Locations Africa Conference 2021

 

ADD YOUR VOICE

 

Over the last year the Events, Technical Production Services Industry Forum established by DSAC has been working on a new B-BBEE scorecard specific to the events and audio-visual sector. This Friday we are presenting the draft document to stakeholders in the industry for additional input. This is your opportunity to ensure your voice is heard so please register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4616324640423/WN_ZOdZ8a8DTdeWPnCXdbPnRQ 

Your Mental Wellbeing is important!

This workshop aims to create a safe place for discussions around the stigma that has been built up around mental health and wellbeing. SAGA Presents As actors we constantly access our emotions to do our job. The work we provide is built upon creating worlds that echo true life. But sometimes this can become overbearing. How do we allow ourselves the ability to create space for mental wellbeing when we are constantly looking for the next job? This is why SAGA is hosting our online based workshop on Mental Wellbeing as an actor. What we are looking to achieve with this is allow actors to create great work, but also allow themselves the freedom to maintain a healthy life! Our hosts for the workshop are industry professionals Nina Hastie and Rozanne McKenzie who have been able to create strong and healthy careers. They are joined by Reabetsoe Noge who is a senior manager at LifeLine Johannesburg where we seek to dis-arm the stigma around mental health and successful careers.     Nina Hastie is a seasoned South African stand up comedian who has performed at every major (and minor) venue in the country as well as at all major comedy festivals in South Africa.   Reabetsoe Noge Connect Counselling and Employee Wellness Services Manager – LifeLine Johannesburg Rozanne McKenzie is a well-known news anchor, presenter, MC, actress, producer and voiceover artist based in Johannesburg. Be sure to book your place by registering for our Zoom session. Date: 29th September 2021 Time: 16:00 – 18:00 Place: Register HERE     Register Here:     Skills Portal ALL OUR PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE ON SAGA’S SKILLS PORTAL FREE OF CHARGE. LINK HERE

SASFED HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS

 Link to PDF here.

WGSA ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS: UPDATE AND REMINDER

 

WGSA ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS REMINDER

The next reminder will be on 07 October.

INDEX: WGSA MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL OFFER NEARING ITS END WGSA SPRING FEVER ONLINE SESSIONS FINALE 2021 WGSA MUSE AWARDS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS WANT TO BE FOUND BY PRODUCERS? REMINDER: UPDATE YOUR PROFILE

WGSA MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL OFFER NEARING ITS END! The WGSA currently has a 50% discount on all membership fees until the end of September! But it's nearing it's end! Full Membership (have had scripts produced): R350 Candidate Membership (emerging / have not yet had scripts produced): R250 Student Membership (students with valid student registration): R110 Corporate Membershp: R600 To make use of this special offer, click on JOIN THE WGSA button below, scroll to the bottom of the Application Process page and follow the EFT instructions. Then click on APPLY and complete the form. If you have any questions or queries, please email admin@writersguildsa.org JOIN THE WGSA

WGSA SPRING FEVER ONLINE SESSIONS FINALE   Wednesday, 29 September 2021, from 18h00 to 20h00   The WGSA Professional Development team has been pulling out all the stops to realize online sessions with industry professionals for our members and non-members. These sessions are their weight worth in gold because under normal circumstances it's not easy to make contact with these professionals.  The classes are FREE for members. Non-members must pay R50. Come and learn first hand from a professional showrunner what it is like to work in South Africa's industry and get some tips and even ask some questions.  Non-members: please make a payment to our bank account and upload the proof of payment on the RSVP form.   WGSA Banking Details FNB Business Account Branch No: 250655  / Randparkridge Account No: 62886952467 REFERENCE:  Please use "PDP / your name and surname" Below is the Spring Fever Schedule for you to pick and choose from.  RSVP at the latest noon 2 days prior to the session you want to attend and you will receive your Zoom link 24 hours before the event. Click on RSVP to join the session. The link will also be shared on the WGSA Telegram group, and if you have any difficulties connecting, you can post it on the group too.

SHOW RUNNER IN SA Phathu Makwarela is an award-winning South African producer, and content creator, a.k.a. a showrunner. Originally his parents wished for him to pursue a career as an engineer and he completed a motor mechanics course and passed.

