It has been an extraordinary year, closing up with a formidable Festival and Awards Evening. The standard of work keeps rising, and I can report with great satisfaction that each project that I witnessed was better than the last: whether in live action, music theatre, live performance, television, documentary, mockumentary or animation. Testament to the wonderful talent is the ever growing number of awards both nationally and internationally. Well done to the new generation!

On JHB campus we are in the middle of a 15 million Rand building project. On completion, scheduled for April 2016, the new building with provide space for Dean and Heads office, marketing registry, post grad studies, space for the new BCOM and BSC degrees, seven new teaching spaces and an entertainment centre. Wayne Mansfield from KMH architects has design a most elegant building.

Head of Post graduate, Gina Bonmariage, as last year, facilitated the collaboration of two initiatives, the Images of Africa Training Programme for film schools, a two-year programme supported by the French Foreign Ministry and managed by CFI, Paris, and the annual CARA conference. This year the sessions were held in Marrakech at ESAV, the Moroccan Film School. Gina and the DEAN of the JHb Campus, Malcolm Purkey, enjoyed the privilege of travelling to Marrakech to attend these conferences. Both events were attended by delegates from film schools and teaching initiatives from over 10 African countries, including Morocco, Togo, Benin, Tanzania, Niger, Ghana, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Ethiopia. Bonmariage and Purkey presented very well-received papers entitled, ‘Structuring your project: planning for the long-term’ and for CARA, a topic entitled ‘Some provocations, 8 bullets for conversation as a contribution to ‘How does African culture influence the cinema on the continent’.This year registry reports a record enrolment of 820 students. This represents very significant growth over the past three years. The graduation class of 2014 attended their graduation ceremony on the

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13th of March 2015 at the Linder auditorium, and were addressed by Mr Jack Devnarain, Chairman of SAGA. A total of 72 mict Seta bursaries were administered and to date there have been 94 bursary applications for the 2016academic year. The 2015 AFDA JHB awards was produced by the registry and took place at the UJ ARTS centre on Friday 4th December. Academic administration has been concluded and year end reports will be issued to the student portal on Friday 11th.

HC CONTINUES TO ENJOY HUGE GROWTH:Numbers on Jhb campus are up 200% up from the initiation year of 2013. 2014 was 100% growth on 2013. we expect 2016 to yield close to 80 students, enjoying a growth of 300% up from the first year.

HC launched a twin stream option for Jhb students in 2015, which worked very well. This package will be refined and implemented again in 2016.

AFDA CT are standing by to implement the twin stream options for the first time in 2016. HC is standing by to implement the technical stream at AFDA Durban in 2016.

HC Botswana launched HC in Botswana in November 2015 and will be offering relevant select modules from both streams during the course of their academic year. The HC co-ordinator from Botswana enjoyed a week of interaction and training on AFDA Johannesburg campus in preparation.

Bronwynne Hanger went to Cape Town early in 2015 to train the HC Co-ordinator on the first two modules, and to Botswana campus in the third quarter to interview potential HC co-ordinator candidates with the AFDA Dean.

Graduating HC students are being employed professionally in the industry on an ongoing although sporadic basis.

Ms Hanger was approached to run the AFDA PRO short courses and given 4 existing modules to start. This is a new development and a very exciting opportunity. The first short course on Professional

Editing ran successfully with 7 international students and is good to run to timetable in Johannesburg throughout 2016.

The Head of HC remains active in the commercial industry, mentoring emerging Directors ( including Raps Sigogile of Chocolate Milk and Cookies), researching and quoting international commercial productions ( mostly for Your x Girlfriend productions), and preparing projects for pitching. A huge creative project involving art, sculpture and dance for stage began as a corporate and creative collaboration.

HC Class co-ordinator for 2015, Nantie Steyn, will be transferring to the Film school to teach Producing from 2016. She has been an asset to HC and will be sorely missed.

Hulette Pretorius, current Producing lecturer at AFDA Jhb, will be joining HC JHB as technical stream class co-ordinator in 2016. Should HC present the numbers we believe are likely, a third class co-ordinator will be required.

Film School continues to go from strength to strength with a formidable staff challenging students to make better and better films.

Production Course made various contributions to AFDA’s academic output-value this year. These contributions have been divided under the following headings:

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS SCHOOL AWARDS:Francois Smit (HOD) was elected onto the SACOMM Executive Committee for Film. Tristan Jacobs (lecturer) will attend the Japanese Society for Theatre Research AGM in Tokyo, with Seijo University. Jerone Klow (assistant) was accepted into UNISA for further Studies.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:Tristan Jacobs published one play-text, had another read at a conference in America and toured a third. Timeous published in 1 Day for a Play (+ translation into French); A swamp of letters

(play text) – One Theatre World conference; and Hanamichi (KZN-Gauteng-Eastern Cape)

CONFERENCES ATTENDED – PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS:Francois and Tristan attended SACOMM 2015, as well as the Documentary and Diversity Doctoral Spring School in Helsinki, Finland. All three Production Course staff members were present at the Inter-school Colloquium, JHB.

Tristan presented at the Landmarks ‘sustainability’ Conference, Helsinki and will present his PHD research proposal at Meiji University, Tokyo.Tristan published two academic articles, (m)asking the landscape, in Intellect Journal (Applied Theatre Studies); and Dialoguing through Godot in emergent South African theatre, in Interartive.

INTERCAMPUS ENGAGEMENT:Francois and Tristan compiled Term Booklets for other campuses, sourcing readings in conversation with them.

Francois conducted training of Cape Town & PE Production Course Staff; and was present at the inter-campus PC Heads Meeting.

JHB PC sends mark sheets and Group Documents to other campuses to engage in exchange. We also developed the Media/Stakeholders Event and Curriculum change to PC Y3 T4 for all campuses; and spearheaded the changing of the Marks Weightings for Y3 – which was adopted by all Campuses.

INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT AND TRAVEL:Tristan’s play-text, Mabulandlela, received a staged reading at EMU, United States. Francois made preliminary contact to the HFF & Konrad Wolf about possible collaboration.

EXPANDED CURRICULUM 2015:2015 saw an undertaking of considerable proportions for both existing staff of the Live Performance School and newcomers alike. This expansion necessitated the merging of separate disciplines SCREEN and STAGE in 2nd and 3rd year under

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the banner of one single discipline – ACTING. The wisdom of which

was strenuously tested between pedagogic requirements and practical implementation with a new Head of School frequently caught on the proverbial back foot.Term 1 presented a particular challenge in effectively communicating these changes to 3rd year students due to the misunderstanding between what could best be termed as ‘the old guard & a new order’. With ASC sign-off being a fait accompli LP team had no option but to pursue this mandate with the requisite vigour and rigour – the duress of a pending CHE audit within the first quarter of 2015 notwithstanding. Jhb LP acknowledges the invaluable support and cooperation of Liz Mills (Ctn acting HoS / new curriculum) and Clare Craighead (Dbn HoS / old curriculum) throughout this process. Mrs Jolette Richter joined the team in term 2 filling a significant administrative gap at 3rd year. HoS acknowledges her enormous input in stream-lining the 3rd year curriculum and Ms Camilla Waldman who single-handedly re-wrote the curriculum for 2nd year.

2nd Year mid-Semester 1: Three production projects of contemporary works – Laramie Project’, ‘Ruined’ and ‘For Colored Girls who Contemplate Suicide when the Rainbow isn’t Enough’.

2nd Year Graduation: Students formed eleven small companies for the ‘Celebration of South African Theatre’ season for Discipline Outcome.

