DIRECTOR | CAMERA | PRODUCER

Miki is a filmmaker-cameraperson-storyteller that believes in the power of film for building better societies.

DIRECTOR | CAMERA | PRODUCER

Pearlie is an acclaimed investigative journalist and filmmaker. She loves nothing more than disrupting the status quo.

PRODUCER

Kethiwe is a seasoned professional. She's passionate about nurturing South African stories, whether they are feature films, TV series, or documentaries.

EDITOR

Khalid is a documentary director, producer and editor. He runs Rough Cut Lab Africa, a continent-wide initiative supporting independent documentary films in post-production

NARRATOR

Nkosikhona is an experienced socio-economic rights-based activist and strategist, with 10 years of experience in movement building and community organising.

CAMERA

Zach is an artist, activist and communications officer for Ndifuna Ukwazi. He believes in building solidarity through storytelling.

CAMERA

Tim Wege works internationally as a filmmaker, cameraman and editor.

SOUND DESIGNER

Barry Donnelly is an internationally acclaimed sound designer with over 30 years of experience in the film and television industry. With more than 150 IMDb credits to his name, Barry has been an integral part of numerous high-profile projects, including the Oscar-winning documentary "My Octopus Teacher."

IMPACT CAMPAIGN CO-ORDINATOR

Thihangwi is a recent UCT MA Film graduate with a focus on wildlife documentary, nature conservation and impact. She tutors the 2024 Film in Africa course and UCT Impact Facilitator course and will support the Mother City Impact campaign.

Festival Distribution

Tarha has been an independent contractor since 2011, focusing on Programme and Distribution Management. Her career highlights include managing Africa’s premiere documentary festival, Encounters. She helped create a pipeline for African content at Big World Cinema, coordinated the Black Women Disrupt web series competition, and managed the catalogue for TechRow – a New York based immersive educational start-up. Tarha assisted in building distribution strategies at Electric South, and is the Programme Manager for their annual AR/VR labs. Tarha is currently Programme Managing for the Doc Society supported Climate Story Lab ZA, and is the “Mother City” Distribution Manager.

Original score by Edward George King

Edward George King is a distinguished film composer, esteemed music producer, and accomplished pianist, whose artistry has been celebrated with numerous accolades. His profound engagement with music began in his youth, nurturing a deep-seated enchantment with its transformative power. This early fascination guided him through rigorous classical training in music theory and piano. As a teenager, his burgeoning interest in cinema led him to a profound appreciation for film scores, igniting a passion that would shape his career. After pursuing advanced studies in film and film scoring, he established his own post production studio in Cape Town, South Africa. There, he has devoted himself to the craft of film composition and music production, contributing to a diverse array of esteemed films, documentaries, television series, and commercials

Original score by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder

Charl-Johan Lingenfelderis a world renowned composer, musical director, arranger, conductor, writer and performer and has worked in Paris, San Francisco, New York, Hong Kong, Athens, New Zealand, China, Taiwan and Indonesia. He is based in Cape Town, South Africa, and has composed soundtracks for more than 300 theatre, dance, film and documentary productions.