Netflix launch ScreenCraft Pathway programme is it hires in South Africa
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Netflix has launched a new on-the-job training initiative in South Africa called the ScreenCraft Pathway programme. This initiative aims to nurture emerging talent within the country’s television and film production industry.
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The US streaming giant developed the program in partnership with the Gauteng Film Commission and the KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and Film Authority. Tshikululu Social Investments will administer the program, with applications set to open in August.
The ScreenCraft Pathway programme is designed to offer 30 selected rising creative professionals in South Africa a paid, immersive, and hands-on experience. This will occur through various Netflix production partners, providing valuable experience in crucial below-the-line roles across development, pre-production, production, and post-production.
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This new program builds on the success of Netflix’s 2024 pilot initiative, which supported 13 candidates from the Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund. “The pilot project highlighted the value of economically empowering career pathways, directly aligning with South Africa’s national goals of job creation, youth employment and skills development,” Netflix stated. By providing traineeships with vetted local studios, vendors, and production companies, Netflix and its partners are broadening learning opportunities for a wider group of emerging creatives.
Trainees for the ScreenCraft Pathway program will be selected through various channels, including a public open application via a partner website (which has not yet launched) and nominations from the KZN Tourism and Film Authority and the Gauteng Film Commission.