Documents

Informal Notes
Most of the Academy's Award categories allow for eligibility for award consideration by means of digital presentation, as outlined in "Rule Two—Eligibility" in the Academy's "Rules for Distinguished Achievements."

Annual Report

Funding Application - Training

Funding Application - Production

Funding Application - Markets and Festivals

Co-production Treaty - South Africa and Canada

Co-production Treaty - South Africa and Germany

The Nationa Center of Cinema and Audiovisual of Algeria (CNCA)

NFVF and National Film Development Corporation of India MOU (2001)

NFVF University of Limpopo MOU (2008)

NFVF Funded Projects 2004 - 2005

NFVF Funded Projects 2006 - 2007

Indaba 2009 Draft Programme

3rd Issue - 2008

6th Issue - 2008

PAL resolution (720x576) quicktime of the animated NFVF logo

NFVF logo on a black background. High Resolution .jpg 3043x2303

Statutes of the Republic of South Africa-Patents, Designs and Copyright

Copyright Act No. 98 of 1978

The proposed criteeria for the assessment of a South African Film and South African Co-Producer

Lotteries Act Regulation 1997

NFVF Act 1997

PAIA

PFMA

SA Film Assessment Criteria - Defining South African Films

The Cultural Laws Amendment Act 2001

The Microeconomic Strategy 2002

20 February 2011: Winners of the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS) were announced today at an award ceremony held at Madame Zingara's Theatre of Dreams. The event was hosted by South Africa’s popular personalities Thami Ngubeni and Joey Rasdien.

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), official organizers of the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS) calls for South African productions to submit their entries for SAFTAS 2011. The 2011 entries open on Monday the 17th of May 2010 and will close on Friday the 16th of July 2010 at 16h00. The Feature Film and Life Time Achievement category entries will close on the 31st of December 2010.

03 August 2011: The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) organizers of the popular industry awards, South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS) calls for local productions to submit their entries for 2012. The entries open on Wednesday 3rd of August 2011 and will close on Monday 5th of September 2011. Only South African films or television productions/programmes that have been produced and publicly exhibited or broadcast between 1st of April 2010 until the 31st of July 2011 are eligible for entry.

CALL FOR ENTRY

Call for South African Entries – Deadline for submissions: 31 August 2011 16h00

South African filmmakers are invited to submit their feature films for consideration into the 84th Annual Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Awards for Best Foreign Language Film Category.

South Africa to have a strong presence at the AFCI Locations Expo in Los Angeles

Soweto audience report

The National Film & Video Foundation to showcase South African Talent at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival

07 November 2011: Last week the people of Bojanala district showed their eagerness to pursue careers in filmmaking and that they are passionate about the film industry. This was evident during the Bojanala Film Week that took place between the 26th and 29th of October 2011 at the Bafokeng Plaza in Rustenburg.

South Africa celebrates 11 years at the 61st Cannes Film Festival.

South African Project, The Commandments launched at Rotterdam CineMart 2008, 10 for 2010

21 July 2011: The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) in partnership with the KwaMashu Community Advancement Projects (KCAP) last night opened the newly refurbished Ekhaya Theatre. The theatre has been refurbished as part of the NFVF project of installing digital screens in rural and township areas.

Father Christmas Doesn’t Come Here selected for the Palm Spring International Shortfest.
Father Christmas Doesn’t Come Here, a short film directed by Bhekumuzi Sibiya, has been selected for the 2010 Palm Spring International Short Festival. Produced by Jeremy Nathan and Michelle Wheatley of DV8, the film was one of the Indigenous Language short film contest winners funded by the National Film and Video Foundation. The film will be screened between 22 and 28 June 2010, at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs, CA.

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) will host the 3rd Film Indaba on 26 and 27 November 2009. Indaba 2009 presents an opportunity for the NFVF to present to the industry, the NFVF Vision 2022, which was developed by the NFVF Council and Executive Management.

Jerusalema Not Nominated for Oscars 2009

24 January 2011: The National Film and Video Foundation congratulate the makers of the South African feature film Life Above All, for advancing to the top nine of the 83rd Academy Awards. The film, together with eight other films from other countries qualify to be in the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category.

The newly appointed Minister of Arts and Culture, Ms Lulu Xingwana on Saturday 25 July visited the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) which celebrates its 30th Anniversary.

18 August 2011: Mukunda Michael Dewil's riveting thriller, Retribution will have its cinematic release tomorrow at cinemas nationwide. Starring Joe Mafela and Jeremy Crutchley the film had its first premiere at the Durban International Film Festival in July.

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) announces its continued support for the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), taking place in Durban from 22 July until 02 August 2010. This year marks NFVF's eleventh year as the festival funder.

