President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 17 March 2022, visit Project Panda – the working title for Netflix’s live action anime series, One Piece, which is currently shooting on location at the Cape Town Film Studios.
The visit by the President allows Netflix, as the world’s leading global streaming service, and its local partners Film Afrika to showcase the Project Panda production and its contribution to South Africa’s creative industry.
The visit follows the announcement by Netflix six months ago of funding that will go towards film & television scholarships and canceling student debts, and will support the Independent Black Filmmakers Collective.
In September 2021, Netflix announced a commitment of US $400 000 (approximately R5.5 million) to support black creatives in the South African film and television industry.
The Netflix Black Creatives Empowerment Fund will be implemented in a two-pronged approach: the first being a grant of around R1.4 million to the Independent…