Cape Town, South Africa
$350 - $550 / Day
Request QuoteJoanna 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.
Part of a series of personal narratives, in this film Wim de Villiers, current Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), and Wandile and Wanele Ganya, two recent graduates of the SU Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (2015) answer our big question: “What does being a Matie mean to you?”
An 11 African country job resulting in 39 films over 3 years for African broadcast and online use.
Extraordinary young African innovators from across the continent are pushing the boundaries. They aim to develop effective solutions to local problems, social and environmental change, and economic growth. Each under the age of 35, they represent the new generation of change-makers, seizing opportunities offered up by a continent in an unprecedented boom.
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