Canada, South Africa, team up on audiovisual incentive

TORONTO - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Arts and Culture of the Republic of South Africa, are creating a dedicated incentive for the co-development of audiovisual projects between Canadian producers and South African producers.The total amount of funding available through the Incentive is approximately CAD $120,000 or ZAR 1,200,000 with each funding organization contributing half of the funds. The total maximum contribution for each project funded through the incentive is CAD $40,000 or ZAR 200,000.Projects must be in the drama, documentary, or children and youth genres,...