The Sithengi Film & TV Market, the business component of the CTWCF, is currently in its 11th year and takes place at the Artscape from Thursday, 16 to Saturday, 18 November.
Register online before Wednesday, 8 November, 2006
The success of the Market is largely attributed to the support it receives from our main financial partners, of which the SABC is one. This partnership will continue in 2006 as confirmed by Yvonne Kgame, General Manager of the Content Hub at the SABC, "The SABC is proud to once again partner with the Sithengi Film and Television Market. As broadcast leaders, we have a responsibility to inform and positively influence the production industry, forge relationships with African and International partners and ensure "Total Citizen Empowerment". We want to encourage the industry to support the Market and to help build on the success of the past 10 years."
Being the only market of its kind in Africa for film, TV and allied industries, it offers the ideal environment for not only seasoned industry professionals, but also the aspirant filmmaker and student who seek to develop their filmmaking skills or make critical connections with potential financiers and co-producers to further develop their projects.
With its 10th anniversary celebrations last year the Market hosted over 1700 delegates from 54 countries across the globe including 36 broadcasters from 13 African countries and 5 European & American countries. The Market also saw 233 buyers representing 60 companies in the broadcast industries from 20 countries. Significant delegations attended from Australia, Zimbabwe, USA, UK, Nigeria, Namibia, Ghana, Kenya, Italy, France, Germany, Canada and Sweden with smaller delegations from Ireland, Denmark, Mozambique and the Netherlands.
Highlights of the Sithengi Film & TV Market include;
- Opening party by the Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town
- Over 30 conferences, seminars and workshops
- Co-production Market, comprising of a Feature Film Co-production Forum (FFCF), Documentary Co-production Forum (DCF) and Writers' Forum (WF), to facilitate the development of local film product through financing and co-production for the global market. The Co-production Market offers one-on-one focused meetings with international and national industry professionals and many opportunities to socialise with these professionals
- African Co-production Forum (ACF) - developing strong feature film projects from West Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa
- Product Market, which includes a Product Library and Market Screenings
- Exhibition of local and international industry players and organisations
- Numerous networking opportunities in a social and relaxed environment
We have been committed to ensuring that you receive more value from your registration and to this end the following benefits will accrue to the following registration types:
Important Information with regards to registering for the 2006 Sithengi Film & TV Market
Sithengi Online Registration is available as of today, Friday, 11th August 2006.Due to our efficient online registration facility, which proves both user-friendly and swift, Sithengi has resolved to reduce its 'Onsite Registration' capacity during the course of the Market. This will help to reduce costs to Sithengi, but will also ensure a much smoother experience for delegates. Thus, we encourage all potential delegates to register online on or before 8 November 2006. Please note that the submission of manual forms will be charged at an additional administration fee of R300.00. If you have registered and sent your head-&-shoulders photo (in jpeg format) with proof of payment, we will ensure that your badge is ready for collection at the Market.
We anticipate your full co-operation by registering online, and so doing, avoid the frustration of queues at the Market venue, whilst saving you and us time and money that inevitably come with manual registrations.
Please Note:
- Online registration closes at midnight on the 8th of November 2006
- Those who register at the Market will have to pay an extra R300.00 admin fee
- If you have pre-registered (before the 8th November), but have not paid, nor sent us your electronic passport photo for your delegates badge, you will be charged the R300.00 admin fee when completing your registration at the Market
- Invited Press/Media, who have not submitted their accreditations and photos by the deadline date, will be subject to paying the administration fee. This includes stand holders who have not registered their exhibitors by this date
- All Press/Media who are not accredited by our Publicity Department must register as 'Delegate, Member or Daypass delegates' and pay the normal delegate fees during the Market
- To ensure that your paid-up pre-market registration is allocated on our system, please send your proof of payment to: Fax: 27 21 430 8186 or email: r[email protected] or [email protected].
- Delegates who have pre-registered, paid and sent us their electronic photos, can collect their badges at the A - Z Badge tables at registration at the Market. Those who wish to collect their badges the week before the Market, can do so at our offices: Room G10, SABC Building, 209 Beach Road, Sea Point, Cape Town
- Please note: No badges will be posted (mailed).
An "Early Bird" discount of 10% will apply for all registration rates including stands and excluding extra equipment for stands, if registered and paid by the 15th September 2006. Discounts will NOT apply if you have registered before the deadline date, but paid after the fact!
