Started trading
1993 (South Africa)

Nationalities
South African

Notes
Production initiative of M-Net established c. 1993 in order to promote aspirant African directors who would not otherwise have a platform.

New Directions is a competition for directors and scriptwriters. It was conceived by M-Net as a developmental film initiative designed to stimulate the growth of emerging African filmmaker.

Since it's launch in 1993, New Directions has generated over 29 African short films and two feature films.
The initiative is widely acknowledged as the longest running film initiative of it's kind in Africa. Successful entrants to the competition are mentored through the filmmaking process by leading industry professionals in a series of workshops.

Successful productions then enjoy the opportunity of broadcast in over 40 countries across Africa. The competition is now running in a number of African countries including South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria.
The M-Net New Directions initiative is an example of M-Net's long-term investment and commitment to building a strong skill based foundation for Africa's filmmaking talent.
The initiative runs over a period of 18 months.


Filmography
KNOWN GODS: [series file] (2005)
IDIA - THE IVORY MASK (2004)
HOPEVILLE MANSIONS (2004)
MOZART - THE MUSIC OF THE VIOLIN (2004)
The VICE CHANCELLOR, THE CHICKEN & THE MAYOR (2004)
Die TAMAT (2004)
FREEDOM IS A PERSONAL JOURNEY (2004)
The SEXY GIRLS (1998)
OLD WIFE'S TALE (1998)
ANGEL (1996)
STIMULATION (1996)
The RETURN (1996)
STRAY BULLET (1996)
CHIKIN BIZ'NIS (1995)