ScreenCraft Pathway, below the line upskill programme in South Africa, unveiled

South Africa's ScreenCraft Pathway programme, an on-the-job training initiative has been launched by Netflix in partnership with the Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) and the KwaZulu-Natal Tourism and Film Authority.

The ScreenCraft Pathway programme is designed to offer emerging creative professionals in South Africa a paid and hands-on experience through a variety of Netflix production partners.

Applications open in August. 30 applicants will be selected for the programme and gain experience in key below-the-line (BTL) roles across development, pre-production, production, and post-production.

The ScreenCraft Pathway programme will be administered and implemented by Tshikululu Social Investments. 

Keitumetse Lebaka, Gauteng Film Commission CEO said in a statement: "We are committed to enabling the growth of the film and television industry through targeted development and diverse funding across the value chain. By fostering partnerships and creating inclusive opportunities through the ScreenCraft Pathway programme, we will be empowering young professionals to thrive in the competitive creative economy."

It builds on Netflix’s 2024 on-the-job training pilot initiative which supported 13 candidates from the Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF).