TelkomONE to fund productions of local content creators
After the launch of its video streaming service, TelkomONE, Telkom has chosen four talented content producers to feature on its platform.
Through the #OpenUpTheIndustry competition: joint prize-winners Lisa Marie Pyanee and Gosiame Ntshole in the Comedy category; Brandon Olifant (Mobivela) and Patty Monroe (Lifestyle), will each receive a R100,000 cash injection to produce a full web-series. Final projects are to be screened on the TelkomONE platform as part of the AMP subscription offering.
The competition called for amateur and professional local content producers to submit clips/short films/webisode pilot ideas in one of three categories: Mobivela, Lifestyle or Comedy to stand a chance to be 1 of 3 to be awarded with the opportunity. Content submitted confirmed that South Africa has great talent and a number of unknown content producers. During a tough, but fun and entertaining process the jury came down to four winners i