role on their East African VJ search and Chart show in East Africa. I joined Paperpush in 2008.

Muso Sefatsa

Company Profile: Paperpush was officially registered in 2006 and all partners made the decision to create content and ideas for corporate, TV and cinema. Young, energetic and dynamic, our strength lies in being a Soweto-based company. We put aside funds for passion projects, mostly documentaries, with a slate of 3 to 4 currently under production, mostly political stories about South Africa’s past except for one which is about a new age sound created at the birth of democracy.

Cell: +27 82 362 9484 (SMS only) Email: msefatsa@paperpush.co.za Web: www.paperpush.co.za Address: 1687 Mahlangu st, Protea North

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ersonal Profile: Sanele Makhubu completed a Multimedia B-Tech degree from the University of Johannesburg and majored in film production. Sanele gained experience by directing music videos and working as an all-rounder. He joined a marketing agency as an insert director, he later joined Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking through an incubatorship programme sponsored by MultiChoice. Within two months in the programme Makhubu directed an award winning PSA, this was his first directorial effort marking him as a rising star, and he never looked back.

Since 2010 Sanele has directed an average of 2 productions a year and his work has been honouring invitations to showcase at a number of film festivals and making it to nomination lists at national level.

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in June 2009 with principal offices located in Lenasia South. The company is 100% owned by the founder Sanele Makhubu. Our mission is to enrich lives through the art of storytelling, by providing local and international markets with high quality produced content in a form of human stories through the lens.

Cell: +27 84 306 3839 (no roaming) Tel: +27 11 930 3232 Email: sanele.makhubu@gmail.com Address: 4567 Mount Rosa st, Lenasia South, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Company Profile: Sani Sanza Productions is a Close Corporation (CC) company founded

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ersonal Profile: Sandile is a Creative Producer who has spent most of his professional career working in the film industry on various co-productions including reality shows such as South Africa’s Got Talent and X-Factor South Africa. After translating a multiple award-winning film script of My Secret Sky (Vuleka productions), Sandile began writing a slate of films including his debut directorial thriller feature film, Kotoyi, which is currently in pre-production. In the quest to broaden his knowledge in the field of Content Development and Producing, he has partnered with Mexico in the distribution of his feature film to 32 states.

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Company Profile: Established in 2012, Shoot 4 Change is a film and photography corporative, which specialises in the creation of highend, compelling universal stories and art exhibitions. Lead by three dynamic individuals of diverse backgrounds in script development

and events management, S4c is the key between local and international content. We understand that South Africa is a beautiful and cost-effective film destination, therefore want to uphold that legacy by coupling it with innovative production services such as cornerstone financing, development, pre production and production. We have access to locations and talent that have never been on screen and with the development of short as well as feature length films, we believe that we have the best resources to telling commercially viable authentic stories.

Cell: +27 71 480 7443 (SMS only) Email: sandilenzuza@yahoo.com Address: 76 Clark road, Glenwood, 4001

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ersonal Profile: Jean Meeran lives in Cape Town and is a co-member of film and art collective Team Tarbaby. He has an MA in film from UCT and NYU with residencies at the Binger Institute and a Hot Docs Blue Ice Fellowship. Awards include Best Pitch Sithengi 2001 (P-I-G), and the Newcomers Award 2005 (Katechetik), AVA Award 2007 (The Brown Europe Pageant/Round One) and IDFA Most Promising Documentary, Paris Project and Produire au Sud Awards at DFM 2013 and 2014.

Jean’s work lies between gallery and cinema.

He developed his fiction screenplays with DV8, the SABC and Binger Lab and Flying Moon Filmproduktion. He is currently producing the fiction feature Riot Waif with Zinaid Meeran and the documentaries Waithira with Eva Munyiri and Mrs Popplestone with Sarah Jones.

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and its fluid and fragmented nature. Intrinsic to their process is a DIY work ethic. This enables enquiry into ideas on the margins of current filmmaking discourse, while working with the formal film industry and institutes allows for larger scale productions and wider distribution.

Team Tarbaby’s works have screened at various festivals, galleries and biennales both in South Africa and abroad.

