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 Name | Applicants Name | Production Company | Amount Allocated |
| A Gift From The Dying | Anita Khanna | Uhuru Productions | R150 000.00 |
| Meiko’s Journey | Paul Zisiwe | EXT Lab Media | R150 000.00 |
| With Love from Meton | Uga Carlini | Towerkop Creations | R150 000.00 |
| Mfaz’omnyama: The King of Maskandi | Ntuthuko Qwabe | Indie Content Africa | R100 000.00 |
| We Remain Flower Children | Andrico Goosen | Frikken Films | R150 000.00 |
| #IGOTCUT – The Film | Moloisi Mabeba | NALA Pictures | R150 000.00 |
| Between the Anvil & the Hammer: The Inside story of uMkhonto we Sizwe | Gordon Metz | Hipster Media | R150 000.00 |
| Isilo se khaya | Litha Booi | Lorile Media | R150 000.00 |
| Bogosi Ba rona – Lefatshe la borrarona Documentary | Olebogeng Phetoe | Temaentle Projects | R100 000.00 |
| Horses for Xhosas | Vukile Pokwana | Koloni Consulting Enterprise | R150 000.00 |
| Life of Kai. | Benjamin Singiswa | Cantadora Productions | R150 000.00 |
| Nomawethu! a feature length documentary | Linda Mputa | Kaluni Media (Pty) Ltd | R150 000.00 |
| A Passion for Justice | Peter Goldsmid | Southern Exposure CC | R150 000.00 |
| Mbokodo | Nhlanhla Masondo | Mind Your Head | R120 000.00 |
Post-Production – Documentaries
| Project Name | Applicants Name | Production Company | Amount Allocated |
| The African Dream | Thierry Cassuto | Both Worlds Pictures (Pty) Limited | R120 000.00 |
| Mutant! | Sifiso Khanyile | Anaphora Pictures (PTY) Ltd | R120 000.00 |
| Dance Me To The End Of Time | Melanie Chait | Big Fish School Of Digital Filmmaking | R120 000.00 |
| The Rise | Weaam Williams | Tribal Alchemy Productions | R120 000.00 |
| No Water To Drink, Let Alone Wash Our Hands | Molatelo Mainetje | Bolobathaba Media Group | R120 000.00 |
| In The Name Of The Art | Diliza Moabi | Wanaya Visuals | R120 000.00 |
Development – Short Film
| Project Name | Applicants Name | Production Company | Amount Allocated |
| Lebitla La Mosadi Ke Bogadi | Kutlo J Mokhethi | Brownthot productions | R100 000.00 |
| The Patriots | Batandwa Alperstein | The Visual Content Gang | R100 000.00 |
| Project healers | Thina Zibi | Fusing Elements | R94 000.00 |
| After varsity | Onthatile Nthathe | Blackhut Films (Pty) Ltd | R99 945.00 |
| Born To Be Different | Wendy Ntinezo | Blackmerge TV | R100 000.00 |
| Female pantsula dancers | Rosina Masetla | Tau Royal Entertainment | R80 000.00 |
| Graves of Ikhwezi Mine (Amaliba ase Khwezi Mine) | Simphiwe Qwabe | Mdrash (Pty) Ltd | R100 000.00 |
| No. | Khanyisile Mazibuko | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| Guy: The Life and Times of Henry Africa | Jonathan Brady | Zubymart | R100 000.00 |
| Joe Nzingo Gqabi Documentary | Aubrey Silinyana | Aliwal Sound Service | R100 000.00 |
| My Sexuality A Sin | Nomzekelo Mohamed | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| Removed | Loren Loubser | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| SHEMBE – A new African | Neo Ntlatseng | Neomedia (Pty) Ltd | R100 000.00 |
| uHadi | Sivuyisiwe Giba | SivuBuhle Media | R100 000.00 |
FICTION PROJECTS
Development – Animation
| Project Name | Applicants Name | Production Company | Amount Allocated |
| Kwezi | Nomfundo Matlala | Marche Media | R250 000.00 |
| Om Nom Nom | Emma Lungiswa De Wet | N/A | R200 000.00 |
| Chiko | Mogau Kekana | Studio Mogau (PTY) LTD | R100 000.00 |
