Investigation into the Feasibility of Establishing a National Film School Towards a National Film Education and Training Strategy for South Africa arts & culture Department: Arts and Culture ! K E REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA The study was funded by the Department of Arts and Culture E K E / / : / X A R R A TABLE OF CONTENTS List of tables ................................................................................................................. 1 List of figures ................................................................................................................ 2 Acronyms ..................................................................................................................... 3 Foreword by Chairperson of the Research Advisory Panel ................................................. 5 National Film and Video Foundation views on the establishment of a National Film School ............................................................................................... 7 Executive summary ....................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 1: Introduction .......................................................................................15 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................15 1.2 Aims and Objectives ...........................................................................................15 1.3 Research Methodology .......................................................................................16 1.4 Methodological Challenges ..................................................................................16 Chapter 2: South African Film & Television Industry Profile ...............................18 2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................18 2.2 Historical Background of Film and Television Industry ...........................................18 2.3 Current Situation in South Africa .........................................................................19 2.4 Policy and Legislative Framework of the Film Industry ..........................................19 2.4.1 Cultural Industries Growth Strategy (CIGS) ...............................................19 2.4.2 Micro Reform Strategy .............................................................................20 2.4.3 Strategy for the Development of Content Industries ...................................20 2.4.4 Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative of South Africa ...........................21 2.4.5 Black Economic Empowerment .................................................................21 2.4.6 National Film and Video Foundation Act 73 of 1997 ....................................21 2.4.7 The Cultural Laws Amendment Act 36 of 2001 ...........................................22 2.4.8 The Lotteries Act No 57 of 1997 ...............................................................22 2.4.9 Classification of Films ...............................................................................22 2.4.10 Copyright ................................................................................................23 2.4.11 Preservation of Local Content ...................................................................23 2.5 Government Incentives and Support Programmes for Film ....................................24 2.5.1 NFVF Funding Initiatives ..........................................................................24 TOC TOC 2.5.2 The Large Budget Film and Television Production Rebate Scheme ..............................25 2.5.3 The Industrial Development Corporation Funding Initiative ........................................25 2.5.4 SABC Film Fund ......................................................................................................26 2.5.5 Section 24F of the Income Tax Act ...........................................................................26 2.5.6 Provincial Initiatives ................................................................................................26 2.5.6.1 Gauteng Province ......................................................................................26 2.5.6.1 Western Cape Province ..............................................................................27 2.5.6.3 KwaZulu-Natal Province .............................................................................28 2.6 International Cooperation Agreements................................................................................28 2.7 Distribution and Exhibition .................................................................................................30 2.7.1 Digital Film Distribution ...........................................................................................30 2.7.2 The DVD and Video Industry ...................................................................................32 2.7.3 Video-On-Demand, Pay-Per-View and DVD Delivery Services .....................................33 2.7.4 South African Box Office .........................................................................................33 2.7.5 Piracy ....................................................................................................................35 2.7.6 South African Programming on Television .................................................................35 2.7.7 Television Market Penetration and Viewing Patterns ..................................................37 2.7.8 Digital Migration .....................................................................................................38 2.7.9 Performance of South African Films .........................................................................39 2.8 Economic Contribution ......................................................................................................40 2.9 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................40 Chapter 3: Film Education and Training in South Africa .....................................................42 3.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................42 3.2 Policy and Legislative Framework for Education and Training ................................................42 3.2.1 The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) ....................................................42 3.2.2 The National Qualifications Framework .....................................................................44 3.2.3 Sector Education Training Authorities .......................................................................44 3.2.4 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) .........................................................................44 3.3 National Strategies for Skills Development ..........................................................................44 3.3.1 National Skills Development Strategies (NSDS) .........................................................44 3.3.2 Joint Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition (JIPSA)....................................................45 3.3.3 The National Industrial Policy Framework (NIPF) ......................................................46 3.4 Higher Education and Training Institutions ..........................................................................46 3.4.1 Public Higher Education Institutions .........................................................................46 3.4.2 Private Higher Education Institutions........................................................................46 3.4.3 Further Education and Training ................................................................................49 3.4.4 Learnerships ..........................................................................................................49 3.5 International Benchmarking ...............................................................................................49 3.5.1 Australia ................................................................................................................50 3.5.2 United Kingdom .....................................................................................................51 3.5.3 United States of America .........................................................................................51 American Film Institute (AFI) ..................................................................................51 3.5.4 Poland ...................................................................................................................52 Lodz National Film, Television and Theatre School .....................................................52 ii TOC 3.5.5 Mexico ...................................................................................................................52 3.5.6 Ghana ...................................................................................................................53 3.6 Findings .......................................................................................................................54 3.7 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................54 Chapter 4: Industry Skills Analysis .....................................................................................56 4.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................56