24/01/2026
🌟 Applications for the South African 2026 Spark Impact Programme are OPEN! 🌟
Are you a young person from a rural or peri-urban community who wants to use film, dialogue, and digital media to drive real change—and earn income while you learn?
The Spark Impact Programme is Sunshine Cinema’s 10-month, paid youth accelerator that trains the next generation of Impact Facilitators and media entrepreneurs to spark conversation, civic participation, and social change using solar-powered cinema.
🔎 Who Can Apply
Sunshine Cinema is selecting 20 motivated young people (ages 21–34) from across South Africa to join the 2026 cohort.
📍 Applicants must live in rural or peri-urban communities and be able to commit to the full programme.
🗓 Programme dates:
1 May 2026 – 28 February 2027
🎬 What You’ll Gain
✨ Professional training in facilitation, digital media, storytelling, and social media
🎓 Enrolment in the UCT Film Impact Screening Facilitator online short course (certificate included)
☀️ Hands-on experience hosting free solar-powered community film screenings using the Sunbox
💼 Structured pathways to earn R1,500–R10,000 per month through gig-based media and facilitation work
🤝 Mentorship, peer learning, and access to Sunshine Cinema’s Impact Facilitator Network
📅 Important Dates
🟡 Applications open: 15 January 2026
🔴 Applications close: 5 PM (SAST), 13 March 2026
📩 Interviews: Mid-April 2026
🎒 In-person Bootcamp: May 2026 (attendance required)
🎬 Read more about the Spark Impact Programme here: https://sunshinecinema.org/the-spark-impact-programme/
📝 Apply here: https://airtable.com/appkPELV8PkOtv1tT/pagT7kEOsNwLshyKV/form
This is not a filmmaking course—it’s a practical impact and entrepreneurship programme for young people ready to serve their communities, build skills, and earn income through meaningful work.
Let’s spark conversations, create opportunity, and bring stories where they’re needed most. ☀️
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The Spark Impact Programme The Spark Impact Programme – Training Africa’s Next Generation of Media Changemakers At Sunshine Cinema, we believe Africa’s younger generation holds the key to a more just and sustainable future. Yet too many face inadequate education, high unemployment, and limited...