Filmmaker / Video Producer
Shoot and edit film, television and online video for production houses, brands and broadcasters.
What the job involves
- Plan shoots, direct crews and manage budgets.
- Film and edit content for clients or broadcast.
- Build a showreel of finished work.
School subjects you need
Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy accepted. Confirm the exact requirement with the institution you apply to.
- English
- Dramatic Arts
- Visual Arts
- Information Technology
Marks you normally need
- Minimum NSC pass
- Diploma or Bachelor's pass
- Indicative APS
- Roughly 22–30, often with a portfolio or interview
- Subject percentages institutions look for
- English: 50%+
These are indicative ranges for guidance only. Every university, university of technology and TVET college sets its own admission requirements — check the current prospectus of the institution you are applying to.
Study routes
- Film and television degree or diploma3 years
South Africa has an established production industry, especially in Cape Town and Gauteng.
- Crew entry and short courses6–18 months
Many people start as runners or camera assistants and learn on set.
What you could earn
- Entry level
- R10 000 – R20 000 per month or day rates
- Mid-career
- R25 000 – R50 000 per month
- Senior
- R60 000 – R120 000 per month (established directors and producers)
Indicative gross monthly ranges from public South African salary sources. They vary by employer, province and experience, and are not guarantees. Compare all careers.
Where you can study this
Public institutions that commonly offer this field. Confirm the exact programme, its minimum APS and the closing date on the institution's own admissions page.
- University of Cape TownUCT · Cape Town
- University of the WitwatersrandWits · Johannesburg
- Stellenbosch UniversitySU · Stellenbosch
- University of PretoriaUP · Pretoria
- University of JohannesburgUJ · Johannesburg
- Rhodes UniversityRhodes · Makhanda
- Nelson Mandela UniversityNMU · Gqeberha
- Sol Plaatje UniversitySPU · Kimberley
- University of South AfricaUnisa · Distance learning, head office in Pretoria
- Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyCPUT · Cape Town and Bellville
- Durban University of TechnologyDUT · Durban and Pietermaritzburg
- Tshwane University of TechnologyTUT · Pretoria and surrounding campuses
- Vaal University of TechnologyVUT · Vanderbijlpark
Official sources
Questions learners ask
Isifinyezo / Opsomming
isiZulu: Uqopha futhi ahlele amavidiyo namafilimu.
Afrikaans: Skiet en redigeer film- en videoinhoud.