The IPO represents, protects and promotes the interests of independent South African film, television and digital media producers and, in turn, all who work in and are suppliers to the industry value chain.

Events NEWS 

IPO-curated Panels at Durban FilmMart

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The IPO has curated two sessions at DFM under the banner of SA in Focus: State of the South African Audio-Visual Industry:

Monday 7 September 10-11am

Session 1: GROUNDHOG DAY – where we are and what we’ve learned

Moderator: Thandi Davids – IPO Deputy Chairperson

Panelists:

Helen Kuhn – Indigenous Film Distribution – making the best plan and redefining partnerships

Unathi Malunga – SASFED – challenges and learnings

Antoinette Engel – DFA – centering and funding non-fiction filmmaking during and post-pandemic

Marianne Grant – Gray Global Advisory

Tuesday 8 September 10-11am

BACK TO THE FUTURE – how we get the industry ready to take off

Moderator: Nimrod Geva – IPO co-Chair

Panelists:

Leon Forde – Olsberg-spi – global industry economic perspective

Monde Twala – Viacom – taking African stories global

David Kayser – Torchwood – supporting our storytelling

Bradley Joshua – Gambit – new platforms, new opportunities