{"id":48961,"date":"2021-04-22T10:26:50","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T08:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/opportunity-for-aspiring-short-film-scriptwriters-20210421-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:31:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:31:15","slug":"opportunity-for-aspiring-short-film-scriptwriters-20210421-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/opportunity-for-aspiring-short-film-scriptwriters-20210421-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunity for aspiring short film scriptwriters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ASPIRING Eastern Cape screenwriters are invited to apply for a two-month script development process under guidance of the National Film and Video Foundation-accredited trainers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_26bc8dae\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9797\/b8072446731840889bfdf7b098dc42c0.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9797\/789d170cde3d411fb0b23b9560f082f8.jpg\" title=\"Nceba Mqolomba. photo: HEILIE COMBRINCK\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Nceba Mqolomba. photo: HEILIE COMBRINCK<\/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>Ten emerging writers will have the opportunity to take their short film concepts through a full industry development process up to second draft script stage, ready to pitch to producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Nceba Mqolomba, Director: Eastern Cape Film Festival, the Intensive Scriptwriting Incubator \u2013 Write a Short Film programme, will be fully sponsored (besides data) at no cost to the participants, but successful candidates will have to commit to completing the course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme will be hosted during May and June 2021 and attendance of all sessions is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cApplicants will be asked to provide their personal details and will have to motivate their application. 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