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NFVF Cycle 1 2020/21 funding approvals

By 29 June 2021No Comments

THE NATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FOUNDATION (NFVF) RELEASES CYCLE 1 2020/21 FUNDING APPROVALS.

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), is pleased to announce the following funding approvals for funding Cycle 1

FY 2020/21

NON-FICTION PROJECTS

Development – Documentaries

Project NameApplicants Name Production CompanyAmount Allocated
A Gift From The DyingAnita KhannaUhuru ProductionsR150 000.00
Meiko’s JourneyPaul ZisiweEXT Lab MediaR150 000.00
With Love from MetonUga CarliniTowerkop CreationsR150 000.00
Mfaz’omnyama: The King of MaskandiNtuthuko QwabeIndie Content AfricaR100 000.00
We Remain Flower ChildrenAndrico GoosenFrikken FilmsR150 000.00
#IGOTCUT – The FilmMoloisi MabebaNALA PicturesR150 000.00
Between the Anvil & the Hammer: The Inside story of uMkhonto we SizweGordon MetzHipster MediaR150 000.00
Isilo se khayaLitha BooiLorile MediaR150 000.00
Bogosi Ba rona – Lefatshe la borrarona DocumentaryOlebogeng PhetoeTemaentle ProjectsR100 000.00
Horses for XhosasVukile PokwanaKoloni Consulting EnterpriseR150 000.00
Life of Kai.Benjamin SingiswaCantadora ProductionsR150 000.00
Nomawethu! a feature length documentaryLinda MputaKaluni Media (Pty) LtdR150 000.00
A Passion for JusticePeter GoldsmidSouthern Exposure CCR150 000.00
MbokodoNhlanhla MasondoMind Your HeadR120 000.00

 

Post-Production – Documentaries

Project NameApplicants Name Production CompanyAmount Allocated
The African DreamThierry CassutoBoth Worlds Pictures (Pty) LimitedR120 000.00
Mutant!Sifiso KhanyileAnaphora Pictures (PTY) LtdR120 000.00
Dance Me To The End Of TimeMelanie ChaitBig Fish School Of Digital FilmmakingR120 000.00
The RiseWeaam WilliamsTribal Alchemy ProductionsR120 000.00
No Water To Drink, Let Alone Wash Our HandsMolatelo MainetjeBolobathaba Media GroupR120 000.00
In The Name Of The ArtDiliza MoabiWanaya VisualsR120 000.00

 

Development – Short Film

Project NameApplicants Name Production CompanyAmount Allocated
Lebitla La Mosadi Ke BogadiKutlo J MokhethiBrownthot productionsR100 000.00
The PatriotsBatandwa AlpersteinThe Visual Content GangR100 000.00
Project healersThina ZibiFusing ElementsR94 000.00
After varsityOnthatile NthatheBlackhut Films (Pty) LtdR99 945.00
Born To Be DifferentWendy NtinezoBlackmerge TVR100 000.00
Female pantsula dancersRosina MasetlaTau Royal EntertainmentR80 000.00
Graves of Ikhwezi Mine (Amaliba ase Khwezi Mine)Simphiwe QwabeMdrash (Pty) LtdR100 000.00
No.Khanyisile MazibukoN/AR100 000.00
Guy: The  Life and Times of Henry AfricaJonathan BradyZubymartR100 000.00
Joe Nzingo Gqabi DocumentaryAubrey SilinyanaAliwal Sound ServiceR100 000.00
My Sexuality A SinNomzekelo MohamedN/AR100 000.00
RemovedLoren LoubserN/AR100 000.00
SHEMBE – A new AfricanNeo NtlatsengNeomedia (Pty) LtdR100 000.00
uHadiSivuyisiwe GibaSivuBuhle MediaR100 000.00

 

 

FICTION PROJECTS

Development – Animation

Project NameApplicants Name Production CompanyAmount Allocated
KweziNomfundo MatlalaMarche MediaR250 000.00
Om Nom NomEmma Lungiswa De WetN/AR200 000.00
ChikoMogau KekanaStudio Mogau (PTY) LTDR100 000.00
Death ChessBongani NdlovuN/AR100 000.00
Spling Go & FriendsDorothea NelAbyss Productions CCR100 000.00

 

