10-13th October
A NEW PERSPECTIVE CApe Town InTernATIonAl
FIlm mARkET & INDUSTRY proGrAMMe
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WElCOmE NOTE
With special thanks to our partners & sponsors.
Dear Market and Industry Guests, Welcome to Cape Town and thank you for joining us on this journey. We live through interesting times. Our system has been quite dysfunctional for some time, but we feel in the air the winds of change blowing in from all four corners of the world. Old models no longer serve and it is now that we have the opportunity to look at the world from more diverse perspectives. It is time to acknowledge the black, the queer, the womxn, the colonized and the privilege. It is time to redistribute, to decolonize, to transform, to nurture and to support a more balanced and fair ecosystem. In our Industry Program, we paid great attention to the historical lack of balance, and we hope that through our candid conversations we arrive at conclusions that plot a way forward. I invite you to participate, make your voice heard and confront the elephants in the room. It is also time to stop being just polite or politically correct, and I invite you to be constructive and to hold fast against any possible toxicity that may arise from these dialogues. There has been a lot of anger percolating in this country that is hosting you, and that anger is valid. In my eight years in South Africa, I have learned a great deal about this very complex place. Through my last film as a producer, I came to understand that there are deep wounds, some so deep as to put real lives, and a solid business, at stake. I have to admit that when I was approached by CTIFMF to step in as the Market Director, and take up a leadership position that meant I would have to negotiate the interests of ALL South African filmmakers, I found the prospect incredibly daunting. The reason I agreed was because I strongly believe in the nationbuilding power of cinema, and am prepared to do all in my power to help unite this divided community, through the art and business of film.
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In the next decade, our Market and Industry Programme will strive to become the most relevant GATHERING space for the film community of the Global South. In this first edition, we will be inaugurating a number of initiatives, and welcoming many guests.
We will be presenting three innovative programmes in our landscape: ADAPT, which looks at forging links between the film and publishing industries; ENGAGE, which will explore ways of growing audiences for African cinema; and WIPs: Works in Progress to allow makers of unfinished films to access expert feedback when they need it most. Other aspects of the programme include opportunities to hear from and engage with leaders in disciplines as blockchain, cryptocurrency and VR . We will explore the possibility of cohesion between some of the most notable talent labs taking place in the African continent. We have also designed a programme of panels and workshops to be in equal parts stimulating and informative. Prioritising the development of much needed links between emerging industries, we have invited Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa to convene to explore how new financial instruments that serve the Global South can be implemented. We will engage with our European and North American partners towards more inclusive and balanced depictions of stories, fairer business models and re-positioning Africa as a continent that is vibrant, forever innovative, resilient, wealthy in spirit and resources. The time for Africa is NOW. As with all explorations of new territory, this may not be the smoothest ride, but it will be an exciting one. So dig in with us as we break new ground with the limited resources we have available to us. This market has been fuelled in the most part by a lot of good will from a small but passionate team who is proud to have you as their guests. Be generous as we fine tune the vision, and I take up my position at the helm of an industry gathering for the first time. Welcome to Cape Town, explore it, you will understand why I chose it as a home, Thank you for being a part of the emergence of a new space. Enjoy.
Sincerely, Elias Ribeiro Market Director
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CHAIRMAN & CEO’S WELCOME EVENT SCHEDULE MASTER CLASSES ADAPT ADAPT EXPERTS ADAPT PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE ENGAGE EXPERT ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS WIPS WIPS MENTORS WIPS JURY WIPS EXPERTS WIPS PARTICIPANTS THINGS TO DO IN CAPE TOWN EAVE INDABA EAVE PRODUCER’S WORK CAFÉ SPOTLIGHT ON ITALIAN CINEMA EMERGING TALENT LABS MEET THE MAKERS VR SNAKE NATION WGSA PITCHES AFRICA HALAL WEEK UGA COUCH SESSIONS INDUSTRY NETWORK LUNCHES MARKET ATTENDEES
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CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME
CEO’S FOREWORD
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
The 2018 edition of the Cape Town International Film Festival is a reflection of the hard work, passion and dedication of many individuals both within the organising team as well as countless other partners in Cape Town, across South Africa, the rest of Africa, and indeed the world. As the CEO of the CTIFMF I could not be more proud to present the incredibly diverse and exciting program across both the Festival and Market.
As organising executive chairman of this event, we have brought together a good programme that stimulates both our clinical knowledge and human development to share and build our creative industries together. This will be through a combination of interesting lectures, and engaging “handson” workshops that will enrich our current knowledge and clinical skills. A holistic and interactive approach has been employed in planning the workshops and programming which we shall discuss and share the latest techniques and the management and practices to enhance our personal growth. On behalf of the organising committee, I would like to extend a warm invitation to all our international and local guests, colleagues and friends. The committee looks forward to meeting you all at the Festival this year. Welcome to the CTIFMF 2018 Edition!
Sincerely, Rafiq Samsodien
Both in terms of film selection, guest speaker invitations, jury representations, special events and partner activations, great care and thought has gone in to securing a program that is reflective of the South African and African film industries. As an event, the CTIFMF has grown in leaps and bounds since our inaugural edition in 2017, and we are grateful for the support of many in the regional, national, and international film industries. It is through this spirit of collaboration, one of the core themes of this year’s festival, that the industry will grow from strength to strength. I have watched over the past year as the team has grown and been inspired by the diverse expertise, opinions and voices that have all contributed to building what promises to be more than just a film festival, but rather a powerful gathering of expertise where professionals can network, promote their films, share ideas and skills, and emerging filmmakers can also have the opportunity to learn, engage, and most importantly, also be inspired by the excellence of their fellow filmmakers. It is also important though to remember, that at its heart, the event is also a celebration of the creative art of filmmaking. The CTIFMF’s 2018 theme also includes the calls to CREATE and CELEBRATE and celebrate we shall. Throughout the 10 days of the CTIFMF we invite all film lovers to immerse themselves in the dozens of creative masterpieces from across the globe. The film selection this year is a representation of African excellence, as well as global feast of cultural diversity. The CTIFMF 2018 will be a landmark event for the city of Cape Town and will undoubtably contribute to promoting the city as film and tourist destination. So as an industry and as a city, let us join together in the creative spirit of film and CREATE. COLLABORATE and CELEBRATE!
Sincerely, Nazeera Hartley-Roach
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INDUSTRY PROGRAmmE
WEDNESDAY | 10Th OCTObER MEZZANINE LEVEL (WORKSHOP 17)
09:00
09:00 VR Experience Come and experience Vr, full programme on page 60
EVENT SPACE (WORKSHOP 17)
SEMINAR ROOM (WORKSHOP 17)
SMALL MEETING PODS (WORKSHOP 17)
09:00 - 11:00 MEET THE MAKERS: Lo Fi Cinema: Working with the Youth Moderated by Sarah Dawson
MEETING ROOM 2 (WORKSHOP 17)
MEETING ROOM 3 (WORKSHOP 17)
09:00 - 13:00 Black Rhino 360 Story Lab Brian Afande
AYA Khalid el - Jelaialti Black President Mpumi Mcata The Unseen perivi Katjavivi
COMEDY CLUB (By the Watershed)
CINEMA 6 (Inside Mall @ H&M)
09:00 - 13:00 Emerging Talent Lab Circle Cait panesgrouw (realness) Ingrid Kopp (electric South) lynda Belkhiria (Carthage pro) Menzi Mhlongo (Talents Durban) Muriel Perez (ouaga Film lab) Toni Monty (DFM)
09:00 - 11:00 W.I.P. 1 (invitation only) Freedom Jafta Mamabolo (Director) Tendeka Matatu (producer) SA | 96m
11:00 - 13:00 W.I.P. 2 (invitation only)
11:00 - 13:00 MEET THE MAKERS:
11:00
Knuckle City Jahmil X.T. Qubeka (Director) layla Swart (producer) SA | 105min
Lol With Mandela Running With The Wind Mandela the Real Pan-Africanist Faith Isiakpere (Director) Firdoze Bulbulia (producer) 13:00
LUNCH
15:00
13:00 - 15:00 | Sales & Distribution lunch at Vista Marina
LUNCH 14:00 - 18:00 ENGAGE Valeria richter (Closed Session) Participants: Carolyn Carew Faye Kabali Kagwa Moses Seguru Motheo Matsau Nolwazi Magwaza Sarah Summers Sean Drummond Thandeka Zwana
15:00 - 17:00 WIP Feedback (Closed Session) Mmabatho Kau and eric lagesse 15:00-16:00 Freedom 16:00-17:00 Knuckle City
17:00
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COCKTAIL HOUR
15:00 - 17:00 Positioning Africa Moderated by Tiny Mungwe International Guests Antonio Falduto Cara Cusumano Dorothee wenner Keith Shiri And Film Makers Amirah Tajdin Don edkins phillipa ndisi-Herrmann Zamo Mkhwanazi
COCKTAIL HOUR
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INDUSTRY PROGRAmmE
ThURSDAY | 11Th OCTObER
09:00
MEZZANINE LEVEL (WORKSHOP 17)
EVENT SPACE (WORKSHOP 17)
SEMINAR ROOM (WORKSHOP 17)
09:00 VR Experience Come and experience Vr, full programme on page 60
09:00 - 11:00 Masterclass- ADAPT From Book to Screen Selina Ukwuoma
09:00 - 11:00 EAVE Indaba Taster Coproducing with North America linda Beath
11:00
13:00
11:15 - 13:00 Reframing gender and intersectionality in the South African film industry: towards a greater inclusion and empowerment of black women. Curated by Themba Bhebhe Moderated by Tiny Mungwe with Bianca Issac Bridget pickering Jacky lourens Maganthrie pillay Zoe ramuschu
LUNCH
15:00 - 17:00 ADAPT Book Presentation Moderated by Selin Ukwuoma with Angela Makholwa Imraan Coovadia pieter louis Myburgh Sue nyathi Yewande omotoso Zukiswa wanner
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COCKTAIL HOURS
MEETING ROOM 2 (WORKSHOP 17)
MEETING ROOM 3 (WORKSHOP 17)
COMEDY CLUB (By the Watershed)
CINEMA 6 (Inside Mall @ H&M)
09:00 - 13:00 Black Rhino 360 Story Lab Brian Afande
09:00 - 13:00 Emerging Talent Lab Circle Strategy Meeting (Closed Session) Cait panesgrouw (realness) Ingrid Kopp (electric South) lynda Belkhiria (Carthage pro) Menzi Mhlongo (Talents Durban) Muriel Perez (ouaga Film lab) Toni Monty (DFM)
MEET THE MAKERS: Documentaries
09:00 W.I.P. 3 (invitation only) Toorbos rene van rooyen Danie Bester SA | 110min
11:15 - 13:00 Take it To The Web Dorothee wenner Kinshasa Collection
Kelly-eve Koopman Coloured Mentality Klinka Qiniso (Foxy Five)
15:00 - 17:00 MEET THE MAKERS: Performance
15:00 - 17:00 WIP Feedback (Closed Session)
Die Stroopers Dr Lwazi Manzi
15:00 - 16:00 Toorbos eric lagesse and Mmabatho Kau
Alex van Dyke Brent Vermeulen Morne Visser
09:00-10:00 Everything Must Fall rehad Desai
PEPPERCLUB HOTEL
10:00-11:00 Amal Mohamed Siam
11:00 - 12:00 Diamonds, Backpacks, and a Matchbox Amirah Tajdin
11:00 - 13:00 W.I.P. 4 (invitation only) The Home Jessie Zinn Chase Musslewhite SA | 65min
12:00-13:00 Sisters of the Wilderness ronit Shapiro Karen Slater
13:00 - 15:00 | International Co-Producers Lunch at Vista Marina 13:00 - 15:00 | Emerging Talents Lab Circle Lunch
15:00
17:00 - 19:00
SMALL MEETING PODS (WORKSHOP 17)
16:00 - 17:00 The Home Sarah Dawson and Don edkins
LUNCH 14:00 - 18:00 ENGAGE Valeria richter (Closed Session) Participants: Carolyn Carew Faye Kabali Kagwa Moses Seguru Motheo Matsau Nolwazi Magwaza Sarah Summers Sean Drummond Thandeka Zwana
16:00 - 17:00 Couch Sessions Moderated by Uga Carlini with Himesh Kar
COCKTAIL HOURS
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FRIDAY | 12Th OCTObER
09:00
MEZZANINE LEVEL (WORKSHOP 17)
EVENT SPACE (WORKSHOP 17)
SEMINAR ROOM (WORKSHOP 17)
09:00 VR Experience Come and experience Vr, full programme on page 60
09:00 - 11:00 Masterclass- ADAPT legal Aspects of Adaptation lara Brandini (Webber Wentzel)
MEET THE MAKERS 09:00 - 11:00 Focus on Sound
11:00 11:00 - 13:00 Panel Discussion ADAPT Moderated by Selina Ukwuoma with Brigid olen (producer) Corne van rooyen (Director) Duduzile Mabaso (publisher) Imraan Coorvadia (writer) lara Brandini (legal)
SMALL MEETING PODS (WORKSHOP 17)
COMEDY CLUB (By the Watershed)
CINEMA 6 (Inside Mall @ H&M)
09:00 - 13:00 Black Rhino 360 Story Lab Brian Afande
09:00 - 13:00 EAVE Indaba Taster: Producers circle Diana elbaum (Closed Session)
09:00 - 11:00 WGSA Pitch 1 20 Teams
09:00 - 11:00 W.I.P. 5 (invitation only) Buddha in Africa nicole Schafer (Director & producer) Malawi | 85min
11:15 - 13:00 LADIMA Women In Film Mentorship Moderated by Tiny Mungwe with Catherine Gitahi Mildred okwo phillipa ndisi Herrmann SwIFT representative
11:00 W.I.P. 6 (invitation only) The Letter Chris King Maia lekow (Co Directors & producers) Kenya | 90min
11:00 - 13:00 Festival Hits Moderated by Muendo Muindi Inxeba Cait pansegrouw Helen Kunn
EXPO
Nommer 37 nosipho Dumisa
Travis Taute
LUNCH
13:00 - !5:00 Lunch with Festival Programmers at Vista Marina
15:00
15:00 - 17:00 Pioneering Spaces Brian Afande Ingrid Kopp
15:00 - 17:00 Panel Discussion Co-pro Therapy Moderated by elias ribeiro with Himesh Kar linda Beath Diana elbaum Bridget pickering Steven Markovitz
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MEETING ROOM 3 (WORKSHOP 17)
Five Fingers For Marseille Craig parker (Visual effects) James Matthes (Composer) Michael Matthews (Director) Simon ratcliffe (Sound Designer)
13:00
21:00
MEETING ROOM 5 (WORKSHOP 17)
MEET THE MAKERS World Building
15:00 - 17:00 WIP Feedback (Closed Session)
15:00 - 17:00 Rafiki Christopher wessel (Cinematographer) Arya laloo (production Designer)
MARKET & INDUSTRY PARTY AT HARRINGTONS
15:00 - 16:00 Buddha In Africa Sarah Dawson and Mmabatho Kau 16:00 - 17:00 The Letter Sarah Dawson and Mmabatho Kau
LUNCH 14:00 - 18:00 ENGAGE Valeria richter Knuckle City Case Study with Jahmil X.T. Qubeka and layla Swart (Closed Session) Participants: Carolyn Carew Faye Kabali Kagwa Moses Seguru Motheo Matsau Nolwazi Magwaza Sarah Summers Sean Drummond Thandeka Zwana
15:00-16:00 Talent Agents: How to get Rep’d Cynthia okoye (Curtis Brown) David Kayser (Casarotto & ramsey)
16:00 -17:00 Uga Couch Sessions Uga Carlini Toni Caradonna
MARKET & INDUSTRY PARTY AT HARRINGTONS
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INDUSTRY PROGRAmmE
SATURDAY | 13Th OCTObER
09:00
MEZZANINE LEVEL (WORKSHOP 17)
EVENT SPACE (WORKSHOP 17)
SEMINAR ROOM (WORKSHOP 17)
09:00 VR Experience Come and experience Vr, full programme on page 60
09:00 - 11:00 DFA Marketing and Distribution Don edkins Kelly-eve Koopman richard Gregory Miki redelinghuys and Samkelo Donisi
09:00 - 11:00 WGSA Pitch 2 7 Teams
11:00
13:00
11:00 - 13:00 EAVE Indaba Taster Coproducing with europe with linda Beath
LUNCH
15:00 - 15:30 AFRICA HUB Eurpoean Film Market Jana wolff
15:00 - 16:00 Salvation 16:00 - 17:00 Lusala Mmabatho Kau and Don edkins 17:00 - 18:00 Bolomboto
COMEDY CLUB COMEDY CLUB (By the Watershed) (By the Watershed)
CINEMA 6 CINEMA 6 (Inside @ H&M) (Inside Mall Mall @ H&M)
09:00 - 13:00 ABC of Applications: Writing & Complying with NFVF and DTI applications. Moderated by Tiny Mungwe with Liezel Vermeulen Izette Mostert (DFA) nelly Molokoane (DTI) nFVF representative
09:00 - 11:00 W.I.P.7 (invitation only) Salvation Carmen Sangion (Director) Kim Sangion (producer) SA | 99min
LUNCH 14:00 - 18:00 ENGAGE: Valeria richter (Closed Session) Participants: Carolyn Carew Faye Kabali Kagwa Moses Seguru Motheo Matsau Nolwazi Magwaza Sarah Summers Sean Drummond Thandeka Zwana
15:00 - 18:00 WORK CAFé Brazil and Nigeria (Closed Sessions)
15:00 - 17:00 MEET THE MAKERS Box Office Success Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story Schalk w. Burger (producer) paulo Areal (producer)
EXPO TBC VENUE
09:00-13:00 SNAKE NATION WORK SHOP
11:00 - 12:15 W.I.P.8 (invitation only) Lusala Mugambi nthiga (Director) Guy wilson (producer) Kenya | 56min 12:15 W.I.P. 9 (invitation only) Bolomboto Tovoniaina rasoanaivo (Director) luck Razanajaona (Director/ producer) Madagascar | 70min
COCKTAIL HOURS
SMALL MEETING PODS (WORKSHOP 17)
MEETING ROOM 2 (WORKSHOP 17)
Sunday 14 Oct 2018
09:00-17:00 ENGAGE & WIPS w.I.p. producer& Director + engage Strategies
09:00 -17:00 Linda Beath Company Doctoring Sessions
Monday 15 Oct 2018
09:00-17:00 ENAGE Strategists prep for public presentation
09:00 -17:00 Linda Beath Company Doctoring Sessions
Tuesday 16 Oct 2018
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15:00 - 17:00 WIP Feedback (Closed Session) Mmabatho Kau and eric lagesse
COCKTAIL HOURS
SEMINAR ROOM (WORKSHOP 17)
3 MEETING ROOM 4 (WORKSHOP 17)
11:00 - 13:00 Biz Transformation Roundtable Mike Auret Dr Lwazi Manzi Maganthrie pillay (Facilitator)
15:30 - 17:00 The Art of Curating Moderated by Silas Miami with Benjamin Illos remi Bonhomme Tessa Boerman 17:00 - 19:00
2 MEETING ROOM 3 (WORKSHOP 17)
10:00 - 13:00 WORK CAFé Kenya and South Africa (Closed Sessions)
Lunch with Local Post-Production Facilities at Vista Marina
15:00 - 17:00 MASTERCLASS: Cryto-Block Chain Toni Caradonna
15:00
SMALL MEETING PODS (WORKSHOP 17)
NOTES:
09:00 -17:00 WIPs Participants Post facility Tour 08:30 Departure from Stay easy, Bree Street
10:00-13:00 ENGAGE Audience Development Strategy presentation
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PANEL: POSITIONING AFRICA
10 October, 15:00-17:00, Comedy Club Panellists: Antonio Falduto, Cara Cusumano, Dorothee wenner And Filmmakers Amirah Tajdin, Don edkins Phillipa Ndisi-Herrmann, Zamo Mkhwanazi
Create, Collaborate and Celebrate film with the CTIFMF Industry programme: Panels, Workshops, Masterclasses
Moderator: Tiny Mungwe This panel will bring us up to speed with the technological progress that has been made in the industry. Moving through Vr and Ar this discussion will focus on the need for updating modes of viewing, and still putting emphasis on the African context.
PANEL: REFRAMING GENDER AND INTERSECTIONALITY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN FILM INDUSTRY: TOWARDS A GREATER INCLUSION AND EMPOWERMENT OF BLACK WOMEN
Series like The Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl have punched through into the foreground of pop culture by circumventing traditional channels and using the more accessible medium of web series to bring us intimate views of lives and worlds that are often marginalised in mainstream media. numerous such successes from the margins demonstrate the way in which the form can be used to dispel myths that veil the high demand for visual content by and for Africa and the diaspora. Makers share their insights into the challenges and possibilities.
PANEL: LADIMA FOUNDATION: PAN-AFRICAN COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR WOMEN 12 October, 11:15-13:00, Comedy Club
11 October, 11:15-13:00, Event Space
Panellists: Catherine Gitahi - Kenya Film Commission, Mildred okwo - producer and Director (nigeria), phillipa ndisi Herrmann – Filmmaker (Kenya), SwIFT representative
Curator: Themba Bhebhe (Flourishing Films)
Moderator: Tiny Mungwe
Panellists: Bianca Isaac, Bridget pickering, Jacky lourens, Maganthrie pillay (Masala Film works), Zoe ramuschu
The ladima Foundation has a pan-African and collaborative vision that prioritizes partnerships, cooperation, and inclusion. ladima will strive to forge long-lasting partnerships with like-minded organisations and to be a platform that celebrates tolerance, diversity and Afro-positivity through the art of filmmaking and related fields. For 105 minutes during this session, the conversation will be guided to focus and highlight if there is a need to build networks and collaborate as African women in film. Is it necessary for African women in film to collaborate? Will having a pan African approach to filmmaking improve opportunities for African women in film? The conversation is a preamble to the official launch of the Ladima Foundation A list, a database of women professionals in film, TV and content across Africa. The list aims to become the most comprehensive database of professional women in Africa. It will be open and accessible to all – shared widely especially with companies and agencies who may be looking for talented women to work on various productions and projects.
Moderator: Tiny Mungwe This will be a much-needed, frank discussion on the urgency of prioritising the creation of opportunity for black female filmmakers in Africa. #MeToo has become an all too familiar cry, as the hostility of the film industry as experienced by women becomes undeniable, and black women face double exclusion on the basis of both their gender and race. But where do we practically go from here, now that recognition of this truth is becoming more widespread? what kinds of interventions might be effective? How do we act on this moment?
PANEL: TAKE IT TO THE WEB
11 October, 11:15-13:00, Seminar Room (W17) Panellists: Dorothee wenner (Kinshasa Collection), Kelly-eve Koopman
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(Coloured Mentality), Klinka Qiniso (Foxy Five)
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PANEL: PIONEERING SPACES CIRCLE
12 October, 15:00-17:00, Mezzanine Level Panellists: Brian Afande (Black rhino), Ingrid Kopp (electric South) This round circle will bring us up to speed with the technological progress that has been made in the industry. Moving through Vr and Ar this discussion will focus on the need for updating modes of viewing, and still putting emphasis on the African context. The blockchain revolution is transforming the relationship of content creators with their audiences, encouraging direct value exchange over the internet. Its gradual mainstream adoption is helping overcome some of the issues that surround exchange online. What might be the ways to find finance for VR? Will the structural advantages of blockchain and other new platforms for marketing and exhibition, for example, present more opportunities than challenges?
PANEL: CO-PRO THERAPY – RULES OF THE GAME
12 October, 15:00-17:00, Event Space Panellists: Bridget pickering, Diana elbaum, Himesh Kar , Linda Beath, Steven Markowitz Moderator: elias ribeiro Based on the principles of couples therapy, Co-pro Therapy creates a safe space to talk through the murkier questions of uneven power relations in international coproductions. elias ribeiro asks linda Beath and Himesh Kar to take a seat on his sofa to talk through some of the pitfalls and joys of these “it’s-complicated”, long-distance creative and business relationships. while also hearing the other side of the discussion from local filmmakers such as Steven Markowitz and Bridget Pickering. How do we deal with our partners’ baggage, set healthy boundaries, and find a way forward to our best selves? Couple goals!
