All hands are on deck to develop the film industry in the Ekurhuleni metro as industry creatives and the municipality have embarked on a partnership set to cultivate the performing arts.
The metro recently hosted a trilogy of workshops on film making at various art centres which culminated in a mini-film festival.
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 artists’ eagerness to want to learn the tricks of the trade that will enable them to create films that tell authentic Ekurhuleni stories.
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.
“As the metro, 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,” said MMC for sports, recreation, arts and culture Clr Dorah Mlambo.
The ECC is made up of six members, inclusive of both amateur and well-established film makers, each one bringing their own expertise in production, directing, acting, writing and administration.
They are Thabo Mohlala, Manaka Ranaka, Sabelo Makhubo, Thulani Sicongwana, Khanyi Magubane and Sizwe Mzolo.
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