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It provides a funded career development opportunity for creative teams, and encourages exploration, experimentation, and the chance to master the art of screen storytelling. Emerging black filmmakers transformation fund call. Jul 25, 2019 nelly molokoane said that government is committed to support the growth and transformation of the film industry. The emerging black filmmakers transformation fund was launched recently, jointly by the national film and video foundation or nfvf and the independent development corporation or idc to. Launched in 2014, the ebftf provides financial, marketing and other related support to emerging black filmmakers. Idcs strategic business unit creates opportunities for sas. The national film and video foundation nfvf and the industrial development corporation idc are inviting black film makers to submit their proposals under the emerging black filmmakers transformation fund ebftf. Jul 21, 2014 the new production model called the emerging black filmmakers transformation fund aims to radically reduce paperwork and legal fees for film makers, offering template documents to speed up the process. The emerging black filmmakers transformation fund ebftf aims to develop and increase the number of films produced by emerging black filmmakers, as well as create a sustainable funding model with commercial viability films and return on investment. The national film and video foundation nfvf an agency of the department of arts and culture and the industrial development corporation idc are inviting emerging black filmmakers to submit proposals for consideration under the emerging black filmmakers transformation fund ebftf. Emerging black filmmakers transformation fund ebftf.
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