Indaba to bring all stakeholders together

and private funders who will also form part of the delegation.

“The NFVF has engaged with various stakeholders in intense consultation processes on our journey towards a national strategy for the film and audiovisual sector. These consultations have been enriched by a number of research surveys and market reviews,” said NFVF CEO Zama Mkosi.

“We are now seeking industry input into the way forward. Our discussions here, as well as the written input we may receive afterwards, will help articulate the policy going forward and inform our response to the new policy environment we operate in,” said Mkosi.

The Indaba comes at a time when the industry is experiencing a boom with a number of local films such as Khumba, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Nothing for Mahala, Elelwani, Felix, Musiek vir die Agtergrond, Of Good Report, Bakgat 3 and Vehicle 19 in the market. Some of these films were NFVF funded.

The South African Film Industry Economic Baseline Study Report (2012) commissioned by the NFVF released in April this year revealed that the film industry is contributing more than R3.5 billion to the South African economy.

This value is based on revenues and expenditures directly related to activities within the industry across the four stages of the value chain that includes pre-production, production, post-production and distribution.

“Various interventions that we have made as the NFVF are beginning to bear fruits. We want this session to go beyond discussion to constructive engagement that will ensure film takes its rightful position as a key contributor to economic and social development,” said Mkosi.

Discussions at the Film Indaba will focus on four key strategic issues: Transformation and