Development – Feature Length

Project NameApplicants Name Production CompanyAmount Allocated
Billionaire BunkerTertius KappEntopicR200 000.00
Strait-LacedAimee DherhamAzania ProductionsR100 000.00
The NightingaleSara BlecherAndani and the MechanicR200 000.00
Thus Spoke SuperflyAndrew WorsdaleYaNe FilmsR200 000.00
What Happens in JulyPhumelele MthembuAfrican America (PTY) LTDR200 000.00
Barefoot RangersAcquilla MalingaKratos MediaR200 000.00
Blackout GangKgosana MonchusiWeldun Media (PTY) LTDR200 000.00
Crime of Pastor RapitsiMatome SenyoloFullframe PicturesR191 000.00
Dead EndAngie MillsMotion FilmsR200 000.00
DrummiesHanneke SchutteN/AR200 000.00
Frontier MistressCharlie VundlaHouse Rising ProductionsR200 000.00
Goal at 60Shadie MphaphuliDambuwo TVR200 000.00
His Masters VoiceBrian TilleyOccasional Films CCR200 000.00
Killing of the BeastMenzi MhlongoKilling of the Beast (PTY) LTDR200 000.00
Kings of Mulberry Street-The sequel: Let Freedom reignJudy NaidooLadybug Films (PTY) LTDR200 000.00
MagoebskloofMpho RamathuthuTshanduko Media (PTY) LTDR200 000.00
MendiBeanca PretoriousPraetorian ProductionsR200 000.00
Miss HelenCarol ShoreSeashore Films (PTY) LTDR200 000.00
RenKaren Van SchalwykGoogelplex ProductionsR151 800.00
Spirit GuestMmabatho KauRaindrop MediaR200 000.00
The Black WatchAvon John SinghWarpath Record (PTY) LTDR200 000.00
The HiddenMichael SwanMichael Swan trading as NoblebirdR200 000.00
The ImamKhalid ShamisTubafilmsR200 000.00
The Man in the MirrorGillian Borros

 

Dreamlands Film and Media (PTY) LTDR200 000.00
The ReconciliationJonty ActonN/AR200 000.00
The Red RoseBianca O’NeillN/AR200 000.00
The StickfighterNomusa DladlaN/AR200 000.00
Two HuesWeaam WilliamsTribal Alchemy ProductionsR200 000.00
Vlees van My vleesMatthys BoshoffN/AR200 000.00
Whoonga JeezasRichard LukunkuOpen Eye MyrhhR200 000.00
XiangaMark EngelsProduction ManagerR200 000.00

 

Development – Short Film

Project NameApplicants NameProduction CompanyAmount allocated
Between SpacesMuneera SalliesDNA StudiosR100 000.00
Love Through the camera LensDonna SibandeLady D MediaR100 000.00
Quarantine DiariesKagiso LataneCanvus ProductionsR100 000.00
SuperheroNathaniel SigamoneyAim Pictures SAR100 000.00
The House that never SleepsSean MongieMetronome PicturesR100 000.00
The StreetsNontobeko MdletshePicture That FilmsR100 000.00
A silent LoveThabiso ChristopherLarklight Productions (PTY)LTDR100 000.00
AbductedZulfa ArendseN/AR100 000.00
Akukho MazwiVukile ZumaN/AR100 000.00
AspieSiyabonga MadlalaN/AR100 000.00
BeginningsRehane AbrahamsThe Mothertongu ProjectR100 000.00
Breaking JobMasindi NetshakumaN/AR100 000.00
ConjectureJohannes Mzwandile SpiritBunduzboi PicturesR100 000.00
Cross HairsNadine KadeyN/AR100 000.00
Hustlers KaapitaalHangula LukasN/AR100 000.00
In ArmsMoeketsi MphunyeCalvinhoR100 000.00
In PursuitKhauhelo MarupingLemali Holdings 13 (PTY) LTDR  97 880.00
Isono SakheLungi GqokomaN/AR100 000.00
MadalaMinshka LaldaparsadN/AR100 000.00
MvuraTumelo ThamagaThamba Creatives (K2020184577)R  40 200.00
Not Thicker than WaterZukiswa PakamaN/AR  50 000.00
PoppyTarryn WyngaardFree Pixel (PTY) LTDR  91 920.00
Shark Tank SportEric ZuluN/AR100 000.00
ShaziaMishqah ParthiephalThe Film BoutiqueR100 000.00
SilencedKagiso Gladman MalefaneUmlilo FilmsR100 000.00
The ComradeTshepiso TjeekoTshwantshisoR100 000.00
The HomelessKeith Koogen MoodleyN/AR100 000.00
The HoodwinksSandile SibiyaN/AR100 000.00
The P.I.M.P-President in my PocketMbasa TsetanaN/AR100 000.00
The Lost SoulUnique ShabanguChaotic FilmsR100 000.00
The Make-Up ArtistNdumiso P. GumedePhoenix Tree FilmsR100 000.00
The Rainbow’s Child – A Post-apocalyptic JourneyRexleigh BunyardRequiem for the living NPOR100 000.00
Ukukhanya kwe Langa – When the Sun ShinesSiyasanga GibsonLiquid Gold ProductionsR  99 250.00
UmngcwaboKurhula NgobeniEra MediaR  90 000.00

