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April 2009 |
Editorial:
Finally
... a newsletter! Sorry but we have had
a hectic first ¼ of the year and never got around to it until now ...
We are all
aware of the slowdown in the global economy and have felt the spin-off here in
SA. The negativity surrounding us does
more damage in itself than the actual reality of the situation. Now more than ever, we need to focus
pro-actively on solutions to achieve positive results. Some of our crew have decided that they will
not charge premium days on bank holidays (excluding Christmas, New Year and
Sundays). The reasoning behind this was
that they would rather work than not and April is historically such a bad month
as producers don't schedule to shoot on public holidays. This gesture been very favourably met by
members of the CPA who have promised to give our crew who will do the same,
preference. Working together is so much
more productive than working against each other.
A
freelancer's business is a means through which they exchange value to other
people and in return, make money. That
value includes skills, both technically and social. The better the experience for both the
freelance and their employer, the more likely it will be to generate more
work. We, as crew agents, are obliged to
make sure that our crew are given positive exposure to each and every
production company without prejudice or favouritism. The final decision on who does the job is
always with the production company. Cash
is the by-product of exchanging value, so if we never lose focus of the value
we exchange - the cash will flow.
Speaking
of which, here is how we're working together at CallaCrew to ensure that our
crew and the production companies get a better service. The different
departments mean that we are not running around trying to do everything or
giving too little time to the important things.
Sandi and I handle commercial bookings, Mandy handles long-form. Kim and Leila assist us by doing our admin
and ensuring that your messages and diaries get to you, CV's are updated, and
all the other stuff that allows us to focus on bookings. Daleen handles invoicing and Cynthia -
payments. The girls work extremely hard
for you and are committed to your best interests. We are always open to listening to your
queries, complaints and suggestions, talk to us! Our business is about communication.
So let's
get positive - your reality is confirmed by what you focus your thoughts on,
focus on solutions and you'll get positive results regardless of how tough the
going gets!
Jan
AFTERHOURS
We have until now, attempted to
operate a 24/7 afterhours line, but this has been seriously abused with random
calls coming through at all hours of the early morning. In most instances we
are unable to assist as it involves a crew member who hasn't arrived on time
and it would be inappropriate to phone around for other crew at that time of
day. After careful consideration we have
taken a decision to operate the afterhours line until 9.00pm daily and from
6.30am. Please make a note of this.
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CONGRATULATIONS
CallaCrew congratulates Peter Goldsmid (director/writer) who received eleven
nominations for his mini-series 'Riemvasmaak'
at the 2009 National South African "
We would also like to congratulate Chris Vermaak, who was nominated as Best DOP for 'Riemvasmaak'.
Well done to Anita Van Hemert who received a 2009 Safta Golden
Horn Award for best Art Directing in a Drama Series for '
CONGRATULATIONS to Marius
Van Graan for his DP work on 'Nothing
but the Truth', rated as the second best film at the FESPACO Film Festival,
it won the Silver Stallion award.
Another film he was DOP on, 'The
Necklace' was also screened at the festival. The feature, 'From a Whisper' which Marius shot in
In the Spotlight...
MARC HARRISON
Producer / Line Producer
Marc Harrison has decided to 'go it alone' after having spent the past
two years at Bomb, co-producing for Teboho. During this time they shot
many remarkable commercials, some of the most recent being Cell C, MTN,
Vodacom, Primus Beer, Jet, Axe, Metropolitan and Nandos. He comes with a
glowing reference from Gavin Joubert.
Prior to this Marc worked as a
freelance production manager and ran his own company, More and More
Pictures. He has travelled extensively and worked in
Marc is available as a
producer/line producer for either freelance or permanent work in
He is 'hands-on', and passionate and
brings a contagious energy to set. Marc is highly recommended and we
proudly represent him and offer his services to the industry. Marc Harrison has
decided to 'go it alone' after having spent the [Click]
RYLEY OLIVIER
Director of Photography
Ryley Olivier is a reliable team player with a strong work
ethic. She is creative in her lighting
and composition and technically sound in the digital and celluloid formats,
primarily working in HD.
Ryley has traveled most of
Ryley was the recipient of
Best Cinematography at the 2004 Edit Awards. Her DOP show
reel is drawn from her short films, music videos, NGO videos, documentaries and
13 part documentary series. [Click]
CHRIS VAN LATUM
Assistant Director
After spending 5 years in
ROBERT PAYTON
Director of Photography / Director
British TV Director and Director of Photography Robert Payton has
decided to base himself year round in
Payton brings with him a wealth of experience, in both commercials and
international television production. His
European clients include BBDO, M&C Saatchi, Leo Burnett, Grey Worldwide and
Publicist. As a television director he
has worked for both the BBC and ITV.