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WORKSHOP: ABC OF APPLICATIONS: WRITING & COMPLYING WITH NFVF AND DTI APPLICATIONS. 13 October, 09:00-13:00, Comedy Club
Panellists: Liezel Vermeulen, Izette Mostert (DFA), Nelly Molokoane (DTI), nFVF representative Moderator: Tiny Mungwe This workshop offers a hands-on approach to documentary budgeting, and goes one step further by looking at specific funding application like the Hot Docs Blue Ice. This workshop will provide an in-depth look at the various funding opportunities available through the nFVF, as well as the DTI Film & TV production and postproduction Incentive and the emerging Black Filmmakers Incentive.
WORKSHOP: DFA MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION 13 October, 09:00-11:00, Event Space
Panellists: Don edkins, Kelly-eve Koopman, richard Gregory, Miki redelinghuys and Samkelo Donisi This workshop takes a broad look at how to get your documentary film to its audience: From building an online audience as independent filmmakers, to structuring a crowd-funding campaign and creating a following, his panel will engage with questions related to reaching high end markets with comprehensive global strategy or maximising impact through mobile screenings.
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION ROUND TABLE
13 October, 11:00-13:00, Seminar Room Panellists: Mike Auret, Dr Lwazi Manzi Facilitator: Maganthrie pillay The transformation agenda remains a key issue in the film industry: everyone agrees there is still a lot of work to be done and it’s happening too slowly. However, there are a few case studies where there is success:
Spier Films being one of them. what does transformation look and feel like in real life on a day to day basis? Dr Lwazi Manzi and Michael Auret talk about the new Spier partnership with Kule Chitepo, how it came about over time and what the key factors are to meaningful transformation within a company. Additionally Mike and Lwazi, having both sat in various boards including IPO (where Lwazi was co-chair 2016), South African Film Academy, SwIFT etc, and both having a firm track record of fringe industry initiatives (Sithengi, Cinecultureetc) will share their experience of the machinations of policy making and the steps to transformation at every rung of the value chain.
PANEL: THE ART OF CURATING
12 October, 15:30 - 17:00, Seminar Room Panellists: Benjamin Illos, Jim Kolmar, remi Bonhomme, Tessa Boerman Moderator: Silas Miami ever wondered what goes into curating a film festival programme? This panel brings together curators and programmers from the best film festivals from around the globe as they break down what they look for in films to join their esteemed programs.
WORKSHOP: HOW TO GET REP’D 12 October, 15:00-16:00, Comedy Club
Panellists: Cynthia okaye (Curtis Brown), David Kayser (Cassarto & ramsey) A conversation with experts on artist representation. what are the advantages of working with a talent agent? what do agents look for when considering taking a client? What should filmmakers look for in an agent? when is the right time in one’s career to seek representation? what could a screenwriter, actor or director expect from the clientagent relationship?
MASTERCLASS: CRYPTO & BLOCKCHAIN
13 October, 15:00-17:00, Event Space Panellists: Toni Caradonna Toni Caradonna will share first-hand experience of financing a film with cryptocurrency, and how innovations in blockchain and financial technologies could be utilised in the film industry, especially on the African continent, where telecommunication technology is developing alongside a culture of micro-entrepreneurialism. How does it relate to crowdfunding as we know it? what doors does could crypto-technologies open for filmmakers? And, most importantly, how does it all work?
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ADAP
They say that film is a language, and a picture is worth a thousand words. Whether a story plays out on a screen in front of our eyes, or in the imagined world conjured by the weaving of literary tapestry, the African continent has a rich tradition of storytelling language that extends to the earliest reaches of human memory. The ADApT forum runs over the 11th and 12th of october and is a programme that exists to create space for collaboration between artists who are working to bring to light and to life the dreams and realities of Africa in both the medium of the printed word and the cinematic image. CTIFMF will assemble top creative’s and professionals from the film and publishing industries in the spirit of collaboration – in line with the festival’s theme – to pioneer pathways of connection that will allow Africa’s cinematic talent to shine the work of its immense literary talent onto the big screen. open to all market delegates, ADApT will feature toolbox sessions, workshops and masterclasses with experts specialising in the field, that will explore potential models and practices that prioritise the uniqueness of understanding and capitalising on the possibilities of a dynamic, young and contemporary Africa. The programme seeks to delve into the pragmatic mechanisms of the process of translating word to film, from the technical to the legal, while also providing a look into the current landscape of publishing by presenting a selection of works by some of the literary world’s brightest stars, all of which are available for optioning. The programme is designed to facilitate cross-pollination between writers and filmmakers, with authors receiving coaching in pitching their work for a filmmaking audience, and producers being offered the opportunity to take one-on-one meetings with six brilliant African scribes, and the holders of the rights to their work. ADApT innovatively combines the forces of our continent’s chroniclers and fabulists in a positive feedback loop to exponentially increase the power of African narratives, giving reader-loved stories another life, and new worlds to cinema from the page.
SELINA UKOUMA
THE EXPERTS
Selina is a freelance script consultant who began her career at literary agency Curtis Brown working on a number of adaptations including 2008 BAFTA winner BoY A. She has since gone on to advise on award-winning indies such as 2014 Teddy winner THe wAY He looKS and this year’s Goyas triumph SUMMer 1993. As well as consulting for production companies and designing and running development initiatives with various organisations, Selina teaches screenwriting with the UK’s national Film and Television School and is currently developing a course on adaptation. Selina also leads workshops on pitching at various film festivals worldwide.
LARA BRANDANI lara Brandani is a director in the Technology, Media, Telecommunications & Intellectual Property Practice at law firm, Webber Wentzel. She specialises in all types of contentious and non-contentious Ip matters. She has extensive experience in trade mark applications, prosecutions and oppositions (both locally and internationally) as well as handling various types of Ip-related disputes. She advises on the protection and commercialisation of Ip generally, conducts Ip audits and due diligences, advises on the Ip aspects in corporate transactions and restructures as well as advising on and drafting all types of commercial agreements involving Ip (including joint venture / collaboration agreements, research and development agreements, assignment agreements, licence agreements, franchise agreements and restraint agreements). lara’s experience also includes food labelling and advertising and promotional competitions. She is a UK qualified solicitor and a member of the Law Society of england and wales, and has an llB degree from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. She has also completed a legal practice Course from the College of law in Guildford, United Kingdom.
THE LINEUP
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ADAPT - MASTERCLASS: From Book to Screen
ADAPT - BOOKS PRESENTATION
ADAPT - MASTERCLASS: Legal Aspects of Adaptation
ADAPT - PANEL DISCUSSION: From Book to Screen
11 October, 09:00 - 11:00, Event Space Speaker: Selina Ukwuoma
11 October, 15:00-17:00, Event Space Moderator: Selina Ukwuoma
open to all delegates, this session will see screenwriter and story editor Selina Ukwuoma delivering insights into the details of transforming a work of prose into a screenplay, and ultimately moving image, exploring both the creative and technical considerations of adaptation.
Having undergone one-to-one mentorship in the pitching and adaptation, six of Africa’s admired contemporary authors will present to experts in the film industry their vision for how their work might translate into film. The rights to their work also available for option. This is the first initiative of its kind in South Africa, which seeks to find models for the creative industry that are suited to the African context. After the book presentation producers and rights holders will take one-on-one meeting. we hope to see business happening!
12 October, 09:00-11:00, Event Space Participants: Lara Brandani (Webber Wentzel)
12 October, 11:00-13:00, Event Space Participants: Duduzile Mabaso (Publisher), Imraan Coovadia (Writer), Brigid Olen (Producer), Corne van Rooyen (Director)
Adapting a book to a screenplay involves a specific set of legalities related to optioning, intellectual property, and rights ownership. Before you sign on any dotted lines, this masterclass will equip you with knowledge that will help you navigate the process.
Moderator: Selina Ukwuoma Representatives from the film and publishing industries come together to speak through some of the creative concerns and experiences one might expect to encounter when deciding to pursue adaptations of literature, hearing voices from both sides of the line. what relationship does the author have to their work once it’s been taken on by a screenwriter? Can an author be a collaborator? What responsibility does the filmmaker have to “do justice” to a book? Are there examples we might learn from?
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RED INk
by AnGelA MAKHolwA
A SPY IN TImE by IMrAAn CooVADIA
ThE REPUblIC OF GUPTA
ThE GOlD DIGGERS by SUe nYATHI
by pIeTer loUIS MYBUrGH published by pan Macmillan
published by penguin
published by penguin
published by pan Macmillan
SYNOPSIS
SYNOPSIS
SYNOPSIS
SYNOPSIS
red Ink is a gripping thriller, set in presentday Johannesburg, it has a distinctly local flavour and brings the city to life through all its contrasts and contradictions. when public relations consultant and ex-journalist lucy Khambule receives an unexpected call from napoleon Dingiswayo – a convicted serial killer, nicknamed The Butcher – her life takes a dramatic turn. Dingiswayo wants lucy to tell his story. Intrigued by Dingiswayo’s approach, lucy decides to take this opportunity to fulfil her life-long dream of writing a book. After their initial contact, Dingiswayo becomes an all-too- obliging subject and lucy soon discovers that her choice of topic is not for the faint-hearted. Soon after meeting him in pretoria’s notorious C-Max prison, lucy’s world is turned upside down by a series of violent and disturbing events. Dingiswayo is behind bars, but lucy begins to suspect that the brutal attacks may have something to do with him. who is this frightening man, and what motivates him? As lucy learns that there is more to Dingiswayo’s story than the police discovered, she is forced to decide what price she is willing to pay to pursue her dream.
In enver eleven’s city, fair-skinned people are a rarity and have been for centuries. They work as acrobats and jugglers or apply skin-darkening creams to conceal their condition. Johannesburg is the city that survived the end of the world thanks to the shelter provided by the thousands of miles of mining tunnels running beneath it. It’s enver’s job at the Agency to make sure that the end of the world doesn’t come again. He and his mentor, Shanumi Six, specialise in the hotspots of the twentieth century— Marrakech, rio de Janeiro, Tokyo—where they travel in search of an elusive enemy, guided by the collective intelligence of the Agency’s thinking machines which limit time travel to the bare minimum. when Shanumi vanishes on an assignment Enver finds himself in the middle of a catastrophe which will require him to put his assumptions to the test in an atmosphere of conspiracy and intrigue that harkens back (and forward) to John le Carré and ray Bradbury.
The republic of Gupta investigates what the Gupta brothers were up to during Thabo Mbeki’s presidency and how they got into the inner circle of president Jacob Zuma. It shines new light on their controversial ventures in computers, cricket, newspapers and TV news, and coal and uranium mining. And it explores their exposure by public protector Thuli Madonsela, their conflict with finance minister pravin Gordhan, and the real reasons behind the cabinet reshuffle of March 2017.
The Zimbabwean author recounts the experiences of her fellow compatriots trying to make a life in Jozi. The stories of these desperate immigrants is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. It’s 2008 and the height of Zimbabwe’s economic demise. A group of passengers is huddled in a Toyota Quantum about to embark on a treacherous expedition to the City of Gold. Amongst them is Gugulethu, who is hoping to be reconciled with her mother.
AbOUT ThE AUThOR
Sukoluhle was, in her own words, “born, bred and buttered in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.” An avid writer, her creativity began at a young age of ten when she was cutting out pictures from magazines and writing stories around them. on completing her “A” levels, her intention was to study journalism but at that time no such degree was on offer at any Zimbabwean institution of higher learning and so she chose to study Finance and later did a Masters in that program. Ms nyathi has a career spanning over ten years in the financial markets. She is currently on a sabbatical where she is pursuing her creative interests. Her debut novel, titled the polygamist was published in 2012 and the film adaptation is set for release in 2019. Her sophomore novel, the Gold Diggers was released in June 2018.
AbOUT ThE AUThOR Angela Makholwa lives and works in Johannesburg. red Ink was her best selling debut novel, first published in 2007. This was followed by the entertaining escapades and sexual misadventures of modern women in The 30th Candle (2009). These first two novels have now been published in new paperback editions. Angela’s third novel, Black widow Society(2013), marks a return to a thrilling, crime-ridden world.
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AbOUT ThE AUThOR Imraan Coovadia is a writer and director of the creative writing program at the University of Cape Town. His fiction has been published in several countries, and he has written for The new York Times, The Boston Globe, The los Angeles review of Books, The Independent, Times of India and Sunday Independent. He graduated from Harvard College. His work has won the Sunday Times Fiction Prize, the University of Johannesburg Prize and the M-Net Prize, and has been long-listed for the IMPAC Prize.
pieter-louis Myburgh is an award-winning investigative journalist. His series of exposés on a multibillion-rand contract for new locomotives at the passenger rail Agency of South Africa (prasa) earned him several accolades, including South Africa’s prestigious Taco Kuiper Award for investigative journalism. After completing his Bphil (Honours) in journalism at Stellenbosch University, Myburgh cut his teeth as a general reporter at Beeld newspaper in Johannesburg. He found his feet as an investigative journalist at the Afrikaans weekly newspaper rapport before moving to news24, where he exposed the mechanics of dodgy deals and crooked cronies.
AbOUT ThE AUThOR
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bOm bOY
hARDlY WORkING
published by Modjadji Books
published by Black letter Media
SYNOPSIS
SYNOPSIS
leke is a troubled young man living in the suburbs of Cape Town. He develops strange habits of stalking people, stealing small objects and going from doctor to doctor in search of companionship rather than cure. Through a series of letters written to him by his nigerian father whom he has never met, leke learns about a family curse; a curse which his father had unsuccessfully tried to remove. Bom Boy is a well-crafted, and complex narrative written with a sensitive understanding of both the smallness and the magnitude of a single life.
Zukiswa wanner sets off on an adventurefilled road trip with her partner and son. Travelling through six borders, on busses and on the backs of trucks, wanner celebrates the 10 years since her debut novel, The Madams, was published by having a reading in as many countries as possible. Between protests against bond notes in Zimbabwe and celebrating her birthday, wanner reconnects with good friends and gets the opportunity to give her son an African education that he’ll cherish for years to come. This comedy of manners for Mzansi roasts a desirable woman’s lobola’s worth of sacred cows. Middle-class attitudes on hired help, adultery, Bee, child rearing, cultural identity, shopping and HIV-status are lashed by Thandi’s sharp tongue.
by YewAnDe oMoToSo
AbOUT ThE AUThOR Yewande omotoso was born in Barbados and grew up in nigeria, moving to South Africa with her family in 1992. She is the author of Bom Boy, published in South Africa in 2011. In 2012 she won the South African literary Award for First-Time published Author and was shortlisted for the South African Sunday Times Fiction Prize. In 2013 she was a finalist in the inaugural, pan-African etisalat Fiction Prize. She lives in Johannesburg, where she writes and has her own architectural practice. Her most recent novel, The woman next Door was published in 2016.
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by ZUKISwA wAnner
AbOUT ThE AUThOR Zukiswa wanner was born in Zambia to a South African father and a Zimbabwean mother. Her debut novel, The Madams, published in november 2006, dealt with racial role reversals in post-apartheid South Africa. In addition to writing fiction, Zukiswa has also contributed essays to oprah, elle and Juice magazines, and literary reviews and essays to Afropolitan and Sunday Independent, as well as the international online journal, African writing. She is also a founding member of the readSA initiative, a campaign encouraging South Africa to read South African works.
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ENGAG
The famous myth that, “If you build it, they will come,” does not actually, as one would imagine, originate in the annals of ancient history, but rather in the 1989 Kevin Costner baseball film, Field of Dreams. But it might be time to stop taking advice from Hollywood movies, because it will only be through inventive ways of actively reaching out to audiences close to home that the full potential of cinema on the African continent will be realised. enGAGe aims to push the importance of audience design and engagement to the foreground of the conversation, to foster a more holistic conception of the film value chain and encourage a more sustainable eco-system for film industries on the continent. An intensive seven-day workshop under the stewardship of creative producer and consulting specialist Valeria richter will see a group of eight marketing and industry professionals coming together to foreground the importance of engaging local audiences to shift the focus of imaginations and resources, back onto films made on home ground. Going beyond traditional marketing models, participants will be equipped with the most cutting-edge strategies to access and grow targeted audiences in constructive, relevant ways. They will
exercise these skills through handson experience with real case studies. Keeping with an ethos of tangible outcomes, The enGAGe workshop intertwines with the CTIFMF’s works in progress programme, and will assign each participant a project for which they will ultimately present an Audience Design Strategy, and compete for a cash prize and the opportunity to form an audience strategy for the CTIFMF’s next edition. The central premise of workshop is the assumption that it is not enough to just blindly hope that films will reach the audiences we wish them to, and the programme will place in a pressure cooker some of the sharpest minds in the worlds of distribution, exhibition, publicity, creative production and programming to advance Afro-centric ways to ensure a bright filmic future on the continent for viewers and makers alike.
THE MENTOR Valeria Richter
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Valeria mainly works as creative producer, scriptwriter and script consultant. She works in her own company, nordic Factory Copenhagen, and has co-produced features (Granny’s Dancing on the Table – Sweden 2015, Cora – Brazil 2018), docus (The Feminist – Sweden 2018) and shorts (nordic Factory at Directors’ Fortnight – DK/Finland 2014; one film, Listen, won Best Narrative Short at Tribeca FF 2015, and has won over 50 awards). She was project manager for the nordic Film & TV Fund led development initiative, nordic Genre Boost (2015-17), and has worked for TorinoFilmlab (TFl) and the Baltic event (Be) co-production market since 2008 (powr Stories exchange). She developed the Audience Design approach and workshop programme for TFl and has developed several concepts and formats for training for them and other clients. She is currently writing and showrunning a TVseries in collaboration with Finnish production company Bufo. In addition, Valeria has experience teaching a course in Film Adaptation at the University of Cph. She holds an MA in Film & Media Science, is a graduate producer from the Danish Super16 film Collective and since 2009, member of the european Film Academy. Valeria is based in Copenhagen, Denmark and has worked internationally since 2004.
THE PARTICIPANTS Carolyn Carew Executive Producer Free Women Films Carolyn Carew is the Ceo of Free women Films, and is an award-winning executive producer with 30 years’ experience in producing world-class and Internationally acclaimed feature films, documentaries, high end television dramas, youth formatted shows, commercials, co-productions, social marketing campaigns and servicing. She has served on the inaugural nFVF council (1999-2001) and on the documentary panel for the International emmy Awards. She has produced more than 150 hours of television, as well as three feature films and two feature documentaries in her career. Her work has been screened on major television channels, as well as film and television festivals and distributed Internationally across the globe including 38 African Countries. Carolyn has been featured in Forbes Africa and was also selected to participate in the prestigious “10 000 Business women programme” run by Goldman Sachs/Gordon Business Institute of Business, South Africa in 2014.
Motheo Matsau Chief Marketing & Sales Officer Sterkinekor Motheo Matsau is Ster-Kinekor’s head of Marketing. After working for Multi-Choice for seven years, Matsau joined Ster-Kinekor in 2017. with a strong ideals in both marketing and content development, Matsau work’s not only to aim to bring the international and local content to the country cinema goers but to make the experience more pleasurable to the paying customers. Aside from his marketing endeavours, which saw him help launch DSTV’s mobile content, he has worked with international brands to enhance the local cinema experience. He also has set us other grass roots audience development strategies such as pop up screenings in schools to reach audiences beyond the cinema.
faye kabali-kagwa Founder Six Degrees from Home Faye Kabali-Kagwa was born to Ugandan parents and grew up in Cape Town is a collector of stories, a connector of people and a wielder of words. She is also the founder of Six Degrees From Home (6DFH) – a project that seeks to host events and facilitate conversations around identity, migration, and displacement in the east African diaspora using art as a mediator. Currently, she works as a project co-ordinator and administrator for ASSITeJ South Africa, an international theatre organisation. She has worked on a variety of local, national and international art festivals throughout her time there. These include the 19th ASSITeJ world Congress & International Theatre Festival for Children and Young people: Cradle of Creativity, the South African national Arts Festival, the Cape Town Fringe Festival, the Obz Family Festival and the Institute for Creative Art’s live Art Festival previously known as Infecting the City. Faye freelances as an arts and culture journalist for The Mail & Guardian.
Moses Serugo Journalist and Founder of African Movie Night: Kampala Moses Serugo’s career in the film/ the audiovisual sector started in 2009 after he quit his job as an arts journalist at Daily Monitor, Uganda’s leading daily. That same year, he attended the M-net Screenwriters workshop for east Africa, the Maisha Screenwriters lab at the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) and the Maisha Film lab in Kampala. later appointed the pr Manager of Uganda’s premier independent film showcase, the Amakula Kampala International Film Festival which led to the launch of the monthly African Movie night Kampala at the national Theatre in January 2016.
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nolwazi Magwaza Account Executive/Co-Owner Versfeld & Associates Memeza Communications Durban born and bred, public relations executive, radio presenter, DJ, Mc and voice over artist Nolwazi Magwaza, joined entertainment circles in January 2013 as a presenter on east Coast radio and Gagasi FM. Nolwazi has been working in the PR field for four years. She currently is an account executive with Versfeld & Associates, wellknown South African pr consultants with a special interest in film, and she also is a Director of Memeza Communications which works closely with the Durban Film Office. She works as an MC at a variety of events (most recent: Durban International Film Festival Awards), sought-after voice over artist (most recent: KZn Shero Awards) and DJ’s (most recent: Soul Sunday at Café Dior).
Sean drummond Producer/Writer/Co-Founder Be Phat Motel Film Company Shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival Sean is a screenwriter, creative and conceptual producer and documentary director, with his own company Be phat Motel Film Company. His debut feature film Five Fingers for Marseilles premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, continuing on to many other international festivals. His shorts and feature documentaries have screened extensively at festivals around the world. Sean is the founding manager of Schnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival in Cape Town. He has hosted panels on development, production, finance and distribution around South Africa and has served on the writers’ Guild of South Africa’s executive council. He produced and hosted three seasons of radio talk show and podcast Space life and other Dumb Ideas, focussed on science, technology and pop culture. He is represented by william Morris endeavor and Management 360 and is based in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Sarah Summers Filmmaker/ Programmer Black Filmmakers Festival
Sarah Summers is a maverick and artivist. She is also co-creator of the webseries Coloured Mentality which has become a leading online platform to discuss South African coloured identity.As a filmmaker she was selected to direct one of the three 2016 reeltime Competition Films during the Shnit International Film Festival. Her student short, Gatvol has premiered at the Durban Film Festival. She has just completed a short film which she wrote and directed on the nFVF’s Young Filmmakers program. Besides directing short films, Sarah has worked on radio and in TV and is currently in postproduction with her feature documentary The road Back. Sarah is also part of the Black Filmmakers Film Festival, curating and hosting panel discussions with filmmakers.
Thandeka zwana Production and Development Executive Indigenous Films Thandeka Zwana joined the film Industry in 2004, working in production at DV8 Films on films such as Max and Mona, The Flyer and Bunny Chow. She then worked as a line producer for a number of film and television projects, and after doing a course in script editing, Thandeka joined the national Film and Video Foundation as a Development Manager, developing and promoting South African films, both locally and internationally. In 2018, Thandeka joined Indigenous Film Distribution as production and Development executive.
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worKS In proGreSS
WiPs You’ve been through the exhilarating process of production. The film, as they say, is in the can. Now sunlight is a distant memory and you’re spending most of your life in an edit suite, debating which parts of your vision are going to end up on the cutting room floor. Completion is the only thing on your mind.
During the intense focus of postproduction, it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture, despite the fact that the process of the cut is arguably the most formative. When you can no longer see the wood through the trees, wouldn’t it be great to have a panel of trusted experts to help you step back and reflect? Is your plot line full of holes? Will audiences connect to the characters? How might a little spit and polish take your movie from mediocre to masterpiece? CTIFMF recognises the crucial value of receiving constructive, knowledgeable feedback during the post-production process. African filmmakers need sustained support throughout their projects’ life cycles to be able to navigate the evolving needs of audiences around the world, beginning at home. So we have gathered an expert cohort of fresh eyes - including those of international programmers, sales agents, broadcasters, distributors, exhibitors and talent agents - to help filmmakers connect the dots between making a film and showing a film.
Five promising feature films and four documentaries from across the African continent have been selected to screen their unfinished works to an illustrious group of authorities in a protected environment that is designed to be supportive, empowering and constructively critical. Filmmakers will also receive one-to-one mentorship in a “creative surgery”. The panel has been crafted to span a spectrum of know-how, on a local and international scale, to ensure a careful balance of considerations in a world-facing Africa. Ultimately, in-kind post-production support will be awarded to the most promising projects (with the generous support of Priest Post, Rhapsody, The Refinery, The Work Room Audio Post, Post Production South Africa and The Moving Billboard Picture Company), to help these cinematic buds to blossom into something spectacular, like the springtime fynbos in Cape Town. *WIP screenings are by invitation only and will take place at 09:00 and 11:00 every day from the 10-13 of October at cinema Nu Metro 6 in the V&A Waterfront.