But fortunately for us, "he begged his uncle to assist him in persuading his parents to let him pursue a career in television.“ He now co-owns Tshedza Pictures, with Gwydion Beynon. The company’s best work includes the creation of 1Magic’s telenovela, THE RIVER, the brainchild of the young creative writer, which won 11 Golden Horns at the 14th SAFTAs and received an International Emmy Award nomination. Other Phathu Makwarela shows under Tshedza Pictures are: LEGACY, a new M-Net telenovela that premiered in September 2020, THE REPUBLIC on Mzansi Magic, IGAZI GIYANI: LAND OF BLOOD, a Xitsonga series on SABC2, THE QUEEN on Mzansi Magic, GOMORA on Mzansi Magic.

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THE 2021 WGSA MUSE AWARDS AN AWARD FOR WRITERS, BY WRITERS   The WGSA Muse Awards celebrate and honour the creativity and craft of performance writing, such as audio-visual, stage and game narrative writing, in Africa.   Our entry portal for 2021 is OPEN!

This competition is only for members of the WGSA as part of our mission to protect, empower, and develop South African performance writers. Launched in 2013, the awards are the brainchild of former WGSA Chairperson, Harriet Meier, “It is an award for writers by writers, which finally shines the spotlight on the often-forgotten custodians of SA arts and culture”.  Over and above the prestige of winning the award, there are also great prizes to be won! The awards are for produced as well as un-produced scripts, in any genre.  Categories are: Film Stage Radio Television Animation Documentaries Mobile/Web Series Closing Dates For Entries:  Early Bird - 30 November 2021: R150.00 Standard Entry - 31 December 2021: R250.00 Final Entry - 31 January 2022: R400.00 All entries in indigenous languages get a 30% discount! Need any help? Contact us at admin@writersguildsa.org ENTER WANT TO BE FOUND BY PRODUCERS? At the beginning of August this year, the WGSA launched their latest tool for empowering performance writers, the ULTIMATE MEMBER service.  What is an Ultimate Member? All our members are to us ultimate, so the service is for all our members whether you are just starting out as a student / aspiring screenwriter who joined as candidate, or an established, seasoned performance writer.  How does it empower performance writers? By making them visible to people looking for writers, whether it is for film, television, stage, radio or games. If you have written for performances, or want to, then this is where people can go to find you. This is your stage, your platform, your spotlight. Producers, directors, story tellers, you name it. Anyone around the world will be able to search for writers and find you on our website. It is a free service to the public, and included in our membership benefits, so it's a service at no extra costs to anyone.  Having a profile in the website of a writers guild also help because it shows that you are a member, which means you will conduct yourself professionally and at the same time you're backed by the guild if problems should arise.  After joining the WGSA, how is the profile created and updated? You are the only one who can create your profile and keep it updated. The system has been designed to be easily completed and pictures and documents, like your CV, to your profile, and at the same time you agree not to publish any false or inaccurate information. You also choose which information you want to have publisized, for instance, most people don't want to put in their physical addresses when they work from home, so you don't fill that in (we do recommend, though, that you say in which province you are based). Tip: before completing your profile, have some pictures ready to choose from, and update your CV, and scanned copies of all the other documents required. That way, filling in the sections will be quick and easy. JOIN THE WGSA REMINDER: UPDATE YOUR PROFILE 1.  When you join the WGSA, you receive an email welcoming you, as well as the following      email:  2. On the WGSA website, click on "Login" at the top righthand side of the page.

3.  Create a password and Login. 4.  When you log in, your profile will look similar to this: 5. To edit your profile and upload pictures for the backdrop and your profile, click on      "Settings". 6.  After you checked everything, uploaded your pictures and made changes you wished to      make, click on "Update Profile". 7.  Then you can log out or stay logged in. Whichever you prefer. 8.  And send the URL link to your network!

"When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough." Marissa Mayer

The WGSA recognizes the dire impact of Covid-19 on our film, television and theatre industry and values all frontline health workers as well as those in our industry that continue to go to work to bring us news and entertainment.  For your COVID-19 Vaccine Registration go to: health.gov.za

Attention all actors!

