AN ANALYSIS OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE KZNFilm FUNDED PROJECTS BETWEEN 2014 AND 2021.

This report presents the key findings of a study conducted to analyse the performance of the KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission (KZNFilm) funded projects between 2014 and 2021. The transformation imperative to promote an economic structure that redresses the unjust practices of the past is recommended as key for better performance of KZNFilm and KZN-based productions. Future transformation programmes should work towards providing quality assurance processes, where there is a questionnaire to evaluate the programmes and to have graduates provide details of how the process has sharpened their skills. Secondly, skills labour to support potential/ prospective film studios with a prepared workforce from the province should be expanded to focus on the art department, set construction, set dressing, sound technology, and lighting technology. Training and development for the KZNFilm business on negotiating the purchase of film rights for intellectual property to increase ancillary rights for KZN-based films should be key for development. KZNFilm should increase monitoring and evaluation processes to understand the different phases of production and the revenue plans submitted for funding applications, and lastly, Festivals and Markets should be open to measuring their tangible impact, for example, new distribution partnerships for films, access to further international and national funding, and commission agreements.