Scandal duo give tips on the SA film industry
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Ndlovu and Sandows during one of the workshops
Despite having a number of amazing television productions that range from drama, game shows, movies and music reality shows, the duo noted that the film industry in South Africa is no child’s play as it is difficult for one to get settled in.
“Despite having a lot of production houses the industry in South Africa is very competitive. There are a lot of people in the industry which means you have to work extra hard to make it for any role,” said Sandows.
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