{"id":48548,"date":"2021-07-08T09:34:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T07:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/new-prospects-for-filmmakers-20210707-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:51:22","slug":"new-prospects-for-filmmakers-20210707-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/new-prospects-for-filmmakers-20210707-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New prospects for filmmakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>THE film industry is a major part of the creative industry and the Makhanda Virtual Film Festival will be held from 12 to 16 July as part of the National Arts Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s virtual film festival is tailor made with programmes to suit the needs of the Eastern Cape Film Industry which is marred by a lack of creative skills in film crews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_f5859006\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11341\/2a5d9e8e09c147d5a559b6fcd992f9e4.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11341\/d29781b3b3ac4e13bd41e421fa691e74.jpg\" title=\"Nceba Mqolomba, director of the Eastern Cape Film Festival. Photo: SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Nceba Mqolomba, director of the Eastern Cape Film Festival. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Nceba Mqolomba, EC Film Festival Director, they will dedicate half of the program to basic skills training like script writing to pitching in partnership with the Writers Guild of South Africa. They have also roped in Zee Africa TV for the pitching and commissioning techniques sessions\/masterclasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCOVID-19 restrictions to flatten the curve actually presented the district with an opportunity to go virtual, thus affording new prospects for filmmakers to connect with audiences beyond South Africa,\u201d said Mqolomba. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo pull a virtual festival requires a team with special expertise. 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