The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), is
pleased to announce that the call for the Presidential Employment Stimulus
focused on the Audio-Visual Industry, is open. The closing date for submissions
is 30 November 2020, 17h00.
#TogetherForTheArts
The outbreak
of the Covid-19 pandemic has seen the South African film industry face
unprecedented challenges. In response to this, a proposal by the Department of
Sports, Arts and Culture (DSAC) to administer the process of sector recovery
and employment creation, has been finalised and will be overseen by the
National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and the National Arts Council (NAC).
The NFVF
through the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP) is tasked to
administer the process of sector recovery and employment creation for the
audio-visual industry due to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The
programme aims to assist practitioners, companies and projects that incurred
losses (actual and planned/existing, new and those that were at concept stage)
during the COVID-19 lockdown period. The call also aims to support the sector
through continuous skills development; focusing on the skills the sector deems
scarce.
A total of
R140 million will be administered by the NFVF, and allocated as follows:
- Objective 1: Creation
of new employment opportunities: R100 million (stream 1-3);
- Objective 2:
Retention of employment opportunities; R40 million (stream 4)
Proposals may
include, but not limited to, support for innovation in digitisation efforts for
content creation (development and production) and the dissemination and
development of e-commerce systems. This is open to all industry players,
encompassing fiction and non-fiction, animation, as well as television
concepts; and any other audio-visual concepts with potential to contribute to
the objectives of this Fund.
The programme
aims to create 5000 employment opportunities and retain/recover a
further 3000 jobs for three (3) months.
Please note
the following:
- Projects that are
realistically implementable within the above budget and the above
mentioned three (3) months will be considered.
- The ideal projects
would be those with the ability to employ at least ten (10) or
more people at the above rate for three (3) months.
- Projects should
be take into consideration the Covid-19 Government Regulations.
- This must be an
opportunity accessibile to the youth, women, previously
disadvantaged groups to acquire development and training skills
e.g. (but not limited to) on the job and experiential training
- The projects must
afford opportunities to reach the practitioners, audio-visual
workers at ground level in order to support the various initiatives they
are able to undertake as a form of generating income.
1. AUDIO-VISUAL
OPEN CALL STREAMS
- Stream 1: Production
Open Call- Production proposals in fiction and non-fiction
scripts e.g (but not limited to) documentaries, television concepts (and
any other audio-visual proposals); with an ability to proceed and create
10 or more jobs for a three (3) month period and beyond. All proposals not
expressly covered in the description of this stream will be considered;
provided they demonstrate potential to achieve the objectives of the
Presidential Employment Stimulus Fund.
- Stream 2: Skills
Development Call- Training and development initiatives and
proposals (including graduate development programmes) with a demonstrated
job creation ability for a three (3) month period.
- Stream 3: Industry
Call- Distribution strategy proposals targeting job creation for
a three (3) month period.
- Stream 4: Business
Recovery - Proposals from companies that were negatively affected
by COVID-19 will also be considered. Companies/businesses in this category
will need to disclose/demonstrate the full scope of lost employment
(actual and opportunities) i.e. affected job catergories; number of
persons; age, race demongraphics etc. Proposals in this stream may include
historical payroll data for the twelve (12) months to 31 March 2020 as
well as year-to-date payroll data (1 April to 30 September 2020); should the
latter exists; and an income statement providing information on operating
expenses;
- A list of job
categories is attached to this call as a guideline; although it is not
exhaustive;
[Click here for the full list]
- Proposals may include
one or any combination of the streams in either or both of the
objectives.
The PESP plan
and objective criteria have a deliberate focus on the following success factors
for evaluation:
- Functionality –
demonstrable project management capability and likelihood for high impact
success i.e. project success, number of jobs created and geographical
reach;
- Scarce Skills –
training and development proposals with the potential to address the
scarce skills gap, while creating employment opportunities;
- Geographical spread –
deliberate focus on proposals that target underserviced areas as well as
areas with high population density and therefore resultant high
unemployment;
- Cost to service ratio
– due attention to the proposals’ cost of employment ratios to ensure
maximum costs of the stimulus are spent on recipients; and
- Ability to create ten
(10) or more industry jobs within a three (3) months period.
