Deadline: The closing date for submissions is May 07, 2021.
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Sport Arts and Culture, and Netflix in association with Indigenous Film Distribution, are proud to announce that the call for micro-budget film proposals is officially open.
This collaboration looks to create new opportunities for emerging filmmakers in the local film industry after many productions have had to cancel or postpone due to COVID-19 and the nationwide lockdown. The aim of this fund is to help alleviate the pressure filmmakers face to raise funding and will assist in the alleviation of low job creation currently faced by the sector.
This partnership will fund six micro-budget feature films at 100% of the production budgets. Specific attention will be paid to creatives who have at least two short films and venturing into their first and second time as feature writers, directors and producers. Preference will be given to compelling, character-driven narratives in genres that are original and demonstrate a filmmaker’s unique vision. Films should also be culturally-authentic with a global appeal.
All projects should be at final stages of development.
DEFINITIONS:
Micro Budget film - A motion picture shot within tight financial parameters, usually with minimal cast, crew, and equipment.
Fiction – An
audio-visual production which places an emphasis on an imaginary account of a
story. It may be based on fact or adapted from a literary or other work.
Feature film - A
motion picture with a minimum run time of 80 minutes and a maximum run time of
120 minutes.
Emerging Filmmaker
- Women and Youth filmmakers (writers, director, producers, DOPs) working on
their first or second time feature films, these filmmakers must have a body of
work (shorts films, 1 features) that shows their artistic style and
vision.
Tier 1 - Experienced filmmakers
with a proven track record for developing and producing 3-5
theatrically-released feature films.
Tier 2 - Filmmakers with limited
experience but have developed and produced 1-2 theatrical feature films,
television fiction, documentaries, 2-3 short films and/or commercials seeking
to venture into feature film development and production.
Tier 3 - New entrants into the
industry, particularly recent film school graduates from historically
disadvantaged backgrounds. This intervention is geared towards first time
filmmakers having a “calling card” in the film industry.
BUDGET:
Stream one: Films @ R4,000,000 Cap: Feature Films by emerging talent. (Tier 2 or
Tier 3 talent)
Stream two: Films @ R6,000,000 Cap: Only eligible for established filmmakers with a minimum of two features (Tier 1 or Tier 2 talent)
APPLICATIONS:
Applications must include the following Creative
information:
-Brief project summary (maximum 5 pages) that includes Synopsis, Logline, Genre, Target market
-Fiction: Full Script (at final draft).
-CVs of the key creative: Producer, Director, Writer, DOP,
Editor, and Leading Cast.
-Letter of intent from director
-Producer’s notes.
-Director’s Treatment (maximum 20 pages).
-Detailed budget (Amounts to be spent at pre-production,
production, and post-production) and Cash Flow.
-Production schedule
-A document explaining the stage at which the project has
reached as of the date of this application and identify its needs in terms of
production (max 600 words).
Applications must include the following Administrative
information:
-Tax Clearance
-Certified ID copy (6 months)
-Company registration / or SPV is applicable.
-BBBEE Certificate
-A list of the films/ audio-visual projects produced by
company/ies.
-Links of the director’s previous work
-Chain of title documentation/ Contracts proving the
acquisition of necessary rights (e.g. option contract, script writer’s
contract, music etc.).
Interested parties are invited to apply online: click here or https://nfvf.praxisgms.co.za/
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
DISQUALIFICATIONS
-Late submissions will not be considered.
-Projects that do not meet the criteria will not be
considered.
-Projects that do not have developed scripts will not be
considered.
-Companies that have been awarded NFVF production funding
cannot apply with the same project.
-Slate beneficiaries are not eligible.
-Budgets that are above the capped amounts will not be
considered. Filmmakers must tier themselves correctly.
The parties reserve the right to require other documentation from applicants for the completion of the assessment of the project.
Applications will close on May 7, 2021.
Email all application queries to Applications@nfvf.co.za and all content queries to Refiloe Hlabioa at refiloeh@nfvf.co.za or Nadine Cloete at nadinec@nfvf.co.za
DISCLAIMER
All funding is subject to the approval of all three parties
(NFVF, Netflix and Indigenous Film Distribution). Selected films will be
licensed exclusively to Netflix for a period to be determined by the partners.
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