Opportunity For Filmmakers

Workshop at the 2016 Durban FilmMart

After the swift uptake of the Business Model Canvas in 2015, the DFA continues on its mission to bring this empowering tool to more South African producers. The easy to use visual tool helps you map your project or your company in a language that makes sense to people who can give you the financing you need.

The Documentary Filmmakers' Association in partnership with the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) Media Lab, and the Durban FilmMart are hosting two full day workshops on the powerful Business Model Canvas Tool for South African filmmakers.

The one day intensive workshops take place over 17 – 20 June at the 2016 Durban FilmMart and tie into industry events at the FilmMart.

The Business Model Canvas is a powerful visual tool that helps filmmakers plan projects. The workshop team will lead you through a series of exercises to help you identify your specific business models and provide a blueprint for current and future projects.

COMMENTS FROM PARTICIPANTS AT THE 2015 DURBAN FILMMART

It simplified the business of filmmaking.

The tool was very easy to adapt and very focused.

It has made me think out of the box regarding my project.

Mind expanding.

The exercises allow you to realise alternative opportunities in your business model.

Great perspective into my project by other “attendancers” and a good understanding afterwards of the BMC tool.

At the end of the workshop you will be able to identify the different elements of your business model and integrate them to enhance your work, your company, and the products you deliver. You will also be able to extract key points to be able to deliver a 30 second pitch to investors.

We are looking for 16 filmmakers with projects in development or production to attend the Business Model Canvas workshops.

HOW TO APPLY

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. You are a South African citizen, have permanent residency status, or refugee status in South Africa.

2. You have at least one credit as either Producer, Director, or Writer (doc, short, fiction).

3. Describe the project for which you are currently trying to work out the business model.

4. Briefly describe your business approach for your proposed project: finance plan, resources, customers, distribution channels and potential revenue.

5. Provide your filmography, headshot and contact details.

6. You are able to cover your costs to attend the workshops at the Durban FilmMart.

NB! Only one member per organisation will be considered.

Please complete the online application form if you would like to participate:

http://docfilmsa.com/businessmodelcanvasworkshopapplicationform/

Email queries to: projects@docfilmsa.com

Read more on the BMC: http://docfilmsa.com/projects/businessmodelcanvas/

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 25 FEBRUARY 2016 AT 17H00.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL BY 28 MARCH 2015.

SABC Internship Programmes 2016

Looking to enter the world of Broadcasting?

Then, the SABC Internship programme is for you.

This is an exciting opportunity for graduates that have a 3 or 4 year Diploma/Degree qualification

from accredited and recognised tertiary institutions in the following disciplines to participate in the

internship programme.

Internship Type Minimum requirements for participation in internship

Radio Programming

(Ref: RD/001)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Media Arts and Drama, Media Studies or Journalism

• Indicate the station you are applying to:

• Radio 2000 (English) Gauteng

• Metro FM (English) Gauteng

• RSG (Afrikaans) Gauteng

• SA FM (English) Gauteng

• 5FM (English) Gauteng

Journalism (News)

(Ref: NW:001)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Journalism

News Studio Productions (e.g.

Video Editing, Cameras)

(Ref: NW:002)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Video technology or Certificate in Video Production

• Television and Screen Media

• Sound Engineering

News Archives

(Ref: NW:003)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Information Management and Library science

Marketing

(Ref: SM/001)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Marketing/Media/Strategy

Marketing

(Ref: SM/001)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Marketing/Media/Strategy

SABC Sport

(Ref: SS 001)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Film and TV Production

• Media and Journalism Studies (Radio)

• Technology Camera Operations

• Film and Media Studies

Television

(Ref: TV 001)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Film and TV Production

• Film and Media Studies

• Marketing

• Library Science

• Graphic Design

Information Technology

(Ref: Tech 001)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Information Technology

Human Resources

(Ref: GS/001)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Human Resources

Learning and Development

(Ref: GS/002)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Education, Training & Education or Training Management,

Human Resource Development

Minimum Requirements

• Matric certificate

• Successfully completed a 3 or 4 year diploma/degree in the discipline the application is being

made

• Be computer literate with MS packages. MS project in certain disciplines will be an advantage.

