Sisters Working in Film & Television (SWIFT) is a non-profit organisation committed to championing empowerment and access to equal opportunities for women in a previously male-dominated industry, by advocating for change from the historical imbalances and a legacy that discriminated against women in South Africa. SWIFT advocates for gender, race, and pay parity, across the audio-visual sector and content production ecosystem.
SWIFT promotes:
Career & personal development, Knowledge exchanges through skills training & mentorship and,
Creates industry networking opportunities for its members.
United by a common purpose, SWIFT members work together to enable transformation so that authentic diversity and representative South African narratives reflect on all media platforms in the country. SWIFT wants women’s voices to be clear, their talent recognised, their stories told, and for them to have an equal share in all available opportunities – including access to markets, and positioning of audio-visual women practitioners locally and internationally as SA brand ambassadors.