ENTERTAINMENT NEWS - The Young Video Creatives Student Challenge is a competition that has been designed to give young video creators from the Garden Route a chance to showcase and develop their skills in video content creation and marketing while also providing them with a unique and exciting Cape Town experience.
Two students, Grenville Jantjies from Heidelberg and Tarryn Erasmus from Mossel Bay, were selected from the entire Garden Route to compete for an opportunity to learn key skills in video creation, marketing and film production, with their costs sponsored by the Garden Route Film Commission (GRFC).
The challenge is an initiative of the GRFC, the International Tourism Film Festival Africa (ITFFA) that takes place in Cape Town from 2 to 5 May, Nikon South Africa, and Value Film Fleet.
Participants can win up to R30 000 in cash prizes. The objective is to teach them to shoot Nikon/ITFFA-branded promos and show reels showcasing the venue and its surroundings as a destination of choice for a visitor or a client.
The challenge sees teams staying in secret locations in Constantia and Bantry Bay and, in survivor style, competing in a series of challenges designed to test their creativity, teamwork and marketing skills.
The first challenge, which has already taken place, will see winners (to be announced at the ITFFA awards ceremony on 5 May in Cape Town) walk off with a cash prize of R10 000.
The second challenge, which Grenville Jantjies and Tarryn Erasmus have qualified for, has a cash prize of R20 000.
Jantjies said it is an "awesome" experience. "I salute the organisers for being part of my journey toward making my dreams come to life."
Erasmus said she is honoured to be part of the challenge. "I have established relationships with highly skilled individuals that helped me improve my skills. I thank the GRFC for making this possible. You guys turned my worry into hope."
Chairperson of the GRFC Patrick Walton says skills development in the film industry is vital to increasing local crew with specialised skills in key areas of the industry that will remain with residents in the Garden Route.
"These people will become the core team that services and attracts more local and international productions to the Garden Route area."
Co-founding director of the ITFFA James Byrne says they want to be instrumental in equipping the youth with the necessary skillsets and to provide them with opportunities that can see them employed and financially independent. "We are grateful to the Garden Route Film Commission for sharing in this journey with us."
Follow the second challenge by visiting www.gardenroutefilmcommission.com.
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