The Cape Town International Film Market & Festival would like to thank Alessandra Speciale and our sponsors who have kindly contributed to the Works In Progress programme.
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THE MENTORS
DON EDkINS
ERIC lAGESSE
Don Edkins is an award-winning South African documentary filmmaker and producer based in Cape Town. He has produced documentary projects that have been broadcast and screened to audiences around the world, such as Steps for the Future, Why Democracy? and Why Poverty? He is Executive Producer of AfriDocs, the first weekly primetime documentary strand across sub-Saharan Africa, and of Dare to Dream Asia, a new project with Asian filmmakers. He is currently developing a new documentary film project Generation Africa.
Eric Lagesse is the CEO and main shareholder of Pyramide’s group, running both the French distribution and the world sales branches. Eric Lagesse has been working at Pyramide since 1992. He started as a sales agent and became Managing Director of the company in 2004, taking in charge the French distribution. In 2008 he bought the company to the Fabienne Vonier, co-founder of Pyramide (in 1989).
mmAbAThO kAU
SARAh DAWSON
Mmabatho has worked as a producer, broadcaster, development executive and script consultant for over 15 years. She has produced a wide variety of shows in public service and commercial pay for various broadcasters in South Africa and has worked as a script consultant on films such as My Zulu Wedding, Whale Caller, Kalushi: the Solomon Mahlangu Story and Beyond The River. Her varied experiences are testament to her passion for re-telling Africa’s story and finding ways to contribute towards building a sustainable film and television industry. In 2017 she joined Urucu films as a co-story consultant on their Writing Residency programme (REALNESS). She was recently selected to participate as a script editor in the Torino Script Lab 2018.
Sarah Dawson divides her time between the UK and South Africa and has nearly a decade’s experience in international film programming, having worked with a festivals across the two countries. She has contributed in curatorial and advisory capacities to the programmes of festivals such as the Durban International Film Festival, Africa in Motion, and the London Short Film Festival. Currently, she manages the film programme for one of the world’s foremost documentary festivals, Sheffield Doc/Fest. She holds a Masters degree (cum laude) in the history and theory of cinema and writes professionally, specialising in contemporary African cinema, and has written a book on best practice for African arts festivals with the Arterial Network, and contributes regularly as a freelance film critic to publications such as the Mail & Guardian.
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THE JURY
ARYA lAllOO Filmmaker
CYNThIA OkOYE Talent Agent at Curtis Brown
DOmINIqUE WElINSkI producer Dw
mOhAmED SIAm Filmmaker
Arya lalloo is a multi-disciplinary South African filmmaker based in Johannesburg. She has written and directed shorts, music videos and factual programs as well as the acclaimed feature documentary Jeppe on a Friday (with Shannon walsh). As an editor she has contributed to the feature documentaries The Giant is Falling and everything Must Fall and acted as production designer on Rafiki the first Kenyan feature film to be selected for competition at the Cannes Film Festival. She has also worked within the broader arts and culture environments, including an appointment as the artistic director of the largescale public arts initiative “Michel Gondry’s Home Movie Factory in Johannesburg.
Cynthia
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Dominique welinski founded Dw, a production company, and developed the concept of the Factory to pair promising international filmmakers to codirect short films with filmmakers from Taipei, then nordic countries, Chile and South Africa, lebanon and Tunisia. The next one will be See Factory in Sarajevo. All the Factory films opened at Director’s Fortnight in Cannes. She is also a consultant for international strategy and development around the world. She’s also been an expert and coach for numerous films internationally. Dw is developing Amma by Sanjeewa pushpakumara, Shikolbaha by Kamar Ahmad Simon (Bengladesh), Hawa Hawai by Amirah Tajdin (Kenya), even Donkeys have remorses by Shirin Abu Shaqra (lebanon) and Day after tomorrow, a documentary by Kamar Ahmad Simon coproduced by ArTe.
Siam is a Member of The Academy of Motion pictures Arts & Sciences. He’s a a fiction and documentary filmmaker whose film WHOSE CoUnTrY? was shown in nYFF, Karlovy Vary, Vision du réel and Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage where he won Best Cinematography. His film AMAL was 2017 IDFA opening Film that won Sheffield Jury Prize and FidaDoc Award and went to Göteborg, CpH Dox, Vision du réel, Hot Docs, and was sold worldwide. Siam has won the Robert Bosch Film Prize, the AfriDocs Prize at Durban FilmMart and Thessaloniki DocsIn-progress award. He’s a reader, jury in Karlovy Vary, Göteborg Film Festivals and IDFA Bertha Fund and Hot Docs among many others. A fellow scholar and filmmaker resident in the American University in paris. Siam is newly inducted member of the Academy of Motion picture Arts and Science Documentary guild.
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2008
Curtis
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graduated from the University of nottingham with a law degree. okoye work’s at Brown as an agent concentrating on building a list of exciting writers and directors for film and television, so she am always keen to track new talent. She previously worked with Amanda Davis representing an amazing list of both new and established writing and directing talent across drama, comedy and documentary.
REmI bONhOmmE Cannes la Semaine de la Critique program Manager
SATA CISSOkhO Acquisitions at Memento Films International
rémi Bonhomme has collaborated with la Semaine de la Critique since 2003 and was appointed programme Manager in 2009. In 2014 he launched in collaboration with the TorinoFilmlab, next Step, a program dedicated exclusively to the filmmakers selected at la Semaine de la Critique with their short films, to support their transition to feature film. rémi is also board’s member of Metropolis Art Cinema and cofounder of the company MC Distribution (lebanon). He was an associate producer on the Lebanese feature film Every Day is a Holiday by Dima el-Horr, which premiered at Toronto Festival in 2009. remi also collaborated as a consultant with festivals such as Doha Tribeca Film Festival or Bird’s eye View (london) and served as Jury in Busan, Morelia, Thessaloniki, los Cabos, Durban and Buenos Aires’ Festivals.
Sata Cissokho is in charge of Acquisitions at Memento Films International. She first joined the company in 2014 as Festivals Manager while also handling the art-house label ArTSCope, whose titles include Chaitanya Tamhane’s ‘Court’ (lion of the Future and Orizzonti Award for Best Film - Venice 2014) and Gabriel Mascaro’s ‘neon Bull’ (Special Jury Prize Venice 2015). She previously worked at new York-based independent distribution company Zeitgeist Films, and assisted the Tribeca FF’s programming team. She also took part in several co-production platforms including paris project and les Arcs Co-production Village.
AWARDS UP FOR GRAbS 50,000 rand Cash by Hollard Film Guarantors 2 weeks of Sound Design by rhapsody 2 weeks of Final Sound Mix by work room 2 weeks of Final Sound Mix by Moving Billboard picture
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2 weeks of Color Grading by priest 2 weeks of online by The Monk Subtitling and end Credits by post 9 DCPs by Refinery
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THE EXPERTS
AbUlElE NjISANE Durban International Film Festival
bENjAmIm IllOS Cannes Director’s Fortnight
CARA CUSUmANO Tribeca
ClAIRE GADéA MpM premuim
ConfidenCe Vilakazi SterKinekor
DAVID kAYSER Casaratto, ramsay & Associates
Abulele njisane is an emerging scholar at the School of Arts, Media and Cultural Studies Department. She has always been intrigued by the role of mass media within societies and felt the need to explore its influence on audience knowledge and perceptions. Her honours research focused on exploring Durban’s film friendliness as a South African film city compared to other thriving film cities such as Cape Town and Johannesburg. Her current doctoral research explores the relationship between cinema, the state and national identity, particularly in South Africa. She is currently writing a paper titled Conceptualising South African national Cinema which she presented in a conference in Sweden(2017) and in one of DIFF’s film workshops(2017). She has also worked as a sub-editor of film review articles on DIFF 2017. Abulele has also had the privilege of sitting on Durban International Film Festival’s (DIFF) film review panel for 2018. An opportunity to not only critically discuss and recommend what’s regarded as best film works of the year 2018 but also a window through which she observed what other nations are doing cinematically. She recently joined AFDA Durban’s exam panel for student film productions, which will be screened in november 2018; she considers it a great opportunity to contribute her knowledge and expertise in Film studies to South Africa’s upcoming film industry talent.
Benjamin Illos is a program adviser for the Directors’ Fortnight, a parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival. Created in 1968, it’s selection has always strived to be a freedom claim, eclectic and receptive to all forms and voices.. He has collaborated for a decade with pierre rissient, promoting films and directors. Over the years he has been active in scriptwriting, editing, subtitling and writing about films.
Cara Cusumano is the Director of programming for the Tribeca Film Festival, where she oversees feature film and TV programming. prior to Tribeca, she programmed for the Hamptons International Film Festival, including curating HIFF’s signature Conflict & resolution competition and oscar-qualifying shorts program, and has also worked with film organizations including the Abu Dhabi Film Festival, the Brooklyn International Film Festival, IFp, poV, Chicken & egg, & Sundance. She frequently serves on major festival juries and panels, and is a member of the nominating committees for the Cinema eye Honors, the International Documentary Association Awards, and the Gotham Awards. Her first short documentary The Bloop was an official selection of a dozen international festivals was winner of an Audience Award at the 2016 new orleans Film Festival. She holds degrees in Film Studies from Columbia University’s Barnard College and new York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Claire Gadéa started her career at JBA production with producer Jacques Bidou. As a production assistant, she worked on about ten feature films including one evening After the war by rithy panh, and lumumba by Raoul Peck. She worked with Steamboat Films as a production manager and was responsible for the ‘collection design’ for the Franco-German TV channel Arte, in co-production with the Centre Georges pompidou. She created the site VoD europa Film Treasures in 2008 at lobster Films, with the support from the Media program and in partnership with 30 European film archives. She executive produced the film Run by philippe lacôte, which was selected in the Un Certain regard at Cannes and co-produced the paraguayan documentary Memory Exercises by Paz Encina, the feature Zama by the lucrecia Martel) and Rafiki by Wanuri Kahiu (with Steven Markovitz). In 2018, she was part of the launch a new international sales company MpM premium.
Confidence has a Diploma in Journalism, Broadcast major. She joined SterKinekor Theatres in September 2016 in the role of regional Content Scheduler, after 10 years in the Television Industry at Mindset network and open View HD. Confidence was recently promoted to Content Manager for SKT and in this role she oversees all content placement with a focus on improved scheduling of local and Studio content on the circuit. Confidence will also be increasingly involved in the implementation of SKT’s strategy for developing the local film industry and audiences going forward.
David Kayser is a talent agent at Casarotto ramsay & Associates - one of the world’s leading creative agencies, representing writers, directors, dramatic rights to books & estates across film, TV and theatre. The company also represents heads of department including production designers, directors of photography, costume designers and line producers. He has also worked in law, but in a supporting capacity. He studied at rhodes University before doing post-grad at The oxford School of Drama and then the Institute of legal executives.
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DOROThEE WENNER Berinale
FUNA mADUkA Netflix
hElEN kUNN Indigenous Film Distribution
jACk ChIANG Independant programme Advisor
jANA WOlFF european Film Market
jIm kOlmAR SXSw
Dorothee wenner works with Berlinale International Film Festival. She has been the delegate to the festival for films from Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia since 2000, she also works as a programmer for the International Forum/Berlinale. She serves on the jury of world Cinema Fund/Berlinale/Africa programme. For DOK Leipzig, she works as a program consultant.
Funa Maduka is a creative and acquisitions executive within Netflix Original Films where she works with the world’s top global and emerging filmmakers. Throughout her tenure, she has remained positioned at the frontline of the company’s global expansion, managing the launch of the film offering across 100+ countries. Her film acquisitions brought Netflix its first film nominations at both the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards. previously she worked at participant Media developing and managing campaigns for film and television projects. She has held leadership and strategic positions at McKinsey & Company, the oprah winfrey Foundation (where she served four years as the inaugural Dean of Students at the oprah winfrey leadership Academy), obama for America, the Clinton Global Initiative and on the trading floor at Goldman Sachs. She holds a BA in History from Cornell University and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School, where she served on the Board of Trustees and as president of the Student Body, respectively. She is an awarded filmmaker, credited with producing and directing the first Nigerian film to world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. She remains active in girls education advocacy and water-access initiatives.
Helen Kunn is a South African sales agent and distributor. In 2009 she founded Indigenous Film Distribution, an indie film distribution outfit. Helen has more than 25 years experience in marketing & distribution. She served as head of acquisitions local content for Ster-Kinekor Distribution from 2003 till 2009. During her career she has overseen the release of over 40 local titles including white Wedding, Izulu Lami and Bakgat. Indigenous Film Distribution has released more than 60 local films & remains the sole distributor in SA focused on local content. Her career highlights include rolling out District9, the release of Academy Award winner Tsotsi. Implementation of the oscar roadshow post the film’s win. Most recently IFD released oscar shortlisted ‘Inxeba. Contemporary highlights ‘Five Fingers for Marseilles’. ‘elelwani’, ‘Inumber number’, ‘Four Corners’, ‘Ayanda’, ‘Liefling’, ‘Semi Soet’, ‘Mrs Right Guy’& ‘Khumba’. She has served on several boards including Audio Visual entrepreneurs of Africa (AVeA), South African Scriptwriters Association (SASwA), jury chair member of the South African Film & TV Awards (SAFTAS). She has served as a task team member of the Department of Trade & Industry Film & TV rebate. She is a guest lecturer at South African School of Motion picture Medium.
Born in Taiwan, grew up in South Africa since the 80’s. Jack started his interest in films by writing reviews on the architecture faculty paper- “Ths wk” during his college days. In 2006, he was invited to join the programme panel for Durban International Film Festival, the longest running film festival in Southern Africa; and in 2016, he served as Associate programmer at Joburg Film Festival. Jack produced various of short films that were selected for rotterdam International Film Festival in The netherlands, Africana Americano Asiano Film Festival in Milan, Italy, and at Tate Modern Museum in London. Those films were also aired on South African open air TV channel e-TV. Currently Jack serves as a programme advisor for CTIFMF, and also consults for Busan International Film Festival of South Korea and Taipei Golden Horse International Film Festival of Taiwan and recently Macao International Film Festival, as the African selection adviser and is continuing to assist and promote young talented African filmmakers. Jack is based in Durban and is producing his first narrative feature film. Shooting starts in late 2018.
Jana studied Communication in Social and economic Contexts (M.A.) at the Berlin University of the Arts. Since the late 90s she has been working for Berlinale/ eFM and had various positions in other national and international film festivals such as Sarajevo FF, nordic Film Days lübeck, Duisburg Documentary FF, Duhok IFF, oldenburg IFF, Motovun IFF and IDFA. She was Head of pr & Festival Distribution at the German Film and Television Academy (dffb), Head of Acquisition & Sales at pluto Film Distribution network and is now in charge of Marketing at the european Film Market.
Jim Kolmar p r o g ra m s international and documentary films for South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSw), where he also leads the experiential Storytelling conference program. He has worked with Cine las Americas International Film Festival, and Austin Film Society (AFS), where he programmed a series of Welsh films. He has served on juries, panels and committees including Ambulante, BAFICI, Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM), CpH:DoX, Docaviv, DocsDF, IDFA and Ventana Sur.
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NICOlETTE SChEEPERS SterKinekor
PAPE bOYE Versatile Films
ShARlENE VERSFElD Versfeld Associates
SImbI NkUlU Black Filmmakers Film Festival
TESSA bOERmAN rotherdam
Keith Shiri is a film curator and programme advisor to the BFI london Film Festival and has served in the same position for the Venice Film Festival and the pan African Film and Television Fes t iva l of o u a g a d o u g ou (Fespaco). He was a member of the Berlinale world Cinema Fund and a trainer for esodoc/eU (european Social Documentary). He is also a director of Books of Africa london and has served as an expert advisor for the eU-ACp programme, for the ACp cinema and audio-visual sectors and the ouaga Film lab in Burkina Faso. He has been on the advisory board of new York’s Focus Features Africa First programme, and the programming committee for the Otherfield Documentary Film Festival and a jury advisor for the annual Africa Movie Academy Awards.
nicky joined the SterKinekor Theatres team in August 2016 in the role of Chief of Content and Scheduling after 19 years with SterKinekor entertainment, first in Marketing for both Sony pictures and Disney content and then moving into the role of Sales executive. In this role nicky oversaw all content placements and negotiations with local exhibitors, working directly with local producers and Studio representatives in london and lA. with a focus on improved scheduling of local and Studio content on the circuit, nicky also oversees SKT’s sourcing of alternative content to provide a more diverse content slate for audiences.
pape Boye is a paris based sales agent and cofounder of Versatile Films. After graduating from The International Business School with a Masters of International. He worked as an assistant in the sale department at StudioCanal. In 2002 he founded sales company Funny Balloons. In 2012, he started Versatile Films with his partner Violaine pichon. Versatile is a paris-based sales company dedicated to supporting the widest range of independent cinema and gifted filmmakers worldwide. our goal is both to introduce radical new talents and to establish successful creative collaborations with already known and respected directors. Versatile is passionately committed to nurturing and consolidating privileged relationships - artistic and commercial – with the broadest range of international filmmakers and distributors, and to devising strategies to maximize the launch and continued life of our films in the market.
Communications specialist Sharlene Versfeld, has been involved professionally in the South African arts sector since 1987. She is most noted for her work as an arts marketer. Versfeld began her career at the natal performing Arts Council (now The playhouse) as an arts administrator, education officer and Marketing Manager. Versfeld focuses on developing marketing strategies for events and organisations, across all genres of the arts including dance, visual art, film, music, theatre and literature. She has also had extensive experience working in the corporate sector as well as with government departments on a number of projects such as the Durban International Film Festival African renaissance Festival, United Against racism Conference and Cop17.
Simbi Seam Nkula is a filmmaker, editor and director, born in likasi and raised in lubumbashi (DrC). He is also the director of the Black Filmmakers Film Festival (BFFF), which he founded together with a small group of other film enthusiasts in 2015, prompted by the severe lack of support, opportunities and recognition for black filmmaking and people of colour in the (South) African film industry. The Black Filmmakers Film Festival currently hosts monthly screenings in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban. The organisation also hosts trainings and helps aspiring black filmmakers with producing their first shorts through the ‘City of Color’ project. Simbi studied at City Varsity in Cape Town and has worked on several television and commercial productions, as well as music videos and documentaries.
Tessa Boerman is a director and film programmer. In addition she is a board member of the Dutch Directors Guild, promoting the interest for film directors in the industry, politics and the public domain and is chairing a taskforce to promote cultural diversity in the film and television sector. She is a member of the student selection committee for the directors dept of the Dutch Film Academy School for the Arts. She has worked in many different areas in the field of arts and culture. She was a crown member of the Council of Culture, and a board member of oerol, and a member of the advisory board of the Amsterdam Museum. She is now working as a programme advisor for International Film Festival rotterdam. For IFFr she has made the esteemed Black rebels programme (2017) and pACT-pan African Cinema Today (2018) in collaboration with IFFr programmer peter van Hoof.
ThEmbA bhEbhE Flourishing Films Themba is a British-born international sales agent. His company Flourishing Films specializes in the sales, production and North American distribution of independent films from across the black diaspora and diverse voices more generally. Themba also works for the Berlinale’s European Film Market as Diversity Liaison Officer in connection with the market’s ongoing commitment to the corporate relevance of diversity for the international film industry. He has served as Diversity Liaison Office for European Film Market (Berlinale), and International Sales Manager International Marketing & Sales Coordinator – pathé International.
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kNUCklE CITY DIRECTOR: Jahmil X.T. Qubeka PRODUCER: layla Swart
Award-winning Filmmaker and screenwriter Jahmil X.T. Qubeka’s career has spanned over 15 years covering an entire spectrum of filmmaking disciplines. Most notably, his documentary and feature film work has enjoyed screenings at various prestigious international film festivals including Toronto International Film Festival, rotterdam Film Festival, london International Film Festival, pusan International Film Festival (Korea), Dubai Film Festival amongst others. Jahmil was the 2014 South African Standard bank Young Artist of the year in the Film category. His second feature film Of Good Report (2013) has the inauspicious reputation of being the first feature film to be effectively banned in post-Apartheid South Africa.
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layla Swart completed her undergraduate degree in the exclusive Film and Media production stream at the University of Cape Town, and went on to complete her postgraduate degree in Film practice and Theory in 2009. layla has found success as a Film producer and editor in South Africa. She is an advocate for authentic South African cinema and is contributing significantly to the expansion of the industry in South Africa.
These workshop and learning sessions are for invited guests and are not open to all delegates or public.
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SCREENING: 10 OCTObER 11:00 SYNOPSIS 37 year old, aging boxer Dudu, is given a once in a lifetime shot at a title fight, but the stakes are raised when he discovers that he must win the fight or risk the lives of his family. Knuckle City is a thrilling ride into the heart of a fighter, the underbelly of a notoriously complex township and the soul of a champion. The fourth feature film from maverick director Jahmil X.T. Qubeka delves into the psychology of masculinity in one of South Africa’s largest townships. Through boxing, a sport this region in the eastern Cape is famous for, Qubeka dissects the journey from childhood for boys and men who have only been taught to fight for survival.
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South Africa Contact: layla@yellowboneentertainment.com
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DIRECTOR: Jafta Mamabolo & ralph Ziman PRODUCER: Tendeka Matatu
DIRECTOR: Mugambi nthiga PRODUCER: Guy wilson Kenya Contact: nairobi@onefinedayfilms.org
South Africa Contact: tendeka@ten10films.com
Jafta Mamabolo is a South African actor best known for his role as Young Kunene in the 2008 feature film Jerusalema. Jafta’s early work includes presenting jobs on The Molo Show, Yo TV Hot Kids, Craze E, Knock Knock and Xiluva. It was his portrayal of Kunene, a lead role in the acclaimed Jerusalema, that brought him to international attention.
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He has also appeared in The lighthouse, red ribbon on SABC2, erfsondes and Brothers In law. He attended the national School of Arts. He has done a lot of work within radio and television. With his fluency in a couple of languages he has worked with Motsweding FM, Lesedi FM, Ukhozi FM and Thobela FM.on the television side he has worked as a presenter of e.tv’s Craze and other SABC’s programs.
TENDEkA mATATU
Tendeka Matatu is the founder and managing director of the awardwinning production and distribution company, Ten10 Films based in london. He is widely recognised as one of Africa’s most prolific film and TV producers. In 2018, Tendeka was invited to become a member of The Academy of Motion picture Arts and Sciences.
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SYNOPSIS Inspired by Dostoyevsky’s Crime and punishment, FreeDoM follows the journey of Freedom, a disillusioned and desperate university student, clinging to an impossible existence in innercity Johannesburg. Set against the #FEESMUSTFALL movement the film seeks to provide an insight into the paradoxical concept of “freedom” that faces the modern day, born-free South African youth.
mUGAmbI NThIGA
Mugambi landed his first acting gig at age 5, as the little drummer boy in his nursery school nativity. The reviews were excellent. His career would really begin decades later, with appearances in plays and musicals in different stages in nairobi. It’s when he found himself jobless in America in the middle of the 2008 recession that things got exciting. In 2017, he co-wrote “Supa Modo’, a family film directed Likarion wainaina, which premiered at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival 2018, and was awarded a Special Mention from the Generation K plus Jury. Supa Modo continues a spirited worldwide festival run and is still winning the adoration of viewers and critics.
lusala (22) is a young man who lives and works in two very separate parts of nairobi. He occupies his days working in a garage in lower-class nairobi. every evening, he joins the city’s working class masses making their journeys home, except he goes to the other nairobi; upmarket neighbourhood, and the palatial home of his adoptive family. His uncle and aunt, onesmus and Beatrice (late 40’s), adopted him twelve years ago from rural Kenya, and raised him together with their daughter Joma (17). when lusala and Joma’s unabashed sibling affection raises concerns with Beatrice, she imposes on her husband to make lusala move out and start life on his own. onesmus relents, and despite his apparent anxieties, so does lusala. with his uncle’s help, and with Joma’s moral support, Lusala moves into a flat closer to his garage workplace. As lusala settles in, he attempts to fit in with his mechanic colleagues and shrug off his anxiety and dejection, but his troubles take a stronger hold of him. Days later, lusala’s youngest sister Bakhita, who has been away in boarding school, runs away and unexpectedly shows up at his flat. when he takes her in and opts to return her to onesmus and Beatrice’s house, she begs him to let her stay. He begrudgingly agrees, telling her she can hide out in his flat for a while. Word reaches Onesmus that Bakhita has returned to stay with lusala, and he and the family approach lusala at the garage to speak with him about it. The resulting confrontation reveals that lusala’s mental state is fragile and in peril, and despite his family’s best intentions, one bigger, more ominous confrontation lies ahead.