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) will celebrate its 10 years of existence at the 30th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF).

National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) graduate absorption study results

03 May 2011: The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) will lead the South Africa delegation to the Cannes International Film Festival scheduled to take place from 11– 21 May in Cannes, France. The festival is the most prestigious event for the global film industry where the world’s filmmakers and key decision makers from across the globe assemble to conduct the business of film.

Inviting all interested industry professionals and students who wish to pursue film or television related studies...

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Closing Date: 01 April 2011
16 March 2011: The National Film & Video Foundation hereby invites Producers who work predominantly in the film and television arena to participate on the Sediba International Financing Programme for Producers 2011. This programme is geared at offering focused training in international financing, packaging, sales and distribution and is delivered over 8 months comprising of 3 workshops with deliverables in-between.

Deadline: 16 September 2011
30 August 2011: The National Film and Video Foundation has extended the deadline for its 2011 Short Film Competition to Friday 16th of September 2011. Filmmakers can still submit short film scripts of any genre, in an indigenous language and/ or be written by women.

15 December 2011: The National Film and Video Foundation is happy to announce that at its meeting on the 7th of December 2011 the council of the NFVF approved the awarding of slate funds to three deserving production companies, each with unique propositions which attracted the highest scores from the evaluation panel convened to assess them.

The National Film and Video Foundation took four hundred and twelve (412) grade 12 learners to view SKIN on Thursday 11 February 2010, as part its ‘taking cinema to the people’ initiative. Disadvantaged schools in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Gauteng and the Western Cape were treated to an all expense paid trip to the cinema, where the NFVF staff members were at hand to welcome the learners and interact with them.

30 August 2011: On Wednesday 24th of August the National Film and Video Foundation took three youngsters to a filming set of Vehicle 19. The three, two students, both NFVF bursary recipients and one Advanced producer's programme participant had a valuable experience that will help them during their studies.

25 February 2011: The National Film and Video Foundation will next week lead the South African delegation at the continent's biggest film festival, the Pan African Film and Television Festival Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in Burkina Faso. The festival takes place from 26th of February until 05th of March 2011.

20 June 2011: Otelo Burning, a coming of age drama film directed by Sara Blecher has been selected as the Opening Night film at the 32nd Durban International Film Festival. The festival will take place from 21st to 31st of July 2011.

Moviegoers are in for a treat as Encounters Documentary Festival’s Johannesburg leg commences tomorrow at The Bioscope. One documentary not to be missed is Rehad Desai's The Battle for Johannesburg. The film will be screened on Friday 20th of August at 20:30, followed by a Q & A.

The nominees for the South African Film and Television Awards were announced today at an event held at Johannesburg’s Atlas Studios. Both members of the industry and the local media attended the event.

SAFTA Judging process commences

Saftas call for entries are now open

In 2009, the NFVF launched the Sediba Advanced International Financing Programme aimed at experienced producers in television drama & feature film products.

Sediba advanced international financing programme for producers 2009

Skin, a true-life story about South Africa’s Sandra Laing has been nominated for Best Foreign Film award at the NAACP Image Awards, while Sophie Okonedo, who plays the role of Sandra Laing in the film, has been nominated for the Outstanding Actress award.

The internationally acclaimed film SKIN is now available on DVD through Next Entertainment and can be purchased from the following stores; CNA, Look & Listen, Makro or Musica. Copies can be rented from nationwide rental stores.

Call for applications for approval of co-production status in terms of SA and French Republic/ France concerning co-productions of films.

South Africa hosts a successful Pavilion at MIPTV, France

The National Film and Video Foundation announces the availability of the 4th Annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS) ceremonies on dual DVD.

20 February 2010: Winners of the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS) were announced tonight at a glittering award ceremony that took place at the State Theatre in Pretoria. The crème de la crème of South African Film and Television industry gathered at the State Theatre to witness as the best in the country received honour for their creative excellence. The show was broadcast live on SABC 2 from 20:00.

04 October 2010: The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa announced in a meeting the extension by the Minister of Arts and Culture of the term of its Council until the new year on the 31 January 2011. At the same meeting, the Council announced the extension of the contract of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eddie Mbalo whose contract was due to expire on the 31 August 2010.

10 May 2011: The 13th Encounters Documentary Film festival opened last night with the premier of the 80 minute documentary film, Whatever Happened to Robert Mugabe directed by Capetonian Simon Bright. The opening night, well attended by local and international filmmakers was held at the NuMetro, V&A Waterfront.

13 October 2011: The National Film and Video Foundation have published its 2nd Trimester Box Office report for the review period from 29th of April until 31st of August 2011. The purpose of the report is to observe and provide insight about the current trends and developments in the South African box office market.

