Discover Top Documentary DPs in Durban, South Africa

Phillip Lennon is one of South Africa’s most experienced documentary producers. What makes him unique is that he works alone. One would think that working solo would impact on the quality of ones work. Not in this case. Winner of the 2009 “Media feather” award for best insert on a magazine program for his insert “A cave called chaos”. Winner of the 2011 and 2012 SAB Environmentalist of the Year merit award in the broadcast category. Official selection Philadelphia Film Festival 2012 “A Planet Weeps” a documentary on the 2010 Pakistan floods. Winner 2014 ATKV Media Veertjie for best news and actuality insert. Winner 2014 SAFTA Award National Geographic Taboo Africa, Creative Director, Produced by Clive Morris Productions. His work has been broadcast on every major channel in South Africa, a variety of central and Eastern European channels as well as Nat Geo Africa. He has conducted interviews across the spectrum, from Govt officials to the man on the street.

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The founder of Expeditionists and a producer for Just Epic. I work in adventure and expedition travel and content development in South Africa and the rest of Africa.

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Video journalist | News Producer | Feild reporter | Desk News writer | Photographer | A Creative

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I have been working in the Film Industry since 1999 and it has given me a very reliable, open mind. My experience has been driven by a progressive ambition to maximize every opportunity that comes my way. I strive on being punctual, patient, sharp, and persistent. My working conditions force me to be athletic, fit, and dependable. To be precise technically, calm with time constraints, and make innovative decisions with an imaginative mind. My area of specialty lies in lighting and composition for high speed, macro, run, and gun shooting and set up lighting for narrative work. I have been shooting mostly nature and people documentaries of late and have years of experience in both long & short-form films, music videos, reality, TV formats, and plenty of commercials/corporates. I am familiar with and have used just about every camera on the market. I specialize in the latest 4k and above formats & recently won 2 SAFTA’s for my high-speed work on the Phantom Flex (Speed Kills -‐ Savannah). Macro work with diopters and sliders is also one of my skill-sets (Speed Kills – Jungle / Incredible Spiders: Nat Geo). I have been operating Arial Drones now for over three years and find they are invaluable to any production. I am enrolled to complete my RPL license. I have traveled and filmed in 38 countries worldwide taking me through many customs procedures that require multiple border crossings, piles of paperwork & Carnes, etc. Often I have been elected to take charge of all crew and have the experience & responsibility to make critical logistical decisions in order for us to arrive & return from our destinations. I operate as a freelance as well as the owner & founder of a production company. My wife is my business partner. Ash is a meticulous world-class producer, logistics, and production manager. Combined our services are attractive for long & short form productions.

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Sabelo is a documentary filmmaker with 6 years working in Documenting the arts and teaching young people filmmaking in the city of Durban. He spent two years programming the KwaZulu Natal African Film Festival, having worked as assistant marketing manager for three years. Sabelo is an alround artist having studied journalism, graphic design and filmmaking. He is passionate about social development and social change and follows stories of social change and the social politics. He is interested in the role that the 3rd world has been assigned or forced to play in the globalising world (e.g. being cheap labour camps for big businesses, and pharmaceutical experiments conducted in Southern Africa, and the political system that is more brutal yet potrayed by media as democratic.) He sees film as one voice that cannot be silenced and although there may be gatekeepers, embodied or social, film still breaks through because of new media avenues like cell phones, film festivals and DVD distribution.

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Professional cinematographer looking to secure consistent work with film/television production. Over 16 years of experience working in the profession, with numerous past television and film productions in portfolio. Have worked with several different directors and producers who have helped to gain exposure to several different production styles. Well-versed in production design, lighting, and acoustics. Familiar with editing software programs and adept at working with audio engineers to help match sound to shot. Expert-level understanding of camera equipment, including operation and maintenance. Accustomed to working in any sort of conditions, including outdoor sets. Skills • RPAS Pilot • Excellent attention to detail in every aspect of the production process • The ability to be happy working solo as well as being able to step in and control a set • Strong organizational proficiency • Strong attention to detail and accuracy • Excellent skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Master/Design tools) • Organization skills and dependability • Excellent skills in Adobe Creative Suite • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite • Video editing and post production knowledge is • Well-versed in visual composition and perspective Career highlights: Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards 2016 Winner – TV General News Category (KZN Region) Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards 2015 Winner – TV General News Category (KZN Region) Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards 2014 Winner – Sports Category (National) Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards 2014 Winner – TV General News Category (KZN Region) Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards 2014 Winner – Sports Category (KZN Region) Simon “Mabhunu” Sabela Film Awards 2014 Finalist – TV Professional Category

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Video Editor and Motion Graphics Designer at Firestarter, a media agency based in Durban, South Africa. I generally refer to myself as a Visual Content Generator, specialising in short form video production; video editing; online content creation; photography and motion graphic design. The tools I use daily are Adobe's Creative Cloud including Premiere Pro; After Effects; Illustrator; Photoshop and Audition. My television career began in 2001 on the 1st Big Brother South Africa production. In 2005 I took the role of Head of Creative at Endemol South Africa and I left the position at the end of 2007 when I made the decision to move from landlocked Johannesburg to the west coast city of Cape Town.

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I've been part of international award winning film productions, produced content for international musicians, created numerous short films and advertising campaigns. My passion is storytelling and my camera and editing suite are tools I use to bring those stories across. First and foremost I want people to resonate with what I create because art is a beautiful thing that should be appreciated. A degree in Film and Media Production from the University of Cape Town has provided a firm theoretical background to my work.

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Video and Film Technolgy(B-Tech) Durban Institute of Technology. My work is predominantly freelance, wide ranging from theatre to sports and TV. Camera Director on 'The Creature Club' season 1 broadcast on SABC(2007) DOP on the documentary 'Surfers not Street children' broadcast on CCTV(2015) I do a fair amount of work for NGO's, as well as corporate work for Investec, Fnb, Unilever, BMW etc.

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• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
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Simon Wilkes has multi video production skills. He can handle 90% of your video workflow. Pre & Post Production and full live stream/broadcast skills

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• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
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• Full-Service Live Production
• HD Live Operator
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• Fashion Photographer
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Hi there, I'm a South African based dp/filmmaker with an eye for beautiful imagery and a passion for engaging storytelling in Africa.

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• Non-Fiction Film Director
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