I specialise in how government can best support the creative industries, particularly the creation and business planning for Film Commissions and Sector Export and Promotion offices. I co-founded the African Film Commissions Network but have also worked on Film Incentive Programmes, City Film Policies, Film Friendliness Programmes, and City Film Permit Programmes. I have researched and written business plans and feasibility studies for film studios in development in Africa, Europe and the Middle East and I am a leading proponent of film tourism and the links between tourism and the creative industries generally. An overview of my experience includes:

OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY PROJECTS (2007-2024)

  • Integra Review of Future Technology Activities project by USAID in Moldova
  • Regional Cooperation Council – Mapping of the Creative Industries in the WB6 and Recommendations for Key Catalytic Programmes
  • PromPeru – Peru Promotion Agency – Development of Film Commission Business and Marketing Plan
  • Namibia Film Commission – Development of Film Commission Business Plan, Coproduction Treaty Recommendations, Film Policy protocols, Film Tourism planning
  • City of Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia – Development of Recommendations for City Film Office
  • Ministry of Culture, Rep. of Georgia – Development of Film Commission Business Plan
  • Serbia Film Commission (USAID / Compete Serbia) – Development of Film Commission Business Plan and Film Incentive recommendations, plus Film Danube project and Municipal Film Friendliness project
  • Tanzania Film Federation – Film Policy Research & Recommendations
  • Tanzania Music Development – Research on Copyright management
  • Canadian High Commission in SA – Mapping of Creative Industries in South Africa
  • African Film Commissions Network – creation of Film Commission programme including online training manual
  • City of Johannesburg – Research, Business Planning and Skills Development plan for Johannesburg Film Office
  • KZN Film Commission / Durban Film Office – Research & Business Planning for KZN Film Commission, Film Studio Research
  • National Film & Video Foundation of South Africa – Film Studio Research, Film Commission Research
  • Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality – Film Office Business Plan
  • Eastern Cape Development Corporation – Film Policies and Film Investment Business Plan
  • Department of Arts and Culture S. Africa – African Film Commissions’ Network research project
  • Animation South Africa – transition to new structure.
  • South African Association of Stills Producers – Director
  • plus Business Plans and Feasibility Study for film studios on three continents.

RESEARCH AND REPORTS COMPLETED:

  • SERBIA CREATES – National Creative Industries strategy 2023 – 2028
  • SERBIA CREATES – Creative Skills Development strategy 2023 – 2028
  • REGIONAL COOPERATION COUNCIL – Mapping and Recommendations for the Creative Industries, Nov-Dec 2022
  • WORLD BANK, SERBIA – Competitiveness, Creative Industries and Serbia Creates – Inputs on the Specialization Strategy in the Republic of Serbia for the period from 2020 To 2027 – 2019
  • UNDP SERBIA – Creative Hubs Research & Recommendations 2018
  • UNDP SERBIA – Serbia Creates Strategy for Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power 2018
  • UNDP SERBIA – Creative Serbia Action Plan 2017
  • UNDP SERBIA – Addressing Serbia’s Ranking on The World Tourism Competitiveness Index 2017
  • UNDP SERBIA – Analysis of the Development Potential of the Creative Industries in Serbia 2018
  • CANADIAN HIGH COMMISSION – South African Cultural Industries Mapping 2017 
  • DEPARTMENT OF ARTS & CULTURE, SOUTH AFRICA (MZANSI GOLDEN ECONOMY) – African Film Commissions research & policy recommendations
  • CITY OF JOHANNESBURG – Film Sector Development research and Strategy
  • NAMIBIA FILM COMMISSION – Namibia Film Incentives Program, Namibia / South Africa Coproduction Treaty, Namibia/Germany Coproduction Research
  • AUSTRIAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY – Making the Danube a Filming Location, Serbia Film Commission
  • KWAZULU NATAL FILM COMMISSION – Human Capacity Development Strategy
  • V&A WATERFRONT – Film Industry Business Development Plan
  • EASTERN CAPE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION – Feasibility Study & Business Case review, Mandela International Film Festival 
  • KZN FILM COMMISSION – KZN Film Hub & Studio Business Case 
  • EASTERN PARTNERSHIP CULTURAL PROGRAMME (EU) – Business Development Strategy (Film Sector) for the City of Tblisi
  • NATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FOUNDATION OF SOUTH AFRICA – Film Commission feasibility study 
  • NAMIBIA FILM COMMISSION – Broadcaster Commissioning Editor Development
  • PERU FILM COMMISSION – business planning of Film Commission and 3 regional Film Offices for PROMPERU 
  • NATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FOUNDATION SOUTH AFRICA – South African Film Strategy 
  • TANZANIA MUSICIANS NETWORK – Copyright & Royalties Research
  • TANZANIA FILM FEDERATION – National Film Policy research 
  • USAID – Serbia Film Commission establishment and Film Incentive Development 
  • Ministry of Culture, Republic of Georgia – Film Commission establishment and Film Incentive Development 
  • USAID – Research and Recommendations on Belgrade City Breaks Tourism Capacity. 
  • EASTERN CAPE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION – Film Sector Research, Development Strategy,
  • NATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FOUNDATION OF SOUTH AFRICA – Film & Media Cities & Clusters research and recommendations
  • NAMIBIA FILM COMMISSION – Film Tourism Research 
  • NELSON MANDELA BAY DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Film Feasibility Study, Film Office Establishment 
  • DURBAN FILM OFFICE – Film Sector Review & Strategy, Business Plan 
  • KZN FILM COMMISSION – Film Commission Establishment
  • BUFFALO CITY MUNICIPALITY – Economic Development Plan 
  • WESGRO – City of Cape Town Business Constraints – Film Sector