3rd Year Experimental: Four productions for Experimental festival, three of which were adaptions of Shakespearean works, ‘Macbeth’, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘Twelfth Night’ under a season entitled….“Of Witches, Fairies & Fools”. Music Performance brought the tally to four with an adaptation of Bertholt Brecht’s’ ‘Mother Courage and her Children” entitled “Mama Courage”.3rd Year Graduation: Music Performance students delivered six showcase performances. One solo STAGE outcome was green-lit to proceed to Graduation. A first for LP school, this Physical Theatre / Dance Performance piece ‘Journey’ represents a new direction for Live Performance. ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ was the flagship LP production for 2015 (non-outcome) directed by Alby Michaels.

The CMS students produced unique steampunk costume designs.Finally, LP, along with TV School, shouldered the responsibility for the Annual AFDA Awards ceremony with HoS, 3rd year lecturer, Vocal Coach & Music Performance lecturer officiating as overall Director, Performance Director, Musical Director and Band Leader respectively. The 3rd year Acting & 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year Music Performance students were required to present and perform as part of their Discipline Outcomes.

In spite of many setbacks, curveballs and shortfalls the word is out – Live Performance rocked in 2015!

POSTGRAD JOHANNESBURG:Postgrad Johannesburg had a complement of 40 Honours students in 2015. For the first time in Johannesburg, the 9 Live Performance students presented a stage production, TO4RM in Grahamstown. The production was work shopped by the actors, developed from their own stories under the expert guidance of professional director and Standard Bank Young artist winner, Prince Lamla.

The Documentary and Diversity Network (D&D) saw 14 students from 6 institutions including AFDA, Wits, UJ, NAFTI (Ghana) and ARCADA and University of Helsinki, Finland make two documentaries during their 9 weeks in South Africa, and another two in the same period in Finland. For the first time, D&D partnered in SA with a social entrepreneurship Re-Action to open access to and stories from sex workers within the theme ‘Cornered voices’. Re-Action has just received a prestigious award in the “STARS OF AFRICA AWARDS 2015” in the section Health and Wellness for their Key Populations Program with Sex Workers – Voices of Change Program. This award is arranged by the American Chamber of Commerce. One of the documentaries, Threads, shot in Klerksdorp, was selected for the Zanzibar Film Festival. Gina Bonmariage and Finnish student Bjorn Udd represented the film which was screened on the main outdoor screen.

Tanzanian Honours 2014 graduate represented their Honours graduation film Uthando at the Zanzibar Film Festival.

Honours graduate Miklas Manneke (Kanye Kanye) is finally in the US where he was accepted into a three month screenwriting programme at Emerson College to develop a feature film script.

2015 saw a new intake of 12 MFA students, a number of whom have focused their research on new and innovative work. MFA student Ernest Nkosi’s MFA film Thina Sobabili has been nominated for the Golden Globes, and nominated to represent South Africa for the Foreign Language Oscar. Laszlo Bene’s MFA feature film Assignment screened at the Durban International Film Festival and through Indigenous Distribution, is due to be released on the cinema circuit in February.

This year too saw the continuation of the Images Africa Training Programme, a programme for the development of staff training in films schools across Africa, now in its second and final year. In February. Gina Bonmariage represented AFDA at a partner’s meeting in Burkina Faso to define the programme for the year. 6 workshops will be held, each hosted in a different country. AFDA hosted a two- week editing workshop in July. Gina Bonmariage has successfully completed her MA in Applied Educational Leadership and Management through London University, Institute of Education. Her final dissertation gave rise to the drafting of a policy for professional development of staff at AFDA.

Beverley Clayton was an excellent addition to PG in 2015, taking on an extensive load of Honours research supervision, syndicate business planning guidance, and PG producing responsibilities.

Greg Homann served as part-time research supervisor and lecturer for both Honours and MFA

Beverley Kluckow, not only efficiently and thoroughly fulfilled her role as Postgrad Learning Coordinator, but has also provided a special support service as a trauma counsellor for needy students and staff.

AFDA JOHANNESBURG TELEVISION SCHOOL:2015 was a year of growth and success for the Television School in Johannesburg. Our numbers of second and third year television students increased with more than 30% from 2014, with a subsequent doubling of output in terms of graduation festival pilots. This year, our third year students produced four telenovela pilots for their graduation project. At least one of these productions received a standing ovation from an audience of around 250 people, and the Head of SABC entertainment, Jaqui Setai, is looking at our pilots with the eye on possible further development of some of the concepts.

For second year projects, we once again had a very successful series of events covered by our second year students in September, which included the Oppikoppi Music festival and a Varsity Football match. We also introduced factual, branded online content into the second year learning narratives, with the buy-in of JWT advertising agency which included a brief from National Creative Director Paul Strappini.

Our facilities also improved with the purchase of a new technical installation in one of our television studios, as well as the purchase of five Sony PMW400 cameras – state of the art HD cameras for studio and location recording.

Technical Lecturer Luscious Dosi was invited to two international film festivals in Toronto and Vancouver to present his award-winning documentary, “Across the colour bar.” He has also entered into the Masters programme at AFDA. Writing lecturer Bastian Hoehn was invited to Finland for possible inclusion in an international PhD programme in April this year. Edit lecturer Pauli van Dyk was commissioned for another series of her company’s SAFTA winning music format on the SABC “Jam Sandwich.” Technical lecturer Ryk Keyser was DOP for the SA version of the international format “The Great British Bake Off”, amongst others. Henriette de Villiers developed and content produced a factual entertainment show for Quizzical, and also helped to launch the new Media 24 channel, VIA, in the role of part-time commissioning editor and content developer.

third year film production courageDATE:

11 March 2016

VENUE:

The Linder Auditorium

TIME:

14.00

DEAN:

Malcolm Purkey

UNDERGRADUATE VALEDICTORIAN:

Karien van Biljon

POSTGRADUATE VALEDICTORIAN:

Maxine Pernet

GUEST SPEAKER:

Brett Michael Innes

MASTER OF CEREMONY:Tristan Jacobs

JOHANNESBURGGRADUATION PROGRAMME

GRADUATION PROGRAMME:Academic Procession

The National Anthem

Welcome and Opening By The Campus Dean: Malcolm Purkey

Guest Keynote Speaker Address

AFDA Academic Excellence Awards

Official Constitution of the Academic Convocation

The Awarding of Higher Certificate in Film, Television & Entertainment Production

The Conferment Of:

Bachelor of Arts in Motion Picture Medium

Bachelor of Arts in Live Performance

Undergraduate Valedictorian: Karien Van Biljon

Song of the Year: “Draw the Line”: Sechaba Ramphele

The Conferment of:

Bachelor of Arts Honours: Motion Picture Medium

Bachelor of Arts Honours: Live Performance

Master of Fine Arts: Motion Picture Production

Postgraduate Valedictorian: Maxine Pernet

Closing

Academic Recession

Opportunity for individual and group photographs

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MOTION PICTURE MEDIUM CUM LAUDEBenson-Armer, Donovan

Dowling, Lindsay

Graff, Jordan

Grobbelaar, Christan

Martins, Daniel

Parker, Darren

Ryan, Kelly

Van Biljon, Karien

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN LIVE PERFORMANCE CUM LAUDENaledi, Thabakgolo