Cell: +27 72 278 1471 (SMS only) Email: teamtarbaby@gmail.com Web: www.facebook.com/pages/Team_ Tarbaby/154645101399522 Address: 17 Aandbloem Street, Vredehoek, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Company Profile: Team Tarbaby is a collective of filmmakers, artists and musicians whose work focuses on the performance of identity

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ersonal Profile: Takalani was drawn to the television industry quite early in her career path and ever since she has been hooked on telling stories. She found the urge to start her own company and craft her own work more compelling. Tshedza Media was thus born.

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Company Profile: Tshedza Media’s work kicked off in 2011 and produces TV documentary series as well as corporate videos. Tshedza Media has worked with Arena Communications, a Spanish production house on the South African leg of the feature-length documentary called Walls, which is still in production. At the moment Tshedza Media is fundraising for a co-production with a company based in Wales called 12 Christmas in 12 Countries.

To date, we have produced 5 documentary series for the SABC, with more recommissions and fundraising happening

in the background.

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

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ersonal Profile: I have been involved in creative art since 1992 and got professional training from the Playhouse’s KWASA program. While living in the USA, I worked with the youth of Philadelphia, I got involve in poetry, taught gumboot dance at the Temple University in Philadelphia and became Co-Director to a Philly Folklore Project. Upon my return, I was successful in establishing a company.

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festivals in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa in order to open other potential opportunities.

Cell: +27 73 463 2383 Tel: +27 31 906 6496 Email: csmthet@gmail.com Web: www.visionfaces.org Address: F70 UMLAZI, PO UMLAZI, Sibusiso Magwanyana Crsnt, 4066, Durban 4000, KZN

Company Profile: The company was established in 2007 and at that time, the focus was on theatrical creativity. The film industry has put the company on a pedestal as the owner has received potential investment abroad which will take the company to the international standard.

The competition is very high and Vision Faces strives to compete with international film practitioners. The company will be attending other international markets and

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ersonal Profile: Writer, Director and Producer Munier Parker is versatile and multiskilled in the art of filmmaking.

With 20 years experience, his career has seen him face many obstacles and challenges.

He was part of a group of 6 filmmakers to tell the story of South Africa’s transition from apartheid into democracy and has never looked back.

Munier’s philosophy is underpinned by the following quote: “Work is love made visible.

And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.” - Kahlil Gibran

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subject matter. It contributes on a regular basis to a variety of television programs such as Art, Sport, Lifestyle, Socio Economic, Religion, Education as well as Urban Culture. X CON Films produces content of a high calibre that challenges perceptions of communities and engages them.

From concept to creation it has the means and creative talent to bring an idea to life.

Cell: 083 287 6366 (SMS Only) Tel: +27 21 418 2985 Email: munier@xconfilms.co.za Web: www.xconfilms.co.za Address: PO Box 51996, Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 8002

Company Profile: X CON Films is a Cape Town based Film and TV Production Company with projects worldwide. Its focus has been on telling people’s stories that are engaging and informative. The company has 15 years production experience in showcasing diverse

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ersonal Profile: I am the founder of Zero Three One Films which produced Zwelihle, which won eight awards and represented Durban in Filmapalooza in New Orleans. Here are some of my achievements thus far: • Location Scout 2014 • Assistant Producer: Tropika Island of Treasure • Producer of film Zwelihle • Delegate at Discop Africa 2014 • Producer/Director/Script writer of the award winning film called Teresa in the Durban Film Office competition.

• Technical Producer at Izwi lomzansi 98.0 fm • Delegate at Durban Film Festival (DIFF) Talent Campus and Durban Film Mart 2013.

• Production Assistance in the casting auditions of Intersexions and MasterChef Season one and two.

Company Profile: Mission: To produce inspiration and innovation untold local stories for the world.

Vision: Earn a living through your passion.

Delivering world-class Films in Africa.

Cell: +27 72 791 4207 (SMS only) Tel: +27 31 307 4665 Email: zerothreeonefilms@gmail.com Address: G 861 Falezwe Road, Ntuzuma, 4359, Durban, South Africa

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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

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

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

Contact Information

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

out more at sa-indies.org.

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