MultiChoice, owner of pay-TV bouquet DStv and channels M-Net/SuperSport, held a graduation ceremony in Randburg on 3 December for the latest crop of young filmmakers to go through its Film Talent Incubator programme.
The 16 graduates underwent 24 weeks of intensive training in camera techniques, producing, directing as well as sound and editing techniques.
The MultiChoice Film Talent Incubator programme was introduced in 2007 in partnership with Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking. Since its inception, 32 young filmmakers have embarked on successful careers in the industry.
Said Jackie Rakitla, MultiChoice’s General Manager: Corporate Affairs, at the graduation ceremony, “Our main objective with the Film Talent Incubator is to fast-track previously disadvantaged talented individuals in South Africa’s film and television industry. We are committed to contributing towards addressing the technical skills gap in our film industry; and to do all that we can to develop up-and-coming filmmakers.’
Part of the MultiChoice Film Talent Incubator programme is for the students to produce a short film. To encourage and recognise the work of the students, an awards section has been included as part of the graduation ceremony.
Six of the Graduates received awards for their outstanding work during the programme.
Overall film – Tamadani Kapisa (Amajoker)
Best sound – Cyprian Nkabinde (Memories Of A Forgotten Place)
Best camera – Bheki Ntombela (Vendors of Noord Street)
Best producers shared – Sibongiseni Nageng (Love You The Way You Are) and Daniel Nxumalo (Inzila)
Best editor – Tebogo Tsagane (Straight Out Of Prison)
Best director – Palesa Shongwe (The Forgotten Dance)
Runners-up for the different categories were:
Overall – Palesa Shongwe + Tebogo Tsagane
Director – Khanyisile Maimela + Tamandani Kapisa
Camera – Howard Nthite + Tamandani Kapisa
Editor – Howard Nthite + Palesa Shongwe
Producer – Tebogo Tsagane + Cyprian Nkabinde
Sound – Asanda Gonya + Khanyisile Maimela
