Netflix, the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, with over 209 million paid memberships in over 190 countries has partnered with a social investment fund management and advisory firm Tshikululu Social Investments to help 2022 post-graduates seeking film or TV qualifications with a scholarship.
The online streaming entertainment service announced its commitment early this year to supporting Black representation in the Film & TV industry to the creative ecosystem in South Africa. Specifically, the company has committed to funding full post-graduate scholarships at higher educational institutions in South Africa to support the formal qualification and training of aspiring Black creatives in the film and TV disciplines.
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The Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance through full scholarships at partner higher educational institutions in the country,to support the formal qualification and training of aspiring Black creatives in the film and TV disciplines.
Specification:
- Postgraduate students pursuing one-year postgraduate studies in Film, Television and/or audio-visual related qualification
- Black students, as defined by the B-BBEE Code of Conduct (Black, Coloured or Indian)
- Only South African citizens will be considered
- Undergraduate academic average of 60% minimum, must have completed between the years 2019 and 2021
- Self-funded students (students who have another bursary or NSFAS funding will not qualify)
Suitable education institutions:
- University of Cape Town
- University of the Witwatersrand
- University of Johannesburg
- University of Pretoria
- Durban University of Technology
- Tshwane University of Technology
- AFDA
- Boston Media House
- AACA Film and Acting School
- CityVarsity
- University of KwaZulu-Natal
Application for this scholarship closes on Sunday, October 31. To apply visit Tshikululu.
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