Carlos, Williams

MASTER OF FINE ARTS CUM LAUDE Chipfupa, Tapiwa

Bene, LaszloFine Arts

Chipfupa, TapiwaFine Arts

Titus, KhanyisaFine Arts

JOHANNESBURG MASTERS GRADUATESMaster of Arts in Fine Arts

Murugan, NicoleLive Performance

Ndumo, SabeloLive Performance

Eayrs, CleolaLive Performance

Putter, JosephLive Performance

Snow, KellyLive Performance

Nephawe, MichelleLive Performance

Mbaleki, AndisiweLive Performance

Hart, StacyLive Performance

JOHANNESBURG HONOURS GRADUATESBACHELOR OF ARTS (HonoUrs) IN Live Performance

masters feature film

Hwami, Ruvimbo Television Production

Muendane, Zoyi Production

Chikwanda, TinasheCinematography

Cannel, KeaganTelevision Production

Makitshi, IngaTelevision Production

Khanyile, BusisiweTelevision Production

Jacobs, ZeenitEditing

Delannoie, SimonDirecting

Komsana, AviweTelevision Production

Joffe, DeanDirecting

Litha, PalesaMedia Music Production

Jonck, PhilipDirecting

Macleod, BrionyCinematography

Kadalie, VuyokaziTelevision Production

Pernet, MaxineCostume, Make-up & Styling

Mncwango, LesegoTelevision Production

Kekana, BathatheTelevision Production

Howell, SeanEditing

Morule, TshegoTelevision Production

JOHANNESBURG HONOURS GRADUATESBACHELOR OF ARTS (HonoUrs) IN Motion Picture Medium

