Creative Council to stimulate film industry
All hands are on deck to develop the film industry in the City of Ekurhuleni as industry creatives and the municipality established a partnership set to cultivate the performing arts.
This is according to metro spokesperson Themba Gadebe.
“The City recently hosted a trilogy of workshops on film making at various art centres which culminated in a mini-film festival,” said Gadebe.
“During discussions at the festival it emerged that performing artists and amateur film makers were yearning for more knowledge to be imparted to them by various stakeholders such as the National Film and Video Foundation.
“The unanimous chanting of the slogan ‘Each One Teach One’ displayed the artist’s eagerness to want to learn the tricks of the trade that will enable them to create films that tell authentic Ekurhuleni stories.”
Gadebe said, as an intervention to resuscitate the suffocating Ekurhuleni film industry, the Ekurhuleni Creatives Council (ECC) was established as a platform that will address the challenges faced by the amateur film makers.
“The Council has also been tasked with overseeing the production process of films made in Ekurhuleni.
Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Cllr Dorah Mlambo said: “As the City Of Ekurhuleni, we pledge to support this vision of developing the film industry with an aim to empower amateur film makers with necessary skills so that the sector may ultimately contribute meaningfully towards the country’s GDP.”
