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Obtained her bachelor’s degree in Film Producing from AFDA in 2006. Awarded the prestigious Fulbright scholarship in 2016, where she obtained her MFA in Film from Syracuse University, graduate of 2019. Between 2006 and 2022 she has worked as a Production Manager, Assistant Director and Production Coordinator in Cape Town’s fast growing service industry which has led to working on notable international productions One Piece (2022), Raised by Wolves S3 (2021) amongst many other productions. Hlumela has directed, shot and produced several short films selected and screened at various international film festivals including the prestigious Edinburgh Short Film Festival and the New York African Film Festival. Resume available on request.

• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Documentary DP

Mosibudi Ratlebjane is a freelance journalist based in South Africa Johannesburg, whose work has been informed by a critical analysis of media reporting while striving to represent factual and accurate information, that maintains the integrity of the stories she covers. Over the past eight years of experience in journalism. She has worked at eNCA’s investigative show CheckPoint and the Mail & Guardian as a Social Justice reporter. She has been concerned with issues affecting the youth, violence against women and children and labour issues. In a continuous effort to hold those in positions of power accountable, she hopes her reporting assists in achieving a society that is just, that is fair and one that can make a significant difference in the health and healing of our country.

• Fixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Production Company
• Translator
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• TV News Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Portrait Photographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Podcast Producer

A passionate British multimedia story teller with five years international experience, utilising video, audio and photography to bring to life interesting stories across the genre spectrum from hard hitting social issues to the amazing side of life. Working across the globe delivering video and multimedia features, with work published on RTL, Nat Geo, Reuters TV, Panos Pictures and more. I am currently operating throughout Africa from a base in Johannesburg, South Africa ***Please note you need passwords to view my work** Worlds Oldest Mother: https://vimeo.com/45155335 Password: nr5docwn Photofilm White Squatters, South Africa : https://vimeo.com/30423976 Polygamy Family: https://vimeo.com/45627432 Password: nr5pol

• Documentary DP

Leon is an independent photojournalist and a photography trainer, currently working with the Wits Centre for Journalism as a Mentor in Photography to its postgraduate journalism students. He has a decorated history of working in different newsrooms as a photojournalist and picture editor. He has travelled and worked in Zambia, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa. Furthermore, he is freelancer for Bloomberg News and Daily Maverick, doing both Video and photographic stories in South Africa. He is also the creator of the “Man in the Green Blanket“, Mgcineni Noki’s Marikana photograph. Qualifications: Bachelor of Business administration in Media Operations Management, Boston Media, 2020

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer

I am a freelance Videographer & photographer with more than 15 years experience in the media industry and have covered assignments in more than 25 African countries. I am also regular contributor to BBC News and Reuters TV. I worked as a Video Journalist on BBC News’s flagship Africa business programmes, Africa Business Report, Talking Business Africa and In Business Africa. Before joining BBC News, I worked as a Multimedia Journalist at Primedia Broadcasting, where I covered major news events in South Africa such as the FIFA 2010 World Cup and filmed the infamous shooting of 34 mine workers at Marikana Mine in August, 2012. I have also covered photographic news assignments for the European Press Photo Agency (EPA) and Agence France-Presse (AFP).

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Podcast Producer
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• TV News Producer
• Fixer

Niren Tolsi is a multi-award-winning journalist based in South Africa. His areas of interest include Constitutional law, social justice, citizen mobilisation and the state's (often violent) responses to these. For the past five years Tolsi and photographer Paul Botes have been documenting the aftermath of the Marikana massacre, when South African police killed 34 striking Lonmin mine-workers in the North West province. They have been following the material and psychological effects of the massacre and the various narratives around the killing with all 44 families who lost loved ones during the strike. Tolsi is editor of the long-form and literary magazine, The Con. he is currently South African arts journalist of the year and the current Ruth First Fellow and Heinrich Boll Fellow.

• Creative Director
• Reporter / Journalist

Based in Port Elizabeth, 4K Films is an exempt micro enterprise video production company with great vision and passion to produce the best results in every production that we undertake. We do not limit ourselves in creativity and always think out of the box. Not only do we specialize in all kinds of video productions from filming documentaries, exclusive projects, corporate videos, TV Commercials locally and abroad. Our aim is to film any kind of event, or anything where a video camera lens can enter. 4K Films is a fully black empowered company with a level 1 BEE status. The team is an expanding group of young dynamic individuals, taking the risk in getting the job done. Professionalism and excellence is the key to our business.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Hi, I'm Sarah Morris. I started working in the film and television in 1997 in UTAH, USA for an internship on a television series for Sky Television and the BBC called Earth Undercover. I worked in America as part of a full time production team and gained skills in editing. I worked as a news editor for in San Diego for 2 years. (NBC/ABC) I moved back to SA and I worked for couple years as a production coordinator / manager and Assistant Director for various commercials/series/movies. I left the film industry and started a successful restaurant and events business that ran for 6 years. I returned in to the film world 2013 have been line producing for Go Trolley films. We have completed I,Afrikaner premiered at IDFA 2013 and various other feature Documentaries based out of Africa.