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SCREENING 13 OCTObER, 11:00
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DIRECTOR: Carmen Sangion PRODUCER: Kim Sangion South Africa Contact: kim@sangsang.co.za
CARmEN SANGION
SCREENING: 13 OCTObER, 09:00 SYNOPSIS
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Carmen Sangion made a number of short films. A 10-minute film called “My name is Jacob” about a small township boy who tries to save but loses his sick mother. She has also written, directed and produced a 26-minute short film, “The lovers” about a woman sinking into the depths of madness after her lover is killed. As well as the 26-minute film “Southern Cross” which follows the journey of young woman in a small town struggling to choose between the life she knows and a future she doesn’t. Her work has been featured and recognized by the Durban International Film Festival, the rialto Film Festival in Amsterdam as well as the Brazilian Short Film Festival.
kIm SANGION
Kim Sangion is a Johannesburg based producer and singer/ songwriter who is a passionate about the craft. After beginning her career as a musicia with a varied musical background, having studied sound engineering and working at a major SA record label in A&r, she shifted her focus to film and works with her sister Carmen. Their our vision is to see the establishment of a thriving and viable, independent film industry with a strong focus on incorporating African aesthetics and values
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Chance encounters on the streets of Johannesburg connect Ezra – a young man on the run from the law, roxy – a dejected stripper, and Father Benjamin – a despairing priest, in their search of answers, acceptance and faith. Charged to revive a struggling church in a depressed inner city community, Father Benjamin is forced to learn about forgiveness. Ezra’s escape from his small town leads him to embark on a journey of self-discovery, while roxy finally confronts a past she buried deep in the recesses of her mind. when their paths cross, they form an unlikely bond that forces them to venture out of their comfort zones and find freedom and salvation in truth and forgiveness.
RENE VAN ROOYEN
Rene van Rooyen is a film director and screenwriter from Cape Town, South Africa. She is also co-owner of the motion picture company red letter Day pictures, which has produced various feature films including “Vaselinetjie” and” Hollywood in my Huis”. with over 10 year experience directing for film and television, 2019 will see release her feature film ‘’Toorbos” based on the acclaimed novel by Dalene Matthee. with a Bcom Business degree from Stellenbosch University, she graduated with distinction, obtaining her BA Media in Directing and Screenwriting from the Academy Award winning film school “AFDA film Academy.”
DANIE bESTER
In 2002, Danie completed his honours degree (cum laude) at AFDA Johannesburg in Motion picture Medium. His graduation film, Skitterwit (M-net new Directions), which he wrote and directed, won the AFDA award for best picture, screenplay and director. Danie produced ouma se Slim Kind, South Africa’s official entry in the foreign film category of the 2008 Academy Awards. In 2011, he was honoured by Mr Video for his contribution to the local film industry and received a Maroela Media award in 2015 for his contribution to the Afrikaans film industry. Pad na jou Hart won the Huisgenoot Tempo award for most popular film of the year in 2014 and Ballade vir ’n enkeling won the same award in 2015. Vaselinetjie won Best Feature Film at the Silwerskermfees in 2017 and Vir die Voëls won best international feature film at the Edmonton Film Festival in Canada. Danie represented South Africa at the rotterdam lab, an initiative by the rotterdam Film Festival and also at the Berlin Talent Campus.
TOORbOS DIRECTOR: rene van rooyen PRODUCER: Danie Bester South Africa Contact: rene@redletterdaypictures.com driesscholtz@gmail.com
SCREENING: 11 OCTObER, 09:00 SYNOPSIS Toorbos is a magical realist period romance told through the psychological point of view of its protagonist Karoliena Kapp. Taking place during the 1930’s in the Knysna forest, it’s based on the acclaimed novel by Dalene Matthee and deals with the uprooting of a freespirited forest woman during the time of the last forest inhabitants of Knysna. An exploration of the Afrikaner feminine through her fragility and power, we follow Karoliena as she is coaxed into marriage to a townsman and has to navigate the realities of progress, oppression of society, denying her true self, love and war back to her own personal freedom.
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Luck Razanajaona is an emerging filmmaker from Madagascar who graduated from the Marrakech School of Visual Art in 2011. He was invited to prestigious programs like Berlinale, Durban Talents and la Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde (2012). He also attended the Hailé Gerima workshop at the luxor African Film Festival with his two shorts Zebu de Dadilahy and Madama Esther. He was in official competition and selected at several film festivals worldwide like ClermontFerrand International Short Film Festival, and won a prize at FESPACO. He moved to Moulin d’Andé for residency with support of CnC France and Institut Français, and worked with acclaimed scriptwriter olivier Gorce. He is currently working on Chants de Tlous and Disco Africa, a project that has just won the Step Fund Prize at Luxor African Film Festival 2015. He works a lot with the history of his country and its relationship with Africa; musically, as a composer and also on social drama.
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DIRECTOR: rasoanaivo Tovoniaina and Razanajaona Luck PRODUCER: Razanajaona Luck
DIRECTOR & PRODUCER: nicole Schafer
Madagascar Contact: razanatany@yahoo.fr
Malawi Contact: thinkingstringsmedia@gmail.com
SCREENING: 13 OCTObER, 12:00
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Bolomboto is an immersion documentary film telling the daily life of young people detained in Madagascar’s prison. Through different faces, different stories, we learn their chaotic journey, we listen to their story, we hear their distress. Following a documentary film workshop inside the prison, we see a smile, a desire for life and a lot of hope through images shot in part by themselves. This film is about Malagasy youth, a youth who is waking up and thirsty for life.
“Buddha in Africa” follows the intimate story of a boy growing up in a Chinese Buddhist orphanage in Malawi and the cultural challenges he faces between his African roots and Chinese upbringing. The film has been many years in the making by first-time director Nicole Schafer. It received the IDFA Most promising Documentary Award at the Durban Film Mart in 2011 and has since been supported by the Hot Docs Blue Ice Group Documentary fund, the Alter Cine Foundation, the IDFA Bertha Fund, Chicken and egg pictures, the national Film and Video Foundation and the KwaZulu-natal Film Commission.
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Nicole Schafer film experience lies in production of creative documentaries and has produced content for news and television broadcast. production credits include reUTerS Africa Journal, South Africa’s leading investigative programme Carte Blanche, lonely planet, Six Degrees and Sport Traveller broadcast on Discovery Channel. nicole has settled down in the KZn Midlands and is now collaborating with Black & white Studios in weddings and other productions.
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After starting in the profession as asound technician trainee, Tovoniaina Rasoanaivo participated in a Screenwriting workshop directed byMartin THAU, Screenwriting professor atthe Munich Film School, at the CercleGermano Malagasy in november 2004and at the end of 2007, he studied at theDramaturgical writing workshop taughtby pascale rey (script doctor) at theCCAC. From June to July 2009 he trainedin writing and documentary filmmakingat the Fisis Summer University inparis. From 2009 to 2010, he took part inthe training cycle on the various cinemaprofessions at the CCAC. He is enrolledat the film school of Marrakech in theproduction sector (September 2010 -July 2013).
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Maia lekow is a Kenyan musician and filmmaker. Fusing her music with a healthy fascination of people and culture, Maia has worked as director, producer, sound recordist and music composer on several film productions. As a renowned Kenyan musician, her band Maia & The Big Sky have toured across African festival stages, as well as UK, Australia and north America. Parallel to directing her first feature length film The Letter, Maia is composing an original score intended for live performance, accompanying the film’s projection in cinemas. Maia was named a goodwill ambassador for UnHCr on world refugee Day 2013, and has received an African Movie Academy Award for her song ‘Uko wapi” which featured on the soundtrack of Kenyan feature film, ‘From a Whisper”. Maia brings with her extensive management experience having run various exclusive boutique hotels in the past, as well as coordinating large events in east Africa and Australia.
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ChRIS kING
Chris King is an award-winning filmmaker based in Nairobi, Kenya. Born in Australia, Chris studied at The School of Creative Arts at the University of Melbourne, with honors in Visual Media. With a background in the fine arts, Chris has lived in Kenya since 2007, working as Cinematographer, editor, Animator, Director and producer in both factual and non-factual shorts, features and music videos. In 2009 Chris received an African Movie Academy Award in editing for his work on the Kenyan feature film “From a Whisper”.
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DIRECTOR: Maia lekow and Chris King PRODUCER: Maia lekow and Chris King
DIRECTOR: Jessie Zinn PRODUCER: Chase Musslewhite and Jessie Zinn South Africa Contacts: musslewhitechase@gmail.com j.zinn12@gmail.com
Kenya Contact: maia.vonlekow@gmail.com
SCREENING: 12 OCTObER, 11:00
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SYNOPSIS Filmed with a gentle pace and incredible closeness, The letter is an intimate family portrait that weaves a complex story of Shakespearean proportions. In coastal Kenya, a frenzied mix of consumerism & Christianity is turning hundreds of families against their elders, branding them as witches as a means to steal their land. 92 year-old Margaret Kamango stands accused by her step-sons, while her strongwilled daughters try to protect her. This dangerous dispute is seen through the eyes of grandson Karisa, who travels home from the city to investigate the rumors against his Grandmother, and is ultimately forced to choose which side he is on.
SYNOPSIS JeSSie zinn
Jessie Zinn is an award winning writer/director from Cape Town. Her workrevolves around spaces and memoryin post-democratic South Africa, withan emphasis on hybrid documentarywork that blends elements of fictionand reality together. She graduatedfrom the University of Cape Townwith a Bachelor of Arts in filmmaking.Her short films have screened atnumerous international film festivals,including Visions Du Reel, encountersInternational Film Festival, DurbanInternational Film Festival and TampereFilm Festival.
ChASE mUSSlEWhITE
Chase Musslewhite is a producer and director focusing on creative documentaries. She has worked as a writer and producer on projects such as Into Us and ourand Foxy Five. She has worked on music videos and advertising campaigns. Her work has shown at MoMA Doc Fortnight, Durban International Film Festival and Vision Du reel.
In the heat of drought-stricken Cape Town, elderly residents of a local Jewish old-age home struggle to elect a new resident committee amidst an otherwise mundane schedule within the luxurious complex. The Home is a documentary comedy that zooms in on the daily lives of the people living and working in the home as they prepare (or ignore) the impending elections. Through humorous observation, this quirky documentary takes a look at themes surrounding death and a desire to find purpose at any age, while raising questions as to who has the privilege to grow old in comfort.
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The Gin Bar 64A wale Street +27 (0) 71 241 2277
In and around Cape Town WhERE TO EAT
Orphanage Cocktail Emporium 227 Bree Street +27 (0) 21 424 2004
bitter, sweet, and umami). Great for a Sunday brunch too. The old Biscuit Mill, woodstock +27 (0) 21 447 0804
Catharina’s and Bistro 1682. The newly opened norval Foundation Art Museum is also right next door. Steenberg road, Tokai +27 (0) 21 713 2222
If you haven’t had time to make a booking, then these restaurants take walk-ins only – phone ahead to see if there is space.
Villa 47 – something for everyone, with three restaurants on three floors in trendy Bree Street. 47 Bree Street +27 (0) 21 418 2740
Chefs Warehouse & Canteen – relaxed atmosphere with an outstanding 7-course tasting menu. 92 Bree Street +27 (0) 21 422 0128
Kloof Street House – wonderful ambience with eclectic cuisine. 30 Kloof Street +27 (0) 21 423 4413
Constantia Glen – a favourite for locals, with a relaxed atmosphere. Great for winetasting and enjoying a cheese platter. Constantia Main road +27 (0) 21 795 6100
Cape Town is famous for its restaurants, and you will probably end up having a great meal wherever you go. Here are our top picks:
Thali Restaurant – a truly unique Indian dining experience. 3 park road +27 (0) 21 286 2110 Chefs – great for a quick lunch or dinner. Superb food and a new menu every day with three options (check www.chefscapetown.co.za for the daily menu. If you have time to book ahead, then try one of these top restaurants in the city: Shio – Asian fusion tapas. 49 napier Street +27 (0) 64 661 7474 The Shortmarket Club – a Cape Town favourite, run by chef luke Dale-roberts. 88 Shortmarket Street +27 (0) 21 447 2874 The Pot Luck Club – platesharing with a focus on five flavour profiles (salty, sour,
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jUST OUTSIDE ThE CITY If you’re heading a bit further out of town, then Constantia is a quick drive away with a great selection of beautiful wine farms and restaurants. WINE FARMS: Groot Constantia – the oldest wine producing estate in South Africa, wine-tasting and a choice of restaurants. Groot Constantia road +27 (0) 21 794 5128 Buitenverwachting – beautiful estate, with restaurants and picnic basket options. 37 Klein Constantia road +27 (0) 21 794 3522 Steenberg – world-class wines and Méthode Cap Classique, and a choice between two restaurants,
RESTAURANTS: Chefs Warehouse at Beau Constantia – same owner as the restaurant in the city, but booking is essential here. Delicious 7-course tasting menu with wonderful views across the valley Beau Constantia, Constantia Main road +27 (0) 21 794 8632 Foxcroft – stylish and casual, beautifully plated and considered dishes. High Constantia Centre, Groot Constantia road +27 (0) 21 202 3304 DRINkS Harringtons Cocktail Lounge 61B Harrington St 021 461 2276 The Drinkery on Heritage Square 100 Shortmarket Street, Heritage Square +27 (0) 71 191 5034 Tjing Tjing 165 longmarket Street +27 (0) 21 422 4374
The Vue (for the view) 15th floor, 40 Chiappini Street +27 (0) 21 418 3065 The Stack 7 weltevreden Street +27 (0) 21 286 0187 Seta at Villa 47 47 Bree Street +27 (0) 21 418 2740 Willaston Bar at the Silo Silo Hotel, V&A waterfront +27 (0) 21 670 0511 The Botanical Bar 160 longmarket Street +27 (0) 76 124 4639 Publik Wine Bar 11D Kloof nek road mARkETS Saturday is market day in Cape Town, and a great way to start the weekend with breakfast/brunch or just chill around the different stands. In the city you’ll find the Neighbourgoods Market at the old Biscuit Mill (in woodstock) and in Stellenbosch you’ll find The Slow Food Market (Saturdays only). The Oranjezicht City Farm Market in Granger Bay is at the waterfront, and now open on Sundays too. A great selection of artisanal food and views over the bay. www.theoldbiscuitmill.co.za www.slowmarket.co.za www.ozcf.co.za WANDERING ThE STREETS
If you just feel like taking a walk and seeing where you end up, then Bree Street and Kloof Street are both a good bet with a wide range of bars and restaurants to suit any mood. ThINGS TO DO IN CAPE TOWN Table Mountain – you can either hike up the mountain (3-3.5 h) or take the cable car up. If you choose to hike up, ensure that you go with someone that is familiar with the mountain. Lion’s Head – shorter and easier hike than Table Mountain, takes about 45-60 min to reach the top. You’ll get an amazing view over the city and Table Mountain as well. Robben Island – the island where nelson Mandela spend the majority of his years in prison. The boat departs from the waterfront at 9am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm daily (weather permitting). Tickets have to be bought in advance, which you can do from this website www.robben-island.org.za Including the boat ride, the tour takes about 3.5 h. Clifton Beach – Cape Town’s famous stretch of four beaches on the Atlantic Seaboard Glen Beach – this is where the locals and surfers hang out, with a wonderful view across the Twelve Apostles and the back of Table Mountain. Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art – this has recently opened in the Silo District near the V&A waterfront.
V&A Waterfront – shopping centre with all kind of shops, restaurants and cinemas. If you’re keen on doing a helicopter tour around CT you can do it from here, or a 2-hour boat cruise into the bay for around r200. The Woodstock Exchange – local talents & designers, small interior shops, leather bags and some clothing designers. The District 6 Museum - is a museum dedicated to documenting a previously existing neighbourhood of Cape Town and the impact of forcible removals on the culture of the city.
EmERGENCY NUmbERS Police 10111 – national Flying Squad +27 (0) 21 467 8000 – Cape Town City police Station 107 – Cape Town General emergency Ambulance / Metro Control Room 10177 ER 24 Hours +27 (0) 84 124 Medi-Clinic Cape Town +27 (0) 21 464 5500 Fire / Rescue / Emergency +27 (0) 21 975 4700 – Fire Station +27 (0) 21 400 3635 – Disaster Management Sea Rescue +27 (0) 21 449 3500 – nSrI +27 (0) 82 990 5975 – nSrI Mountain Rescue +27 (0) 21 948 9900
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European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) is a professional training, project development and networking organization for audiovisual producers, and will this year have a presence at CTIFMF as they seek to establish networks on the continent. We are delighted to host, together with the Independent Producers Organisation, our first collaboration with EAVE, who will present a programme that will lay the metaphorical fibreoptic cables to link African producers into their strong international network, which exists to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and skills which will strengthen independent production. The inaugural EAVE Indaba will be a space of connection. EAVE runs leading training opportunities for producers worldwide, and believes that “the support of independent voices, creative imagination and culturally driven companies within the global media industries is an urgent necessity in the 21st century.” At this edition of CTIFMF, EAVE will provide some tantalising insight into the kind of work that they do, with a view to expanding their activity at the festival and on the continent in the future. EAVE INDABA will select 5 African and 5 European producers to participate in a year long program, where 10 film projects will be developed through three residential workshops and presented in our 2020 Market. In line with the festival’s objectives, this short, taster programme will offer real outcomes, with two leading industry experts, Lina Beath and Diana Elbaum, attending the festival as mentors to share invaluable professional knowledge and tools. They will work closely with 12 handpicked South African producers in association with the Independent Producers Organization , presenting masterclass sessions that will focus on finance and the intricacies of co-production with the global North, as well as conducting closed producers’ circle sessions.
THE LINEUP MASTERCLASS - EAVE Indaba Taster: Co-Producing with North America (Open to all delegates) 11 October, 09:00-11:00, Seminar Room Host: Linda Beath
MASTERCLASS - EAVE Indaba Taster: Co-Producing with with Europe (Open to all delegates) 13 October, 11:00-13:00, Event Space Host: Linda Beath
PRODUCER’S CIRCLE - EAVE Indaba Taster: Diana Elbaum Masterclass (Open to EAVE Indaba Selected Producers) 12 October, 09:00 - 13:00, Meeting Room 3 Host: Diana Elbaum
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Diana Elbaum
Linda Beath
Since her beginning in advertising and then film production, Diana Elbaum has produced a number of films that have been showcased and awarded in major festivals. Her films cover a large sample of genre and come from all horizons and cultures. She is known for her amazing skill for working with renown talents. Diana is deeply committed to develop the European film industry and spends time tutoring at the eAVe and ep2C. In 2009, she received the european oscar for best producer (with mate producer Jani Thiltges). In 2017, Diana set up le Boost Camp, the first French speaking workshop for women directors. Diana set up her first Company, Entre Chien et loup, in 1989. She worked with talents such as Chantal Akerman, Mahamat Saleh Haroun, paul Verhoeven, raoul peck, nabil Ben Yadir. In 2017, Diana elbaum opened her new company, Beluga Tree, in association with the Caviar Group and, works with talents such as Ari Folman, eran Kolirin, and new comer, Solange Cicurel.
Focused primarily on raising funding for development and production, linda Beath works with producers of feature films, feature length documentaries, long form animation and high quality drama for prime time television organising and raising production finance, often via international coproduction, attracting broadcasters, distributors and sales agents, regional and national funds and tax incentives. She often oversees marketing and promotional campaigns drawing on her background as a distributor in Canada and the United States. Her company consults to production companies on business planning and management, and governmental organisations on support mechanisms and policy. She regularly runs strategic planning sessions for european production companies to improve their positions in the international marketplace. She is a trainer for producers in the areas of finance, co-production and new industry revenue sources.
Welcome, EAVE!
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ABOUT THE INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS ORGANISATION
These producers were selected with the support of the Ipo. They have produced at least one feature length film and are company owners. CTIFMF is proud to host them in 2018. we hope this opportunity will further advance their careers and motivate them to apply to the fully blown program in 2019.
The Independent Producers Organisation (IPO) is an organisation that exists to serve South African film and television producers with the key mandate to represent, promote and protect the specific needs and interests of its member producers. The Ipo continues to endeavour towards a positive change in the industry through its representation of producers, and various stakeholder engagements. Through its interaction with stakeholders comprising the parliament, Broadcasters, Department of Communication, Treasury, Arts and Culture, the Dti, NFVF, IDC and film commissions the organisation is succeeding in leading dialogues that will help facilitate producers, particularly producers from previously disadvantaged background succeed in becoming accomplished film and television professionals. Therefore the organisation continues to map the way forward on issues regarding policy, strategy and transformation.
Charlie Vundla
Deidre Rosenberg
Dumi Gumbi
Lika Berning
Marc Schwinges
Charlie Vundla is the awardwinning filmmaker of the critically acclaimed feature film CUCKOLD, an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival and the Africa International Film Festival, where he won the Best Actor prize.
Deidré began her career in the film industry at Giant Films in 2003 as a production bookkeeper and worked her way up to Finance exe. noticing a gap in the industry Deidré founded reel Swift Solutions (pty) ltd in 2015 which evolved into reel partners in 2016. She is passionate about promoting talented creative youth and expanding her own creativity and skills.
Dumi is an award-winning producer and consultant in the creative media industries, focusing on Film & TV, and Consumer-Marketing. He produced the 29th Durban International Film Festival opening film The Tokoloshe
lika is a working actress and producer, with 15 years experience in the film, theatre and television industry. Founder of iKasi Media, film and TV training provider for rural youth that offers accredited training in the eden District, partnering with the national Youth Development Agency, Afridocs and the Steps Foundation.
Marc Schwinges is a pioneer Digital Content Strategist at the intersection of marketing and entertainment on television, the web and mobile. He has produced a substantial volume of award-winning work, spanning commercials production, drama, reality television as well as documentary.
0834450651 charlie@joziewood.com www.joziewood.com
+2711 787 7446 vukgum@gmail.com www.theergocompany.com
+27(0)82 603 6640 deidre@reelpartners.tv www.reelpartners.tv
+27(0)828529594 www.ikasimedia.com www.berningandinglis.co.za likaberning@ikasimedia.com
Tel: +27 11 483 8800 www.underdog.co.za marc@underdog.co.za
Mumtaaz Mahomed-Peerbhay Mumtaaz is academically qualified with a triple major in Film, TV and english literature, from the witwatersrand as well as working in the trenches of South African television for eight years. At a young age she has directed an award winning short documentary, series, created a popular prime time factual format for local television, and more. executive producer Mumtaaz@unreelmedia.co.za www.unreelmedia.co.za
Firdoze Bulbulia
Jackie Lourens
Karen Vundla
Munier Parker
Neil Brandt
Xoliswa Sithole
An award winning producer of 6-feature films and many documentaries and is currently producing a legacy project on Former president nelson Mandela “Mandela’s Africa”. Chairperson of The Children and Broadcasting Foundation for Africa (CBFA) hosted the 5th world Summit on Media for Children in 2007 and produced several multi-media productions for radio and television.
Jacky Lourens has a zest for producing films that inspire and uplift people. As a producer, she has worked on several local and international productions. She began her career at the SABC and in1997, she started her own production company Get the picture, producing stories of human interest.
Karen Vundla has been in the film, television and theatre industry for 30 years. She has a MFA degree in Drama from Columbia University, new York. She started working with SABC as a producer and produced over 13 programmes for them through her company, nala productions.
Xcon Films - writer, Director, producer, Munier parker is versatile and multi-skilled in the art of filmmaking. With 20 years experience, his career, has seen him face many obstacles and challenges. This has helped him build character as a filmmaker and it allows him to focus on getting the job done.
083 485 6368 jacky@getthepicture.co.za www.getthepicture.co.za
neil is an energetic multiaward winning filmmaker and producer, comfortable working across content genres, cultures and time zones. A founding member of Fireworx Media and most recently, StoryScope, neil is passionate about championing authentic African voices that challenge stereotypes and hold truth to power.
karen@nalatv.co.za
munier@xconfilms.co.za www.xconfilms.co.za
2 time BAFTA and peabody winner (amongst other awards). Xoliswa was producer on ‘orphans of Inkandla’ for which she won a BAFTA. She was S.A producer on the ‘oprah winfrey leadership Academy’. producer ‘South Africa’s lost Girls’ for BBC. Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children’ shot entirely undercover–Xoliswa made ‘Child of the revolution’ exploring what happened to the revolution in Zimbabwe.
moments@icon.co.za www.momentsentertainment.co.uk
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sitholexoliswa7@gmail.com www.nayanayapictures.com
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WORk CAFé The Work Cafe is a space created to harness the collective power of some of the more exciting emergent national film industries in the world by bringing together policymakers and professionals to brainstorm innovative ways of developing functional and productive networks across the Global South. Representatives from some of Africa and Latin America’s more established film industries will convene to initiate dialogue and share best practices and mechanisms for film financing in the global south. Digging into the details of policy, finance systems and rebate and incentive schemes, two extended closed sessions on the 13 October will see representatives from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Brazil presenting the ins and outs of the infrastructure for film in each country. These will be frank conversations that are intended to be a much-needed interface between the bureaucracy and practicality of film production to work towards a fertile environment in which developing film industries can flourish. We hope that these sessions will stimulate a healthy crosspollination that will encourage creative approaches to financing, and establish solid transnational links. Each of the two three-hour sessions will allow time for the presentation of an overview of the current landscape for film financing in each country, followed by an opportunity for open conversation, the results of which will be briefed to CTIFMF’s publicist and released to the public. WORk CAFE: hOSTED bY SOUTh AFRICA AND kENYA ON TAX REbATE 13 October, 10:00-13:00, Meeting Room 4 Participants: Timothy Owase (Ag. CEO , Kenya Film Commission), Catherine Gitahi (Corporate Affairs Manager, Kenya Film Commission), Nelly Molokoane Director - Film & TV Incentives, at The Department of Trade and Industry In this sessions, representatives of the DTI, NVFV (South Africa) and the KFC (Kenya) will present an overview of the national mechanisms for film financing that exist in their respective contexts, followed by open dialogue. WoRk Cafe: HoSTed BY BRazil & niGeRia 13 October, 15:00-18:00, Meeting Room 4 Participants: Paula Alves de Souza (Head of Cultural Development) In these sessions, representatives of the Cultural Department of Brazil and the NFC (Nigerian Film Corporation) will present an overview of the national mechanisms for film financing that exist in their respective contexts, followed by open dialogue.
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kENYA BRazil Brazil manages public support for the international promotion of Brazilian audiovisual content abroad, through the coordinated efforts of its Ministry of external relations and its national Film Agency (Ancine). The presentation will also include an introduction to the Brazilian public financial programs and funds. It will discuss the challenges of attracting international productions to Brazil without a structured tax incentive system.
Kenya Film Commission The overriding goal of Kenya Film Commission, a state corporation, is to make Kenya a centre of excellence in film production with a mission to grow the Film and TV industry by creating an enabling environment for the development of a vibrant local film industry as well as marketing Kenya as a leading destination for foreign film makers geared towards sustainable wealth and job creation. The KFC works with film professionals, film commissions around the globe, government agencies, private organizations, professional bodies and associations in the film industry, and the general public.
Timothy Owase Ag. CEO , Kenya Film Commission Paula Alves de Souza Head of Cultural Development
In 2007, paula became Head of the Division for the Audiovisual promotion of the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations. During this period, she developed initiatives for the promotion of Brazilian cinema through Brazilian Embassies and Consulates abroad, which included support to the participation of Brazilian movies in international film festival as well as in commercial circuits. Since 2016, she has been the Head of the Cultural Department, where she is able to further pursue initiatives.
Timothy Owase is the Ag. Chief Executive Officer for the Kenya Film Commission. He is a Chartered Marketer and a communications specialist with experience spanning over a decade in public and private sectors. Timothy was charged with spearheading capacity building in the film industry of local filmmakers, liaising with international film festivals, markets, funding agencies and training institutions.
Catherine Gitahi Corporate Affairs Manager, Kenya Film Commission
Catherine Gitahi is the Corporate Affairs Manager at the Kenya Film Commission. She is a communication specialist with over 7 years’ experience in integrated marketing communication having worked in mainstream media, consultant advertising agencies and private corporations across Kenya.
NIGERIA Nigerian Film Commission The nigerian Film Corporation (nFC), an agency of the Federal republic of nigeria responsible for the development of the nation’s motion picture industry. The immeasurable changes and strategic innovations within nigeria’s Film Industry, lately are being achieved through the awesome display of administrative, business, leadership skills and experience acquired during his over thirty five years of diligent public service.
Dr. Chidia Maduekwe Managing Director/ Chief Executive - NFC
Dr. Maduekwe’s quest for impactful institutional linkages across Africa, the Americas, Asia and europe are indeed situating nigeria appropriately within the comity of film nations and business circles. Dr. Chidia Maduekwe is a Board Member of the national Institute for policy & Strategic Studies (nIpSS), Kuru, Jos, plateau State; as well as Member of the presidential Advisory Group on Technology & Creativity, Office of the Vicepresident, Federal republic of nigeria.
SOUTh AFRICA National Film and Video Foundation The national Film and Video Foundation (nFVF) is an agency of the Department of Arts and Culture that was created to ensure the equitable growth of South Africa’s film and video industry. We do this by providing funding for the development, production, marketing and distribution of films and also the training and development of filmmakers. At the time of publication the NFVF was not able to confirm names of participating representatives. We hope to be able to welcome them after all.
The Department of Trade and Industry (The Dti) The South African Government offers a package of incentives to promote its film production and postproduction industry. The incentives attract foreignbased film productions to shoot on location in South Africa and conduct post-production activities, and the South African Film and Television production and CoProduction incentive, which aims to assist local film producers in the production of local content. The South African emerging Black Filmmakers incentive, a sub-programme of the South African Film and Television production and Co-production Incentive, aims to assist local emerging black filmmakers to nurture and grow them to take up big productions and thus contribute towards employment creation.
Nelly Molokoane Director - Film & TV Incentives at The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
She has extensive experience in the development and administration of government incentives. She was appointed as the Director of the Film and TV Unit of the DTI in 2012, where she is responsible for the management, administration and development of Film& TV programmes, providing industry advice and endorsements for market access initiatives by the Film and TV sector.
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The Italian Filmmaker delegations will present some of the most acclaimed recent Italian films and will be involved in the Film Market meetings in order to foster coproductions. Italy has been one of the first European country to sign s coproduction treaty with South Africa. The delegation’s aim is to develop Documentaries, Feature Films and TV Series for a wide range of potential buyers and partners as Sales Agents, Tv Broadcasters and weB channels. This activity is supported by the Italian Ministry of Arts and Culture, IIC pretoria and The Italian Consulate in Cape Town.
ITAlIAN DElEGATES Carolina Boca paolo Ansald Maria Pia Billi natalia rolla Alessandro Aronadio
DOGmAN
JUST BelieVe (io C’e’)
THe Ball (Balon)
Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance.
Massimo Alberti is the owner of the “Miracolo Italiano” (The Italian Miracle), a bed and breakfast now reduced to a dilapidated building. Too few customers and too many taxes. Massimo has an epiphany: in order to survive, he has to transform the B&B into a place of worship, where he will host tourists in exchange for a donation. Taxfree. To do so, he must establish his own religion, involving his sister and an ideologist. “Selfism” is born, the first religion in which you can be absolved from taxes and contributions. Get ready to convert!
AMIn and his sister ISoKe’ live in a village of poor people (without electricity or water) in Sub-Saharan Africa. one day, a band of predators attack the village, burn their home, and kill parents and brothers. left alone, the two children flee north to the desert, where they are rescued by a couple of archaeologists who take them to libya. Here they are captured by a militia, after months of imprisonment, of violence and work as slaves, they succeed in getting on a boat that drives the anchor towards the unknown…
DIreCTor: Matteo Garrone YeAr: 2018 TIMe: 120min
nu Metro 5, 13 Oct @ 5pm nu Metro 5, 17 Oct @ 5.45pm
i’M BaCk (Sono ToRnaTo) DIreCTor: luca Miniero YeAr: 2018 TIMe: 100min
Mussolini reappears in rome 72 years after his death, finding a Country still full of problems like racism and hate for politicians. Misguised for an actor, he sides with a young filmmaker and starts traveling along Italy to reconquer it. nu Metro 6, 11 Oct @ 8pm nu Metro 5, 17 Oct @ 12pm
DIreCTor: Alessandro Aronadio YeAr: 2018 TIMe: 100min
nu Metro 4, 14 Oct @ 5.30pm nu Metro 4, 16 Oct @ 10.30pm
jUST lIkE mY SON
(Sembra Mio Figlio) DIRECTOR: Costanza Quatriglio YeAr: 2018 TIMe: 103min
The encounter between a woman and a young man, linked by an event that will change their lives. A choice must be made, the consequences of which could be devastating.
Ismail is a man who has lived in europe with his brother, Hassan, since they were children. The two escaped the persecution carried out by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Their mother, who never stopped waiting for news of her children, does not recognize him. Ismail will meet with the fate of his family, dealing with the senselessness of the war, the history of his people, the Hazara, and the oldest form of love, that of a mother for her child.
nu Metro 6, 10 Oct @ 8.30pm nu Metro 4, 17 Oct @ 8.30pm
nu Metro 4, 15 Oct @ 7.45pm nu Metro 5, 18 Oct @ 8pm
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DIreCTor: Mirko locatelli YeAr: 2018 TIMe: 90min
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DIreCTor: pasquale Scimeca YeAr: 2017 TIMe: 94min
SK nouveau 5, 16 Oct @ 5.45pm nu Metro 6, 17 Oct @ 2.30pm
ThE PlACE
DIreCTor: paolo Genovese YeAr: 2017 TIMe: 105min The fates of an apparently random group of strangers who each come into contact with a mysterious figure who they believe possesses the power to grant any wish, in return for which they must carry out a task he assigns them. nu Metro 2, 10 Oct @ 10am nu Metro 5, 19 Oct @ 12pm
EMERGING TALENT LABS CIRCLE
SpoTlIGHT on ITAlIAN CINEmA
The fact that Africa is rich with the raw materials of creative talent and untold story is undeniable. However, this abundant natural resource needs to be nurtured and cultivated if it is to flourish. This means that promising filmmakers need to be given the tools to polish their craft to a standard that does justice to their vision, from the point of development through to the exhibition and distribution of the finished film. It is also crucial that they are given the opportunity to be exposed to the practices of the industry at an international scale. For these reasons, we have invited several major talent incubators working with African film who run programmes that focus on a variety of professional disciplines and stages in the life-cycle of a film or career of a filmmaker. The following pages give an overview of the labs that will be represented. Apart from public presentations of their programs, these delegates will take part in closed strategic sessions to discuss the next five years, try to identify common ground and work towards a more collaborative model, with free-flowing information between the different emerging talent initiatives. The main goal is to launch collectively an African Film Institute, an organization that in the future not only nurtures, but also funds talent.
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Cait Pansegrouw Producer
Toni Monty Market Head
Menzi Mhlongo Talents Coordinator
realness residency is a panAfrican programme dedicated to developing and supporting the next generation of African screenwriting talent. realness ensures that projects are given the space to mature sufficiently in the development phase such that, once they enter production, they result in films that have the potential to travel and appeal to worldwide independent cinema audiences. Its purpose is to offer talent a nurturing environment that allows them to stretch their creativity and drive their craft under mentorship from industry experts. Its aim is to not only nurture and empower filmmakers every year but to foster a new wave of Authentic African Cinema. It is a year round support system to the alumni, helping them to bring their scripts from the page to the screen.
The Durban FilmMart is a coproduction market aimed at raising the profile of African Cinema that has developed of a number of filmmaker support programmes, and seen over 180 African projects in development participating in the finance forum over the past 9 years.
Lynda Belkhiria Head of “Chabaka” Producers Network
Cait Pansegrouw is a multitalented producer and casting director that has worked across South Africa and in Brazil. She is a Durban Talents, Berlinale Talents, La Fabrique Cinema de L’Institut Francais, Durban Film Mart and EAVE Producer’s Workshop alumni.
ELECTRIC SOUTH Ingrid Kopp Co-Founder Electric South is a non-profit initiative to develop virtual reality and innovative mobile storytelling projects across Africa. Ingrid Kopp is a co-founder of Electric South, a non-profit initiative to develop virtual reality and innovative mobile storytelling projects across Africa. Ingrid also curates the Tribeca Storyscapes program for interactive and immersive work at the Tribeca Film Festival and is one of the producers of Immerse, a publication for Medium on emerging media created in collaboration with MIT’s Open DocLab.
Toni Monty is the head of the Durban Film Office which spearheads the DFM together with the Durban International Film Festival.
OUAGA FILM LAB Muriel Perez Ouaga Film Lab Coordinator Since 2016, the Ouaga Film Lab, first laboratory for development and co-production in west-Africa, aims to strengthen the competitiveness of African directors and producers in major international laboratories and to facilitate access to funds for local fundings, international co-productions. For one week, in ouaga, they host 15 feature projects from 25 filmmakers (directors and producers), and they benefit from an intensive program of training in writing techniques, film production strategy and pitching; as well as attend masterclasses, and have the opportunity to network with international professionals of the film industry. Muriel founded Manivane specialized in Latin American & African cinema production and distribution, and has coordinated the Ouaga Film Lab since the 1st edition in 2016, together with the call for proposals of the 1st Fonds pour la Jeune Création francophone; as well as two editions of the FIDADOC (a documentary film festival in Morocco).
The Carthage Film Festival (JCC) holds its producers network every year. For this 29th edition, the workshop will take place from 5 to 7 november 2018. This workshop of networking by excellence has been created to support project holders from Africa and Arab countries who have difficulties reaching producers, funds, distributors and other international organisation which could support and help them to realize their projects allowing them international exposure. Through this platform, several projects have been able to benefit from the expertise of professional guests. This platform of networking has evolved over the years and now welcome, trains and coaches dozens of very promising film projects, award winning filmmakers and internationally renowned experts and producers. In a spirit of innovation the JCC is opting in this session for a new vision that will make the producers network a competitive section, thus allowing development grants for the best screenplays. Lynda Belkhiria, is the head of the Chabaka Producers Network workshop of the Carthage FilmFestival( JCC ) since 2016. Recently, she was a jury member of the short film days of Souk Ahras Algeria. Previously she worked at Doha Tribeca Film Festival as Industry Event coordinator. She has also held the position of production coordinator on various film productions, including the Black Gold by Jean Jaques Annaud, and the preparation of the Emir Film by Charles Burnett. She was acquisition and rights coordinator of TV programs for Al Jazeeera’s Children’s Channel (JeemTv) and Baraem TV from 2006 to 2009.
Talents Durban is an initiative of The Durban International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival and the Berlinale Talents. The project is an annual five-day mentorship and development programme consisting of workshops and seminars for emerging African film professionals. The programme coordinates hands-on training workshops, discussions, screenings, and specialised programmes for specific disciplines including directing, scriptwriting and reviewing films for print and TV. The programme welcomes projects of all media formats such as film, television series, web series and content for mobile platforms. Talents Durban is part of six international initiatives formed by the Berlin International Film Festival. The project takes place on an annual basis in Africa and around the world including Talents Beirut in lebanon, Talents Buenos Aires in Argentina, Talents Sarajevo in BosniaHerzegovina, Talents Tokyo in Japan, Talents Guadalajara in Mexico and Talent press rio in Brazil. Menzi Mhlongo is a Project Coordinator at the Centre for Creative Arts (UKZN) which organises the Durban International Film Festival. He works on the Talents Durban Programme of the film festival and three other festivals organised by the Centre, mainly Time of the Writer, Jomba! Contemporary Dance Festival, and Poetry Africa.
ATLAS WORKSHOPS Rémi Bonhomme Head of Atlas Workshops The Atlas workshops (les Ateliers de l’Atlas ) are the Marrakech International Film Festival’s new talent andindustry program. exclusively focused on projects from the MeA region (Middle east and Africa) , it is designed to assist film directors preparing for their first, second or third feature (fiction or documentary) in finding the creative and professional support they need. To that end, 8 projects in development and 6 works-in-progress will be invited to participate in the workshops. Rémi Bonhomme has collaborated with La Semaine de la Critique since 2003 and was appointed Programme Manager in 2009. In 2014 he launched in collaboration with the TorinoFilmLab, Next Step, a program dedicated exclusively to the filmmakers selected at La Semaine de la Critique with their short films, to support their transition to feature film. Rémi is also board’s member of Metropolis Art Cinema and cofounder of the company MC Distribution (Lebanon). He was associate producer on the Lebanese feature film Every Day is a Holiday by Dima El-Horr, which premiered at Toronto Festival in 2009. Remi also collaborated as consultant with festivals such as Doha Tribeca Film Festival or Bird’s Eye View (London) and served as Jury in Busan, Morelia, Thessaloniki, Los Cabos, Durban and Buenos Aires’ Festivals.
Members of the public (delegate pass not required) are invited to become acquainted with the ways in which some of the Africa’s most exciting initiatives providing skills and access to African filmmakers in earlier stages of their careers by attending a panel that will have representatives give details on the opportunities they offer. Further, CTIFMF intends to prepare the ground for the collaborative work of creating an efficient network of talents labs across the continent by hosting a close strategic meeting that looks into building a healthy ecosystem for talent development that serves the specific needs of practitioners in the Global South.
EMERGING TALENT LAB CIRCLE 10 October, 09:00-13:00 Comedy Club Cait panesgrouw (realness) Ingrid Kopp, (electric South) lynda Belkhiria (Carthage pro) Menzi Mhlongo (Talents Durban), Muriel Perez (Ouaga Film lab), Toni Monty (DFM) open to the public, this is your chance to get to know the training, networking and development opportunities available to early-career filmmakers from Africa. what do emerging talent labs offer, and how do you get to take part?
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09:00 - 11:00 | SEMINAR ROOM (W17) MEET THE MAKERS: Lo-Fi Cinema Edition Participants: Khalid el (Director - Jelaialti AYA), Mpumi Mcata (Director - Black president), perivi Katjavivi (Director - The Unseen), Moderator: Sarah Dawson Unlike musicians, painters and writers who need minimal resources and to realise their dreams, filmmakers are burdened by a format that requires ample resources. This specialised lo-Fi Cinema panel invites independent filmmakers who have successfully sailed the seas of making films with little means to do so, to account for both the limitations and freedoms presented by low- and micro-budget productions. 11:00 - 13:00 | SEMINAR ROOM (W17) MEET THE MAKERS: Lol With Mandela, Running With The Wind, Mandela the Real Pan-Africanist Participants: Faith Isiakpere (Director), Firdoze Bulbulia (Producer) Faith Isiakpere and Firdoze Bulbulia speak about the experience of working across formats of the fiction short, fiction feature and documentary. 11 OCTObER
From the 10-12 October, our new Meet the Makers sessions will be serving your daily dose of inspiration. Throughout these three days of the market programme, delegates can expect to receive more than their recommended daily allowance of talent and brilliance by enjoying conversations with some of African cinema’s stars of the moment. Teams behind some of the most exciting African productions in recent years will share their stories of success, controversy, and overcoming adversity - not to mention the fruits of their labour - at CTIFMF this year.
In candid conversation with audiences, filmmakers working in a variety of disciplines will open up about the challenges of the process of bringing a film into the world from inception to release. In the spirit of celebration, the informal sessions will go behind the scenes to explore the backstories of some of the most impactful and well-travelled films to feature prominently on local and international screens recently. A number of the films will be presented as part of the CTIFMF screening programme, giving audiences a chance to place filmmaker insights in the context of the finished work.
09:00 - 10:00 | COMEDY CLUB MEET THE MAKERS: Everything Must Fall Participant: rehad Desai 10:00 - 11:00 | COMEDY CLUB MEET THE MAKERS: Amal Participant: Mohamed Siam 11:00 - 12:00 | COMEDY CLUB MEET THE MAKERS: Diamonds, Backpacks and a Matchbox Participant: Amirah Tajdin 12:00 - 13:00 | COMEDY CLUB MEET THE MAKERS: Sisters of the Wilderness participants: ronit Shapiro (producer), Karen Slater (Director) 15:00 - 17:00 | SEMINAR ROOM (W17) MEET THE MAKERS: Die Stropers Performance: Dr Lwanzi Manzi, Mike Auret (producer),
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Cast Members; Morne Visser, Alex van dyk and Brent Vermeulen The cast of Die Stropers (The Harvesters) will offer their thoughts and feelings on the experience of being in front of the camera for etienne Kallos’ hard-hitting film about masculinity in an isolated Free State community. 12 OCTObER 09:00 - 11:00 | SEMINAR ROOM (W17) MEET THE MAKERS: Five Fingers For Marseille Participants: James Matthes (composer), Craig parker (Visual effects), Simon ratcliffe (Sound Designer), 11:00 - 13:00 | SEMINAR ROOM (W17) MEET THE MAKERS: Inxeba & Number 37 Participants: Cait pansegrouw, Helen Kunn (Distributor) nosipho Dumisa (writer), Travis Taute (Story editor), Moderator: ra Muendo Not all films are able to travel to international screens while also finding interest with audiences at home. It’s a difficult balance to strike. The teams behind three films that have seen international success as well as making their mark on home soil speak about screening transnationally. How is the experience of exhibiting across borders different from screening in a local context, and is there such a thing as a universal audience? 15:00 - 17:00 | SEMINAR ROOM (W17) MEET THE MAKERS: Rafiki Participants: Christopher wessel (Director of photography) , Arya laloo (production Designer) With crew from the fields of screenwriting, production design, and cinematography, this will be a conversation about the building of worlds . How was the world of Rafiki brought to life? The filmmakers will guide us through their creation of an aesthetic across departments. How did these practitioners collaborate to realise a world that is as expressive as much as it is plausible? 13 OCTObER 15:00 - 17:00 | MEET THE MAKERS: Box Office Hits Ellen: The Ellen Pakkies Story Participants: Schalk w. Burger (producer) paulo Areal (producer)
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VR&360 In recent years, technology has advanced at hyperspeed, multiplying our power to cross the barrier of two dimensions in our storytelling. 360 Video and virtual reality have expanded the scope for experiencing content with new immersive intensity. But such a quantum leap in ways of making film brings with it the challenge of finding conventions and models that work for this new form, the needs of which are entirely different from those of its twodimensional counterparts. with its wealth of untapped creative worlds, Africa is perfectly poised to be a leader in the pioneering new aesthetics for the twenty-first century. CTIFMF will create a space for these exciting new directions to be explored and elaborated in a variety of ways throughout the programme, always maintaining a focus on achieving excellence in both the business and art of emerging media. The pioneering Space session will explore, along with some other promising advancements in technological tools available to the industry, some of the mechanics of developing funding and distribution strategies for Vr. Brian Afande of Black rhino 360 will be hosting a hands-on story lab that will see three filmmakers receive closed-workshop training in the art and technique of making images when the boundary of a rectangular frame in not a factor. They will then have the opportunity to exercise this knowledge in the field, by providing 360 degree coverage of CTIFMF for its social media platforms.
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AT CTIFMF
CTIFMF will also present a Vr exhibition, in partnership with electric South and Black rhino, which will make four African and four international experiences available to the view in the expo Arena from the 10-13 October from 09:00 to 17:00.
THE EXPERTS
VR EXHIBITION LINEUP
Curated by Ingrid Kopp at Electric South AFRICAN TITLES The Other Dakar by Selly raby Kane Let This Be a Warning by The nest We Who Remain by Trevor Snapp & Sam wolson Exodus by Deep Vr INTERNATIONAL TITLES Summation of Force by Trent parke, narellle Autio and Matthew Bate Dinner Party by Angel Manuel Soto The Sun Ladies by Celine Tricart and Christian Stephen Sanctuaries of Silence by Adam loften and emmanuel Vaughan-lee
“Creating Our Futures” is a simulcast between Cape Town and Nairobi for film enthusiasts and novices to experience and play with immersive technologies across borders. “Creating our Futures” is a cross-border series of workshops and immersive experiences that demystifies and democratizes Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed reality. The participants get to play, interact, and make their own media. “Creating our Futures” is an initiative of Udada International women’s Film Festival and Black rhino Vr in partnership with Cape Town International Film Market and Festival.
