MultiChoice Talent Factory 2022 South Africa Academy Program for Aspiring Film-makers

If you frame your world through camera angles, narrate reality like a movie script, and edit the montage of your life like a film director, then here’s a flash-forward into your future – MultiChoice Africa is calling all aspiring film directors, DOPs, sound guys, and scriptwriters to help us ignite Africa’s creative industries. Who knows, perhaps one day your name will be rolling across the closing credits on our DStv channels.

In June 2021, on the occasion of Africa Month, we’re launching a call to entry for the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy class of 2022. We’re recruiting aspiring African talent – that’s you – to gain theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience in cinematography, film editing, audio production and storytelling. Sixty talented students from 13 African countries will get the chance to hone their film and television production skills alongside industry greats. This year-long, funded, programme will be supported by MultiChoice Talent Factory academies hosted in Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia. Students will create quality local content that will be broadcast on our local M-Net channels on the MultiChoice platform.

MultiChoice Talent Factory graduates will also get to showcase their portfolio of work on the MTF Portal – a database for film professionals across the continent, where they can access job opportunities, keep up to date with industry news, and expand their network.

At MultiChoice Africa, the African entertainment industry is at the core of who we are and what we do. This social investment programme shows our commitment – alongside long-term partnerships with government, stakeholders and creative organisations – to develop Africa’s creative industries into vibrant, economic centres. This is how MultiChoice uses the power of entertainment to enrich lives.

• Table of Content
• About MultiChoice Talent Factory
• South Africa Academy Program
• Aim and Benefits of South Africa Academy Program
• Requirements for South Africa Academy Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About MultiChoice Talent Factory

MultiChoice Africa’s legacy is to showcase Africa’s diversity and rich culture through the continent’s deep-rooted storytelling history. The African entertainment industry is at the core of who we are and what we do. MultiChoice Africa recognises the critical role we can play in building and strengthening the creative industries across Africa – our 17 local M-Net channels are available in a variety of regional languages, telling original African stories. As a business born and bred in Africa, MultiChoice has a long-term commitment to making a socio-economic difference, ... continue reading

South Africa Academy Program

Application Deadline	30 Jun 2021
Country to study	South Africa
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	MultiChoice Talent Factory
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of South Africa Academy Program

• The Academy interns will receive hands-on training in producing, directing, cinematography, production commissioning, concept creation, script writing, sound, art direction, editing, post-production and more. The course has been designed to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation in order to produce highly employable professionals.
• Upon completion of the 12-month curriculum, Multichoice will choose three exceptional interns to produce their own films and like years past, some of these movies could find their way onto a small screen near you.

Requirements for South Africa Academy Program Qualification

Applications to be part of MultiChoice Talent Factory ZA (MTFza) Academy class of 2021 are now open and will close on 30 June 2021 MTFza is a 12-month long industry readiness programme that affords the opportunity to learn from some of the leading TV producers in the country while acquiring valuable experience in the directing, producing, cinematography, commissioning, art direction and many other skills.”

Who qualifies?

• Internships only available to South African citizens
• Must have completed (in 2020/ or completing (in 2021), a 3year Diploma / Degree in Film and TV or related qualification
• Must have achieved a minimum of C + Aggregate

Application Deadline

June 30, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to MultiChoice Talent Factory on cte.multichoicetalentfactory.com to apply

For more details, visit MultiChoice Talent Factory website.