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WGSA Online Session: Genre – How Genre Has Changed
October 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
R75Genre- How Genre has Changed by Nicola van Niekerk
This session is aimed at Professional Writers
Session details
Date: 19 October 2024
Time: 10h00 – 12h00 SAST
Location: Online (The Zoom link will be distributed via email by 6pm on 18 October 2024.
Please add pdpassistant@writersguildsa.org to your contact list)
Registration closes on 17 October 2024 at 18h00 SAST
WGSA members attend for free. Non-members pay R75
Meet your Speaker
Nicola van Niekerk is the Executive Head of Programming at M-Net, with a strong background in both scripted content and factual entertainment, previously serving as Senior Manager for Scripted Content and Factual Entertainment. With over 5 years as Head of Production and Commissioning Editor at kykNET, Nicola has also produced for Clearwater Productions and Ezinkulu Productions. Her expertise spans creating and implementing innovative creative strategies across channels, platforms, and content. She has overseen various high-impact projects, including international coproductions for both development and production.
Nicola is known for her work on Spinners (2023), Catch Me A Killer (2024), and Devilsdorp (2021). With over 15 years of experience, Nicola is a television production and broadcast expert, having led teams of 2 to 45 staff members and managed more than 60 projects across her career.