| Death Chess | Bongani Ndlovu | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| Spling Go & Friends | Dorothea Nel | Abyss Productions CC | R100 000.00 |
Development – Feature Length
| Project Name | Applicants Name | Production Company | Amount Allocated |
| Billionaire Bunker | Tertius Kapp | Entopic | R200 000.00 |
| Strait-Laced | Aimee Dherham | Azania Productions | R100 000.00 |
| The Nightingale | Sara Blecher | Andani and the Mechanic | R200 000.00 |
| Thus Spoke Superfly | Andrew Worsdale | YaNe Films | R200 000.00 |
| What Happens in July | Phumelele Mthembu | African America (PTY) LTD | R200 000.00 |
| Barefoot Rangers | Acquilla Malinga | Kratos Media | R200 000.00 |
| Blackout Gang | Kgosana Monchusi | Weldun Media (PTY) LTD | R200 000.00 |
| Crime of Pastor Rapitsi | Matome Senyolo | Fullframe Pictures | R191 000.00 |
| Dead End | Angie Mills | Motion Films | R200 000.00 |
| Drummies | Hanneke Schutte | N/A | R200 000.00 |
| Frontier Mistress | Charlie Vundla | House Rising Productions | R200 000.00 |
| Goal at 60 | Shadie Mphaphuli | Dambuwo TV | R200 000.00 |
| His Masters Voice | Brian Tilley | Occasional Films CC | R200 000.00 |
| Killing of the Beast | Menzi Mhlongo | Killing of the Beast (PTY) LTD | R200 000.00 |
| Kings of Mulberry Street-The sequel: Let Freedom reign | Judy Naidoo | Ladybug Films (PTY) LTD | R200 000.00 |
| Magoebskloof | Mpho Ramathuthu | Tshanduko Media (PTY) LTD | R200 000.00 |
| Mendi | Beanca Pretorious | Praetorian Productions | R200 000.00 |
| Miss Helen | Carol Shore | Seashore Films (PTY) LTD | R200 000.00 |
| Ren | Karen Van Schalwyk | Googelplex Productions | R151 800.00 |
| Spirit Guest | Mmabatho Kau | Raindrop Media | R200 000.00 |
| The Black Watch | Avon John Singh | Warpath Record (PTY) LTD | R200 000.00 |
| The Hidden | Michael Swan | Michael Swan trading as Noblebird | R200 000.00 |
| The Imam | Khalid Shamis | Tubafilms | R200 000.00 |
| The Man in the Mirror | Gillian Borros
| Dreamlands Film and Media (PTY) LTD | R200 000.00 |
| The Reconciliation | Jonty Acton | N/A | R200 000.00 |
| The Red Rose | Bianca O’Neill | N/A | R200 000.00 |
| The Stickfighter | Nomusa Dladla | N/A | R200 000.00 |
| Two Hues | Weaam Williams | Tribal Alchemy Productions | R200 000.00 |
| Vlees van My vlees | Matthys Boshoff | N/A | R200 000.00 |
| Whoonga Jeezas | Richard Lukunku | Open Eye Myrhh | R200 000.00 |
| Xianga | Mark Engels | Production Manager | R200 000.00 |
Development – Short Film
| Project Name | Applicants Name | Production Company | Amount allocated |
| Between Spaces | Muneera Sallies | DNA Studios | R100 000.00 |
| Love Through the camera Lens | Donna Sibande | Lady D Media | R100 000.00 |
| Quarantine Diaries | Kagiso Latane | Canvus Productions | R100 000.00 |
| Superhero | Nathaniel Sigamoney | Aim Pictures SA | R100 000.00 |
| The House that never Sleeps | Sean Mongie | Metronome Pictures | R100 000.00 |
| The Streets | Nontobeko Mdletshe | Picture That Films | R100 000.00 |
| A silent Love | Thabiso Christopher | Larklight Productions (PTY)LTD | R100 000.00 |
| Abducted | Zulfa Arendse | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| Akukho Mazwi | Vukile Zuma | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| Aspie | Siyabonga Madlala | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| Beginnings | Rehane Abrahams | The Mothertongu Project | R100 000.00 |
