National Film and Video Foundation

National Film and Video Foundation The NFVF is an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture that was created to ensure the eq
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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. In addition, the NFVF commissions research and produces in

dustry statistics that provide both the public and stakeholders with valuable insights into the South African film industry.

🎞NFVF SPOTLIGHT📌Meet Tshego Molete Khanyile, an award-winning South African film producer and founder of Zinc Pictures. ...
30/08/2026

🎞NFVF SPOTLIGHT📌

Meet Tshego Molete Khanyile, an award-winning South African film producer and founder of Zinc Pictures. She has over 15 years of experience producing and developing film and television projects that amplify African stories while nurturing new creative talent. Her work spans fiction, documentary and international co-productions, with a strong track record of successfully delivering projects.

Here is a glimpse of her work on Uprize!: https://youtu.be/J0AHsWxaS4o

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🎞NFVF SPOTLIGHT📌Meet Mmabatho Kau, a scriptwriting consultant and producer. Mmabatho holds a Master of Science in Media ...
28/08/2026

🎞NFVF SPOTLIGHT📌

Meet Mmabatho Kau, a scriptwriting consultant and producer. Mmabatho holds a Master of Science in Media Management from Stirling University, Scotland, and a degree in Journalism and Media Studies from Rhodes University, South Africa.

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🎞NFVF SPOTLIGHT📌Meet Chanél Muller, a South African producer, director, writer, and co-owner of Cape Town-based Nagvlug ...
27/08/2026

🎞NFVF SPOTLIGHT📌

Meet Chanél Muller, a South African producer, director, writer, and co-owner of Cape Town-based Nagvlug Films. She works across development, production, and post-production, bringing a hands-on, authorial approach to every stage of filmmaking. Her recent credits include her directorial debut, Sy, die Meeue en die Heilige Gees, which she wrote, directed, and produced, and HEN, directed by Nico Scheepers, on which she served as lead producer.

✍️NFVF TRAINING DAY2📹The NFVF is hosting a Female for Female Film training week in Rietfontein in Kalahari, Northern Cap...
27/08/2026

✍️NFVF TRAINING DAY2📹

The NFVF is hosting a Female for Female Film training week in Rietfontein in Kalahari, Northern Cape, in commemoration of Women's Month.This session was about directing, led by Meg Richards, a seasoned South African filmmaker.

The NFVF Head of Industry Development, Yolanda Ncokotwana, took part in the Lagos Conversations at the Nigerian Int'l Fi...
27/08/2026

The NFVF Head of Industry Development, Yolanda Ncokotwana, took part in the Lagos Conversations at the Nigerian Int'l Film Summit in Lagos. This was an intimate and insightful conversation exploring leadership, industry development, creative entrepreneurship and how women can shape institutions, opportunities and ecosystems that outlive them.

🔌🔌🔌🎥🎞️With SA🇿🇦 as the 'Country in Focus' next year, the NFVF encourages 🇿🇦filmmakers to APPLY!🎬 New in 2027: EFM Doc Se...
26/08/2026

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With SA🇿🇦 as the 'Country in Focus' next year, the NFVF encourages 🇿🇦filmmakers to APPLY!

🎬 New in 2027: EFM Doc Series Pitch

A new platform for internationally oriented documentary series projects is coming to EFM 2027.

Selected projects will connect with commissioning editors, producers, financiers, distributors, and other industry professionals through pitching, matchmaking and pre-scheduled meetings.

Curated with DOK.forum, the industry platform of DOK.fest München, in collaboration with EFM DocSalon and the Berlinale Series Market.

📅 Deadline: October 1, 2026

🔗 Apply now – link in bio.

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🎞NFVF SPOTLIGHT📌Meet Karabo Lediga, a writer and director for television and film. Her short film, which she wrote and d...
26/08/2026

🎞NFVF SPOTLIGHT📌

Meet Karabo Lediga, a writer and director for television and film. Her short film, which she wrote and directed, titled ‘What Did You Dream?’, premiered in competition at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and was also in competition at the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, amongst others. It won Best African Short at the Durban International Film Festival (2021). Karabo has written for the first African Netflix Original series, the spy thriller ‘Queen Sono’.

Here is a trailer for one of her films, Sabbatical: https://youtu.be/D5sfC2kCFMc

✍️NFVF TRAININGS📹The NFVF is hosting a Female for Female Film training week in Rietfontein in Kalahari, Northern Cape, i...
25/08/2026

✍️NFVF TRAININGS📹

The NFVF is hosting a Female for Female Film training week in Rietfontein in Kalahari, Northern Cape, in commemoration of Women's Month. The training is conducted by seasoned female filmmakers: Carolyn Carew, Meg Richards, Queen Motlatle, and Sunel Haasbroek. The participants are being trained on producing and the value chain; directing; makeup; hairstyling & SFX; and cinematography.

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Congratulations to the NFVF-funded film, SEBATA—SEBATA - The Beast, on winning the Outstanding Film Fiction Award at the...
24/08/2026

Congratulations to the NFVF-funded film, SEBATA—SEBATA - The Beast, on winning the Outstanding Film Fiction Award at the National Arts and Culture Awards, NACAs 2026.
The film is about the aging detective Mzi and his young, skeptical partner, Kgoro, who investigate the brutal killings of young children.
Well done to the cast and crew!

🎞NFVF SPOTLIGHT 📌Meet Khosie Dali, a South African film producer dedicated to developing and producing impactful African...
24/08/2026

🎞NFVF SPOTLIGHT 📌

Meet Khosie Dali, a South African film producer dedicated to developing and producing impactful African stories for local and international audiences. She has produced feature films, short films, and commercial content recognised at festivals worldwide.
Her producing credits include Sons of the Sea, The Wait, and the Academy Award-submitted South African feature film The Heart Is A Muscle, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) and received the Ecumenical Jury Prize.

Here is a trailer for her film The Heart is A Muscle: https://youtu.be/3qrS4sm41gs

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