Reneke, RomanciaProduction

Sekeleni, NinoTelevision Production

Semenya, TumeloProduction

Wright, JoanneFilm Production

Sharland, LukeProduction

Sithole, BafanaTelevision Production

Wassermann, BrendanCinematography

Wilson, MichaelDirecting

Addinall, Jessica LeighCostume, Make-up and Styling

De Atouguia, RosannaFilm Producing

Bezuidenhout, QuintinSound Design

Anderson, Shannon LeighFilm Producing

De Klerk, Kristie-LynnDirecting

Bhikha, Rashid AhmedCinematography

Andrews, LiamCinematography

De Oliveira, Nikita AnnEditing

Cooke, AbigailSound Design

Bhoola, TirathDirecting

Cupido, ArnoAnimation

Blom, JadeAnimation

Baldwin, MaxineFilm Producing

Curtis, SeverinVisual Effects

Brady, TanyaEditing

Belle, Sakhile ZenzeleFilm Writing

da Silva, DinaEditing

JOHANNESBURG 3RD YEAR GRADUATESBACHELOR OF ARTS IN IN Motion Picture Medium

Benson-Armer, DonovanVisual Effects

du Plessis, MichaelCostume, Make-up and Styling

Dunn, Aury-LeeFilm Producing

Dekker, StevenEditing

Duthoit, JarrydData Management & Image Enhancement

Domingo, AqeedaFilm Producing

Deppe, JaredVisual Effects

Duve, RainerEditing

Effiong, Daniel Directing

Freer, JessicaFilm Producing

Fritz, MonicaMedia Music Production

Gluch, Kerri LeeFilm Writing

Gordon, LukeCinematography

Govender, DelisaVisual Effects

Graff, JordanCostume, Make-up & Styling

Dowling, LindsayFilm Production

Ditle, Emelia TV Post Production

Gladile, HamiltonFilm Production

Gozho, MafaroTV Technical

Kilian, BronwenCostume, Make-up and Styling

Jooma, NadiyaDirecting

Jordaan, Matthew LyndonMedia Music Production

Laatz, LeonieCinematography

Kahn, LeanneDirecting

Landela, KagoData Management and Image

Enhancement

Khanye, ZilungileFilm Producing

Israelite, Daniel MarcCinematography

JOHANNESBURG 3RD YEAR GRADUATESBACHELOR OF ARTS IN Motion Picture Medium

Heide, IlseCostume, Make-up and Styling

Heyns, CulizeCinematography

Hira, PayalEditing

Hobbs, TamsynCostume, Make-up and Styling

Ismail, TasneemFilm Production

Gubaza, GopolangSound Design

Haasbroek, JonathanVisual Effects

Grobbelaar, ChristianDirecting

Jozana, SiwongiweTV Production

Koka, NickTV Production

Jacobs, ChandreTV Production

Leal, MartinEditing

Long, Tiana AlishaSound Design

Lushozi, NoxoloCinematography

Mabuela, OnkgopotseMedia Music Production

Macharia, JustusDirecting

Madisa, Mamokgethi Beverly Film Producing

Marais, JordonAnimation

Maritz, MarnusData Management and Image

Enhancement

Mathatho, KhotsoCinematography

Martins, DanielMedia Music Production

Letsoalo, NobantuActing

Majalamba, KwandiweTV Producing & TV StudioTech

Majozi, ThobekaTV Post & TV Writing

Mamabolo, LitholoanaTV Producing

Mampofu, UhuruTV Producing

Marekwa, MosadiwapulaTV Technical

Matebane, KatlegoTV Post Production

JOHANNESBURG 3RD YEAR GRADUATESBACHELOR OF ARTS IN Motion Picture Medium

McGarrie, AlanaVisual Effects

McIntyre, HeathDirecting

Memela, Sipho KhonzinkosiSound Design

Mlanduli, AnelisaProduction

Mokgatle, ThatoVisual Effects

Mokhothu, Moleboheng Film Writing

Mbilinyi, Ivanune JeruSound Design

Montes, PascaleProduction

Morake, Quinton Film Production

Morgan, Bongani LovemoreDirecting

Molefe, BonoloData Management and Image

Enhancement

Mphahlani , TintswaloFilm Writing

Mpitso, MalefetsaneFilm Production

Miller, KeithTV Technical

Mncwabe, NonhlanhlaTV Production

Mopeli, PusetsoTV Production

Mosinki, KatlegoTV Technical

Mphahlele, KgankiTV Post Production

Mthethwa, SabeloFilm Production

Naidoo, DhariniSound Design

Ndabeni, Sinovuyo LisaCinematography

Nhlapo, TefoSound Design

Nussey, Ryan Directing

Mthethwa, AndileTV Post Production

Narvis, TshepoTV Technical

Ndala, LethaboTV Technical

Nkosi, NjabuloTV Production

Nkuna, JusticeTV Technical

Nong, KatlegoTV Technical

Ntlatseng, NeoTV Technical

Pillay, TrinolinSound Design

O`Donovan, ConnorCinematography

Oberholzer, JulianSound Design

Parker, DarrenDirecting

Phahle, SelloTV Post Production

Mayisela, SivuziweEditing

van Rhyn, Nicolaas AlbertusCinematoography

van Zyl, DaniellaCostume, Make-up & Styling

Viggers, Angelique MaryCostume, Make-up & Styling

Visser, HermanCostume, Make-up and Styling

Welker, IvanMedia Music Production

White, JuanCinematography

van Biljon, KarienEditing

JOHANNESBURG 3RD YEAR GRADUATESBACHELOR OF ARTS IN Motion Picture Medium

Rafaly, Stéphane AinaFilm Production

Ramukuvhati, ManakaMedia Music Prooduction

Rogers, KristinSound Design

Sibiya, Nonhle MarciaDirecting

Sibiya, ZizileCinematography

Sigamoney, NathanielSound Design

Simelane, NoluthandoData Management and Image

Enhancement

Shekupe, Ueshitile  Peyolo  Media Music Production

Sithole, NtsikeleloAnimation

Smith, DavidDirecting

Snyman, CandiceFilm Production

Sokhulu, Joy LihleData Management and Image

Enhancement

Tasiya, TendaiSound Design

Ryan, KellyFilm Production

Setati, JessicaTV Production

Sibiya, WandileTV Production

Sivuku, LangelihleActing

Tabane, DikelediTV Production

Thomaides, NicoSound Design

van der Merwe, Anna Editing

van der Spuy, RynoAnimation

van der Vyver, JesseAnimation

Uys, JohannesCinematography

van Gool, ByronDirecting

van Aswegen, EileenAnimation

van Heerden, IlzeAnimation

Tseole, TlholoTV Technical

Tshemese, NtombizethuTV Technical

Rabim, Nadia Maria Santos Animation

Xafis, ChristinaCostume, Make-up & Styling

Zwarts, JaredDirecting

Yoyo, UnathiTV Production

JOHANNESBURG 3RD YEAR GRADUATESBACHELOR OF ARTS IN Motion Picture Medium

Woolls, SuannDirecting

third year film production isango

third year film prodUction courage

Dibi, GcinuhlangaScreen Acting

Coetzee, TiffanyMusic Performance

Dinkebogile, O’NaleronaScreen Acting

du Preez, BiancaMusic Performance

Colbet, LeidenScreen Acting

Dlamini, NtombizinhleActing

Erlank, Riette-MariScreen Acting

Holtzhausen, LiankeScreen Acting

Moticoe, KatlegoScreen Acting

JOHANNESBURG 3RD YEAR GRADUATESBACHELOR OF ARTS IN Live Performance

Mendes, AlessandroScreen Acting

Khumalo, SiphilileScreen Acting

Koeberg, AshleyScreen Acting

Lombard, ElandiScreen Acting

Madima, ShumaniScreen Acting

Mayekiso, XolaniScreen Acting

Mohale, TemoheloFilm Writing

Mokone, Keresemese Screen Acting

Moss, KeeganScreen Acting

Ndlhovu, ZigiScreen Acting

Nene, ThobekaScreen Acting

Nhlapho, XolaniScreen Acting

Ntanjana, AsandaScreen Acting

Ramphele, SechabaMusic Performance

Robertson, JesseScreen Acting

Qoma, SinakhokonkeScreen Acting

Roux, FrediaScreen Acting

Schoeman, DanielleMusic Performace

Schoeman, MelanieMusic Performace

Sengwatse, MothusiScreen Acting

Sipoko, VuyiswaScreen Acting

Soine, IzanneScreen Acting

Taunyana, ThatoScreen Acting

Thejane, ThaboScreen Acting

Thabakgolo, NalediScreen Acting

Trent, DylanScreen Acting

Tshabalala, TshepisoMusic Performance

JOHANNESBURG 3RD YEAR GRADUATESBACHELOR OF ARTS IN Live Performance

van der Riet, KristiScreen Acting

Williams, CarlosScreen Acting

Viljoen, AdriaanScreen Acting

JOHANNESBURG HC GRADUATESHigher Certificate in Film, Television & Entertainment Production

Chimene, Nilza

Coetzee, Mikhe

Dichabe, Thato

Drotsky, Jan-D

Gcolotela, Nobulali

Kodisang, Mpho

Koma, Katlego

Maarman, Natasha

Mabalane, Boitshepo

Mabusela, Shonysani

Magidimisa, Uapfa

Magubane, Phillip

Mahafa, Tiisetso

Mahloko, Tholang

Mashinini, Mashudu

Mazibuko, Siphindile

McSamuel, Jemuel

Modimoyeng, Sibongile

Mogomotsi, Tshegofatso

Mohapi, Lehloanyane

Mokwena, Itumeleng

Molefe, Dimpho

Moletsane, Palesa

Mothata, Kgothatso

Mutombe, Olivier

Ndashe, Fortunate

Qhala, Mphonyana

Qosho,, Sinamandla

Salem, Tammy

Sciulli, Sabrina

Sukumani, Livhuwani

Tlatsi, Koketso

Valashiya, Phumeza

Wesi, Thabo

Willemse, Beverly

Xulu, Nelisiwe

Zapheriou, Thrasyvoulos

Zokwana, Buyambo

Honours Stage Production Journey

GRADUATION FESTIVAL 2015

Cannabust (Documentary)Three stoner suburban girls, Savannah, Lerato and Natalie, document their attempts at playing a part in the legalization of dagga in South Africa.

CREW:Writer: Inga Makitshi & Nino SekeleniDirector: Nino SekeleniExecutive Producer: Keagan CannelAssociate Producer: Ruvimbo Hwami Cinematographer: Jean Pierre WalkinshawProduction Designer: Inga Makitshi & Ruvimbo HwamiCostume, Make-up & Styling: Inga Makitshi & Ruvimbo HwamiEditor: Nino SekeleniSound Design: Vitu MaphendukaComposer: Vitu Maphenduka

Assignment (Feature Film Production) (Master of Fine Arts Motion Picture Production)

Kathleen Jacobs, a renowned conflict journalist returns home after a near fatal incident cuts short her assignment in the Congo. Her mission, while incomplete, is still a success; she uncovers what could lead to an incredible scoop. What ensues is a cat-and-mouse chase that risks everything. Not only Kat’s career and reputation are on the line, but also her life, as well as that of her family.

CREW:Writer: Laszlo Bene, Sandi SchultzDirector: Laszlo BeneExecutive Producer: Gina BonmariageAssociate Producer: Sandi Schultz Cinematographer: Brad DevineProduction Designer: Bryce Bowers Costume, Make-up & Styling: Elizebeth Croeser, Ronwyn JarrettEditor: Laszlo BeneSound Design: Alun Richards, Ali HeynzComposer: Geo Hoehn

Bheka Uthande (Film Production) A story of a musician who loses his eyesight and battles to impress his wife and fulfill his responsibilities as a husband and a father.

CREW:Writer: Phillip JonkDirector: Nkateko NgomaneExecutive Producer: Tumelo SemenyaAssociate Producer: Ruvimbo Hwami Cinematographer: Surprise NgwenyaProduction Designer: Xenie PernetiCostume, Make-up & Styling: Tshwarelo MatlalaEditor: Nkateko Ngomane & Tumelo SemenyaSound Design: Bongani Maatjie & Thabo SetatiComposer: Chuene John Lundun Marakalala

Finding Worms (Film Production)Worms has no friends. Instead he has three imaginary musicians who accompany him through his days, playing music, whilst he himself is never allowed to play his trumpet. He works and lives with his uncle, making coffins for the dead. One night he witnesses his uncle commit a murder, his life is thrown upside down.

CREW:Writer: Dean JoffeDirector: Dean JoffeExecutive Producer: Dean JoffeAssociate Producer: Luke Sharland & Tumelo Semenya Cinematographer: Brendan WassermanProduction Designer: Xenie PernetCostume, Make-up & Styling: Xenie PernetEditor: Sean HowellSound Design: Wesley AyliffComposer: Julian Blomerus

The Bootyful Escape (Documentary)In this documentary we follow and explore a few months of Rezzy’s life as an urban model or ‘video vixen’, to find out how she views herself and what she thinks about herself in the light of her unique way of existing and earning a living. The documentary explores modern attitudes from her culture and micro society in relation to her line of work and identity expression; drawing these views against the contrast of the virtual fantasy of the world of the music video and the collective consciousness of the urban entertainment context.

CREW:Writer: Lesego MncwangoDirector: Busisiwe KhanyileExecutive Producer: Timothy CarlsonAssociate Producer: Tshegofatso Morule and Aviwe KomsanaCinematographer: Mpho KekanaEditor: Moleboheng MokhothuSound Design: Bongani MatjieComposer: Palesa Litha

Icarus Rising (Film Production) An alienated superhero with low self-esteem wants to escape to live a quiet life in isolation. While on the run his biggest fan discovers him and he sets up dangerous events to taunt the hero out of isolation and force him to be super again.

CREW:Writer: Michael WilsonDirector: Michael WilsonAssociate Producer: Romancia Reneke & Jana SchoemanCinematographer: Brendan WassermanCostume, Make-up & Styling: Xenie PernetEditor: Zeenit JacobsSound Design: Omphile ModukaComposer: Sean Howell

4th Year JOHANNESBURG PRODUCTIONS

GRADUATION FESTIVAL 2015

Trolleys Of Fire (Film Production) When a platform trolley driver who is afraid of speed discovers an underground trolley racing syndicate in Johannesburg. He must face his fears and take on the nortorious Trolley King and restore his fathers honor.