16 September 2010: The 5th South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS) judging phase commenced on Wednesday 14th of September 2010. The judging process takes place subsequent to the re-appointment of one of last year’s chairpersons, Mr. Paul Raleigh who will oversee the judging process.

15 July 2010: The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS) committee have announced that the period to submit projects for the SAFTAS 2011 has been extended. The new closing date for submission is Friday 13th of August 2010 at 16h00.

20 June 2011: The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) supported documentary film The Dawn of a New Day, directed and produced by Ryley Grunenwald will premiere at the 32nd Durban International Film Festival on Sunday 24th of July 2011 at the Suncoast Casino Cinema. The festival has been scheduled to take place from 21st to 22nd of July in Durban.

04 October 2010: The Department of Arts and Culture has formally advertised for the nomination of members to serve on the Council of the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF). The announcement appeared on weekend newspapers, the Sunday Times and City Press on 03 October 2010. The term of the current Council will end on the 31 January 2011.

27 October 2011: The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is proud to announce that Mukunda Michael Dewil’s riveting thriller Retribution was the opening film of the Bojanala Film Week. Boasting stellar performances by legendary entertainer Joe Mafela and Jeremy Crutchley and distributed by the NFVF the thriller received soaring admiration from guests who attended the launch in anticipation to a successful film week. The film week runs until Saturday 29th of October 2011.

29 September 2011: The NFVF continues in its mandate of promoting and developing the South African Film industry. After successfully participating at the National Arts Festival in July, the NFVF will take part at the Mangaung African Cultural Festival (Macufe) from the 04th until the 08th of October in Bloemfontein. The festival takes place from the 1st until 10th October 2011.

14 May 2011: Keeping to its objectives of promoting South Africa as a premiere filmmaking destination and positioning it as a co-production partner of choice and providing support to local filmmakers, the NFVF will tonight present South African film projects to international buyers, sales agents, distributors festival programmes and financiers at the Rado Pladge.

15 September 2011: The National Film and Video Foundation concluded the final leg of its Financing Producers Programme 2011 on the 09th of September. The programme, aimed at offering focused training in international financing packaging, sales and distribution to the local filmmakers was a resounding success.

09 September 2011: In line with the objective of globally positioning the South African film industry, The National Film and Video Foundation will participating at Toronto International Film Festival Canada (10th – 14th of September), Strategic Partners in Halifax (15th – 17th of September) and IFP-No Borders Film market in New York 18th – 22nd of September 2011)

The National Film and Video Foundation welcomes the unequivocal statement of commitment to supporting the development and growth of the film industry by the new Minister of Arts and Culture Mr. Paul Mashatile.

South African Films at the Toronto International Film Festival

At a meeting held on 2nd September 2010 on the occasion of the 3rd cycle meeting of the NFVF Council, NFVF management recommended funding across the usual range of programmes and projects the institution supports.

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) takes pleasure in announcing winners of the essay writing competition that took place on February 11 2010, when different schools were treated with a trip to the cinema to view SKIN.

The report give highlights of the Indaba hosted by the NFVF in which discussion with the industry at large were held and resolutions for policy improvements and practices were tabled.

Second Term Box Office Analysis

Box Office Report for the 1st trimester of 2010

The third installment of the South African Box Office Report.

10 Year Co-Production Review

NFVF Graduate Absorption Study 2008

HSRC Industry Survey 2004

Winners of the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAS) were announced today at an award ceremony held at Madame Zingara's Theatre of Dreams. The event was hosted by South Africa’s popular personalities Thami Ngubeni and Joey Rasdien.

Entry Guidelines for SAFTAs 2011

The completed application form & all additional documents to be emailed to Pretty Mthiyane on prettym@nfvf.co.za

These seminars are aimed at emerging producers of creative content working at a range of levels

One page outline

Advanced Programme

Emerging producers application form

The National Film and Video Foundation, invites filmmakers to submit short film scripts to be considered for the 2011 NFVF Short Film Competition. The short film scripts can be in any genre but have to either be in an indigenous language and/ or be written by women.

SEDIBA MASTERS PROGRAMME 2011/2012
APPLICATION FORM - WRITERS

Apollo film festival

South Africa Film and Television Awards nominees announced

The launch of DV8

Presentation by the CEO of the NFVF on the occasion of the signing of the MOU between the National Film and Video Foundation and University of Limpopo

Address by the outgoing Chief Executive Officer of the National Film and Video Foundation, Eddie Mbalo at the occasion of the his farewell function.
24 June 2011

NFVF speech at the Encounters 2008

The NFVF associate itself with North West film festival as a primary funder

Opening speech at SACOD forum

List of cinemas.