| Breaking Job | Masindi Netshakuma | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| Conjecture | Johannes Mzwandile Spirit | Bunduzboi Pictures | R100 000.00 |
| Cross Hairs | Nadine Kadey | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| Hustlers Kaapitaal | Hangula Lukas | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| In Arms | Moeketsi Mphunye | Calvinho | R100 000.00 |
| In Pursuit | Khauhelo Maruping | Lemali Holdings 13 (PTY) LTD | R 97 880.00 |
| Isono Sakhe | Lungi Gqokoma | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| Madala | Minshka Laldaparsad | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| Mvura | Tumelo Thamaga | Thamba Creatives (K2020184577) | R 40 200.00 |
| Not Thicker than Water | Zukiswa Pakama | N/A | R 50 000.00 |
| Poppy | Tarryn Wyngaard | Free Pixel (PTY) LTD | R 91 920.00 |
| Shark Tank Sport | Eric Zulu | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| Shazia | Mishqah Parthiephal | The Film Boutique | R100 000.00 |
| Silenced | Kagiso Gladman Malefane | Umlilo Films | R100 000.00 |
| The Comrade | Tshepiso Tjeeko | Tshwantshiso | R100 000.00 |
| The Homeless | Keith Koogen Moodley | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| The Hoodwinks | Sandile Sibiya | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| The P.I.M.P-President in my Pocket | Mbasa Tsetana | N/A | R100 000.00 |
| The Lost Soul | Unique Shabangu | Chaotic Films | R100 000.00 |
| The Make-Up Artist | Ndumiso P. Gumede | Phoenix Tree Films | R100 000.00 |
| The Rainbow’s Child – A Post-apocalyptic Journey | Rexleigh Bunyard | Requiem for the living NPO | R100 000.00 |
| Ukukhanya kwe Langa – When the Sun Shines | Siyasanga Gibson | Liquid Gold Productions | R 99 250.00 |
| Umngcwabo | Kurhula Ngobeni | Era Media | R 90 000.00 |
Development – TV Format/TV Concepts
| Project Name | Applicants Name | Production Company | Amount Allocated |
| Life’s a drag | Kate D’Hotman | Bon Appetit Films | R200 000.00 |
| Red Card | Neo Sibiya | Eccentric Circus Productions | R200 000.00 |
| Working on it | Christian Grobbelaar | Sea Dog Creatives Co. | R199 000.00 |
| Inspector Lilly and The Elves | Natasje van Niekerk | The Storyteller POD | R200 000.00 |
| Jam Jam | Kefilwe Bopape | N/A | R200 000.00 |
| Model C Miniseries | Nolitha Mkulisi | Brown Flamingo Productions | R200 000.00 |
| Plot 59 | Nhlanhla Masondo | Mind Your Head | R120 000.00 |
| Port Nolloth | Mia Cilliers | Reel Epics Productions | R200 000.00 |
| So that’s how it works | Michelle Botha | Bizzy Hands Puppet Company | R200 000.00 |
| The Gone | Sean Steinberg | Multiply Me | R200 000.00 |
| The Rise of Nabu | Mpho Mashita | N/A | R200 000.00 |
Production Animation
| Project Name | Applicant’s Name | Production Company | Approved Amount |
| Bhovas and Sam | Dumi Gumbi | DG Pictures | R1 052 640.00 |
| Fine Girl | Moses Tshingwala | Sketchy Lines (PTY) LTD | R 250 000.00 |
| Last Word | Diek Grobler | Fopspeen Moving Pictures /University of South Africa | R150 000.00 |
| Spirit Doll | Robyn Roux | N/A | R250 000.00 |
| Thirst | Leigh Ann de Wee | N/A | R250 000.00 |
| Yellow Daisy Butterfly | Bianca O’Neill | N/A | R250 000.00 |
Post-Production Feature
| Project Name | Applicant’s Name | Production Company | Approved Amount |
| Pou (The Peacock) | David Cornwell | Peacock Films | R300 000.00 |
| Valedictory | Layla Swart | Valedictory Film (RF) (PTY) LTD | R450 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 |