Ingrid Kopp
Brian Afande
Ingrid Kopp is a co-founder of Electric South, a non-profit initiative to develop virtual reality and innovative mobile storytelling projects across Africa. Ingrid also curates the Tribeca Storyscapes program for interactive and immersive work at the Tribeca Film Festival and is one of the producers of Immerse, a publication for Medium on emerging media created in collaboration with MIT’s open Doclab. She began her career at Channel 4 Television in the UK before moving to new York and is now based in Cape Town.
early African Vr adopter, Brian Afande plays an important role in designing what Vr and new story technologies will look like and how they will impact communities. Afande holds a particular vision of building a Vr ecosystem in Kenya based around the dreams of young Africans who lack the opportunity to earn a living through their creativity, talents and abilities. He also believes that democratizing access to Virtual reality is a key ingredient to building awareness around the potential of this technology. He wishes that through creating synergies, partnerships and collaborations we will be able to equip the African youth to be the Vr storytellers of the future.
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Booker Mwenzva
Reno Adriaanse
Nelson Ikeh
Booker Mwenzva is a Zimbabwean documentary film maker based in Cape Town. He works at STepS, a multi-award-winning media company as Information and Communication specialist involved in participatory cinema community reach projects across Africa. Booker h a s taught Journalism and media studies at the University of Fort Hare and national University of Science and Technology. He has consulted at the department of foreign affairs responsible for media productions. He has extensive experience in digital advertising.
reno Adriaanse is a dynamic reality TV and live action Director / Dop. Having graduated at the SAe Institute, he acquired a Digital Film production degree in 2011. Thereafter, immediately pursued his passion, climbing the ranks on various local shows for okuhle Media is currently Directing SABC’s longstanding show, Hectic nine 9. 3 Years on, he has sanctioned side line projects including directing the Yumme Cooking Show, China Hour and producing / directing Capetona live. looking to expand an already impressive talent arsenal, reno is developing 5 series pilots with Grey Matter, to be packaged before 2019.
nelson Ikeh is originally from nigeria but based in Cape Town, South Africa. He is currently city producer for 48 Hours Film project Abuja nigeria after winning numerous international and local film awards on 48 Hour film competition (2016) in Cape Town South Africa. Nelson is a freelance film producer/Director/Dop with experience in both film and television. He studied Mass Media Communication and Film at both the University of the Nations in Switzerland as well as documentary filmmaking at Bigfish School of Digital Film-making in Cape Town South Africa. He brings a wealth of knowledge to all the projects he becomes part of.
SNAkE NATIO
BLACK RHINO 360 STORY LAB
After nearly a year of strategic planning and development behind the scenes, the CTIFMF, in partnership with Snake Nation and the YOMYOMF Foundation is proud to announce the Interpretations inter-continental film competition in South Africa. Interpretations is a short film contest, an initiative from the USA based YOMYOMF Foundation, the non-profit arm of the digital production company YOMYOMF (YouOffendMeYouOffendMyFamily), devoted to fostering and developing Asian American and other underrepresented voices in film and entertainment. Snake Nation, is once again working with the festival to promote young and emerging talent. The objective of this competition is to encourage aspiring South African filmmakers to develop their own original and unique voice and to encourage filmmakers to find their own take on the material and be as creative with it as they can. The script is broad and fluid enough so that one director could craft a comedy from it, another a stylish music video, another an action film, etc. Once the films were submitted, a distinguished panel of judges from both the studio and independent filmmaking worlds reviewed the submissions and narrowed them down to fifteen semi-finalists. From those fifteen, three finalists/winners will be selected—two decided by the judges and one by online audience voting. The winning filmmakers will have an opportunity to work on a full production of their project with the Snake Nation team at Georgia State University Creative Media Industries Institute under the mentorship of seasoned industry professionals. Snake Nation, YOMYOMF Foundation and the CTIFMF will also make an effort to introduce promising filmmakers, whether they are a finalist or not, to appropriate industry mentors to help create more focused opportunities for growth and networking. SNAKE NATION Snake Nation is a disruptive media and monetization company focused on creating value and social impact for a global community of Multicultural Millennial (M2) storytellers, content creators, brand builders, shapeshifters, executives, and entrepreneurs. Additionally, Snake Nation operates and hosts college societies, content studios, and a digital platform where creatives can build, showcase their work and culture, and communicate directly with their audience, in an uncensored voice. Snake Nation is Based in Atlanta, GA and Cape Town, SA. YOMYOMF FOUNDATION The YOMYOMF Foundation, the non-profit arm of YOMYOMF (YouOffendMeYouOffendMyFamily), is devoted to fostering and developing Asian American and other underrepresented voices in entertainment and the arts.
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ThE WRITER’S GUIlD OF SOUTh AFRICA WhAT A PITCh!
T H E M O V I N G B I L L B O A R D P I C T U R E C O M PA N Y
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The writers’ Guild of South Africa once again presents its scriptwriting pitch programme, a two-day pitching forum for developed feature film scripts from both experienced and emerging South African writers. open to both wGSA members and non-members, the forum takes place over two sessions within the CTIFMF, in which projects selected by a wGSA-curated panel of writers, script editors and producers, will pitch to local and international producers, festival programmers and industry figures. In the first round, projects will be allocated 2 1/2 minute pitches. In the final round, a maximum of five finalist projects will be allocated 7 minute pitches. Prizes awarded include production sponsorship to the value of r200,000 script and project consultancies through the writers’ Guild of South Africa and international festival strategy consultation. The writers’ Guild of South Africa is the only professional association in South Africa with a mandate to protect, empower and develop performance writers in the local film, television, radio, stage, animation and new media (internet – mobile and digital distribution, and gaming) industries. The wGSA is a registered Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) and a Public Benefit Organisation (pBo) which is solely dependent on fundraising. Its mandate is governed by a constitution and a council. All activities are executed by volunteer council members and a part-time Executive Officer. Membership information and a script registry service are available through www.writersguildsa.org.
SElECTED PROjECTS PROJECT NAME
WRITER
DIRECTOR
PRODUCER
CONTACT
The Transmogrification of St Bunnycrisp
Cate Wood Hunter
The Gees in die Masjien
Devon Delmar
Devon Delmar
Wright Street
Genvieve Akal
Genevieve Akal
Neil Brandt, Thandi Davids
genevieveakal@gmail.com
Gone Viral
Greg Copeland
Greg Copeland
Julan Briant
gregcopeland2004@yahoo.co.uk
Cliff
Ian Tucker
Ian Tucker
Anthony Silverston 7.tenpro@live.co.uk
Snake
Tracey Farren
Meg Rickards
Paul Egan Stanford Gibson
Slang Madiba
Riaan van Wyk
Kicking the Darkness
Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
Greig Buckle
roger@umoyafilms.com
Richard Was Here
Akona Matyila
Akona Matyila
Jack Chiang
akonamatyila31@gmail.com
The Wild Coast
Avril Kinsey
Untouchable
Hajra Cassim
Hajra Cassim
Hajra Cassim
hajoo@filmsa.co.za
Eden
Jean Barker
Jean Barker
Ashlin Simpson Charne Simpson
jeanbarkersa@gmail.com
The Seal
Lorato Phefo
Invasive
Nicola Hanekom
Nicola Hanekom
ApeTown
Rae Human
Kurt Orderson
Ka Lefu Laka
Rea Moeti
Rea Moeti
Episode
William Nicholson
William Nicholson
Hopeless
Zoë Laband
Zoë Laband
Family Roots
Cate Wood Hunter
Giving Life
Gerhard Pretorius
woodhunter@telkomsa.net devondelmar@gmail.com
megfrancesrickards@gmail.com zulu@bluezulu.co.za
akinsey@mweb.co.za
lorato.phefo@gmail.com haashanekom@gmail.com Bridget Pickering Kurt Orderson
director@azaniarising.com
rmoeti@gmail.com William Nicholson
will@arcadecontent.tv zoe.g.arthur@gmail.com woodhunter@telkomsa.net
Gerhard Pretorius
gerriepster@gmail.com
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AFRICA hAlAl WEEk wesgro Film and Media promotion and the Cape Town International Film Market and Festival have collaborated to create a joint Africa Halal Week film and media programme. panel guests include local producers and international industry experts who will provide an understanding of the broadcast and theatrical needs of Middle east and north African (MenA) countries as well as the funding opportunities available. For more information on Africa Halal week visit www.capehalal.com
As mainstream industries are now beginning to understand the depth of opportunities and value within the halal trade sector, the Western Cape film and television industry is positioning itself as a premier halal friendly film location and services industry. Inviting key industry guest speakers to unpack the specific needs and development opportunities within the halal film industry will enable government and service providers to offer the best value proposition possible.” Jehad Kasu, CTIFMF Marketing Director
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PARTICIPANTS
HOW TO POSITION YOUR BUSINESS TO ACCESS THE MENA MARKET: UNDERSTANDING THE BUSINESS CULTURE Participants: Intishal Al Timimi, Anis loussoued, Anwaar Abulkhair Moderator: Jehad Kasu 16 october 2018 | 09:15-10:30 Venue: one & only DOING BUSINESS IN THE MENA MARKETS: FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Panel: Intishal Al Timimi, Anis loussoued, Anwaar Abulkhair, Monica rorvik (wesgro) Moderator: Jehad Kasu 16 october 2018 | 10:30-12:00 Venue: one & only HALAAL WEEK NETWORKING SESSION 16 october 2018 | 12:00-13:00 Venue: one & only
INTISHAL AL TIMIMI Festival Director
ANIS LASSOUED Producer, Lumières Films
ANWAAR ABULKHAIR
General Manager/Founder Saudi Entertainment Phenomena
Intishal Al Timimi is dedicated to making known globally the cinematic voices from the Arab world, enabling them to evolve thorough dialogue with other industry players inside and outside the Arab sphere. Intishal has served as the Artistic Director of the Arab Film Festival, rotterdam, program Advisor to International Film Festival rotterdam (IFFr), programmer at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival and Director of Sanad Film Fund (2010 – 2015). Under his leadership, the Sanad Film Fund has supported several projects that have since been completed, acclaimed and awarded at the most prestigious festivals around the world. Intishal is often invited to international Film Festivals as a juror. He is presently Festival Director at el Gouna, egypt.
Anis has produced and or directed various projects including short films and documentaries, and recently completed his first feature film. From January 2003 to December 2005, he continued research at the University of Tor Vergata in rome and made three documentaries on the common traditions between the northern region of Tunisia (Cape Bon) and that of southern Italy (Sicily). Anis lassoued is the founder of the nabeul Cinéphiles Association (2005) and artistic director of nabeul’s les nuits Cinématographiques festival (2006), which has since become the nabeul Maghreb Film Festival. In 2013, he founded lumières Films, which is an independent production company created with other young filmmakers, who have embarked on the adventure of production - they are looking for co-production projects in fiction and non-fiction.
Anwaar founded epSaudi, a production facilitation company assisting Saudi talent gain experience in film production. Anwaar’s objective is to bridge the gap between independent talents in her country and the needs of the networks in the market, and produce TV projects with work training objectives in mind. Her fist production is an anthology TV series named Bashar (Humans). Anwaar also co-founded Al-nabta, an awareness and education nonprofit organisation in Jeddah KSA.
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UGA CoUCH SeSSIonS Uga Carlini’s CTIFMF’s punchy Couch Conversation Series is back, this year for a even more intimate two-hander experience with some of our industry’s greatest movers and shakers. Through candid conversation, she will break down barriers and bull**** with guests of honour who are doing it for themselves one movie at a time.
JEHAD KASU CTIFMF Marketing Director
LISA MINI Wesgro Film and Media Promotion Officer
MONICA RORVIK Wesgro Head Film and Media Promotion
Jehad Kasu is a Board Member and Marketing/ Communication Director of the CTIFMF. His analytical skills and more than a decade of industry experience enables him to strategically position the CTIFMF as a global industry brand rather than just a film market and festival. Being a Muslim who is actively involved in the media and film industries offers him important insights into how to best position the western Cape as a preferred and premier halal friendly film services and locations destination. Jehad credits the CTIFMF’s rise in prominence through innovation to a strong and committed team.
Lisa Mini started her film career in 2004 as a freelancer in film production on various international and local productions. In March 2011, she joined the Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking as the project Manager for the Cape Town Campus. She was instrumental in launching and marketing the Cape Town branch. In December 2015, she moved on to join wesgro, the Official Tourism, Trade and Investment Agency of Cape Town and the western Cape, as the Film and Media Promotion Office. The agency holds the mandate from the City of Cape Town and the western Cape to promote the film and media sector. lisa wants to use her passion to grow the reputation of the Cape as a preferred film destination. In her current position, working between industry and government, Lisa is presently a Certified African Film Commissioner and feels that she can play a fundamental role in facilitating change within the film and media sector.
Monica rorvik promotes the exemplary locations, services and studios of the City of Cape Town and the western Cape region to the globe on behalf of wesgro which is the region’s Tourism Trade and Investment promotion Agency. She heads wesgro’s film and media division with a mandate to facilitate production growth and job creation along with the many exciting opportunities of the 4th industrial revolution. previously she headed the industry and documentary programme at the Durban IFF and helped grow their Talent programme and Durban Film Mart. She has also curated film programs at special events and enjoy’s project reading for various African markets and funds. Monica is presently a Certified African Film Commissioner.
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HIMESH KAR
TONI CARADONNA
UGA CARLINI
UK born Himesh Kar, will share how he went from lounging with Quinton Tarantino on his couch in lA, talking about Jackie Brown, to green-lighting oscar winner Man on wire while working at the then UK Film Council. Turns out, that even in the UK, prejudice and stereotyping were at the order of the day for him at first but that this was also what propelled Himesh to reach for the stars which is exactly what he set out to do.
Swiss-Italian Toni Caradonna will have to reveal what are in the foundations, from childhood through to adulthood, that propels a physicist, cryptogropher, blockchain early adopter like himself, to not only make the world’s first ever fully funded crypto currency movie but to keep making movies that matter, outside of the box of traditional funding models. what is that kept Toni going, believing, that if you build it, they will come - as they certainly did.
Award winning filmmaker Uga Carlini, Founder and president of Towerkop Creations, has been specializing in femaledriven heroine stories since 2010. Award winning filmmaker Uga Carlini of Towerkop Creations has been specializing in female driven heroine stories for global audiences since inception in 2010. Her much anticipated hybrid alien feature, From Meton with love will be the world’s 1st ethereum funded documentary, co-produced with Toni Caradonna and left post productions. 2018 also saw Uga join forces with lA based and multiaward winning filmmaker, Tammy-Anne Fortuin, who has become the other female magic maker at Towerkop Creations. Their first fiction feature film, Angeliena is green lit for pre production in early 2019.
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All around the world, eating together is a ritual that binds a family together. In order to grow our emerging film industry on the continent, we will need to adopt a philosophy of Ubuntu, pool our resources and draw on our shared experiences to reach both our individual and collective dreams of a thriving business for film on the continent. with this in mind, we have created a space for you to come together around a table with peers and experts to exchange knowledge and foster a spirit of community.
INDUSTRY NETWORk lUNChES
every day of the market, delegates will be able to to attend lunch sessions hosted by high profile figures from a variety of fields, many of which executives at prominent international companies and organisations. Delegates will be able to choose a table based on the special guests and moderators with whom they would like to share an informal meal, while shooting the breeze and building relationships and networks with fellow film professionals and practitioners. Each day will focus on a specific aspect of the industry, so delegates will be able to tailor their schedules to suit their specific needs and interests.
10 OCTOBER:
Sales & Distribution
11 OCTOBER:
International Coproducers & Talent Agents
12 OCTOBER:
Festival programmers
13 OCTOBER:
post Facilities in Cape Town These sessions will take place from 13:00-15:00, venues will be confirmed and tables will be allocated on a firstcome-first-serve basis, so be sure to arrive in good time. Meals at the CTIFMF industry lunches cost r135 per head.
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CE L EBR ATE DON’T MISS THE MARKET & INUSTRY PARTY ON 12 OCTOBER AT HARRINGTONS FROM 21:00 ON THE DECKS WILL BE MA ANAND SHEELA & ZANDI TISANI
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CapeTalk
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Akhona Mongameli
ALISTERSVOGUE
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Morten Ranum
Globalnyt
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Alan Milne
African News Agaency
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Moses Serugo
serugo.wordpress.com
serugo@gmail.com
Andrew Germishuys
SAMDB
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Mwangi Githahu
The Star Newspaper
mwangi.githahu@gmail.com
Andy Maqondwana
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africa.film
bryan@flyonthewall.co.za
Namuli-Asantewaa Ssentongo
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Nathan Pienaar
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Xinhua News
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Elene Botha
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eltonejansen@gmail.com
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Evanson Kavale
Scoop Network Africa
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Pippa Hudson
Cape Talk
pippah@capetalk.co.za
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railyn@snakenation.co
Fathiyah Schroeder
CityVarsity Cape Town
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Gys Visser
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Riedwaan Jacobs
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riedwaanjacobs@yahoo.com
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rozeels@gmail.com
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Rozanne Els
Ishani Chetty
Highbury Media
ishani@hsm.co.za
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Dirty Pink City
eli@dirtypinkcity.com
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Independent Media
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keithcapetown@gmail.com
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spling8@gmail.com
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leibbrandt.tim@gmail.com
Khululekile Banzi
Bush TV
azulidgaf@gmail.com
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Kim Crowie
Film & Event Media
kim@filmeventmedia.co.za
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Conde Nast - GLAMOUR
traceyche@condenast.co.za
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Tiso Blackstar
smitht@sundaytimes.co.za
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K Avenue Blog
Sunday Times
kavenueblog7@gmail.com
Laetitia Pople
Media24
Laetitia.Pople@24.com
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iLiso Zine
iliso.zine@gmail.com
Leandra Engelbrecht
Channel24
leandra.engelbrecht@24.com
Wendy-Lee Mothoa
WaAfrika Online
waafrikadotcom@gmail.com
Weekend Argus
wendyl.martin@inl.co.za
Lola Mashabane
African News Agency
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Okuhle Media Group
wilnav@okuhle.co.za
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Weekend Argus
luke.folb@inl.co.za
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Scoop Network Africa
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Aoife Lennon-Ritchie Cape Town, South Africa aoife@lennonliterary.com | (27) (61) 3521405
Mulatto Films | Director Mulatto films is the merging of three great minds, potentials and talents, in the hopes of realizing a common dream... FILM.
The Lennon-Ritchie Agency | Literary Agent The lennon-ritchie literary Agency is a boutique literary and rights agency representing authors, screen-writers, and publishers globally.
Alessandro Aronadio rome, Italy a.aronadio@gmail.com | (+39) (349) 7365770
Aubrey Mnisi Cape Town,South Africa railyn@snakenation.co | (+27) (76) 7510348
Director and Screenwriter Italian film director and screenwriter, his movies were selected and awarded in several international film festivals.
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Amr Salie South Africa maryamsalie@yahoo.com | (+277) (826095066) +27826095066 I am 12 years old and a grade 5 student. Amr Salie endowment educational fund Game developer/Author. Andrew Hewitt South Africa andrewh@hewitts.co.za | (0027) (0) 848760830 Andrew Hewitt & Associates (Pty) Ltd | Director A specialist Entertainment Law consultancy servicing the film, television and music industries. Andrew Ngare Cape Town,South Africa railyn@snakenation.co | (+27) (73) 4393150 Snake Nation | Head of Innovation Anis Lassoued Tunisia anislassoued@lumieresfilms.com | (216) (98) 271932
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Akona Matyila South Africa akonamatyila31@gmail.com | (27) (31) 5692252
Avril Kinsey Cape Town, South Africa akinsey@mweb.co.za | (+27) (83) 4114889 CTAM & FilmScriptwriter Dr Avril Kinsey, scriptwriter, composer and educator. Millions might listen, one woman heard the call to action. Barbara Davies South Africa barbdav07@gmail.com | (27) (74) 4129291 Freelancer | Product Administration I work for a private bank. I am in Financial products. we offer local and offshore investments. Barry Strick South Africa barry@postproduction.capetown | (27) (82) 8263030 Post Production SA | Post Production Supervisor & Producer Independent post production Crew Agency, post Supervision, producer & pop Up Facility. Basheera Hartley South Africa bash3372@gmail.com | (27) (62) 1325098 Cape TownInternational Film Market & FestivalProduction
Antoinette Engel South Africa antoinettengel@gmail.com | (27) (79) 3675887
Benjamin Illos France illos.b@gmail.com | (+33) (6) 61324801
Tezeta (www.gotezeta.com) | Producer Started by longtime partners Dylan Valley and Antoinette engel, TeZeTA believes in strong relationships, meaningful storytelling and a documentary aesthetic that is cinematic and unhurried.
Quinzaine des Réalisateurs | Directors’ Fortnight Program adviser The Directors’ Fortnight is an parallel independent section of the Cannes Film Festival. It’s selection strives to be eclectic and receptive to all forms and voices
Anwaar Abulkhair Jeddah, Saudi Arabia anwaar.abulkhair@epsaudi.com | (+966) (0) 542425093 EPSaudi | Executive producer
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Bianca Isaac Durban and Johannesburg bianca@figjamentertainment.co.za | (+27) (084) 6192639 Figjam Entertainment | Producer Figjam Entertainment specialises in feature films and high end limited series; spearheaded by award winning producer Bianca Isaac. The company now has two branches: Durban and Johannesburg
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Carla Roberts South Africa carla@systemiq.io | (27) (83) 5380849
STEPS | Information and Communications Specialist (Africa Region Projects) I am very passionate about telling African stories, giving a voice to the voice less through documentary lm.Film equips and empowers communities.
Grey Matter | Producer A multimedia hub, Grey Matter, is a socially conscious space nurturing ideas from conception to development, pre to post production and eventual distribution.
Brian Afande nairobi, Kenya brian@blackrhinovr.com | (+254) (721) 373201
Carmen Sangion Johannesburg, South Africa carmen@sangsang.co.za | (+27) (82) 5327494
BlackRhino VR | Managing Director As an early African Vr adopter, I play an important role in designing what Vr and new story technologies will look like and how they will impact communities.
Sangsang Entertaiment | Director / Writer / Producer Our vision is to see the establishment of a thriving and viable, independent film industry with a strong focus on incorporating African aesthetics and values.
Brett Michael Innes South Africa brettinnesonline@gmail.com | (+27) (82) 6222340
Carol Coetzee South Africa CarolC@kwazulunatalfilm.co.za | (+27) (79) 4954868
Nostalgia Productions | Producer nostalgia productions is behind the SAFTA winning feature, ‘Sink’, and has just completed production on an adaptation of ‘Fiela se Kind’ with The Film Factory.
KwaZulu Natal Film Commission | CEO KZnFC vision is to position KZn as a globally competitive, diverse and sustainable choice film destination.
Bridget Pickering South Africa bridget@fireworxmedia.co.za | (27) (11) 0728971898
Carolyn Carew Johannesburg, South Africa carolyn@freewomenfilms.co.za | (27) (11) 9127814
BMP Films | Director BMp Films has a vision to tell stories that are evocative and personal. Its ethos is to develop Creators and filmmakers who have unique voices and revolutionary ideas.
FREE WOMEN FILMS | PRODUCER Carolyn Carew is an award winning producer of TV Dramas, Feature Films and Documentaries as well as pan African Social Marketing Campaigns.
Brigid Olen Cape Town brigid@doproductions.com | (+0) (82) 372502 DO PRODUCTIONS PTY LTD | Producer Brigid olen and Marlow de Mardt are esteemed producers bringing excellence and a can do attitude. They are passionate and committed to creating independent films and significant projects. Cal Kingwill South Africa cal@priest.co.za | (+27) (082) 5522295 PRIEST | POST PRODUCER priest is a creative studio specialising in high-end editorial, Color Grading, Compositing, VFX, Animation and Motion Graphics for TV, Digital, Advertising and the Feature Film industry. Cara Cusumano new York, USA ccusumano@tribecafilmfestival.org | (1) (212) 9412366 Tribeca Film Festival | Director of Programming
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Booker Mwenzva Cape Town, South Africa booker@steps.co.za | (27) (83) 5678983
Cate Hunter South Africa woodhunter@telkomsa.net | (27) (84) 9007597 Cate Wood Hunter | Lecturer and screenwriter Cate Wood Hunter is a screenwriter, content creator and lecturer in film and media. Cathy Gitahi Kenya cwgitahi@gmail.com | (254) (722) 256655 KENYA FILM COMMISSION | CORPORATE AFFAIRS MANAGER The Kenya Film Commission’s mission is to develop a vibrant local Film and TV industry and market Kenya locally and internationally as a preferred filming destination Chase Musslewhite Cape Town, SA musslewhitechase@gmail.com | (+27) (063363) 6331474 Red Coat Films | Co-Director, Producer Chase Musslewhite is a producer and director focusing on creative documentaries. Her work has shown at MoMA Doc Fortnight, Durban International Film Festival and Vision Du reel.