CREW:Writer: Philip Jonck Director: Philip Jonck Executive Producer: Luke Sharland Associate Producer: Lloyd SolomonCinematographer: Briony Sam MacleodProduction Designer: Joanne WrightCostume, Make-up & Styling: Eloise RudmanEditor: Dean DaleskiSound Design: Justin SheppersonComposer: Grant Booth

Honours graduate production bheka uthande

GRADUATION FESTIVAL 2015

Afterglow (Animation)Lumo is a misfit because unlike other fireflies he cannot glow and is unable to fly up into the night sky and becomes a star. Feeling terrible inadequate he happens upon Timothy, a non-aggressive humanist spider. An unlikely friendship develops via Timothy trying to help Lumo get his shine on. When Timothy makes Lumo laugh, Lumo magically switches on. Lumo is then faced with a dilemma: join the other fireflies and light up the sky or bring his glow into the life of his new best friend.

CREW:Writer: Jordon Marais & Jesse van der VyverDirector: Jordon Marais & Jesse van der VyverAssociate Producer: Jessica Freer & Aury-lee DunnEditor: Anna Sophia van der MerweSound Design: Dharini NaidooComposer: Daniel Martins

City Runners (Film Production)What are people willing to do to run a city? What turbulences does the city throw at those trying to reach the top of the castle? A daily television drama series about a family in a power struggle.

CREW:Writer: Unathi Yoyo, Hamilton Gladile, Tshepo Narvis, Emelia DitleDirector: Hamilton Gladile & Tshepo NarvisExecutive Producer: Unathi YoyoAssociate Producer: Thobeka MajoziCinematographer: Langelihle SivukuCostume, Make-up & Styling: Thobeka Majozi & Jessica SetatiEditor: Jessica SetatiSound Design: Langelihle Sivuku

Concrete Flower (Musical Production)Concrete Flower is a show that challenges each individual truthfully to think about who they are. Tshepiso Tracey Tshabalala who goes by the stage name ‘Miz Tracey the Entertainer’ encourages individuals watching her show to be able to recognise themselves as not only what they ought to be but who they should be, and to rise above all circumstances, like a flower growing from the concrete.... She is an electrifying versatile artist that will have you sittingat the edge of your seat. Make sure you don’t miss this awesome experience of a lifetime....

Coup de Grace (Film Production)Coup De Grace follows a trio of angry and misguided youth planning the assassination of the corrupt Mayor who is turning their city into a party-crazed shambles. Their plan to poison the Mayor becomes a dark comedy of errors until when finally they bump him off; they discover that they are mere chess piece in far bigger plot to take over their crazy city.

CREW:Writer: Bongani MorganDirector: Bongani MorganExecutive Producer: Aqeeda DomingoCinematographer: Rashid BhikhaCostume, Make-up & Styling: Angelique ViggersEditor: Nikita De Oliveira Sound Design: Nathaniel SigamoneyComposer: Matthew L Jordaan

3rd Year JOHANNESBURG PRODUCTIONS

Courage (Film Production)A young beggar has a crush on an attractive bank teller who shows him occasional kindness. When gangsters disguised as policemen instigate a bank heist the beggar is faced with the ultimate test. Will he rise and find the courage to save the life of a woman he hardly knows?

CREW:Writer: David SmithDirector: David SmithAssociate Producer: Lindsay DowlingCinematographer: Albert van RhynProduction Designer: Klarese Nel Costume, Make-up & Styling: Christina Xafis and Michael Du PlessisEditor: Martin LealSound Design: Julian OberholzerComposer: Ivan Welker

Cucumber the Cat (Animation)Cucumber the Cat and Magnus the Mouse are scamming Cucumber’s owner by performing a cat exterminates mouse charade. Cucumber is given various food treats as reward for being a loyal, mouse-hating pet, treats he of course secretly shares with Magnus. When the human discovers the con he becomes psychotic forcing the unlikely friends to stand together to avoid extermination.

CREW:Writer: Arno CupidoDirector: Arno CupidoExecutive Producer: Maxine BaldwinEditor: Anna Sophia Van de MerweSound Design: Tefo NhlapoComposer: Matthew Jordaan

GRADUATION FESTIVAL 2015

Effervescent (Animation)An overweight, rejected actress is forced by her mother to confront her failure through a passive-aggressive voicemail. She begins to wallow in her sadness until she notices a mysterious photographer outside. They share a friendly photo shoot until it is revealed that his intentions weren’t as innocent as she thought and she needs to take action to protect herself.

CREW:Writer: Jade Blom & Ilze van HeerdenDirector: Jade Blom & Ilze van HeerdenAssociate Producer: Lindsay Dowling & Kelly Ryan Editor: Martin LealSound Design: Nathaniel SigamoneyComposer: Monica Fritz

Diary of a Side Chick (Film Production)A young woman embraces who and what she is: a side chick. She enjoys her life for what it is, taking from men what she needs but never depending on them for her happiness. Her foolproof plan runs into a slight hiccup when the fiancé of one of her “sugar daddies” confronts her, forcing her to help make the cheating man pay for his misdemeanour.

CREW:Writer: Nonhle SibiyaDirector: Nonhle SibiyaAssociate Producer: Lindsay Dowling & Kelly Ryan Costume, Make-up & Styling: Sinovuyo Ndabeni & Christina XafisEditor: Steven Dekker & Rainer DuveSound Design: Sipho MemelaComposer: Tendai Tasiya

Following the Flickering

‘Follow the Flickering’ is a show about following a light in your life that makes you a better person. This light is a very important light as it can be anything you desire it to be. It can be someone special in your life,it can be something or someone that gives you hope to be the best version of yourself you can possibly be, but this is not just a light... it is a flicker, almost like it is calling you to come closer. Having that ‘one thing’ that keeps you motivated in your life... and it can literally be anything...

3rd Year JOHANNESBURG PRODUCTIONS

Insular (Film Production)Coop, a young student, filled with anger and rage is alienated from everyone around him, most especially his ‘now ex-girlfriend’. He takes a gun and goes to his local with the intention of going out in a blaze of glory. Unfortunately he arrives way too early and strikes up a conversation with Liz, the attractive bartender. There is an instant connection between them and at his final hour Coop realises he has me the perfect match; someone who has confronted and come through exactly what he was trying to run away from.

CREW:Writer: Ryan NusseyDirector: Ryan NusseyExecutive Producer: Shannon AndersonAssociate Producer: Quinton Morake Cinematographer: Connor O’DonovanEditor: Steven DekkerSound Design: Kristin RogersComposer: Onkgopotse Mabuela

Harmony (Television Production)Orphaned at an early age, the Moloi children do what they need to do to stay alive. In this television daily drama, we tell the story of how accumulated debt, dishonesty and naivety can force young people to start acting against their better judgement.

CREW:Writer: Katlego Matebane & Litholoana MamaboloDirector: Katlego MatebaneExecutive Producer: Njabulo Nkosi & Nick KokaEditor: Ivan PhahleSound Design: Ivan Phahle

Isango (Film Production)When a rural, imminently pregnant couple arrives at a lonely tollbooth on an old bicycle and homemade cart , the bureaucratic tollbooth operator is faced with either helping the desperate couple, or keeping his precious job.

CREW:Writer: Darren Parker Director: Darren Parker Executive Producer: Candice Snyman Cinematographer: Luke Gordon Production Designer: Pascale MontezCostume, Make-up & Styling: Ilse Heide Editor: Karien van Biljon Sound Design: Abigail Cooke Composer: Daniel Martins

GRADUATION FESTIVAL 2015

Moments (Stage Production)MOMENTS is a show about the importance of moments in one’s life that inevitably impact one’s future, separated into three arcs: Self-Doubt. Observation. Decision.

