Calling all aspiring film makers
Students in the film and make-up industries could earn a spot in the Durban Film Office’s trainee programme.
STAINED Glass Productions which produces the daily telenovela, Uzalo, for SABC 1 is looking to train six young filmmakers during its next season of filming in KwaMashu, Durban.
The eThekwini Municipality’s Durban Film Office (DFO) responsible for development of the local film and television industry, in partnership with Stained Glass Productions, will run a second season of the trainee programme for the youth of eThekwini Municipality in a number of areas of film-making.
Areas of training include:
Sound – training a ‘boom swinger’ in the basics of sound mixing.
Camera – training as a camera assistant with exposure to camera operating, lighting and focus pulling, with a view to equipping the trainee to be a competent camera assistant.
Make-up and hair – training as a make-up and hair standby assistant to be able to do onset checks and touch ups required by actors and performers. This trainee will also be exposed to the basics of television make-up application, hair styling and basic special effects.
Art department – training as art department standby assistant. This trainee will be exposed to set dressing, prop management and production design.
Continuity/Script supervision – training as script supervisor. This trainee will be responsible for marking up scripts with continuity notes.
Wardrobe – training as a wardrobe standby assistant.
Preference will be given to trainees who have some basic knowledge of film-making, or who have demonstrated an interest in choosing film as a career.
“This training is in line with our vision to grow the Durban film industry,” said Toni Monty head of the DFO. “An important part of the development of the film industry hub in the City, is to ensure that people are trained to support the production houses that are looking at using Durban as a base for production,” he added.
How to apply:
A CV and a covering motivation letter must be hand-delivered to:
Fezile Peko, DFO Project Manager
11th Floor Rennies House, 41s Margaret Mncadi Avenue, Durban
- For any enquiries you can visit the website on www.durbanfilmoffice.co.za, or contact Mr Fezile Peko on 031 311 4243. The deadline for applications is 12 October at 12pm.
