Student member: Individuals who are studying – undergoing training with a registered training institution.
Introductory Member: An introductory member is a “new producer” (an individual or legal entity) who has not yet produced in the South African film, television, commercial, video, or multi-media production industry.
Individual Member: An individual member is an individual employed as an “in-house” producer by another independent producer or production company or a “freelance” producer or “line producer”, employed from time to time as a producer. Any number of individual members who are employed by an independent producer or production company, and who are bona fide producers, shall qualify for membership in this category. No person employed (not contracted or commissioned) by a broadcaster on a full-time basis will qualify for individual membership.
Honorary Member: An honorary member is an individual who, based on his/her contribution to the industry as a producer, is invited by the membership to join the organisation in this category. A motivation statement for people who feel they should stand in this category should accompany the application form.
Associate Member: An associate member is an independent individual who is actively involved in the local production industry but who is not principally engaged in or pursuing the business of producing and therefore only produces or pursues the business of producing on an ad-hoc basis (for example editors, writers etc.). It also includes individuals working in a related industry discipline; or an individual who is employed (not contracted or commissioned) as an “in-house” producer by a broadcaster. This category also includes producers who have been inactive and without production work for six months or more.
Producer Member: A producer member is an independent legal entity (e.g. company, close corporation, partnership) principally engaged in, or pursuing the business of producing in the South African film, television, commercial, video or multi-media production industry, and formally carries ultimate responsibility for his/her/its productions; and which has a production history (i.e. has produced a finished product). Legal entities shall nominate one representative from that legal entity. The nominated representative does not qualify for any (other) membership category. The membership fee structure is based on the annual turnover of the company for the most recent tax year.
If you’re unclear as to which membership option you should choose, please email administrator@ipo.org.za
