Deadline: April 15, 2016
The Durban Film Office (DFO), the film industry development
arm of the eThekwini Municipality, is making a call-out to aspiring location
scouts, to apply for its second SCOUT Location Development Programme.
“Location scouting and management plays a pivotal role in
the film and commercial production value chain, and the location scout is one
of the most critical members of a modern day film making crew.” explains Toni
Monty, Head of the DFO. “The location scout is responsible for acquiring the
right kind of information about the sites/locations that are necessary to shoot
a film or television commercial and therefore also play a key role in
attracting productions to the City.
The DFO’s SCOUT location development programme aims to
develop and nurture young talent in the field of location scouting, and
increase the number of location scout practitioners in Durban with a view of
developing skills in the local service industry.
The DFO is looking for eight suitable candidates to participate
in the SCOUT Location development Programme. Selected participants will be paired
with an experienced location manager for a training period of two weeks in the
field.
Anyone who is between the ages of 18 and 35 years of age, a
resident of EThekwini Municipality and interested in further developing their
skills in location scouting can fill out the application form on the DFO
website at www.durbanfilmoffice.co.za
or email Nosipho Hlophe at Nosipho.Hlophe@durban.gov.za
and request the SCOUT Location development application form.
The application form together with a one page motivation are
to be submitted to Nosipho by 12h00 on April 15, 2016, at Nosipho.Hlophe@durban.gov.za or
delivered to 11th Floor Rennies House, 41 Margaret Mncadi Street, Durban 4000. For
further information call 031 311 4243.