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Light and Lion | Director Film and Media company based in Cape Town working in documentary and fiction film research, development and production. Cilla Lowen South Africa cilla.lowen@gmail.com | (27) (82) 4523418
Danny de Nobrega danny@kilmerandcruise.com | (27) (021) 4472359 Kilmer & Cruise | Managing Director Kilmer & Cruise Entertainment is a creative, branded content and film marketing and -promotions agency. David Kayser United Kingdom david@casarotto.co.uk | (+44) (0207) 2874450
Cilla Lowen | Owner passion, craft, creativity, knowledge and experience are woven to form a rich tapestry of screenwriting for entertainment, education and inspiration.
Casarotto Ramsay & Associates Ltd | Agent David Kayser is an agent at Casarotto ramsay & Associates, one of the world’s leading agencies, representing writers, directors and heads of department across film, TV and theatre.
Cisca du Toit South Africa cisca@stoneset.co.za | (27) (82) 2009370
Deodate Diba South Africa zwacksdeo@gmail.com | (0731952518) (9701) 9701
Stoneset Productions | Producer Stoneset Productions is based in Cape Town and specialises in film finance and production.
Mojadi pictures | Director A scene might catch you like a trap and make you do things you dont understand.
Chris King nairobi, Keny circleandsquare@gmail.com | (+254) (0) 726759262
Desmond Denton South Africa directordes@gmail.om | (21) (27) 0835501858
Circle & Square Films | Director/Producer Chris King is an award-winning filmmaker based in Nairobi, Kenya. Born in Australia, Chris has lived in Kenya since 2007,running circleandsquare films alongside his wife, Maia lekow
Imagenheart | Director/ Producer Visual spectacle with compelling human story, creating worlds you can get lost in”. www.desmonddenton.com
Claire Gadéa paris claire.gadea@mpmfilm.com | (33) (06) 10185530 MPM Film & MPM Premium | Producer and Sales Acquisitions Claire Gadéa has joined MpM Film as producer 4 years ago after a 16 years career in the cinema industry. She’s also partner in MpM premium sales company. Confidence Vilakazi Johannersburg confidencev@sterkinekor.com | (011) 4457700 Ster-Kinekor | Content Manager Corne van Rooyen South Africa corne@redletterdaypictures.com | (07) (81) 735238 Red Letter day Pictures | Writer/Director reD leTTer DAY pICTUreS is a Cape Town based motion picture company, specialised in producing writing and directing of original content for narrative television and feature film projects.
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Cheryl Tuckett South Africa cheryl.tuckett@gmail.com | (0027) (74) 3150352
Devon Delmar Cape Town devondelmar@gmail.com | (+27) (82) 9611494 Filmmaker I am a writer/director pitching a screenplay at the festival as part of the pitching Forum. Diana Elbaum Brussels, Belgium diana@belugatree.be | (0032) (485) 579947 Beluga Tree | Producer BelUGA Tree is a new dynamic independent production company launched by one of Belgian’s most successful producer, Diana elbaum. Dizu Plaatjies South Africa dizuplaatjies@ibuyambo.co.za | (+27) (072) 424 2447 Dizu Plaatjies Institution | MD Dizu the performer, cultural activist, community builder, instrument maker and ethnomusicologist at the University of Cape Town. A township resident, scholar and an international touring and recording artist.
Cynthia Okoye london, UK cynthia@curtisbrown.co.uk | (44) (7837 ) 562081
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Curtis Brown | Talent Agent (Literary) Curtis Brown is one of the world’s leading literary and talent agencies
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Eliya Ndou SoUTH AFrICA ENdou@thedti.gov.za | (27) (12) 394 1748
Screendance Africa ZA | Producer Screendance Africa ZA aims to develop, produce and promote the art of dance on screen through the production of documentaries, web series and narrative film.
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Dominique Welinski paris, France dwelinski@gmail.com | (33) (6) 07788136 DW | Producer Dw produces features from Iran, Sri lanka, Bangladesh, SA and Kenya. Dw curates and produces the Factory for Director’s Fortnight in Cannes. Don Edkins Cape Town, South Africa don@steps.co.za | (27) (83) 2596437 Steps | Producer Steps is a non-profit media house based in Cape Town, South Africa, that produces and distributes documentary films globally, and curates AfriDocs. Dorianne Tshingane South Africa dorianne@themediaworkshop.co.za | (27) (0) 834147797 The Media Workshop | Social Media Manager and Researcher The Media Workshop is a film, television and journalism training and production company. we provide screen content training, production and incubation services. Dorothee Wenner Germany wenner@berlinale.de | (+49) (177) 2912081 Int. Film Festival Berlin | Programmer / Delegate International Film Festival Berlin and it’s attached worlD CIneMA FUnD, Co proDUCTIon MArKeT. Edima Otuokon Abuja, nigeria edima@ladima.africa | (234) (805) 9930827 Ladima Foundation | Executive Director edima is Co-Founder of the lADIMA Foundation, workshops Coordinator at Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) and NEXT GEN Program Manager for DISCop. (www.ladima.africa) Elias Ribeiro South Africa elias@filmfest.capetown | (27) (0) 718445435 Cape Town International Film Market and Festival | Market Director CTIFMF is an emerging space. we strive to become the most vibrant Industry gathering in the Global South by 2028.
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Eric Lagesse paris, France elagesse@pyramidefilms.com | (33) (1) 4296010
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Dominique Jossie South Africa jossiedominique@gmail.com | (+27) (0) 767091041
PYRAMIDE | CEO pyramide is a French independent distributor and sales agent and releases 15 films per year incl a lot of 1st films uch as CLASH, THE WOUND, THE HArVeSTerS. Faye Kabali-Kagwa Cape Town, South Africa msfayekk@gmail.com | (+27) (83) 7120403 ASSITeJ South Africa | project Co-ordinator Fathiyah Schroeder South Africa fathiyah.schroeder@cityvarsity.co.za | (27) (021) 4666800 CityVarsity | Student Faye Kabali-Kagwa Cape Town, South Africa msfayekk@gmail.com | (+27) (83) 7120403 ASSITEJ South Africa | Project Co-ordinator Felicia Mokgara South Africa mokgarafelicia@gmail.com | (+27) (1862) 0782854800 Ol Afrika Media Foundation | Writer-Director Felicia Mokgara is an up and coming passionate filmmaker and a pan Africanist at heart. Francoise Chan Mauritius fchan@islandfilm.net | (230) (5) 2505018 Island Film Services (Mauritius) Ltd | Managing Director Island Film provides all the back-office and support services to film producers such as: Setting up of SpVs, Applying for the rebate, Arranging for FpI & Completion Bonds. Freddie Manyike South Africa Manyikefreddie@gmail.com | (+27) (0813376515) 0813376515 Ol Afrika media & Artz Foundation | Script Writer ol Afrika media is a production company based in Johannesburg we have worked with many flim makers in the industry. Fungayi Komani South Africa blaqtapeproductions@yahoo.co.za | (+27) (7530) 815813035 BlaqTape Productions | Production Manager with BlaqTape productions we make your dreams come to reality.
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Gavin Potter Music | Film Composer I’m a composer having written music for award winning short films and commercials as well as online games. I’m booked to score 3 upcoming feature films. Graham Ward South Africa graham@wardwide-music.com | (+27) (071) 3807871 Ward Wide-Studio | Producer/Composer Ward Wide-Music specializes in score to picture for film and commercial. Other services include under score, licencing and after dialog recording (voice overs). Gray Kotze Cape Town, South Africa gkotze9@gmail.com | (+27) (.) 0608408913 ‘The Home’ (Red Coat Films) | Director of Photography/Co-Producer Cape Town based cinematographer focused on documentary and narrative content. Gregory Albert Cape Town greg@rhapsodyrecording.com | (+27) (83) 4766761 Rhapsody Recording Pty Ltd | Production Sound Recordist rhapsody:” A work of epic poetry recited at one time only “ Greg Copeland Cape Town goneviralfilm@gmail.com | (+27) (083) 7722804 Gone Viral Film | Writer/Director Developing feature film Gone Viral which is a conspiracy theory, coming of age, romantic thriller. The audience will be teens young adults, we are aiming for international distribution. Grigor Stewart South Africa grigor@clickboogie.com | (+27) (82) 4922232 CLICKBOOGIE MEDIA | CEO South Africa’s leading International Television Distribution company whose programmes have been seen in every country worldwide. Also creates massive TV audiences in Africa for major Brands. Hajra Cassim South Africa hajoodirector@gmail.com | (27 ) (81) 5591673 Hajoo Entertainment Pty LTD | CEO we create stories that we would like to see on screen, authentic South African narratives which challenge & inspire.
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Gavin Potter South Africa gavinrichardpotter@gmail.com | (27) (82) 2594694
Himesh Kar london, england himesh@threetables.tv | (00) (44) 7887916230 Three Tables Productions | Co-Founder, Producer Himesh is a Senior Executive/ Producer in film and television, with over 20 award winning films to his credit including Oscar winning “Man on wire”. Jacintha de Nobrega South Africa jacintha@arclightproductions.co.za | (27) (84) 4414903 Arclight Productions | CEO Jacintha is a film and television producer based in Durban. She is the CEO for Arclight productions and has produced a feature and tv series in 2018. Jack Chiang South Africa ene1973@gmail.com (27) (83) 6577008 Mulatto Films | Producer Mulatto films is the merging of three great minds, potentials and talents, in the hopes of realizing a common dream... FILM Jade Kohler Cape Town jade@refinery.co.za | (27) (82) 4029596 Refinery CPT | Post Producer Jafta Mamabolo los Angeles, United States jaftamamabolo@gmail.com | (27) (72) 5224399 Ergo Films | Director Jafta Mamabolo is an accomplished actor, writer, director, and producer of South African-descent primarily based in los Angeles. Jahmil XT Qubeka South Africa film79@live.com | (27) (78) 6339967 Yellowbone Entertainment | Director Yellowbone Entertainment is a South African Production Company specializing in high end, authentic content. Jana Wolff Deutschland jana.wolff@berlinale.de | (+49) (30) 25920638 European Film Market / Berlinale | Head of Marketing & Advertising every February the eFM welcomes over 9,500 producers, buyers, sales agents, distributors, exhibitors and financiers together, inspiring the conversations & connections that are the cornerstone of the business.
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Jessica Dickson South Africa jessicadickson@fas.harvard.edu | (+27) (82) 0997690
Artsy Lens Studio | Director Artsy Lens is a film production company based in Cape Town specialising in adverts, documentaries and feature films
Harvard University | Doctoral Candidate Jessica is a doctoral candidate in the departments of anthropology and African Studies at Harvard University, presently conducting research on the film industry in the western Cape.
JC SNOOKE South Africa JC@lIFeInABUlB.Co.ZA | (27) (82) 7892661 Life In A Bulb Productions (Pty) Ltd | Producer By working together and focussing on integrity and quality, to further break the boundaries and deliver the best locally and internationally with regards to television and film. Jean Barker South Africa/USA jeanbarkersa@gmail.com | (27) (62) 5205841 Writer/Director Jean Barker is a writer/director with an MFA in film from Chapman University in California, recently returned to South Africa with a view to making her first feature. Jeandre Cordier South Africa jeandrecordier@gmail.com | (27) (83) 2915301 AFDA | Student An aspiring filmmaker, videographer, cinematograper hoping to further a career in documentary and advertisement. Currently studying at AFDA. Jenna Lange South Africa jenna@theworkroom.co.za | (27) (78) 4609928 TheWorkRoom Audio Post (Pty) Ltd | Production Manager Multiple Emmy award winning audio post production for commercials & film production. providing ADr, loop Group, ISDn, Source Connect and Dolby Atmos facilities Jenny Brown Cape Town South Africa production@filmfest.capetown | (+27) (82) 8720376 Capetown International Film Market & Festival | Production Manager I am a Freelance line producer working for Capetown Film Market & Festival Jermaine Schroeder South Africa jermaine@filmgear.co.za | (27) (87) 1353011 Film Gear South Africa | Sales Film Gear South Africa is an online store, with the sole purpose of providing South Africa with a local way to purchase professional-grade film and video equipment.
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Jato Ehijator South Africa jatoehijator@gmail.com | (+27) (66) 2332902
Jessie Zinn Cape Town, South Africa j.zinn12@gmail.com | (+27) (27) 0769063999 Red Coat Films | Director Jim Kolmar Austin, Texas, USA jim@sxsw.com | (512) (467) 7979 South by Southwest (SXSW) | Film Programmer The SXSw Film Festival celebrates raw innovation and emerging talent from both behind and in front of the camera, featuring provocative dramas, documentaries, comedies, genre standouts, and more. Josie Dalberg Cape Town josie.dalberg@gmail.com | (+27) (74) 6013342 Production Assistant Josie is a production assistant in Devon Delmar’s film that he is pitching as part of the pitching Forum. Julan Briant South Africa goneviralfilm@gmail.com | (0027) (73) 8504852 Gone Viral Film | Producer British producer based in Cape Town developing action, romance, conspiracy thriller feature film GONE VIRAL for international market. Julie Hall Johannesburg, South Africa halwrite@icon.co.za | (0027) (83) 2120552 Writers Guild of South Africa | WGSA Pitch Mentor/Organiser Julie Hall is a screenwriter, story consultant, producer and lecturer working towards the ongoing upliftment of the industry and towards taking our stories global. Karabo Thahane South Africa rkthahane@gmail.com | (27) (63) 5929945 OL Afrika Media Foundation | Chairperson we promote art as a tool to educate, heal, rehabilitate and to motivate youth to use their creative talents and skills to earn a living. Karl Carter United States railyn@snakenation.co | (1) (404) 2731823 Snake Nation | CEO
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Lara Utian-Preston South Africa lara@redflag.co.za | (27) (82) 3467176
Cherrystreet Media IVS | CEO & Producer The production company Cherrystreet Media is founded and owned by the Danish producer Karoline Hallengren, who produces international short films.
Red Flag Media | Media / Publicity red Flag Media is a pan-African communications and strategy consultancy with a strong focus on film, TV and music related events.
Kayakez Dominique Kalend South Africa dominiuekalend@gmail.com | (+27) (0) 0656625161
Lauren van Rensburg Cape Town, South Africa lauren@refinery.co.za | (021) (469) 2820
Dom Media | CEO Start go big we are Young entrepreneur when w start we go big.
Refinery Cape Town | General Manager Full post production services - cutting room, VFX, colour grading, Sound editing and deliveries.
Khalid EL-Jelailati Johannesburg, South Africa khalid@imagestatefilms.com | (073) (395) 0135 Image State Films | Screenwriter, Director & Producer Image State Films fuses a love and devotion for traditional filmmaking with a modern digital flare to provide a complete filmmaking experience. Khanye Mfeka South Africa khanyemfeka@gmail.com | (27) (27) 0609660769 Mfeka Media | CEO We are a South African film and television production company focused on developing and creating fictional, animated and live-action content centres around African narratives. Kim Sangion Johannesburg, South Africa kim@sangsang.co.za | (+27) (82) 3469407 Producer Our vision is to see the establishment of a thriving & viable, independent film industry with a strong focus on incorporating African aesthetics & values. Kirstin Erasmus South Africa kirstin@systemiq.io | (27) (78) 5746629 Grey Matter | Producer A multimedia hub, Grey Matter, is a socially conscious space nurturing ideas from conception to development, pre to post production and eventual distribution. Kyle Wallace South Africa kylegwallace@gmail.com | (+27) (72) 8541713 Independent | Editor Lara Adine South Africa laraadine@gmail.com | (+27) (82) 5705585
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Chin Up Productions | Show Runner Chin Up Productions is a brand new company headed by Lara Lipschitz who created the web series entitled Chin Up, now in post for its third season.
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Karoline Hallengren Denmark karoline_hallengren@hotmail.com | (DK) (+45) 26847969
Layla Swart South Africa layla@yellowboneentertainment.com | (27) (78) 6339967 Yellowbone Entertaiment | Producer Yellowbone entertainment is A South African Film production house focused on high end authentically local content. Leane Gerber South Africa leane@penguinfilms.co.za | (27) (072) 5969678 Penguin Films | Assistant to the Producer I have 15 years experience in the film and television industry Lebogang Mpofu Botswana lebogal@gmail.com | (+267) (+2672+26767) 74461140 THE REEL MEDIA PRODUCTIONS | DIRECTOR Being female film makers in Botswana, we want to grow and be the best #BerekaMosadi Lehlogonolo Sello South Africa nolosello.com@gmail.com | (+27) (0) 0766604154 Afro Polite Productions | Director South African Film producer & Director at Afro polite productions. Leon Clingman South Africa leonclingman@yahoo.com | (27) (021) 0825822316 Pudding Face Productions | Founder To an artist the creative process is an infinite garden of infinity. Leon van der Merwe rSA leon@filmfest.capetown | (+27) (83) 7924320 CTIFMF | Festival Director The CTIFMF has reached out to various industry stakeholders in a collaborative effort in keeping with its theme, of CreATe, CollABorATe, CeleBrATe.
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Maia Lekow nairobi, Kenya maia.vonlekow@gmail.com | (+254) (721) 721348650
Sabela Production House | Director Sabela production House Mbula - Soundtracks, entertainment, Music performance, Dancing, arts & culture, recording, Voice overs, presenting,
Circle & Square Films | Director/Producer Maia Lekow is a Kenyan musician and filmmaker. Fusing her music with a fascination of humanity, Maia is currently co-directing her first feature doc, The letter.
Linda Beath rome, Italy idealfilmworks@gmail.com | (+39) (348) 3416478 Ideal Filmworks Italia | Executive Producer Finance of high quality film and TV projects including features, documentaries, animation and TV series; strategic planng for production companies.
Snake Nation | CFO Maganthrie Pillay South Africa maganglobal1@gmail.com | (27) (71) 5433597
Wesgro | Film and Media Promotion Officer wesgro holds the mandates from the City of Cape Town and the western Cape to promote the film and media sector.
Masala Filmworks | Lecturer Making work that matters, inspires and represents the rich tapestry of humanity.
Upon A Quest Screenwriters’ Agency and Management Company | Managing Director First screenwriters’ agency and management company in SA. we represent screenwriters and find the right producers for their scripts. We also recommend screenwriters for assignments. Lucky Sithole South Africa marketcoordinator@filmfest.capetown | (084) (217) 0283 CTIFMF | CTIFMF Contractor I love Film and this would be an awesome platform Luvo Nelani South Africa nelani.luvo@gmail.com | (27) (73) 1883130 OCJ | Researcher I am young professional working in law with a keen interest in the film industry. Lynda Belkhiria Tunis - Tunisia lyndaprod@gmail.com | (216) (24) 131629 Carhage Film Festival | Head of Chabaka Producers Network Lynn Brennan South Africa lynn@labspace.tv | (+27) (72) 1177341
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Mandla Mapondera Cape Town,South Africa railyn@snakenation.co (+27) (82) 4658612
Lisa Mini South Africa lisa@wesgro.co.za | (27) (21) 4878600
Lorato Phefo South Africa lorato.phefo@gmail.com | (27) (79) 3345739
Labspace cc | Editor, Colorist and Trainer Film and Commercial Director, Content Creation, production and post production Skills and Services. Training offered in editing & Color Grading in FCpX, premier pro and Da Vinci resolve
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Leonard Zwai Mbula norway sabelaproductions@gmail.com | (+47) (463) 87233
Mandrew Mnguni South Africa mpumi@sheer.co.za | (27) (81) 4523259 Skhumba Music | Head of libraries Manager Skhumba Music is a leading production music company which boosts the best of international and local production music. Matthew Swanepoel Cape Town matthew@priest.co.za | (0044) (79) 6335254 Priest Post Production | Editor priest is a creative studio specialising in high-end editorial, Color Grading, Compositing, VFX, Animation and Motion Graphics for TV, Digital, Advertising and the Feature Film industry. Marcelle du Toit South Africa marcelle@stage5films.com | (+27) (72) 2077053 Stage 5 Films | Head of Production Stage 5 Films is an award-winning film and media production company that specialises in co-productions and production servicing of film and television content for local and international distribution. Mari Baccan Cape Town, South Africa maribacan@gmail.com | ((+27)) (076) 6999199 Freelancer | Production Coordinator I love ArT and being part of a creative team is my passion. I am a Freelance production Coordinator, with great experience with art, photography, video and music.
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Menzi Mhlongo Durban mhlongom4@ukzn.ac.za | (031) (260) 3586
Fisher Agency | Executive Producer Fisher Agency is a Cape Town based Production Company specializing in Global Content.
CCA/UKZN | Talents Durban Coordinator
Martez Saporta-Rothuysen South Africa productions@fmtmovies.com | (27) (21) 5591028 FMT Movies | Director FMT believes in teamwork and bringing commitment and integrity to each project. We thrive on meeting challenges and seizing opportunities that are in alignment with ethical business practices. Martin Leitsch SA martin_leitsch@hotmail.com | (+27) (72) 3816456 Self employed | DoP Freelance Dop since 2010 for TVC, TV movie, Features and TV Shows. Matodzi Magoro magoro_ml@yahoo.com | (+27) (011) 0710444884 Mbwenda Film & video Productions | Director To build a world class, well equipped film and video production company to produce standard materials that is generally accepted in all parts of the world. Mbalenhle Mhlongo mbalenhlemhlongo94@gmail.com | (+27) (3610) 0714161701 Limco cunsultant | Student I’m a young lady who have passion on film and television love writing and producing i learn each and every time if i see something new on tv. Mbali khoza mbalicoser@gmail.com | (+27) (032) 0785584880 Limco cunsultant | Student I’m a versatile student in film and television industry who is passionate in working on the Film and TV production. Mbuyiselo Nqodi South Africa mnqodi22@gmail.com | (9301) (9301) 0725180238 Black roots Productions | Artistic Director Shwelane:After husband dies in the illegal Miners’ strike; a naive young widow discovers two other co-wives who claim her late husband’s inheritance and kick her and child out Meg Rickards Cape Town, South Africa meg@boondogle.co.za | (27) (78) 1815259
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Boondogle Films | Director Boondogle Films specialises in telling stories that meet African needs and challenge common perceptions of the continent.
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Markus Davies rSA markusdavies1@gmail.com | (27) (83) 6599787
Michael Auret United Kingdom mike@spierfilms.com | (44) (7500) 105160 Spier Films | MD, Producer Spier Films is an award-winning film and television finance and production company based in Cape Town and London whose films include a Golden Bear and 2 SAFTA winners. Michael Brennan South Africa Mike@labspace.tv | (27) (84) 7641492 Labspace | Director Film and Commercial Directing, Content Creation, production and post production Services and Skills. offering Training in editing programs - FCpX, premier pro and Da Vinci resolve. Michael Matthews South Africa michaelm@bephatmotel.com | (27) (74) 1012347 Be Phat Motel | Director Five Fingers for Marseilles is Michael’s feature directorial debut. Michael co-founded Be phat Motel Films in 2007 with the aim to develop and produce progressive cinema. Michael Thorn South Africa thorn_drums@yahoo.com | (+27) (84) 6265234 Scored from Scratch Studios | Owner professional music composer Michael Thorn produces original music for adverts, online content and motion picture, creates orchestral arrangements, MIDI mockups and soundtrack songs. Michelle Barrow Cape Town michelle@priest.co.za | (27) (84) 5775866 Priest | VFX Post Producer priest is a creative studio specialising in high-end editorial, Color Grading, Compositing, VFX, Animation and Motion Graphics for TV, Digital, Advertising and the Feature Film industry Mmabatho Kau Johannesburg MKau@raindropmedia.co.za | (27) (083 ) 4557290 Raindrop Media | Script consultant/Producer Mmabatho Kau is a script consultant with over 15 years experience in the film and television industry. Her current focus is on script development.
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Mpumelelo Mcata Johannesburg eyebexes@gmail.com | (0027) (011) 0795277412
Eproducers | Head of production / partner TV and film Executive producer based in Egypt, Saudi Arabia. Covering various production categories.