• Be a South African citizen and under the age of 35

• Not have previously completed an internship

• Have no prior working experience in the field of study

• Have excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written)

• Be prepared to enter into a learning agreement for 10 months commencing on 1 April 2016

• Apply directly to your relevant province

• Please note permanent employment after completion of the programme is not guaranteed.

Interested individuals who meet the above criteria and requirements for the relevant internship

assignment and who are willing to be part of the exciting and challenging world of broadcasting are

invited to forward applications by emailing:

• The completed SABC Internship application form (Together with supporting documents as

required. Incomplete applications will disqualify the application)

• A concise 1 page CV (CV to detail current competencies, experience and skills)

• Certified copies of SA identity, matric certificate, diploma/degree, academic transcripts and other

documents as required on the application form).

SABC Internship application form: http://www.sabc.co.za/wps/portal/SABC/SABCCITINFOINTERN

Applications should be emailed to internships@sabc.co.za

PLEASE INDICATE IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE E-MAIL FOR WHICH INTERNSHIP THE APPLICATION IS MADE AND THE SUPPORTING REFERENCE NUMBER WHICH IS INDICATED IN RED NEXT TO THE INTERNSHIP TYPE OF THE ADVERT. IF YOUR APPLICATION DOES NOT SPECIFY THE TYPE OF INTERNSHIP YOU ARE APPLYING FOR, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SABC WEBSITE.

Closing date 31 January 2016 (16:00)

No late applications will be considered

All appointments will be made in accordance with the capacity of the SABC to offer an Internship

experience, which may be subject to change.

Internship Type Minimum requirements for participation in internship

Travel Office

(Ref: GS/003)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Travel and Tourism

Compliance, Monitoring and

Operations

(Ref: GS/004)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Business Management, Policy Management and Monitoring

& Evaluation

Finance

(Ref: GS/005)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

Finance and Accounting

Logistics

(Ref: GS/006)

Relevant diploma/degree in:

• Supply Chain Management and Procurement

Badilisha Poetry X-Change - Pan-African Event

The world’s biggest online archive of Pan-African poetry, Badilisha Poetry X-Change, will be hosting live poetry in Cape Town to celebrate the end of the Badilisha Poetry Road Trip – a trip into the African continent to meet and record the work of the poets who live and work here.

The event will take place on December 4^th 2015

Venue: The Beautiful Life, 70-72 Bree Street, Cape Town.

What you can expect:

A host of internationally acclaimed poets like TJ Dema from Botswana.

Prof Keorapatse Willie Kgositsile from South Africa will be there.

There will also be voices from Tanzania, Ethiopia and beyond.

The event is taking place with the support of IFPC and UNESCO.

Badilisha Poetry X-Change is a project of the Africa Centre.

For more info visit: www.africacentre.net

This edition by Fred Felton

Twitter @fredfelton 

All the winners from the Cafe Society Awards

Some new faces and old favourites come out on top at this year’s Illovo Café Society Awards

The greatly anticipated annual Café Society Awards, sponsored by Illovo Sugar SA and brought to you by the Sunday Tribune Newspaper, took place on Tuesday the 27^th of October 2015 at Duke and Duchess in Umhlanga.

The 2015 Café Society winners announced were:

Best Coffee - South Coast:

1^st Place: Beaver Creek Coffee Estate (Port Edward)

2^nd Place: Tea @ Baytree (Shelly Beach)

3^rd Place: Mojo’z Café (Shelly Beach)

Best Coffee - Pietermaritzburg and Midlands:

1^st Place: Terbodore Coffee Roasters (Curry’s Post)

2^nd Place: The Olde Duck (Underberg)

3^rd Place: Essence (PMB)

Best Coffee - Durban:

1^st Place: Stretta Café (Hillcrest)

2^nd Place: The Factory Café (Glenwood)

3^rd Place: The Bean Green Coffee Roastery (Glenwood)

Best Coffee - North Coast:

1^st Place: Duke & Duchess (Umhlanga Ridge)

2^nd Place: Republik  (Durban North)

3^rd Place: Wonderland (Linc Church, Salt Rock)

Barista Personality Award:

1^st Place: Musa Magwaza (Stretta)

2^nd Place: Maverick (Duke and Duchess)

3^rd Place: Mac (Republik)