The National Film and Video Foundation will now issue quarterly calls for applications for funding in the areas of training, marketing and distribution support, script development and production financing.  These calls will be aligned to the quarterly meetings of council and are designed to provide the industry with clear deadlines for submissions each quarter.

All applicants are advised to carefully study the criteria and submission requirements in all areas for which funding are being sought.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.  Applications received after the deadline will only be considered for the following quarterly meeting of council.

The following categories will be considered for production and development funding:

• Documentaries
• Features
• Short films
• Television concepts

All applications for production and development must be directed to Neiloe Whitehead, email neiloek@nfvf.co.za.

The following categories will be considered for training applications:

• International Bursaries
• Trevor Jones Scholarship
• Training Provider funding

All applications for training must be directed to Pretty Mthiyane, email prettym@nfvf.co.za.

The following will be accepted for Marketing and distribution applications:

• Support for local festivals
• Support for local conferences on the sector
• Support for film marketing programmes that include audience development components
• Support for self-distribution of film product
• Support for print & advertising of film product

All applications for marketing and distribution must be directed to Lerato Mokopanele, email leratom@nfvf.co.za.

To download the applications forms, visit  http://nfvf.co.za/documents

To view the funding criteria for all the categories, visit http://nfvf.co.za/funding

Deadline for Applications is 22 June 2012.

Please note applicants will be informed of the outcome of the applications in mid-August.

For any queries email Neiloe Whitehead at neiloek@nfvf.co.za or Thandekile Sishange at thandekiles@nfvf.co.za  or call 011 483 0880.

Released on behalf of the National Film and Video Foundation by Khulekani Shandu