We have been committed to ensuring that you receive more value from your registration and to this end the following benefits will accrue to the following registration types:
MEMBERS
The rates for membership are as follows:
i) Rate - R1750
ii) Payment terms are as follows:
Fees must be fully paid by 15th October
The benefits for this membership has been amended and will now include the following:
i) Access to Sithengi services for 1 year including
- Access to the Sithengi International Database
- Access to the Sithengi African Database
- Access to the Sithengi Resource Library and other intellectual capital in the form if experienced and professional staff
- A bold listing in the Sithengi Delegates Listing
- A bold listing in the Sithengi Website Database
ii) Access into the Co-production Market
(1) In order to access the co-production forums and initiatives, applicants would need to register as individual members. These include access into the DCF, FFCF and WF
(2) Only registered individual members will be allowed access into the Co-production Lounge at the market. This will allow them to meet all the international and national guests of the Co-production Market without them necessarily needing to be part of the actual pitching. These introduction are invaluable to local filmmakers
(3) Individual members will have access to booking one-on-one meetings with our international guests (conditions apply). These conditions include the following:
- That these meetings are not scheduled in the time of the pre-approved meetings or pitching sessions as these pre-approved meetings are only open to projects that have gone through the DCF, FFCF and WF programs. These meetings would therefore need to be outside of the Market's pre-approved programs.
- That these meetings are booked with the help of the Sithengi Projects Officer at least a week prior to the Market's first day i.e. prior to 15th November.
iii) Access into the Product Market
(1) Registration as an individual member will allow these members to submit their completed products into the product library at no additional cost.
(2) Individual members will have access to booking one-on-one meetings with African Broadcasters (conditions apply). These conditions include the following
- That these meetings are booked with the help of the Sithengi Product Officer at least a week prior to the Market's first day i.e. prior to 15th November.
iv) Access into all conferences unless such conferences are closed meetings
v) Access to all exhibitors and their stands
vi) Access to the Talent Campus program (conditions apply in respect of numbers per class)
vii) Access to Market parties, functions and networking sessions (conditions apply).
viii) A personal postbox at the Sithengi Film & TV Market.
DELEGATES
Delegate rates are as follows:
i) Delegate (15th - 18th November) - R1500.00
ii) Delegate Day Pass - R600.00
The benefits for Delegate are as follows:
i) Access to the Sithengi Film & TV Market from 16th - 18th November
ii) Access to Sithengi Services. These services includes:
- Access to the Sithengi African Database
- A listing in the Sithengi Delegates List
- A listing in the Sithengi Website Database
iii) Access into all conferences unless such conferences are closed meetings
iv) Access to all exhibitors and their stands
v) Access to Market parties, functions and networking sessions (conditions apply).
EXHIBITION RATES
a) These rates have remained unchanged since 2004.
b) The stand rates are as follows:
- 3m x 3m x 2.5h - R18 000 (plus access for three exhibitors to man the stand)
- 2m x 3m x 2.5h - R14 175 (plus access for two exhibitors to man the stand)
- 1m x 3m x 2.5h - R 7 000 (plus access for one exhibitor to man the stand)
MARKET SCREENING RATES
Market Screening Rate - R1 600
PRODUCT LIBRARY RATES
Product Library Rate - R260.00
STUDENT REGISTRATION
Student Registration - R150
This registration is only available upon submission of a valid Student Card.
Please visit our website, sithengi.co.za, for more details and to register online.
PLEASE NOTE! If you have previously registered for Sithengi, then you would have an existing username and password. This username and password must be used when registering online for the 2006 Sithengi Film & TV Market. Recreating a different username and password will duplicate your existing details in our database. If you wish to update your details, you will be able to do so using your existing username and password.
The online registration link provides an option for editing your details as well as requesting your username and password if you have forgotten it. Alternatively, contact the registration office.
Please bear in mind that all pre-market registration applications not done online will carry an R300.00 administration charge. This excludes the booking of stands and equipment which is not available on online registration.
An "Early bird" discount of 10% will apply for all paying registrations including stands and excluding extra equipment for stands if registered and paid by 15th September 2006. Discounts will not apply if you register before this date, but paid after the deadline date!
Deadline date for registering for the Market is Wednesday, 8th November 2006. All onsite registrations (new registrations during the Market week) will cost delegates an extra R300.00 administration fee.
PLEASE NOTE: DEADLINE DATE FOR ALL REGISTERED DELEGATES TO BE LISTED IN THE MARKET GUIDE IS 15TH OCTOBER 2006. IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED BY THIS DATE, YOUR DETAILS WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE MARKET GUIDE!
For more information on registration, contact;
Sadiah Smith
Product & Exhibition Officer
Tel: 27 21 430 8286 / 8328/8224
Fax: 27 21 430 8186
Website: sithengi.co.za
E-mail: [email protected]
Posted on Friday 11 Aug 2006
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