A food vendor in Diagonal Street, Johannesburg.

The Gauteng Film Commission has a number of initiatives to expand the market for locally made film within South Africa. These include film viewing and debates in non-traditional venues, film clubs at tertiary institutions, screenings in townships, training initiatives, and projects with a specific focus on gender, the youth and people with disabilities.

Monthly Film Viewing and Debates

• Screening films at non-traditional viewing venues that provide highly refined experience of cutting-edge cultural innovations in art and entertainment within an imaginative atmosphere.
• Creating a platform for filmmakers in the area to interact with audiences

Township Bioscope Screenings

• Create a platform for filmmakers to showcase their work
• Foster the appreciation of local content among cinema goers
• Facilitate the growth of a cinema appreciation culture
• Increase investor confidence in local content
• Empower individuals to become active economic participants in the film industry

Gender, Youth and Disability Projects

Gender

• Promote gender equality through screenings
• Invite expects on gender issues
• Partnership with gender organisation

Youth

• Film as a career
• Higher learning institution film clubs
• Film exhibitions
• Partnership with youth development institutions

Disability

• Identify disability schools and organizations
• Screen content that will not only entertain also to empower them
• Road shows with disabled filmmaker and professional disabled persons to inspire learners.