DStv’s
Zambezi Magic has partnered with the Zambia Short Film Festival, on a mission
to find young talented Zambians in the film industry to participate in a
scriptwriting competition.
Staying
true to theChannel’s the payoff line ‘Sharing Our Stories’, this competition is
an opportunity for all young storytellers who wish to have a break in the
industry and share their amazing stories
‘We
are looking for all types of stories. As long as it’s a great award winning
story, we would like it on Zambezi Magic , It can be about love, death, science
fiction, drama, comedy - let your imagination run wild’ Said Head of Zambezi Magic, Addiel Dzinoreva.
The
script submissions are now open and the closing date is the 31st
October, 2016
5
of the best scripts will be chosen for final production by five young
filmmaking crews that have never made any major film projects.The competition is
open all
young Zambians between the ages of 18-30 and the scripts should not be more
than 30 pages.
‘Short
films are a great way for aspiring filmmakers to learn and perfect their craft
in a cost effective way. Because you have to tell your story in less than
30minutes you are forced to be creative and ensure every minute counts.’ Said
Jessie Chisi Founder and Director of the Zambian Short Film Festival.
This
initiative is part of Zambezi Magic’s commitment of promoting new talent and
quality film production in the markets in which it operates through capacity
building.
The
competition will aim at empowering and motivating upcoming film makers which
will include promoting the entire value chain in film making and also give
young people a voice in the Zambian creative industry, but most importantly
share the stories which will resonate with the channel’s subscribers in the
Southern region of the continent.
The
selected young, up and coming film makers will receive mentoring with knowledge
transferred between the experienced and the upcoming film producers.
More details can be obtained from www.zambiashortfilmfest.com, www.zambezimagic.tv
or write to zshortscript@gmail.com ,
alternatively the executive producer can be contacted on +260 977 918270