 

Development – TV Format/TV Concepts

Project NameApplicants Name Production CompanyAmount Allocated
Life’s a dragKate D’HotmanBon Appetit FilmsR200 000.00
Red CardNeo SibiyaEccentric Circus ProductionsR200 000.00
Working on itChristian GrobbelaarSea Dog Creatives Co.R199 000.00
Inspector Lilly and The ElvesNatasje van NiekerkThe Storyteller PODR200 000.00
Jam JamKefilwe BopapeN/AR200 000.00
Model C MiniseriesNolitha MkulisiBrown Flamingo ProductionsR200 000.00
Plot 59Nhlanhla MasondoMind Your HeadR120 000.00
Port NollothMia CilliersReel Epics ProductionsR200 000.00
So that’s how it worksMichelle BothaBizzy Hands Puppet CompanyR200 000.00
The GoneSean SteinbergMultiply MeR200 000.00
The Rise of NabuMpho MashitaN/AR200 000.00

 

Production Animation

Project NameApplicant’s NameProduction CompanyApproved Amount
Bhovas and SamDumi GumbiDG PicturesR1 052 640.00
Fine GirlMoses TshingwalaSketchy Lines (PTY) LTDR 250 000.00
Last WordDiek GroblerFopspeen Moving Pictures /University of South AfricaR150 000.00
Spirit DollRobyn RouxN/AR250 000.00
ThirstLeigh Ann de WeeN/AR250 000.00
Yellow Daisy ButterflyBianca O’NeillN/AR250 000.00

 

Post-Production Feature

Project NameApplicant’s NameProduction CompanyApproved Amount
Pou (The Peacock)David CornwellPeacock FilmsR300 000.00
ValedictoryLayla SwartValedictory Film (RF) (PTY) LTDR450 000.00

 

FESTIVAL HOSTING 

Project Name

Applicant’s Name

Production Company

Approved Amount

Mbombela International Film

Festival

Sizwe Shabangu

Mbombela International Film

Festival

R100 000,00

Durban International Film Festival

Kathlene Elena Cleland

Centre for Creative Arts

R250 000,00

Northern Cape Film Week

Motheo Seleke

BushCoffee TradeWorX (Pty)

Ltd

R100 000,00

“The Digitized – Annual Ekurhuleni

Township Film Festival 2020″

Daniel Nhlapo

DV Nhlapo Productions

R150 000,00

Africa Human Rights Film Festival –

Kalahari

Davidson

Mudzingwa

Africa Human Rights Film

Festival

R100 000,00

Yanaya Gender Film and Dialogue

Festival

Xoliswa Sithole

Nayanaya Pictures Pty Ltd

R200 000,00

Cherry Film Festival

Lebohang Motaung

IMMORTAL MEDIA

R150 000,00

Joburg Film Festival

Tim Mangwedi

Native Yard solutions Pty Ltd

R200 000,00

The New Dimensions Festival

Kirstin Lee Grey

Electric South Lab RF NPC

R50 000,00

 

 

MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION

Project Name

Applicant’s Name

Company

Approved

Amount

Two Hues

Weaam Williams

Tribal Alchemy Productions

R100 000,00

Mr Johnson

Aimee Dherman

Azania Productions

R200 000,00

Riding with Suga

Gillian Pearson

Riding with Sugar (Pty) Ltd

R250 000,00

Spelonk

Desmond Denton

Fine Art Wedding Film

R150 000,00

Fried Barry

James Williamson

The Machine Productions (Pty) LTD.

R150 000,00

Influence

Thandi Davids

Storyscope (Pty) Ltd

R250 000,00

 

INTERNATIONAL BURSARIES

Project number

Name Surname

Institution

Approved amount

3029401

Ms. Jessie Zinn

Stanford University

R 250 000

3044401

Ms. Loila Aikins

Gobelins, l’École de l’image

R 250 000

3048101

Ms. Mikhaila Smith

New York University Steinhardt

R 250 000

1926802

Ms. Naomi Gumede

Cardiff School of Art & Design

R 250 000

 

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