End Street Productions (Africa) | Filmmaker/Composer
Mohlaodi Mphuthi South Africa mphuthima@yahoo.com | (9701) (9701) 0838744893 Serumula Mphuthi pty ltd | Director what if it happens that chasing after success,you loose your identity in the process. Mokgadi Koma SoUTH AFrICA shadeykay@gmail.com | (015) (0700) 0745091762 Masoto A Mankwana consultant (pty) limited | DIRECTOR Koma Mokgadi is a Director/writer from limpopo province,studies Barchelor of arts in media studies, enrolled into an honour & a master in linguistics. Monica Hemming-Rorvik Cape Town South Africa monica@wesgro.co.za | (+27) (21) 4874868 Wesgro | Head Film and Media Promotion Wesgro is the Official Tourism, Trade & Investment Promotion Agency for Cape Town and the western Cape. let us help you do creative business in an inspiring place. Moses Serugo Kampala, Uganda africanmovienight@gmail.com | (+256) (751) 094719 African Movie Night Kampala | Curator A film exhibition initiative aimed at growing “cinema-going” audiences in Kampala, Uganda by presenting notable films from and about Africa via cinema plus a FTA and SVoD channel. Motheo Matsau Johannesburg South Africa MotheoM@Sterkinekor.com | (+27) (71) 8586924 STER-KINEKOR | Chief Sales & Marketing Ster-Kinekor is South Africa’s leading cinema chain with over 55 cinema sites. They are also the exclusive Imax licensee on the continent. Mpho Ntlatleng South Africa olafrikamedia@gmail.com | (+27) (071) 7032375 OL Afrika Media | CEO we are about taking original African talent and content and exposing it to the world. #AfrikaToTheworld
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Mohamed Abdel Samad egypt mohamedasamad@eproducers.org | (20) (100) 1620623
Mpumi Phillips South Africa mpumi@sheer.co.za | (27) (82) 8885617 Sheer Publishing | Creative Manager Leading music supervisor for film and television. Assist with music clearances & searches. Muhammad KHALIL Kathrada Cape Town, South Africa khalil@filmfest.capetown | (+27) (072) 0728599356 CTIFMF | Development, Creative consultant and connector Actor, voice artist and writer, Khalil’s experience infront and behind camera, combined with his creativity, ability to connect people and foresight, makes him a valuable CTIFMF team member. Mumtaaz Mahomed Peerbhay South Africa mumtaaz@unreelmedia.co.za | (27) (83) 2578995 Unreel Media | Director With only eight years of experience, Mumtaaz has created award winning documentaries and successful TV shows and formats. Imagine the possibilities over the next few years... Muriel Pérez paris, France contact@ouagafilmlab.net | (0033) (6) 20057612 Ouaga FIlm Lab | Coordinator Cinema lover, curious, and open-minded, Muriel campaigns for a colorful world ! Nazeera Hartley Roach Cape Town nazeera@filmfest.capetown | (27) (762525499) 0762525 Cape Town International Film Market and Festival | CEO Neil Brandt Johannesburg neil@storyscope.media | (27) (83) 4113063 StoryScope Studios | Producer Developing, financing and distributing African stories for the global market. Nelly Molokoane pretoria, South Africa NMolokoane@thedti.gov.za | (27) (12) 3941425 Department of Trade and Industry
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Ntandazo “Didi” Gcingca western Cape didiza.productions@gmail.com | (+27) (072) 2337732
STA STUDIO | Director STA STUDIo is an internationally award winning production company born out of passion to create innovative content. Through team effort, hard work and collaboration with industry professionals.
Didiza Productions | MD Didiza Productions is a boutique film and video and distribution company. We also facilitate the hiring of military hardware, installations and related by the film and stills industry.
Nhlanhla Ndaba South Africa Nhlanhla@doti.co.za | (+27) (83) 3745666
Nto Motloung South Africa ntozakepr@live.co.za | (073) (602) 6845
Doti Productions | Producer productions that challenge the status quo, intended to build strong, positive and lasting relationships between the diverse cultures of our country through the universal language of film.
ntozakhe Production | marketer The Festival will draw upon a range of Global expertise to train provide me with new ways of surviving in the industry.
Nic Latouf South Africa nic@heycreative.co.za | (27) (83) 2582904 Hey Creative | Founder we develop unique and powerful narratives with a specialisation in transmedia storytelling. Based in Cape Town but with a global network/reach. Nicky Scheepers Johannesburg, South Africa nickys@sterkinekor.com | (27) (11) 4457913
Ntozakhe Production | Marketing and Produce Love working with new Poeple and finding deference concepts based on Futureism. Pabatso Ramoipone South Africa rpabatso@gmail.com | (+27) (78) 5987865 ETSA MEDIA | DIRECTOR eTSA Media is a black owned company and it specialises in post production
Nicole Schafer KwaZulu-natal midlands, South Africa info@thinkingstringsmedia.com | (27) (72) 352230
Patrick Walton South Africa info@shootawayproduction.com | (27) (82) 4751212
Thinking Strings Media | Director Thinking Strings Media is a South African production company based in the KwaZulu-natal midlands specialising in the production of creative documentaries and content for broadcast.
ShootAway Productions | Producer ShootAway Productions specializes in servicing and facilitation of International and local productions.
Wang Thai | sushi chef /upcoming actor nigel is a young upcoming actor / sushi chef loves the craft of acting wanting to get into the industry very much.Very talented backed up with hard work. Nokuthula Shongwe South Africa nokuthulas@kwazulunatalfilm.co.za | (+27) (31) 3250200 KZN Film Commission | Marketing Coordinator Mission: To facilitate effective support throughout the value chain to the local and international film industry stakeholders: to create opportunities and to grow the KwaZulu-Natal film industry.
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Ntokozo Motloung South africa nto99za@gmail.com | (031) (500000) 0736026845
SterKinekor Theatres | Chief Of Content & Scheduling
Nigel Tedza South Africa nigeltedza2017@outlook.com | (+27) (7140) 0834858126
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Nelson Ikeh Cape Town iknelly@gmail.com | (+277) (92) 684146
Paul Egan Cape Town, South Africa paulcegan@gmail.com | (27) (81) 4675855 Boondogle Films | Director Boondogle Films specialises in telling stories that meet African needs and challenge common perceptions of the continent. Paula Alves de Souza Brasilia - Brazil paula.souza@itamaraty.gov.br | (55) (61) 981161036 Brazilian Ministry of External Relations | Head of the Cultural Department As a carreer diplomat, my posts were washington, Buenos Aires and Beijing. Since 2016, I am the head of the Cultural Department of the Ministry of external relations.
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Railyn Kruser Cape Town,South Africa railyn@snakenation.co | (+27) (60) 5024372
AFDA | Junior Editing Lecturer AFDA is a film school l based in Cape Town and I hope to attend to enrich my knowledge of film.
Snake Nation | Social Media Manager
Pete O’Donoghue South Africa pete@upstanding.tv | (+27) (84) 8929041 Upstanding Productions | Sound Designer / Project Development pete is a sound designer, cameraman and director, working in Cape Town. Peter Kwele South Africa kwelemp@gmail.com | (+27) (82) 9014367 Olicapro | Marketing Director To assist producers to tell stories that resonate with South African and global audiences - From Script to the red Carpet. Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann Kenya philippaherrmann@gmail.com | (254) (728669073) +254728669073 Thirsty Fish | Director philippa ndisi-Herrmann (1985, Germany) is an artist employing the craft of poetry, filmmaking and photography. Reabetswe Moeti South Africa rmoeti@gmail.com | (27) (73) 3768362 Rare View Media | Director & Writer rare View Media is a SA based production company with interest in comedy and children’s content. Rafiq Samsodien Cape Town rafiq@filmfest.capetown | (27) (082955-6795) 829556795
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Peet van Staden South Africa peet@afda.co.za | (27) (72) 9903949
Razanajaona Luck Antananarivo Madagascar razanajaona@yahoo.fr | (261) (33) 0795866 AFRICAMADAVIBE PRODUCTION | Director / Producer We believe that talented and emerging filmmaker from Africa will be a future of cinema. Rehad Desai Johannesburg rehad@icon.co.za | (+27) (11) 3391063 Uhuru Productions | Development Uhuru productions is one of South Africa’s leading documentary companies that has a wealth of experience in various genres. Rémi Bonhomme paris, France r.bonhomme@semainedelacritique.com | (33) (6) 16190114 Semaine de la Critique, Cannes | Program manager la Semaine de la Critique is a sidebar section of the Cannes Festival dedicated to showcase short and feature films by emerging filmmakers. Rene van Rooyen South Africa rene@redletterdaypictures.com | (27) (84) 2549461 Red Letter Day Pictures | Director rene van rooyen is a director, screenwriter and co-owner of the motion picture company red letter Day pictures. She’s currently in post production of her feature film “Toorbos”. Reno Adriaanse Cape Town, South Africa renoadr@gmail.com | (27) (76) 8442057
Cape Town international Film Market and Festival | Executive Chairman
Grey Matter Grey Matter are change-driven, vivacious producers creating a space for nurturing ideas from conception to completion.
Rameez Nordien South Africa rameeznordien@gmail.com | (+27) (83) 5818005
Resego Abane South Africa thandwasiti@gmail.com | (+27) (021) 0761305350
CTIFMF | Technical Consultant Create. Collaborate. Celebrate. Testing testing, 1, 2, 3. Mic check.
University of the Western Cape | Student Artist, exclusively of the soul peering nature. BCom Student, producer+rapper, Graphics Designer, YouTuber, writer, and clearly a dude who doesn’t know what a logline is.
Ratsheko Mashilo Nthite napwadiwa9u9@gmail.com | (+27) (83) 6913420 Napwadiwa 9u9 Productions | Producer ratsheko Mashilo nthite is Durban Talent Alumni 2018, His project was also selected for the DFM Doc Station. nthite is an integration documentary filmmaker.
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Sarah Summers South Africa sarah@blackfff.co.za | (+27) (61) 4978139
Blue Zulu Productions | Screen writer I am a trained Screen writer with various projects in development. I am looking for producers/ Financiers to partner with for both local and International release projects.
The Black Filmmakers Film Festival The Black Filmmakers Film Festival connects and showcases artists of colour from across Africa and black diaspora through events and workshops in the field of film and media.
Richard Gregory South Africa richard@goodworkpictures.com | (27) (74) 1005802
Sandulela Asanda Biyana Cape Town, South Africa asandab95@gmaill.com | (+27 ) (79) 8950049
GOOD WORK | Director / Cinematographer GOOD WORK is a production company based in Cape Town that specializes in cinematic documentary storytelling - from short form to feature films.
CTIFMF | Personal Assistant to Market Head
Roger Hawkins Cape Town South Africa roger@umoyafilms.com | (+27) (084) 3905702 Pixcomm | Director writer and Director of Jabu’s Jungle TV series, broadcast in 25 countries Ronit Shapiro United Kingdom ronitshapiro@btinternet.com | (44) (7971) 196446 One Nature Films | CEO one nature Films is a social impact production company based in london, UK, founded by ronit Shapiro with a vision is to create engaging high quality impact films.
Memento Films International | Acquisitions & Festivals Sean Drummond Cape Town, South Africa seand@bephatmotel.com | (+27) (83) 3700827 Be Phat Motel Film Company | Screenwriter, Producer Be phat Motel is a development and production hub producing bold South African film for global audiences. Sébastien Rougemont France sebasrougemont@yahoo.fr | (+262) (692) 022147 Redhill Pictures and Design | Director and producer I’m a French director and producer from reunion Island
WGSA pitch team | WGSA pitch team I am a Creative producer-Director, and a produced screenwriter. I have recently published my debut novel and I have over a decade film experience.
Shant Joshi shant@faepictures.com | (+1) (248) 6357761
Eastern Cape Development Corporation | Senior Manager: Innovation and Fund Management To promote sustainable socio-economic development in the eastern Cape. Rowen Smith South Africa rowen.work@gmail.com | (27) (79) 6470077 Cignalhill (Pty) Ltd, South Africa | Company Director Hello. Goeiedag. Bonjour As-Salamu Alaykum and welcome @Cignalhill.com. Home to a team of freelance creatives who produce Digital Media, in and around Cape Town.
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Sata Cissokho paris sata@memento-films.com | (+33) (1) 53349027
Ross Van Leeve Cape Town, South Africa rossvanleeve@yahoo.com | (+27) (8000) 0604885550
Rowan Govender South Africa rgovender@ecdc.co.za | (27) (073) 9590549
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Riaan Van Wyk Johannesburg, South Africa zulu@bluezulu.co.za | (+27) (72) 7944364
Fae Pictures Inc. | Producer engaging audience with stories rooted in the perspectives of the other. previously Associate producer of porCUpIne lAKe (TIFF, Busan, rome) and producer of I’M FIne S2 (Dekkoo). Sibongile Sibanda South Africa info@slammusiclibrary.com | (27) (011) 0444335 SLAM PRODUCTION | Library Music Manager Slam production is a Music library publishing company Based in Johannesburg , and we will like to be part of the Festival Silas Miami South Africa silas@silasmiami.com | (27) (74) 4576089 Ten Times Half | Director Ten Times half is a boutique production outfit specializing in the conceptualization and production of motion picture content.
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Fragile Projects | CAO I’m a Belgian Producer and also the organizer of “The Belgian Film Festival in Cape Town” to connect and established a proper working relationship between SA and Belgium. Siphumze Tshikila South Africa Siphumzet@gmail.com | (+27) (+27) 0731013390 SAE Cape Town Institute | Student I am a student studying film production at SAE Institute Stephen Webster Cape Town South Africa stephen@thewworkroom.co.za | (24) (021) 4265497 TheWorkRoom Audio Post | Director Multiple Emmy award winning audio post production for commercials & film production. providing ADr, loop Group, ISDn, Source Connect. Stinna Lotus Nagel Denmark stinna.nagel@live.dk | (0045) (23) 863011 European Film College | Editor Work hard for a story look closely for the details, find the special touch. Tania Zyster pretoria TZyster@thedti.gov.za | (27) (12) 3943704 THE DTI | Assistant Tawanda Brandon Cape Town railyn@snakenation.co | (+263) (78) 2158068 Snake Nation | Software Developer Tendeka Matatu london, UK tendeka@ten10films.com | (44) (203) 0049989 Ten10 Films Limited | CEO/PRODUCER Ten10 Films is an award winning Film & TV company based in london. we focus on creating commercially appealing content for a global audience. . Tessa Boerman rotterdam, The netherlands t.boerman@iffr.com | (31) ((0)) 655170087 International Film Festival Rotterdam | Programme Advisor / Curator
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Simon Van Laar South Africa fragileprojects@gmail.com | (44) (744) 227127
Thaamir Moerat South Africa thaamir@getunedmedia.co.za | (27) (27) 833082015 GeTunedMedia | Owner Film Production company based in SA focusing on 1 minute films and documentaries. Thabo Masemola South Africa thabo9@gmail.com | (+27) (073) 0043254 Self-employed I am a published author whose interest is in learning to convert text to screenplay writing. I wish to learn the film production process. Thabo Shenxane South Africa tshenxane@ecdc.co.za | (27) (071) 6128801 Eastern Cape Development Corporation | Executive Head: Trade, Investment and Innovation To promote sustainable socio-economic development in the eastern Cape. Thandeka Zwana Johannesburg, South Africa thandeka@indigenousfilm.co.za | (27) (11) 2803677 Indigenous Film Distribution | Production & Development Executive Indigenous Film Distribution, a one-stop distribution partner for filmmakers established in 2009, is South Africa’s leading niche film distributor. Thekgo Nkadimeng South Africa thekgon@gmail.com | (+27) (0797494197) 0797494197 OL Afrika Media Foundation | Marketing director Marketing has taught me to understand my target market by relating to their situation and stories to give them what they really need. Themba Bhebhe paris, France / Berlin, Germany themba@flourishingfilms.com | (+33) (6) 61504519 Flourishing Films | International Sales Executive Flourishing Films specializes in the sales, production and North American distribution of independent films from across the black diaspora and diverse voices more generally. Timothy Owase Kenya timothy@filmingkenya.com | (254) (020) 2027140734 Kenya Film Commission | Personal Assistant to Market Head The Kenya Film Commission’s mission is to develop a vibrant local Film and TV industry and market Kenya locally and internationally as a preferred filming destination Tiny Mungwe Cape Town tiny@steps.co.za | (27) (21) 4655805 Steps | Producer
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Tshitso Mosolodi Cape Town railyn@snakenation.co | (+27) (84) 2001214
Shinra Tensei | Founder Shinra Tensei is the embodiment of the African cinema zeitgest.
Snake Nation | South African Director
Toni Caradonna Burgistein, Switzerland toni2018@caradonna.ch | (41) (76) 3805081
Toni Monty Durban, South Africa antoinette.monty@durban.gov.za | (27) (031) 3114243 Durban Film Office / Durban FilmMart | Operations Head An African Co-production Market, that offers a four-day industry programme for African filmmakers to build business networks and explore collaborations with industry professionals from across the world. Tosin Coker USA tosin.coker@skylarpictures.com | (1) (310) 7792759 Skylar Pictures | CEO Skylar pictures creates quality content which convey a social message while entertaining the audience and in the process attracting new talented individuals in the global motion picture industry. Tovoniaina Rasoanaivo Tananarivo Madagascar razanatany@yahoo.fr | (261) (33) 0795866
Tumelo E. Bapela South Africa tumeloevansbapela2nd6prod@gmail.com | (+27) (1811) 0723563701 Ol Afrika Media and Foundation | Scriptwriter, Director, Casting Director, Production Manager Ol Afrika Media and Foundation an organization that helps young Filmmakers and other Artists to learn more about the entertainment industry as a whole. Mostly are selfmade. Uga Carlini Cape Town, South Africa uga@towerkopcreations.com | (27) (00) 000000000 Towerkop Creations | Filmmaker Mermaid activist, mother of superheroes and multi award winning filmmaker Uga Carlini, Founder and President of Towerkop Creations, has been specializing in female driven heroine stories since 2010. Valeria Richter Copenhagen/Denmark valeria@pebble.dk | (+45) (26) 133725 Nordic Factory Copenhagen | CEO - producer/writer I am driven by curiosity and passion for collaboration. we focus mainly on our own projects and few, select co-productions; aiming to tell stories that engage and inspire.
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Victor Phiri vicroswika@gmail.com | (+27) (083) 7502781
Tracey-Lee Rainers South Africa tdearham@gmail.com | (084) (724) 2621
Limpopo International Film Festival | Director The director of the limpopo International Film Festival and industry development.
Story Oasis | Director www.storyoasis.net - Story Development and Consultancy Service for fiction and non fiction properties. Trish Malone malonetrish66@gmail.com | (+27) (78) 2696544 Freelance | Screenwriter/Story Consultant/Mentor Award winning Scriptwriter, Story Consultant, mentor/trainer and creator, in the fields of features and TV/series format. Tsakani Matavele South Africa tsakimatavele@gmail.com | (076) (2205361) 0125490119
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Tokoloho Masemene South Africa plutomars77@gmail.com | (+27) (071) 0717234280
Victoria Thomas United Kingdom vmathomas@outlook.com | (44) (7952) 305247 Polkadot Factory | Producer polkadot Factory focuses on telling human interest stories with a keen interest in narratives from Africa and its diaspora across documentary and fiction. Vusi Nhlapo slao@webmail.co.za | (+27) (011) 4590 Talent and Arts Organization | Producer / Director even if is hard but I will do it for myself to conquer.
Cherrystar Films | Director Cherrystar Films is a production company that produces local Dramas, Documentaries , Short Films and Talk Show.
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Wendy Spinks USA wendy@zeropointstudios.co | (27) (72) 1010350 Zeropoint | Creative Producer Zeropoint Studios. At the heart of creation. wendy Spinks: Imagineering with impact in the animation, media and broadcast space. Werner Truter South Africa wernert@hotmail.co.za | (27) (72) 0721472673 Rayzor Edge Films | Executive Rayzor Edge Films - Cutting Edge Film Production. Rayzor Edge Films are a British Film Production Company specialising in feature film entertainment.
ACkNOWlEDGmENT NOTE from the Market Director Perhaps we’re inspired by our surroundings in the Mother City, but the dream for the future of this market is to move mountains and bring about a sea change to the film industry on the African continent. This will take hard work, and putting together the 2018 programme was an
Asanda Biyana
Edima Otuokon
Lara Utian-Preston
asandab95@gmail.com
edima@ladima.africa
lara@redflag.co.za
Director, writer and producer, with a background in Law and Economics. Telling stories that captivate with a specific focus on womxn from Africa.
Will Nicholson South Africa williamnicholson3@gmail.com (27) (72) 2521067 Arcade | Writer-Director Yvonne Ntsomi South Africa yntsomi@gmail.com | (ZAr) (0299) 0783350592 KCX Media Group | MD Yvonne is a children and youth developer, an aspiring writer and a performing artist currently on the Sedipa Spark Script writing program. Zamo Mkhwanazi South Africa zamobleach@gmail.com | (+27) (71) 3093626 Kude Media | Director writer / Director. Cannes Director’s Fortnight, Berlinale Talents and TIFF alumni. Zoe Laband Johannesburg South Africa zoe.g.arthur@gmail.com | (27) (079) 9832230 Screenwriter
Zoe Ramushu South Africa (+27) (0) 734548887 | chiriseri.studios@gmail.com Chiriseri Studios | Producer/Director I’m a filmmaker, academic, digital innovator, legal consultant & a believer but foremost I’m a black African woman and it’s our time. what a time to be alive!
Edima is the Executive Director in charge of Programmes at the Ladima Foundation, Programme Manager for the NEXT GEN Programme at DISCOP, and the Head of Workshops and Training for the Zanzibar International Film Festival.
Lara Utian-Preston is a communications strategist and consultant with a focus and passion on film and entertainment projects across Africa. Her years of experience enable her ability to connect people, brands and events.
Lucky Sthole
Mary Everard
Mitchell Harper
luckysithole@gmail.com
mary@itsmecreative.com
mharperarts@gmail.com
Mary is a freelance graphic designer with a broad range of skills and style. She has collaborated with many brands in the film industry such as The CTIFMF, Ukbar Filmes, Yellowbone Entertainment and Urucu Media.
Mitchell Harper is a freelance arts administrator, curator, project manager and the writer. He is a partner of production and arts administration company Ctrl.Alt.Shift.
A chartered marketer with the Oxford College of Marketing - CIM - UK, he has extensive experience from varied industries locally and internationally. An avid reader who has worked as Project Manager at the South African Book Development Council.
Nikki Froeneman
Rachel Prince
Muendo Muindi
nikki.froneman@gmail.com
racheltheprince@gmail.com
muendomulleimuindi@gmail.com
Nikki Froneman is the Project Manager for CTIFMF 2018. She is an arts producer who has worked across theatre, music & film on festivals, tours and cultural exchange projects in Africa, Asia, Europe & Latin America.
Rachel Prince is a Creative Content Strategist and Event Producer. She has created experiences globally, recently including The Soweto Wine Festival. She is also the coordinator of Sibahle Community Project a food security NPO based in Soweto.
A Kenyan born Cape Town based Honours film student majoring in directing and writing, who is passionate about creating content with queer character and strong black female characters.
Sarah Dawson
Sarah Sommers
Sean Drummond
dawson.sarah01@gmail.com
sarah@blackfff.co.za
seand@bephatmotel.com
Sarah Dawson divides her time between the UK and South Africa and has nearly a decade’s experience in international film programming, having worked with a festivals across the two countries.
Sarah Summers is a maverick and artivist. She is also co-creator of the webseries Coloured Mentality which has become a leading online platform to discuss South African coloured identity.
A Screenwriter & Producer for Be Phat Motel, a development and production hub producing bold South African film for global audiences.
Silas Miami
Tiny Mungwe
Zahrah Isaacs
silas@silasmiami.com
tmungwe@gmail.com
zahrah@filmfest.capetown
Silas is the director of Ten Times half, a boutique production outfit specializing in the conceptualization and production of motion picture content.
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immense task that was achieved despite many constraints on our time and resources. It would not have been possible without the generosity and dedication that was offered by number of people whom I would like specifically to thank for their contribution.
Tiny Mungwe is a South African filmmaker and arts manager. She currently works at STEPS in Cape Town, producing a documentary series on migration called Generation Africa.
Zahrah is a former journalist and radio host who has a passion for all things broadcast and the advancement of the entertainment industry in SA.
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