Koeksister (Film Production) Charlene, a closeted woman brings home her black “boyfriend” to meet her racist parents in order to get them off her back about settling down. They “react enthusiastically” about the relationship. She chooses to play along to their reaction but soon things spin out of control at lunch when the parents start planning the wedding in detail, her “boyfriend” forgets about the plan and confesses his love for her.

CREW:Writer: Leanne Kahn & Kerri Lee GluchDirector: Leanne KahnExecutive Producer: Beverly MadisaCinematographer: Leonie LaatzProduction Designer: Klarese Nel Costume, Make-up & Styling: Bronwen KilianEditor: Anna Sophia Van Der MerweSound Design: Nico ThomaidesComposer: Matthew Jordaan

Journey (Stage Production)Based on a Market Theatre Lab piece “MILK & HONEY” devised by D. Gumede & G. Maqoma

CREW:Khumalo SiphilileMoticoe Max

Life In Order Life in Order is an Upbeat Folk Alternative Fusion. Combining the art of storytelling, painting and Beautiful music, Melanie and her Band will show you that a messy life is perfect just the way it is. With bright paintings and lots of laughter, you’re sure to have a great night listening to the stories of a life not so different from yours.

CREW:Writer: Melanie SchoemanDirector: Neels Classen Associate Producer: Heidi Edling & Schoeman Family Production Designer: Melanie Schoeman Costume, Make-up & Styling: Melanie Schoeman Composer: Melanie Schoeman

3rd Year JOHANNESBURG PRODUCTIONS

Mudfish (Film Production) Pete is a nerdy 25-year-old who thinks he has the perfect girlfriend until he discovers her secret desire for kinky sex. Unable to satisfy her, they both enlist the services of Lucius, a young experimental therapist whose therapy session gets terribly out of hand. Pete is confronted with violence and his idea of love is radically altered when he must save Maya from a crazed Lucius. Pete and Maya are then able to adapt to each other’s sexual desires in a safe and controlled manner.

CREW:Writer: Daniel EffiongDirector: Daniel EffiongExecutive Producer: Maxine BaldwinCinematographer: Juan WhiteProduction Designer: Anelisa MlanduliCostume, Make-up & Styling: Bjorn Visser & Tamsyn HobbsEditor: Sivu MayiselaSound Design: Tefo NhlapoComposer: Ueshitile Shekupe

Nokuthula (Film Production)Nokuthula is the resident perfectionist and waitress of Bare Bones Restaurant. When chef Thomas insults her, Nokuthula attempts to win him over with her persistence and good work ethic. Failing dismally, the chef delivers a final underhanded verbal blow that physically scar Nokuthula’s unmarred flesh. Distraught: the rejection drives her over the edge and she decides to murder him and the restaurant customers that taunted her into failing.

CREW:Writer: Kristie- Lynn AngusDirector: Kristie- Lynn AngusExecutive Producer: Sabelo MthethwaCinematographer: Daniel IsrealiteCostume, Make-up & Styling: Bronwyn Killian & Jordan GraafEditor: Dina DeSilvaSound Design: Dharini NaidooComposer: Manaka Ramukuvhati

GRADUATION FESTIVAL 2015

Pondo Pondo (Television Production)PONDO-PONDO is a television drama series about motherhood, betrayal and denial. The story unfolds just as Dudu realizes that her pimp, who poses as the father of her teenage daughter, is trying to lure the young girl into prostitution.

CREW:Writer: Neo Ntlatseng & Mafaro GozhoDirector: Mafaro GozhoExecutive Producer: Nonhlanhla MncwabeAssitant Producer: Pusetso MopeliCostume, Make-up & Styling: Mosadiwapula MarekwaSound Design: Justice Nkuna

Quitting Time (Film Production) A young, depressed man named HERB wants to commit suicide, but can’t seem to get it right. Herb call’s for professional help and hires a hit-woman named Helena to do the deed. Things don’t go according to plan when Helena ignites his passion once again.

CREW:Writer: Tirath BhoolaDirector: Tirath BhoolaExecutive Producer: Shannon AndersonCinematographer: Noxolo LushoziCostume, Make-up & Styling: Bjorn Visser & Tammy HobbsEditor: Thato MokgatleSound Design: Quintin BezuidenhoutComposer: Monica Fritz

Rock, Paper, Scissors (Film Production)After bumping into a stranger and losing at a game of “rock, paper, scissors,” a twenty-four-year-old realist ends up having coffee with a hopeless romantic. She deflects his advances via engaging him in a debate that reveals both the positive and negative aspects of relationships. As she opens up to the idea of taking a chance on love, we contemplate the chances we take, (or don’t take) in our own lives

CREW:Writer: Heath McIntyreDirector: Heath McIntyreExecutive Producer: Aury-lee DunnAssitant Producer: Kaylee PrenticeCinematographer: Liam AndrewsProduction Designer: Pascale MontesCostume, Make-up & Styling: Tamsyn Hobbs & Angelique ViggersEditor: Nikita De OliveiraSound Design: Tiana LongComposer: Ivan Welker

3rd Year JOHANNESBURG PRODUCTIONS

Stille Waters (Film Production) A young woman, Ella, finds herself at a funeral, without any memory of how she came to be there. A series of flashbacks of the night that led to her suicide reveals why she killed herself. At the funeral however she gets to see the deep remorse and real love her mother and friends had for her but of course, her realisation comes too late.

CREW:Writer: Suann WoollsDirector: Suann WoollsExecutive Producer: Rosanna De AtouguiaCinematographer: Albert Van RhynCostume, Make-up & Styling: Sinovuyo NdabeniEditor: Nikita De Oliveira & Dina Da SilvaSound Design: Kristin RogersComposer: Manaka Ramukuvhati

Stare (Film Production) Tom, an apparently creepy voyeur, has his life fall apart when he is beaten up and loses his camera after getting caught filming a couple having sex. His roommate, suspicious about Tom, sneaks into his room and discovers unedited footage of himself, naked. Tom breaks back into the couple’s house and recovers his precious camera. When he returns home the flatmate throws him out. When the roommate finally takes the time to watch Tom’s edited footage, he discovers a beautiful and lyrical study of humanity unaware they are being recorded.

CREW:Writer: Jared Zwarts & Moleboheng MokhothuDirector: Jared ZwartsExecutive Producer: Stephane RafalyCinematographer: Juan WhiteProduction Designer: Tyrone SimpsonCostume, Make-up & Styling: Jordan Graff & Bronwen KillianEditor: Dina Da SilvaSound Design: Julian OberholzerComposer: Matt Jordaan

Nothing Personal (Film Production)A love story between a vigilante and a killer… it’s a tale about justice and a question of loyalty in a world full of secrecy.

CREW:Writer: Tlholo Tseole & Nobantu LetsoaloDirector: Tlholo TseoleExecutive Producer: Dikeledi TabaneAssociate Producer: Siwongiwe JozanaCinematographer: Nobantu LetsoaloCostume, Make-up & Styling: Dikeledi TabaneEditor: Tlholo Tseole & Katlego NongSound Design: Lethabo Ndala

GRADUATION FESTIVAL 2015

Swart Skaap (Animation)Vincent, a downbeat black sheep, dreams of being a winner, just like his award winning, prime mutton family. He awakens to a very different reality and his low self-esteem is further reinforced when all his efforts to fit and please his family are met with polite ridicule and patronising disdain. Poor Vincent decides to leave home and head for the hills. Just as well as he avoids been taken away with his gloating family, headed for the slaughterhouse.

CREW:Writer: Eileen Van Aswagen & Nadia RabimDirector: Eileen Van Aswagen & Nadia RabimExecutive Producer: Tasneem Ismail and Rosanna De AtouguiaAssociate Producer: Tasneem Ismail & Rosanna De AtouguiaCinematographer: Khotso MathathoProduction Designer: Eileen Van Aswagen and Nadia Rabim Editor: Sivu MayiselaSound Design: Quintin BezuidenhoutComposer: Matthew Jordaan

That One Enchanting Girl (Film Production)

Marcus botches making a move on Serena, the girl of his dreams and in the process, destroys the promotional party set she has sweated over. With his chances of a date to the party plummeting Marcus is forced to rely on his other gift, a secret supernatural ability to trans-materialise matter from one place to the next. Marcus of course also has a sidekick, his alto ego that appears as a character visible only to himself. Marcus, his ‘special’ gift and his undermining, cynical, invisible sidekick then embark on a comedy of errors in trying to repair the previous damage caused and win Serena over. At the big party things go from bad to utterly terrible .

CREW:Writer: Byron Van GoolDirector: Byron Van GoolExecutive Producer: Tasneem IsmailCinematographer: Johannes Cornelius UysEditor: Payal HiraSound Design: Trinolin PillayComposer: Ivan Welker

The Stain (Animation) When a five-year-old boy spills ink on his neglectful father’s carpet, the stain creates a monster from his imagination. The monster threatens to take Caleb into a dark world. Fear of recrimination prevents the boy from calling out for his father’s help. His fear of course causes the monster to grow until it threatens both boy and father. At the last moment the father registers the consequence of his neglect and helps his son defeat the terror.

CREW:Writer: Sithole & Van der SpuyDirector: Sithole & Van der SpuyExecutive Producer: Zilungile KhanyeEditor: Karien van BiljoenSound Design: Gopolang GubazaComposer: Matthew Jordaan

3rd Year JOHANNESBURG PRODUCTIONS

Under These Clothes (Film Production) Lu is a salesman at The Blue Nation Men’s Clothing store. He considers blue clothes to be normal and anything else to be unmanly. Of course beneath his blue, he secretly wears a yellow vest. His life is thrown out of balance when he is forced to help redress Kamo, the flamboyant boyfriend of Tapo, a harridan and one of his female customers. Despite his consummate professionalism, Lu cannot help but fall for the defiant Kamo. Kamo of course is reluctant to wear blue. When Tapo bursts into the men’s changing rooms, interrupting a moment of intimacy between the two men, all hell breaks loose. Kamo chooses Tapo and Lu is left rejected.

CREW:Writer: Justus MachariaDirector: Justus MachariaExecutive Producer: Zilungile KhanyeCinematographer: Zizile SibiyaCostume, Make-up & Styling: Jessica AddinalEditor: Tanya BradySound Design: Ivanune MbilinyiComposer: Tendai Tasiya

This Isn’t Just A Race It feels like life has become such a race. A competition between fellow human beings. A yearning to be greater than your neighbor, faster. Who is going to make it first? Whose dreams are bigger and becoming a reality first? Who’s the first to fall in love, get married...and then... die? Who’s first to be the bravest, skinniest or prettiest? It seems like all life has become is a chase. Are we truly what they call the human race? What does this even mean? What about the journey, the destinations and the timeless moments of your loved one’s embrace? Maybe there’s more to just chasing the end of the rainbow. Maybe we should find out what that is. Maybe... THIS ISN’T JUST A RACE.

CREW:Writer: Tiffany CoetzeeDirector: Tiffany CoetzeeProduction Designer: Tiffany CoetzeeCostume, Make-up & Styling: Tiffany Coetzee

Siembamba (Film Production) A young Afrikaans girl living in a post apocalyptic South Africa, goes against her better judgement and the strict words of her mother when she leaves the safety of her boarded up home to seek help for her dying sister. While venturing into the harrowing darkness outside, she comes across one of the terrifying creatures her mother has warned her of her entire life.

CREW:Writer: Christian GrobbelaarDirector: Christian GrobbelaarExecutive Producer: Kelly RyanCinematographer: Luke GordonProduction Designer: Pascale Montes Costume, Make-up & Styling: Jordan GraffEditor: Rainer DuveSound Design: Abigail CookeComposer: Daniel Martins

GRADUATION FESTIVAL 2015 3rd Year JOHANNESBURG PRODUCTIONS

Wats jou storie? Bianca du Preez is an aspiring new singer /songwriter and will showcase her original works in an entertaining showcase. Bianca/ Bibi is known for her humor and honest approach to things. Bibi believes that music should be felt and not just heard or even understood. The bulk of the songs performed will be in Afrikaans, but she promises to make you feel more than you hear. ‘Wats jou storie’ is a show about a young songwriters theories and stories. Bibi challenges the audience to tell their own stories and share

CREW:Writer: Bianca du PreezExecutive Producer: Bianca du PreezAssociate Producer: Trevor Harpor & Neels ClassenProduction Designer: Bianca du PreezCostume, Make-up & Styling: Bianca du Preez

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GRADUATION FESTIVAL AWARDSThe Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement

AWARDED:Ernest Nkosi

The Ryan Douglas Poole AFDA Scholarship Award Postgraduate

AWARDED:Kelly Ryan

The Francois Swart Memorial Award for Professionalism Undergraduate

AWARDED:Carlos Bradley Williams

Outstanding Achievement in the Higher Certificate Course

AWARDED:Thabo Wesi

CLVA Award Undergraduate

AWARDED:Monde Ndlumbini

Audience Award: StageUndergraduate

AWARDED:Journey

JOHANNESBURGAudience Award: Music Performance Undergraduate

AWARDED:Tiffany Coetzee - This isn’t just a race

Audience Award: TVUndergraduate

AWARDED:Pondo Pondo

AFDA Critics Award: Stage Undergraduate

AWARDED:Journey

AFDA Critics Award: TVUndergraduate

AWARDED:Pondo Pondo

AFDA Critics Award: Music Performance (Original Song of the Year)

NOMINATED:- Draw the line by Sechaba Ramphele- Hooked on you by Danielle Schoeman- Kelly came over by Sechaba Ramphele- Life in a mess by Melanie Schoeman- Nader aan jou by Bianca du Preez

AWARDED:Draw the line by Sechaba Ramphele

Audience Award: FilmUndergraduate

AWARDED:Isango

GRADUATION FESTIVAL AWARDSAFDA Critics Award: FilmNOMINATED:• Sergio Pieterse – Off-Air• Sinenhlanhla Ndlela – Umfazi

AWARDED:Courage

Best Performance in a Film (Male)NOMINATED:- Carlos Williams for Courage- Gcinuhlanga Dibi for Indulgence- Katlego Moticoe for Isango -Keresemese Mokone for Isango -Zigi Ndlovu for S.T.A.R.E

AWARDED:Christmas Mokone for Isango

Best Music Performance (Male or Female)NOMINATED:- Bianca du Preez for Wat’s jou storie?- Sechaba Ramphele for Moments- Tshepiso Tshabalala for Concrete Flower

AWARDED:Sechaba Ramphele for Moments

Best Performance in Motion Picture Medium (Female)NOMINATED:- Andisiwe Mbaleki for Bekhe Uthando- Kelly Snow for Cannabust- Nicole Murugan for Cannabust- Stacy Hart for Cannabust

AWARDED:Stacy Hart for Cannabust

Best Performance in a Film (Female)NOMINATED:Izanne Soine for Stille WaterKristi van der Riet for SiembambaLianke Holtzhausen for Stille WaterNaledi Thabakgolo for IsangoVuyiswa Sipoko for Rock Paper Scissors

AWARDED:Vuyiswa Sipoko for Rock Paper Scissors

Best Performance in Motion Picture Medium (Male)NOMINATED:- Thapelo Madondo for Finding Worms- Sabelo Ndumo for Trolleys of Fire- Sabelo Ndumo for Bekhe Uthando

AWARDED:Thapelo Madondo for Finding Worms

JOHANNESBURGBest Performance in a Stage production (Female)NOMINATED:- Andisiwe Mbaleki for Brown- Cleola Eayrs for Brown- Kelly Snow for Brown- Nicole Murugan for Brown- Stacy Hart for Brown

AWARDED:Andisiwe Mbaleki for Brown

Best Script for a Television ProductionNOMINATED:- Harmony- Nothing Personal- Pondo Pondo

AWARDED:Nobantu Letsoalo for Nothing PersonalThlolo Tseole for Nothing PersonalSiwongiwe Jozana for Nothing PersonalKatlego Nong for Nothing Personal

Best Performance in a Stage production (Male)NOMINATED:- Joseph Putter for Brown- Sabelo Ndumo for Brown- Tapelo Madondo for Brown

AWARDED:Joseph Putter for Brown

Best Television Technical TeamNOMINATED:- Harmony- Nothing Personal- Pondo Pondo

AWARDED:Kganki Mphahlele for HarmonySello Phahle for HarmonyChandre Jacobs for Harmony

Best Broadcast Design & VFX for a Television ProductionNOMINATED:- Hamilton Gladile for City Runners- Katlego Nong for Nothing Personal- Litholoana Mamabolo for Harmony

AWARDED:Katlego Nong for Nothing Personal

Best Television Directing TeamNOMINATED:- Harmony- Nothing Personal- Pondo Pondo

AWARDED:Kganki Mphahlele for HarmonyKatlego Matebane for Harmony

GRADUATION FESTIVAL AWARDSBest Television Editing TeamNOMINATED:- Harmony- Pondo Pondo

AWARDED:Sello Phahle for HarmonyLitholoana Mamabolo for HarmonyKatlego Matebane for Harmony

Best Colour Grading and Data ManagementNOMINATED:- Bonolo Molefe for S.T.A.R.E- Jarryd Duthoit for Courage- Jarryd Duthoit for Siembamba- Kago Landlela for Swart Skaap- Marnus Maritz For Isango

AWARDED:Jarryd Duthoit for Siembamba

Best Television Producing TeamNOMINATED:- Harmony- Nothing Personal- City Runners

AWARDED:Nick Koka for HarmonyNjabulo Nkosi for HarmonyChandre Jacobs for Harmony

Best Sound DesignerNOMINATED:- Abigail Cooke for Siembamba- Julian Oberholzer for Courage- Julian Oberholzer for S.T.A.R.E-Tiana Long for Rock Paper Scissors

AWARDED:Abigail Cooke for Siembamba

Best Television ProductionNOMINATED:- Harmony- Nothing Personal- Pondo Pondo

AWARDED:Pondo Pondo

Best Visual EffectsNOMINATED:- Donovan Benson-Armor for Courage- Jared Deppe for Siembamba- Severin Curtis for That One Enchanting Girl- Thato Mokgatle for S.T.A.R.E

AWARDED:Donovan Benson-Armor for Courage

JOHANNESBURGBest EditorNOMINATED:- Dina da Silva for S.T.A.R.E- Karien van Biljon for Isango- Martin Leal for Courage- Nikita de Oliveira for Rock Paper Scissors- Payal Hira for That One Enchanting Girl

AWARDED:Karien van Biljon for Isango

Best Costume, Make-up and Styling in FilmNOMINATED:- Angelique Viggers for Rock Paper Scissors- Ilse Heide for Isango- Jordan Graff for Siembamba- Michael du Plessis and Christina Xafis for Courage

AWARDED:Jordan Graff for Siembamba

Best Musical ScoreNOMINATED:- Daniel Martins for Afterglow- Daniel Martins for Isango- Ivan Welker for Courage- Ivan Welker for Rock Paper Scissors- Matthew Jordaan for S.T.A.R.E

AWARDED:Ivan Welker for Courage

Best ScreenplayNOMINATED:- Christian Grobbelaar for Siembamba- Darren Parker for Isango- David Smith for Courage- Heath McIntyre for Rock Paper Scissors- Jared Zwarts and Molebogeng Mokothu for S.T.A.R.E

AWARDED:Christian Grobbelaar for Siembamba

Best Production Designer in FilmNOMINATED:- Anelisa Mlanduli for Mudfish- Pascale Montes for Isango- Pascale Montes for Siembamba

AWARDED:Pascale Montes for Siembamba

Best CinematographerNOMINATED:- Albert van Rhyn for Courage- Juan White for S.T.A.R.E- Liam Andrews for Rock Paper Scissors- Luke Gordon for Isango- Luke Gordon for Siembamba

AWARDED:Albert van Rhyn for Courage

GRADUATION FESTIVAL AWARDSBest AnimatorNOMINATED:- Jesse van der Vyver and Jordan Marais for Afterglow- Nadia Rabim and Eileen van Aswegen for Swart Skaap- Ryno van der Spuy and Ntsikelelo Sithole for The Stain

AWARDED:Jesse van der Vyver for AfterglowJordan Marais for Afterglow

Best Third Year AnimationNOMINATED:- Afterglow- Swart Skaap- The Stain

AWARDED:Swart Skaap

Best DirectorNOMINATED:- Christian Grobbelaar for Siembamba- Darren Parker for Isango- David Smith for Courage- Heath McIntyre for Rock Paper Scissors- Jared Zwarts for S.T.A.R.E

AWARDED:David Smith for Courage

Best Third Year FilmNOMINATED:- Courage- Isango- Rock Paper Scissors- S.T.A.R.E- Siembamba

AWARDED:Courage

Best ProducerNOMINATED:- Aury-Lee Dunn for Rock Paper Scissors- Candice Snyman for Isango- Kelly Ryan for Siembamba- Lindsay Dowling for Courage

AWARDED:Kelly Ryan for Siembamba

Best Television ProductionNOMINATED:- Bootiful Escape- Cannabust

AWARDED:Bootyful Escape

JOHANNESBURGBest EditorNOMINATED:- Sean Howell for Finding Worms- Zeenit Jacobs for Icarus Rising

AWARDED:Sean Howell for Finding Worms

Best CinematographerNOMINATED:- Bathathe Kekana For Bootiful Escape- Brendan Wassermann for Finding Worms- Briony MacLeod for Trolleys of Fire

AWARDED:Brendan Wassermann for Finding Worms

Best Costume, Make-up and StylingNOMINATED:- Maxine Pernet for Finding Worms- Maxine Pernet for Icarus Rising- Tshwarelo Matlala for Bheka Uthande

AWARDED:Maxine Pernet for Icarus Rising

Best DirectorNOMINATED:- Phillip Jonck for Trolleys of Fire- Dean Joffe for Finding Worms- Busisiwe Khanyile for Bootiful Escape

AWARDED:Dean Joffe for Finding Worms

Best ScreenplayNOMINATED:- Dean Joffe for Finding Worms- Michael Wilson for Icarus Rising- Phillip Jonck for Trolleys of Fire

AWARDED:Phillip Jonck for Trolleys of Fire

Best ProducerNOMINATED:- Aviwe Komsana and Tshego Morule for Bootiful Escape- Luke Sharland for Trolleys of Fire- Tumelo Semenya and Zoyi Moendane for Bheka Uthande

AWARDED:Luke Sharland for Trolleys of Fire

GRADUATION FESTIVAL AWARDSBest 24 minute Fourth Year FilmNOMINATED:- Trolleys of Fire- Bheka Uthande- Finding Worms

AWARDED:Finding Worms

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Johannesburg Graduate Festival 2015 cinema nouveau rosebank