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IPO/SASFED presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry

IPO/SASFED presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry. Friday 16 th October 2009. Why are we here?. Our industry is unusual: Cultural, social, political impact Economic impact High profile, local and international Unquantifiable benefits It faces a crisis

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IPO/SASFED presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry

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  1. IPO/SASFEDpresentation to thePortfolio CommitteeonTrade and Industry Friday 16th October 2009

  2. Why are we here? • Our industry is unusual: • Cultural, social, political impact • Economic impact • High profile, local and international • Unquantifiable benefits • It faces a crisis • It has significant growth potential We must act now to defuse the crisis - to allow the growth to materialise.

  3. Our industry • Includes film, TV, commercials, corporate, documentaries, wildlife. • High-growth in past 5 years – included in ASGISA • Estimated employment: • Direct: 25 000 • Indirect: 100 000 • High multiplier – estimated 2.5 times • Estimated turnover R 8 billion p.a. • Very specialised, emotional • 80% SMMEs. “It’s like herding cats…”

  4. Quick guide SKILLS REVENUE • Actors • Camera • Sound • Lighting • Make-up • Wardrobe • Art/Design • Admin • Finance • Catering • Security • Transport • DVD • Formal • Pirated • (7%) • Writing • Planning • Art • Design • Editing • Sound • Graphics • IT • TV • SABC • E-tv • MNET • (70%) • Marketing • Sales • PR Production Creative Post- production Distribution • FILM • Local • Foreign • (15%) • Script dev. • Legal • Tax • Pitching • (10 %) • Cameras • Lighting • Studio • Set • Props • Travel • Accommodation • Crew • Cast • Legal • Accounting • Insurance • (60%) • Edit suites • Sound studio • Music • Duplication • Graphics • Storage • (20%) • Advertising • PR • Duplication • Transport • (10%) WWW & MOBILE (7%) COSTS

  5. Crisis? What crisis? • The recession • Ad volumes down 15% or more • Severe drop in film investment • SABC melt-down • R500 million virtually ‘frozen’ • Recession has compounded problem • Incentive competition • SA lagging as a destination • Currency strength ‘Triple-whammy’

  6. How bad is it? • Production sector • SABC cash flow crisis – historical and future • Big and small players closing down/cutting back • Post-production sector • Volume drops up to 70% • Established players closing down • Equipment being sold (to offshore) • Service sector • Foreign films dropped for first time in 5 years (back to 2004 level) On the brink of de-industrialisation…

  7. What growth in the future? • Digital • Proliferation of channels (from 6 to 40) will need local content • Local model • Jerusalema/Tsotsi/White Wedding/Yizo-Yizo • International model • District 9/Blood Diamond/Hotel Rwanda • Services • 20 years of skills history already in place • Foreign investment of R2.5 billion Iast 5 years Growth from 2010 should outperform the economy

  8. Government is proactive already • Initiatives • DTI, IDC, NFVF, Sec 24(f), Film Offices • Many current collaborative projects • DTI Rebate and Film Fund • IDC film finance, proposed SABC bridging finance • BBBEE structure for industry • SARS discussions on Sec. 24(f) re-vamp • SABC restructuring • DTI Sector Development Strategy of 2005 has been crucial to the industry. So what are we asking for?

  9. Support your agencies -in their efforts to support us • Accept that we “punch above our weight” in the economy • Approve short-term assistance in the crisis • Distressed Industry • SABC bridging • Enhance structures for growth • Roll-out 2005 Sector Development Strategy’s other projects • Refine rebates • New funding structures (IDC & DTI) • Re-vamp stalled Sec 24(f) • Revisit Lottery plans • Funds for working committees

  10. Thank you(and please remember)… pay your TV licence,go to the movies, anddon’t buy pirated DVDs.

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