Namibia Film Commission awards bursaries to Cota students
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The Namibia Film Commission (NFC), in line with its mandate to support and develop the local film industry, awarded full tuition bursaries to 12 final-year College of the Arts (Cota) students this past Friday.
The sponsorship is to the tune of N$90 000.
Over the past five years, the NFC has supported over 52 second- and third-year Cota students specialising in TV production with full tuition fees.
With this programme, the commission aims to support upcoming creatives with the necessary skills, knowledge and tools, in order to meaningfully contribute to the country’s film and creative industry, as well as derive a decent livelihood.
The programme has so far proved successful, as many of the young graduates have been absorbed by local film companies and broadcast houses, such as the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). In addition, top-performing students are attached as trainees to the NFC’s annual short films project to acquire on-the-job training.
“We are committed to continue this partnership with Cota until such time that a state-of-the-art film school becomes a reality, which has the potential to turn Namibia into a southern African film hub,” said executive secretary of the NFC, Florence Haifene.
Acting head of Cota’s Media Arts and Technology Students Department, Anthony !Auxab said: “Profound gratitude to the NFC for the continued relationship that enables the future of so many of our students. The support of the NFC speaks volumes to what we are able to achieve with key partnerships. Thank you for pledging your support once again in such difficult times.”
The commission has allocated a whopping 85% of its annual budget to industry support, ranging from content creation to capacity building. As part of its Covid-19 relief measures, the commission is allocating funds to 15 Covid-19-themed short and documentary films, while providing personal protective equipment (PPE) for local shoots.
The annual project callout is open and closes on Wednesday, 30 September, thus creatives are urged to submit projects with fresh and innovative concepts that have the ability to traverse frontiers beyond Namibia and Africa.
Despite the downward economic trend and uncertainty facing the country and world, the commission is committed to the continued support and empowerment of the film industry, as far as possible.
The Namibia Film Commission (NFC), in line with its mandate to support and develop the local film industry, awarded full tuition bursaries to 12 final-year College of the Arts (Cota) students this past Friday.
The sponsorship is to the tune of N$90 000.
Over the past five years, the NFC has supported over 52 second- and third-year Cota students specialising in TV production with full tuition fees.
With this programme, the commission aims to support upcoming creatives with the necessary skills, knowledge and tools, in order to meaningfully contribute to the country’s film and creative industry, as well as derive a decent livelihood.
The programme has so far proved successful, as many of the young graduates have been absorbed by local film companies and broadcast houses, such as the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC). In addition, top-performing students are attached as trainees to the NFC’s annual short films project to acquire on-the-job training.
“We are committed to continue this partnership with Cota until such time that a state-of-the-art film school becomes a reality, which has the potential to turn Namibia into a southern African film hub,” said executive secretary of the NFC, Florence Haifene.
Acting head of Cota’s Media Arts and Technology Students Department, Anthony !Auxab said: “Profound gratitude to the NFC for the continued relationship that enables the future of so many of our students. The support of the NFC speaks volumes to what we are able to achieve with key partnerships. Thank you for pledging your support once again in such difficult times.”
The commission has allocated a whopping 85% of its annual budget to industry support, ranging from content creation to capacity building. As part of its Covid-19 relief measures, the commission is allocating funds to 15 Covid-19-themed short and documentary films, while providing personal protective equipment (PPE) for local shoots.
The annual project callout is open and closes on Wednesday, 30 September, thus creatives are urged to submit projects with fresh and innovative concepts that have the ability to traverse frontiers beyond Namibia and Africa.
Despite the downward economic trend and uncertainty facing the country and world, the commission is committed to the continued support and empowerment of the film industry, as far as possible.
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