South Africa is in talks about a co-production treaty with the UK, according to the organisation spearheading the development of South African film.
National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) chief executive Eddie Mbalo told a Cannes press conference that the UK would be added to similar agreements already been signed with Italy, Germany and Canada.
"People have long been calling for a UK treaty and today was can confidently say that the process is underway," he said.
The NFVF believes co-production deals and financial incentives will help make South Africa a serious consideration as an international location for shoots. But Mbalo said it was important that investment helped further support a rising local industry.
"We are telling the world that South Africa is now a film-making country with 26 films made in the last two years," said Mbalo. "That's a revolution."
A South African delegation of government agencies and talent was in Cannes for the second year and believes it is on the verge of breakthrough success in international cinema.
Supporting the film-makers is national finance development institution, the IDC, which confirmed its continuing investment in film.
Source: ScreenDaily.com
Posted on Tuesday 31 May 2005
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