RECOMMENDED READING > DOCUMENTS

There are number of useful documents available here in three categories including Academic/Research, Policy and FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions). You will find Practical Documents in the Film School section.

ACADEMIC/RESEARCH

• RE-VISUALISING THE APARTHEID PAST
  This is an adaptation of a chapter of SAUL MOLOBI's research report which was for his Master's degree. His paper is preoccupied with the discourse of apartheid and its antithesis. What is Third Cinema?
  
  
• AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CURRENT STATE OF FILM FUNDING POLICY AND PRACTICE IN POST APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA
  The (whew!) title says it all. Courtesy of the author Jeanette Jegger. (Right Click on the link and select "save link as" to download the file in Text format).
  
  
• SOUTH AFRICAN FILM GROSSES
  Courtesy of Ster Kinekor, a list detailing the highest grossing local films in South Africa to date. Scary stuff.
  
  
• AN ASSESEMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT FILM SECTOR
  Written in 1995 by Luiz DeBarros it's a good benchmark to see where we are compared to where we were then.
  
  
• CANADA - SOUTH AFRICA CO PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES
  Compiled by Gulam Mather on behalf of the Canadian Trade Commission, this documents summarises the recent SA/Canada Co-Production Agreement as well as offering tons on info on the local film industry. (Right Click on the link and select "save link as" to download the registration packs in Word format).

POLICY DOCUMENTS

• DOGME VOW OF CHASTITY
  Dogme95 is a collective of film directors founded in Copenhagen in spring 1995. Read about their Vow Of Chastity.
  
  
• DISCUSSION PAPER ON THE REVIEW OF LOCAL CONTENT QUOTAS
  Released by The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa in December 2000.
  
  
• NATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FOUNDATION PROVISIONAL FUNDING CRITERIA
  The NFVF want your input.
  
  
• WHITE PAPER ON BROADCASTING
  By the Department of Communication. This controversial document spells out current government policy towards all aspects of broadcasting in South Africa. Also contains intresting information about broadcasting technology and terms.
  
  
• GREEN PAPER ON BROADCASTING
  Presented recently to Parliament. It poses questions to the public which help Government to formulate its positions on broadcasting issues.
  View the Broadcast Production Industry's response to the paper at the IPO site.
  

F.A.Q. DOCUMENTS

• THE South African Film SITE FAQ
  The official FAQ for this site including info about the local industry.
  
  
• THE INTERNET FILMMAKER'S FAQ
  The definitive online resource for new and professional filmmakers.
  
  
• THE MISC.WRITING.SCREENPLAYS FAQ
  Tons of useful info for scriptwriters in this newsgroup's official FAQ.
  
  
• THE REC.ARTS.CURRENT-FILMS FAQ
  The FAQ of this active newsgroup. General info and movie trivia.
  
  
• THE REC.ARTS.MOVIES.TECH FAQ
  Questions and answers to the many technical details associated with motion pictures.