With 20 years of experience across feature films, documentaries, series, reality shows, and international TV commercials, I am a passionate and boundary-pushing filmmaker driven by stories that matter. My latest feature, Sum of All Things Lost, is a thrilling and emotionally layered narrative that examines identity, resilience, and the unseen costs of survival, set against a backdrop that merges suspense with deep cultural roots. My feature documentary, 30 Frames, currently in development, has received funding from the NFVF and GFC.
As the founder of Rise and Shine Films, I blend commercial and auteur filmmaking to create work that is both critically acclaimed and commercially viable. I have a track record of distributing niche, genre-driven films that achieve international sales success, even with smaller budgets and emerging talent. Drawing from extensive experience shooting across the African continent, my projects focus on authentic representation and uplifting local voices, while striving to make meaningful connections across borders.
Selected Filmography:
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2005) - Unit Production Manager
Triomf (2008) - Co-Producer
The Cursed Ones (2015) - Producer
Low Rider (2022) - Co-Producer - A co-production with Boudica Entertainment UK
Unique traits: I am a courageous and boundary-pushing filmmaker with a unique ability to blend commercial appeal with deep artistic meaning. My work focuses on authentic representation, telling culturally rich stories that resonate globally, while uplifting local voices. I have extensive experience shooting across diverse regions in Africa, which brings a genuine perspective to my storytelling and allows me to challenge conventional narratives with bold, unflinching honesty.
30 FRAMES Budget: $100K - $1M | Documentary In a journey that spans continents and historic revolutions, Guatemalan-born Oscar Gutierrez, Nelson Mandela’s trusted photographer, captures the world’s defining moments through a unique lens shaped by his Mayan heritage and his roles as an immigrant, a son, and a storyteller of our shared history.
SUM OF ALL THINGS LOST Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller ⋄ Crime A London-based journalist returns to Cape Town, driven to uncover a baby trafficking ring linked to her own past trauma. As the truth emerges, it threatens to shatter everything she thought she knew.
The Cursed Ones
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Film
Producer
Paradise Stop
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Film
Production manager
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern
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TV Series
Location management
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
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Film
Production manager
Triomf
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Film
Producer
Best Pitch at Durban Film Mart
(2020)
Best Film at Durban International Film Festival
(2008)
Monash
(2005-2007)