KZNFC Learnership: Film and Television Production Operations (KwaZulu-Natal) South Africa 2022/ 2023
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
30 September 2022.
Be sure to apply on or before this date - any applications submitted after this date are late and will NOT be accepted.
DETAILS ABOUT THE LEARNERSHIP PROGRAMME:
Location: Groutville, KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal
Duration: 1 year full-time
The KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission (KZNFC) is offering a NQF Level 5 Film and Television Production Learnership programme opportunity, to candidates who wish to enter the film and television industry with no prior competence in the area.
Learners will complete the 1-year full time course, will receive a Further Education and Training Certificate. The learnership programme will allow the learner to experience the various career options in the industry (technical, creative and production) and thereby make an informed choice. It also allows learners to focus on and gain entry-level competence in a chosen area of specialisation. This qualification will equip learners with a minimum competence in all focus areas as well as providing an employable level of competence in their choice of focus area.
The KZN Film Commission aims to enhance the economy by providing and encouraging opportunities for persons,
especially from disadvantaged communities to enter and participate in the film industry in the province. In so
doing, it aims to contribute to an enabling environment to job creation and transformation. The KZNFC is
responding to the need for skills in Technical Production Training programme.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO APPLY:
Before applying, please ensure that you meet ALL of the following minimum entry criteria – failure to satisfy all the requirements will result in your application being disqualified:
- Must be at least 16 years old
- Must reside within the Groutville, KwaDukuza area
- Must have completed Matric/ Grade 12 or an NQF Level 4 qualification
- Must be able to read and write
- Must be computer literate
- Must be from a previously disadvantaged background
- Preference will be given to: females, youth and people with disabilities (PWD)
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE LEARNERSHIP POSITION:
Applications must be submitted by email to: SkillsDev@kznfilm.co.za
State the following in your email subject line: "Learnership Application"
Attach the following documents to your application:
- An updated and detailed Curriculum Vitae
- Certified copy of your Identity Documentation
- Certified copy of your relevant qualifications
- Motivational letter explaining why you should be chosen for the programme (maximum 1 page)
ABOUT THE COMPANY PROVIDING THE LEARNERSHIP:
The KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission is a newly established entity in terms of the KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission Act, 2000. The KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission has been set up to promote the film industry in the province, and has as part of its mandate:
- To promote and market the province as a global destination for film production;
- To develop, promote and market, locally and internationally, the film industry in the province;
- To facilitate investment in the film industry in the province;
- To provide and encourage the provision of opportunities for persons, especially from disadvantaged communities, to enter and participate in the film industry in the province;
- To address historical imbalances in the infrastructure and in the distribution of skills and resources in the film industry in the province; and
- To contribute to an enabling environment for job creation in the film industry in the province.
CONTACT THE LEARNERSHIP PROVIDER FOR QUERIES:
For any queries related to this learnership programme, please contact The KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission (KZNFC) directly:
Telephone number: 031 003 9000