THE MOTHER CITY TEAM

  • Miki Redelinghuys

    DIRECTOR | CAMERA | PRODUCER

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

  • Pearlie Joubert

    DIRECTOR | CAMERA | PRODUCER

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

  • Kethiwe Ngcobo

    PRODUCER

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

  • Khalid Shamis

    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

  • Nkosikhona Swartbooi

    NARRATOR

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

  • Zacharia Mashele

    CAMERA

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

  • Tim Wege

    CAMERA

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

  • Barry Donnely

    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."

  • Thihangwi Ramutsindela

    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.