The
unsuccessful applicant will be afforded an opportunity to appeal the outcome of
their proposals, and projects will need to be implemented within the timeframes
of this PESP.
2. COMPULSORY
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Stream 1:
Production Open Call
- Proposal synopsis
(half-a-page);
- Brief project summary
(maximum 5 pages);
- Treatment (maximum 20
pages);
- Fully developed
script;
- CVs with career
profiles of the key creative team: Producer, Director, Writer, DOP and
Line Producer;
- Development and
production schedule;
- Marketing and
distribution strategy;
- Production Company’s
(or Individual) experience and previous productions;
- Detailed Budget and
recoupment plan;
- A full credit
list/total number of jobs to be created.
•
Stream 2:
- Training programme
outlines with objectives;
- Timelines;
- Selection criteria;
- CVs of the
facilitators;
- Detailed Budget.
•
Stream 3:
- CVs of key
management
- Project Plan
- Activation area(s)
- Audience Development
Strategy
- A unique selling
point demonstrating sustainability and contribution to industry recovery
and growth;
- Proposed screening
schedule and structure.
•
Stream 4:
- Recovery plan for the
company;
- Proposed project
plan/list of projects or active projects;
- Historical payroll
data for the 12 months ended 31 March 2020, and payroll data year to date
(1 April to 30 September 2020);
- List of jobs to be
created;
- Income statement
reflecting operating expenses;
- The cost incurred due
to COVID 19.
Proposals must
include a COVID-19 health and safety plan that aligns with the regulations and
guidelines of the National Department of Health and the Department of
Employment and Labour.
Furthermore,
applicants submitting as companies must submit the following compulsory
documentation:
- CVs of key personnel;
- Budget and proposed
project;
- Original valid tax
clearance certificate (MUST BE VALID FOR 3 MONTHS);
- Company registration
documents.
- COVID-19 Plan aligned
with the National Department of Health and Department of Employment and
Labour regulations.
Applicants
submitting as individuals must submit the following compulsory documentation:
- Certified copy of
Identity Document;
- Individual Tax Certificate;
- Comprehensive CV;
- Budget and proposed
project;
3. EVALUATION
CRITERIA
An independent
panel will evaluate all application; which done in three (03) stages, namely:
Stage 1 –
Administrative Compliance
During this
stage bidders will assessed on their submission of mandatory documents as
stipulated in paragraph 6. The Evaluation Committee has the discretion to
disqualify applicants who have not submitted all mandatory documents.
Stage 2 –
Functionality Evaluation
Applicants who
provided all required administration documents will be evaluated on
functionality as per the below evaluation criteria, where a minimum threshold
is 60 points. Applicants who scored overall score of 60 points and above will
be evaluated in the following stage of evaluation whilst bidders who score
below 60 points will be disqualified from the evaluation process.
Applicants
need to register and complete the online application form using the following
link: https://nfvf.praxisgms.co.za/
|
FUNCTIONALITY CRITERIA |
|
Criteria |
Sub Criteria |
Weight |
|
Transformation and the
applicant and the key members in the team. (20 points) |
Race: White (Level 1) =
1 & Black(Level 2) =4 Gender: Male(Level 1) =
1 & Female(Level 2) =4 Key Black Management
Position = 3
Disability:
Transformation -
Underserviced Provinces = ( 5) Eastern Cape, Free
State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West
|
20 Points |
|
Experience of the
Project Leader and CVs of Key Management and Creative |
Capacity and experience
of the Project Leader The applicant must
provide a CV that will be used as evidence to substantiate the number of
years of experience.
|
30 Points |
|
Service Approach Viability of the
project: 50 points |
Coherence of the budget
with the scope of the project and viability of the financial plan (max 15
points). Realism of the
agenda/timeline of the project (max 15 points); Sustainability for
future employment spinoffs (max20 points |
50 Points |
|
TOTAL |
100 Points |
|
Dates:
- Opening
date for submissions: 30 October 2020
- Closing
date for submissions: 30 November 2020, 17h00
Please note
that failure to submit the above-mentioned key and compulsory documentation
will render the application incomplete and therefore disqualified.
No late
applications will be accepted
Application
queries may be directed to applications@nfvf.co.za
https://www.nfvf.co.za/home/index.php?ipkMenuID=&ipkArticleID=741
