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EDITOR REQUIRED IN DURBAN

NB Media and Productions, an independent production company based in Durban, is looking for an Editor for a Magazine/Game Show Television Series as well as other projects.  The position is available as of November 2014 for the duration of the project. 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

·         Experience in Editing

·         Experience in either Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro

·         A keen eye for detail, colour, continuity etc.

·         Knowledge of After Effects/Motion is preferable

·         Ability to work independently

·         A STRONG understanding of Zulu - verbal and written communication

·         Understanding of or experience in editing for SABC

Salary is negotiable and dependent on experience and skills set.

If you feel you meet the above requirements, and can work in small close team email your CV and showreel link to jobs@nbproductions.co.za

Closing Date for Applications:  24^th October 2014

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT REQUIRED IN DURBAN

NB Media and Productions, an independent production company based in Durban, is looking for a full-time Production Assistant for a Magazine/Game Show Television Series.  The position is available immediately for the duration of the project.  The show takes place in-studio as well as on the location and the applicant should be able to production plan both segments.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

·         Experience in or Education as a Production Assistant, preferably television.

·         The ability to plan, organize and structure shoots down to the last detail

·         Very good with people and excellent communication skills

·         A STRONG understanding of Zulu - verbal and written communication

·         The ability to liaise with celebrity management agencies

·         Ability to pursue a task till complete

·         Ability to work independently and take initiative

·         Ability to work under tight schedules and deadlines

·         Willingness to learn

·         Ability to multitask

Salary is negotiable and dependent on experience and skills set.

If you feel you meet the above requirements, and can work in small close team email your CV and showreel link (if applicable) to jobs@nbproductions.co.za

Closing Date for Applications:  24^th October 2014

American Film Market 2014 Introduction Workshop

This workshop is for anyone who would like to go to AFM and for delegates who will be going.

Venues and Dates:

Johannesburg 23 Oct 2014 - The Big Fish (Johannesburg) 4th Floor, 25 Owl Street, Auckland Park.

Cape Town 24 Oct 2014 - Wesgro, 18th Floor, SARB Building, 60 St George's Mall.

Please provide ID when you RSVP and on day of workshop

Durban 27th Oct 2014 - KZN Film Commission, 22 Dorothy Nyembe Street, 101 The Marine Building, Durban. 

RSVP to email: zukiswa@filmandtvtransformation.org 

SCOUT Location Public Workshop a huge success

“The response from those that attended was overwhelming, attendees ranged from students to independent filmmakers and they all showed a keen interest in location scouting,” says Scout Location professional Neville Botha.

“We are pleased with the response from the workshop of this first phase of SCOUT. It is important to develop and nurture young talent in the field of location scouting with skill transfer training and support dedicated to local talent development,” says Durban Film Office’s Toni Monty.

The Durban Film Office encourages those who attended the one-day workshop and those who are interested in further developing their skills in location scouting to take the next step and fill out the application form. The application forms for the location and scouting mentorship and development programme SCOUT, are to be submitted before the 16th October 2014.

For further details and to obtain the application forms, contact the Durban Film Office on 031 311 4243, or visitwww.durbanfilmoffice.co.za

Micro Budget Film Fund & Development Film Fund Submissions for 2015 open

Will you be the next Micro Budget or Development Film Fund grantee?

The Durban Film Office is kick-starting their next round of submissions for their Micro Budget Film and Development Film Fund programmes. All emerging Durban filmmakers are urged to submit their film projects for Micro Budget Film Funding before the closing date 7 November 2014 and for the Development Film Fund the 21 November 2014.

Giving local filmmakers a boost with funding and support, the Durban Film Office, the eThekwini Municipality’s developmental arm in the film industry, established the Micro Budget Film and Development Film funding programmes.

The Micro Budget Film programme, of which submission entries close on the 7 November 2014, has been specially created by the Durban Film Office to equip five fiction feature projects from new and emerging filmmakers with a R100 000 grant to assist them in producing their films, as well as provide invaluable insight into learning how to source any additional funding and resources through a micro-budget model. The programme is set out to provide filmmakers with in-depth training on significant production factors such as marketing, sales support, advertising, product placement and sponsorship deals.

Similarly, the Development Film Fund programme, of which submissions close on the 21 November 2014, provides filmmakers with adequate funding and support to produce their films. The Development Film fund programme was established to grant two filmmakers with projects deemed commercially viable and locally and globally competitive with R250 000 funding to assist the production of their projects.

“We encourage aspiring Durban filmmakers to take advantage of these incredible opportunities, as it could be the very break into the film industry they have been working towards. With the support of the Durban Film Office and leading film experts; these programmes will lay the foundations to a successful film making future and take their projects to the next level,” says Durban Film Office’s Toni Monty.

For more information on the Durban Film Office’s Micro Budget Development and Development Film Fund Programmes selection criteria and application process, please visit www.durbanfilmoffice.co.za  or contact Mr. Fezile Peko, Project Manager on emailFezile.Peko@durban.gov.za, and telephone 031 311 4788 

This edition by +Fred Felton