feature films in various genres
While celebrating 30 years of timeless magic this October, M-Net is
calling upon local storytellers to submit their original ideas for
contemporary films in any South African vernacular language, including
Afrikaans.
In the past three years M-Net has backed more than forty theatrical
feature films under the M-Net Movies, Mzansi Magic and kykNET Films
banners. Among these movies are the smash hits Happiness is a Four
Letter Word and Vir Altyd, which respectively earned more than R13 mil
and R15 million at the South African box office.
This impressive list also includes Noem My Skollie, the film that has
been chosen as South Africa's official entry in the category of Best
Foreign Film for next year's Academy Awards; Akin Omotoso's Vaya,
which was invited to premiere at this year's Toronto International
Film Festival; and Tess, the hard-hitting film that received top
honours at the 2016 Durban International Film Festival.
M-Net is now specifically looking for feature films in certain comedy
and action sub–genres as well as films based on successful vernacular
novels that can be adapted for cinema. In a bold and exciting move,
kykNET Films is also planning to create and develop a Cape-based
romcom or family saga in Afri–kaaps.
If you want your film to tickle some funny bones, you have to pen down
the idea for a romantic comedy, wholesome family comedy or smart and
edgy comedy aimed at an adult audience that reflects modern trends in
cinema, but with a fresh local flair. In the action genre, M-Net is
inviting proposals for suspense thrillers and adventure stories.
Your suspense thriller should have an unpredictable and complex plot
built on narrative tension, mystery, fascination, anxiety or any of
those elements that create nail-biting moments. The adventure films
should contain strong characters, and an exotic setting or
unconventional backdrop.
The closing date for submissions is Monday, 14 November 2016.
For more background on M-Net's requirements, examples of movies within
the genres, the intended target audiences and the way the proposals
should be submitted, go to the M-Net Corporate website.
All proposals should also be submitted via the M-Net Commissioning
Portal on the M-Net Corporate site.
