The Documentary Filmmakers’ Association (DFA), in association with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), annually gives aspiring South African documentary filmmakers the opportunity to attend the 2014 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto.
In an initiative to develop local filmmakers and expose significant productions to an international market, the DTI’s Group Export Sector Specific Assistance Scheme (SSAS) funds the transport, accommodation and promotional expenses of selected local projects.
Hot Docs runs from 24 April to 4 May 2014 and is North America’s largest documentary festival, conference and market. The festival showcases more than 180 cutting-edge international documentaries and hosts key industry decision-makers including distributors, sales agents and commissioning editors.
Applicants need to be members of the DFA in order to submit their projects for the board’s consideration and will need to pay an administration fee of R650, should they be accepted. The following legal documents and forms must be included in the application:
• Completed application form
• Company profile (compiled according to application form guidelines)
• Company CIPRO certificates / certified copy of ID document in the case of sole propriety
• Valid tax clearance certificate
• Three months audited financial statements or bank statements
• Valid copy of representing filmmaker’s passport
• Product material to represent the production
For more information, visit: http://docfilmsa.com/join/ or email thea@docfilmsa.org.