 

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Successful applicants will receive once-off funding support of R15 000 per applicant.   Here are the supporting documents you will need to apply for funding:   To apply for funding, you will need to upload the following documents to their website BEFORE 27th of September! The Documentation: Valid identification documents such as ID, Passport Evidence of having worked in the screen sector for at least 40 days or 320 hours since 1 March 2019 this can be in form of signed contracts, valid invoices, letters from production houses. (Please note that this information will be verified). 3 months bank statements   The Process: Applicants will be considered on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis based on budget availability. Applications will be screened for completeness and eligibility according to the eligibility criteria; if successful, they will be handed over to an Independent Committee for decision making. The assessment process for applications takes about 6 to 12 weeks. **Applicants who do not receive a response during this time must consider themselves unsuccessful. If you are successful with your application you will be subject to contracting and would need to submit payment documents; these documents will be vetted and if successful payment will be made.   Where to upload your documentation BEFORE 27th of SEPTEMBER 2021 Here is the link to upload the documentation. https://tshikululu.org.za/case-study/netflix-covid-19-film-and-television-relief-fund-2021/

SASFED & NETFLIX OPENS ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLICATIONS TO THE COVID-19 FILM AND TV RELIEF FUND FOR THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY

                                  

                                   FINAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

SASFED & NETFLIX OPENS ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLICATIONS TO THE COVID-19 FILM AND TV RELIEF FUND FOR THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY

 

Today, the South African Screen Federation (SASFED), supported by the Independent Producers Organisation (IPO) and in collaboration with Netflix,has  announced a third round of applications for funding towards the COVID-19 Film and Television Relief Fund, providing relief to the hardest-hit workers in South Africa’s creative community.  For the first time, the fund will now be open to above-the-line roles alongside below-the-line workers prioritised in the previous two rounds of applications.

 

Applications for this round will commence from 20th September 2021 to 27th September 2021. Eligible members of the South African creative community are invited to apply for the fund by following the application process outlined at Tshikululu’s website (tshikululu.org.za)

 

The COVID-19 Film and Television Relief Fund was established in July 2020, with a second round of funding administered in March 2021. To date, a total of ZAR 15 million ($1 million USD) has been donated to provide relief to below-the-line workers whose livelihoods have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

For the third-round of funding, the qualifying eligible job positions have been expanded to include several above-the-line roles to increase opportunities for the creative industry in South Africa. Please visit Tshukululu’s website to view the eligible roles. Successful applicants will receive funding support of R15 000 per applicant.

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About SASFED:

Known as “The leading voice and champion of the South African Screen Industry,” the South African Screen Federation (SASFED) is the national federation of independent film, television and audio-visual industry organisations in South Africa. SASFED is proudly representative of the collective core of South Africa’s independent screen industry and is driven and rooted in an appreciation of the specific interests, concerns and programmes of each of its members, with current full member organisations: Documentary Filmmakers’ Association (DFA), Independent Black Filmmakers Collective (IBFC), Independent Producers’ Organisation (IPO), Personal Managers’ Association (PMA), Animation South Africa (A.S.A), South African Guild of Actors (SAGA), Sisters Working in Film and Television (SWIFT), South African Guild of Editors (SAGE) and Writers’ Guild of South Africa (WGSA).

About the IPO:

The Independent Producers Organisation (IPO) is a representative, national organisation of independent South African film, television and video producers, and is constituted to represent, protect and promote the interests and needs of producers. The IPO currently represents the interests of over eighty percent of working producers in South Africa. The IPO strives towards creating an empowered and representative film and television industry in South Africa that ensures the advancement of a sustainable and stable environment for producers.

 

About Tshikululu:

Established in 1998, Tshikululu is South Africa’s leading social investment fund manager and advisor, working alongside investors and other development partners to maximise the power of social investment. We define social investment as any financial commitment – from grant making to impact investing – that seeks to drive and measure social impact. Our service offering is underpinned by a deep and hands-on understanding of the complexities of development and social investment.

As agents of social change, we partner with our clients throughout South Africa to realise their social investment goals. Over more than two decades, we have operated in every province in the country, covering urban and rural areas, and collaborated with social investors in various industries including mining, financial services, the creative economy, renewable energy, property development, banking, insurance, healthcare and logistics.

About Netflix:

Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with over 209 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

 

Media Contacts:

Mokgadi Seabi

mokgadi@netflix.com