• Fixer

Born in the UK and living in South Africa for the past 25. The introduction of a Sony Betamax Video camera in the Meadows household kicked off my budding career and ever since I've not been too far from a camera. I'm a highly experienced DP with 20 years experience shooting corporate, documentary, news and commercials. Happy to film with most cameras and always get the best out of them. I've filmed throughout South Africa as well as Africa, including the Congo, Malawi, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Ghana. I'm damned good at what I do, easy to get on with, happy to go the extra mile, think out of the box and highly experienced.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary

Joanna Higgs, a skilled filmmaker, narrator and communicator, and award-winning director/producer has been a journalist, editor, producer and director for both local (South African) and international television networks, including Reuters and the BBC. She has travelled widely on the African continent and beyond finding and telling powerful human stories for good. She has the unique ability to connect with her subjects, making them feel safe and comfortable. She holds a masters degree in Documentary (UCT) and has a keen interest in South African history and digital storytelling. She’s currently working with Annie Lennox on a short film in Cape Town.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Fixer
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Music Composer
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Translator
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a filmmaker. When I was a kid I would direct my friends in our make—believe films where we would express our creativity and explore our imagination. Eventually that desire turned into a career when I realised I could get paid for doing what I loved most and today, I am an award-winning filmmaker with over 15 years of experience. I have produced and directed a range of different formats, from documentaries and music videos to adverts and feature films. I approach each project with unrestrained creativity and meticulous care because it is my passion to tell a thrilling story that will capture your imagination.

• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director

I am a cinematographer and editor based in Cape Town, South Africa. For the past four years my main subject has been adventure documentaries. I have filmed in the slot canyons of Utah, the mountains of the Himalaya, the vast expanse of the Arabian desert, and even the lesser traveled Papua New Guinea. All the while capturing epic experiences, stories and beautiful scenery. I take pride in being able to capture genuine moments and interactions, and being able to convey these on film. My passion is documentary film-making, and having the skill set of being able to shoot and edit makes me an invaluable asset to any team.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

I am a qualified journalist and an enthusiastic storyteller. Engaging with a variety of people, learning, exploring and indulging new experiences is what really gets my fire burning - this is why I love what I do! I have made a host of feature packages covering a variety of topics for Agence France-Presse (Johannesburg) during my contract with them in 2017. I have made private portfolio video's and filmed and edited home auditions for a South African TV show My Kitchen Rules. Although I focus mainly on video, I also enjoy writing and photography. I am based in Cape Town but I have my own vehicle and so I am flexible to travel if required.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I am a freelance production manager and fixer, with experience in reality tv and documentaries. Also having a background in Art Department adds to my ability to think on my feet and creatively problem solve. I enjoy travel and working with foreign crew - in South Africa and Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Morocco and Ghana, where I have solid relationships with my suppliers. I welcome the challenges of producing good content, learning new cultures, and love that each project changes according to its specific needs, to put the "puzzle" together, seeing the bigger picture and making it all come together.

• Field Producer
• Fixer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant

I am a filmmaker from Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. I attended Bethelsdorp High School and matriculated in 2008. I co-wrote a theatre musical in 2006 called "Voices" and I was nominated at the Nab Ubomi short film awards for "Outstanding student contribution award". I Studied at Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking NQF 4 & 5. Worked on a current affairs program as editor for Special Assignment with executive producer, Johann Abrahams. Produced and Directed 'The work and Skills Program' Promo for the Western Cape Government. My passion in life is "feeling". I was recently DOP for a fiction film called "My Bra Se Tjirrie" written by Benito Carelson.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

I am a language practitioner with more than 15 years of experience in the field. Most recently, I worked as a content and technical specialist in the field of lexicography. I am passionate about delivering quality work and following processes that are efficient and in line with timelines and budget. My project management skills are excellent and complemented by my ability to handle concurrent projects successfully. I have excellent verbal and written English communication skills, many years of experience managing various processes and contributors efficiently, and strong technical skills and abilities. I build and maintain superb relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Translator
• Copy Editor
• Art Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager

I bring over 12 years of experience in video editing, animation and TV post production. During my time in Television Broadcast I oversaw the production of six wildlife documentary series for Discovery Channel, National Geographic and Animal Planet. This extended into 6 seasons on various Reality TV shows. In 2018 I opened Skyward Media, a video production company that has produced 400+ videos for clients across the world - Allowing for collaboration with numerous international marketing experts and teams to produce online advertising and marketing videos for companies across a range of industries.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Graphic Designer
• Post-Production Manager
• Digital Content Creator
• Transcriber
• Creative Director
• Production Assistant
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Production Company

I am a broadcasting and digital content production professional with a skillset across multiple audio softwares and social media content curation. I am a self-motivated and progress-driven digital audio and Podcasting Professional with a growing background in the digital content space. I have over 6 years experience leading audio productions and strategising excellent outcomes for large media houses. I have worked as an exclusive audio producer and editor for jazz podcasts, financial journalism content, hard news audio, commercial/golf podcasts and political podcasts and as a voice actor and on air host.

• Sound Mixer
• Executive Producer
• Production Assistant
• Post-Production Manager
• Podcast Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Audio Storyteller
• On-Camera Talent
• Music Composer
• Digital Content Creator

Loyiso Mkungela is an award winning video editor, promo director and post production supervisor. He is a graduate of the University of Johannesburg with a degree in Multimedia. Driven by his love for film and visual arts, he takes pride in his work and always pushes the envelope in his storytelling and craft. With over a decade of experience in the film and tv industry. He has explored both short and long formats, from promos, commercials, dramas, reality and documentaries to name a few. His editing style is clean, slick and punchy. He is also a team player and has proven ability to work effectively with others.

• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Creative Director
• Copywriter

Looking for content? Look no further. I am able to create blogs, articles, and content that fits any brand and voice having honed my skill over the past 20 years as a journalist and writer. I've provided content and copywriting services to numerous clients in a variety of industries. Not only do I have a passion for my craft, but am reliable, diligent and able to work autonomously. I pride myself on being able to deliver engaging and meaningful content every time. My core competencies include excellent communication skills, attention to detail and tenacity. Don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss your project.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor