Franco Strydom

Screenwriter and Sound Mixer

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Member Since:
January 2015

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About Franco

Starting out in Sound as a Final Mix Operator in Sound Editing & Design and winning awards in those fields in Italy and South Africa (after getting a Master’s Degree in Music Technology and spending a few years as a Location Sound Recordist), it’s been an interesting start to a creative journey which has since branched off into Screenwriting, Production and Directing; when things get quiet in one area the fire ants have to go somewhere else to learn, contribute and create. With my finger in the Production pie I’ve Produced an award winning Short Film (Death’s (Man)Date : 2014) - winning three awards and going on to screening at multiple film festivals in 2014 and ’15, as well as producing a Music Video for Man As Machine’s Force which won the Best Metal Music Video in South Africa (2015). As a writer it’s been a bit of a struggle to get traction having not won any awards yet, but having scored some honorable mentions and Top Ten listings in Screenwriting competitions.

While I have a good feeling on where I want my life and career to head n the future I also know that for right now, I want to work, learn and contribute to creative expression in whatever ways I can, and as often as I can.

Gender:
Male

Height:
6' 2"

Weight:
210

Body type:
Average

Hair:
Shoulder Length

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Brown

Ethnicity:
Caucasian

Certifications

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Credits

поличба (2014)
Film (short) by Independent Writer, Editor, Camera Operator
Circe (2014)
Film (short) by Independent Writer, Director, Editor
Mind The Gap (2014)
Film (short) by Independent Co-Writer, Co-Director, Editor
SkyRoomLive (Season 2) (2014)
Television by South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC 1) Floor Manager
Force - Man As Machine (2014)
Music by Independent Producer
Take You Home – Party Phreaks (2014)
Music by Independent Producer, Editor, Camera Operator
Jill Scott (Stage), Coca Cola Dome (2014)
Music by Mushroom Productions Stage Manager
Kenny G (Stage), Coca Cola Dome (2014)
Music by Mushroom Productions Stage Manager
SkyRoomLive (2014)
Music by Mushroom Productions Stage Manager
Il disappunto di Mr. Sh (2014)
Film (short) by Independent Sound Operator
Vitalità (2014)
Film (short) by Independent Writer, Director, Editor
Capacity (2014)
Film (short) by Independent Writer, Director, Editor, Actor
Reasons (2014)
Film (short) by Independent Writer, Editor, Sound Deptartment
King of Panini (2014)
Film (short) by Independent Sound Operator, Actor
Seme di Senape (2014)
Film (short) by Independent Writer, Associate Producer, Editor
Death's (Man)date (2014)
Film (short) by Independent Producer, Co-Writer, Sound Department
Star Gist (2013)
Television by Bonngoe.tv Writer, Insert Director
Nedbank Ke Yona (2013)
Television by Bonngoe.tv Writer, Production Coordinator
SkyRoomLive (Season 1) (2013)
Television by South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC 1) Floor Manager
Club Culture (Season 2) (2012)
Television by Bonngoe.tv Writer, Sound Operator
Formalities (2012)
Film (short) by Independent Writer, Director
Alchemy of Desire/Dead Man’s Blues (2012)
Theater by University of Pretoria Assistant Director
Compliments of the Chef (2011)
Film (short) by Independent Co-Writer, Director
Club Culture (2011)
Television by Bonngoe.tv Writer, Production Assistant
Tale of Romance (2011)
Theater by Independent Writer, Director
Benders (2011)
Theater by Independent Actor
Small Town; A Sing-Along Musical (2011)
Theater by Independent Actor
Krêkvars Student Arts Festival (2011)
Theater by Independent Technical Manager
Krêkvars Student Arts Festival (2011)
Theater by Independent Technical Manager

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Awards

Honorable Mention – Gargoyle; Short Story Challenge 2015, New York, International
(2015)
Best Film - Death's (Man)date; 48 Hour Film Project, Johannesburg
(2014)
Best Acting - Death's (Man)date; 48 Hour Film Project, Johannesburg
(2014)
Best Dialogue - Death's (Man)date; 48 Hour Film Project, Johannesburg
(2014)
Top 10 - God’s Office; Short Screenplay Challenge 2014, New York, International
(2014)
Best Cinematography - Circe; CinemadaMare Film Festival, Terracina, Italy
(2014)
Best Sound - Il disappunto di Mr, Sh; CinemadaMare Film Festival, Guardia Perticara, Italy
(2014)
Best Film - Mind The Gap; CinemadaMare Film Festival, Santa Marinella, Italy
(2014)
Campaign bronze - Nedbank Ke Yona; Loerie Awards, South Africa
(2013)
Official Selection - Alchemy of Desire/Dead Man’s Blues; Grahamstown National Arts Festival, South Africa
(2012)

Education

University of Pretoria
(2008-2015)