It would have been impossible to miss recent reports about SA’s booming film industry. With Charlize Theron’s new film being filmed here at a cost of over $100 million, NOW might be a good time to change your profession.

South African-born, Oscar-winning actress Theron is currently shooting a fourth “Mad Max” film, “Fury Road”, in Cape Town — which has also hosted the likes of fellow Academy Award winners Hilary Swank and Denzel Washington.

“This film is significant because it is the largest commercial film that has been produced in South Africa,” said Minister Rob Davies at the Cape Town Film Studios, which opened two years ago.

This is your first step to enter the film industry:

Assisting aspiring film artists in ditching the habit of shooting reels of video that no one really wants to watch, Media Academy brings professional instructors and experienced aficionados to one venue to provide compass-like guidance and expert tutelage. Teaching a simple and fool-proof method that gets you out of the turning up, turning on the camera and pointing it at something method of filming, a few tricks of the trade are passed on to ensure winning video every time. With a field shooting exercise as well as classroom instruction and one on one critiques, the workshop is designed to change the way you think about shooting video forever.

Pay R960 for a One day workshop for two people, valued at R2 400
Pay R1 680 for a One day workshop for four people, valued at R4 800
Pay R2 160 for a One day workshop for six people, valued at R7 200

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More about Media Academy:

Offering a helping hand to video enthusiasts and multimedia professionals with an array of exciting short courses, Media Academy helps all aspiring artists to create great and well-rounded content. Taking a comprehensive view of production, they offer courses to help cover each aspect of film, including how to tell good stories and stand out in the digital crowd. Covering everything from shooting to editing, there’s no one better to turn to when you’re looking to up the ante on your film skills than Media Academy.

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