Film industry calls for focused vision

Delegates at the Durban Film Mart have raised concern about the processing of film incentive rebates

Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.is still trying to build back to its former glory after Covid-19 lockdowns decimated more than half of its value due to the strict stay at home rules.

Dumeko commended the government’s National Development Plan that President Cyril Ramaphosa referred to during his parliamentary speech on Thursday but said not enough is being done to realise the untapped potential of the audio visual sector. She said the industry, which is normally valued at between R7.1 billion and R8 billion had dropped to R2.9 billion after shedding 56% of its value during the Covid-19 pandemic.

She said collectively applicants asked for R5 billion to create a promised 55 000 jobs that do not require a masters or PhD degree to access, but there was only between R150 million and R170 million in funding available.executive, Marc Schwinges asked whether the film commissions are doing anything to break down the administrative burdens facing the DTIC.

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