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2013 Graduation and Awards Ceremony

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Excerpts from the 2013 Graduation ceremony of The Media Workshop film school in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The training was offered in association with Urban Brew Studios production house and Bay TV community television channel and was funded by the MICT Seta.

The graduation followed a project in which 30 unemployed youth from Nelson Mandela Bay were trained towards accredited film production qualifications.

  • 20 trained towards an FET Certificate in Film and Television Production Operations (NQF4)
  • 10 trained towards a National Certificate in Film and Television (NQF 5)

At the awards the following teams were also honoured:

Awards for FET Certificate in Film and Television Production Operations students (NQF 4):
Short Films:

  • Awards for Best Script and Best Short Film went to “Stalker”, produced by Agemi Arends, Siyabonga Nqayana and Nomakhwezi Gqola
  • Awards for Best Director and Best Camera/Editing went to “I walk alone”, produced by Siyambonga Williams, Jessica Goldstone and Kurt van Vollenhoven

Documentary:

  • Award for Best Documentary went to “Life is Good”, produced by Kurt van Vollenhoven, Nthabiseng Qwele, Saziso Lucas and Asanda Javu

Awards for National Certificate in Film and Television Production (NQF 5) students:
Short films:

  • Awards for Best Short Film, Best Director and Best Script went to “Destiny Prevails”, produced by Sibabalo Mbatsha, Andiswa Magazi and Bulelani Scott
  • Award for Best Camera/Editing went to “Bribes, Booze and Broads”, produced by Thobeka Kenene, Andiswa Magazi and Sibabalo Mbatsha

Documentary:

  • Award for Best Documentary went to AbeMBO, produced by Lorean Swartbooi, Thobeka Kenene and Nkundla Tsolwana

We were also treated to a short clip from the 13 part Comedy Series, Songololo – produced and filmed here in Port Elizabeth and directed by David Lister. A job well done guys.

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