Payton moved into commercials from documentaries, at a time when all the major
agencies were using a verite style for their campaigns. He was soon lighting adverts for Volkswagen,
British Telecom, and McDonalds. All
three campaigns picking up awards at the BTAA [British Television Advertising
Awards] in London.
A Harrowing anti domestic violence commercial Payton shot also won a Creative
Circle Award. Developing a reputation for food and tabletop work he has lit
commercials for Sainsbury, ASDA and Somerfield Supermarkets, numerous domestic
food products and internationally for German and Dutch food companies Maggi and
Dr Oetker.
He has shot in over 40 countries worldwide on formats as varied as Super 35 to
Super 8 and HD to mini DV. Please view his website
link for a show reel.
TREVOR BROWN CPT
Director of Photography
Trevor began working in the film industry in 1990; and in 1991 he decided
that the camera department was where his talent lay. He lit and shot his first commercial in 2000
and has never looked back. Kim Geldenhuys, Kevin Fitzgerald and
Jeremy Goodal are just some of the highly acclaimed Commercial Directors that
Trevor has worked with and all would provide excellent references. While
his specialty is commercials it is not limited to that, Trevor
has operated on many international features including the likes of
Last House on the Left, Flashbacks of a fool, 10 000BC, Lord of War, Racing
Stripes and Home Alone 4. Trevor is
TREVOR A BROWN (SASC) - JHB
Director of Photography
Trevor is a highly sought after DOP whose preference is to work on
features and high end TV dramas. He
began his career at the SABC where he worked mainly on drama productions. He moved into the freelance world shooting
many music videos, high end corporate audio visuals, commercials,
documentaries, short films and TV dramas earning him a Loerie Craft Award. He
has also been bestowed NTVA, SASC Silver, SASC Gold and Visible Spectrum Awards
and recently a SAFTA Golden Horn Award for best cinematography in a drama.
He enjoys experimenting with different
styles, looks and edgy techniques, and understands the subtleties of HD, film
and digital technology. Trevor believes
that good lighting, composition and camera operation are essentially the most
important attributes for a good DOP, as well as being able to work closely with
the Director, Production Designer and actors.
He has worked on jobs like Rough,
Charlie Jade and Finding Lenny.[Click]
GAYE LEONG
Producer
Gaye Leong is back in
JONATHAN KOVEL
Director of Photography
Jonathan has just returned from
Jonathan is eager to shoot
local commercials and narrative projects as well as expand his already
burgeoning international resume. [Click]
CHRIS VERMAAK
Digital Director of Photography, Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator, Director
Chris started camera operating in1998 under the mentorship of Tim
Chevalier and after 7 years of working on long and short form, started taking
projects as Director of Photography. His
DOP experience includes reality TV, music video's, commercials and TV drama's
for which he has received two SAFTA nominations. His keen interest in lighting techniques and
new digital formats put him in a league of his own when it comes to lighting
well, fast.
Chris bought his first steadicam
"Actioncam" rig in 2003 and soon became a director's favourite for
live events and TV Drama's such as Silent Witness for BBC (Dir. Tim Fywell).
His recent upgrade to a PRO rig means that his client base can now be expanded
to include 35mm format as well as all sizes of digital video camera.
With his relentless passion for new technology and his ability to innovatively blend creativity with pragmatism and sheer hard work, Chris is an asset to any production. [Click]
KAREN SKILLEN
Production Manager
CallaCrew welcomes back sought after Production Manager, Karen Skillen, after a permanent stint at Faith Creations. Since she started freelancing in October last year, she has been working non-stop, so book her early for your next commercial production. Karen is also interested in a permanent position so please contact CallaCrew for any potential opportunities you might have for her.
ALAN FARBER
Director
Alan Farber has been a film industry professional since 1994, and
has worked extensively on both commercial and features sets, generally in the
camera department.
Five years ago Alan turned his hand to directing. With his added value as a scriptwriter, Alan has been fortunate enough to write most of the corporate and commercial campaigns he has been involved in. More recently, Alan helped conceptualise, write and direct the Sunlight Khanya eKhaya show, a commercial campaign for Unilever, which ended up winning the prestigious Unilever global award for best business practice.
As a Director, Alan has been fortunate enough to work on a wide and varied amount of genres both within the long and short formats of the film industry. He has directed commercials, corporates, music videos, as well as many types of TV shows, including Twenty Something, Beatroot, Cool Catz, The Sho't Left Chalenj, MTV Base VJ Search, to name a few.
Alan is a dedicated Director who has a real passion for the local industry and creating excellence in everything he does. [Click]
OLIVER WILTER
Gaffer
Oliver started gaffering in 1995 and decided to make the move to
freelancing in 2003. Since then he has
done various feature films including Tsotsi, Seven of Daran and Heel against
the Head. Oliver won a Gold Visible
Spectrum Award for lighting design and a Silver Visible Spectrum Award for
multi camera lighting. He has come off a 2 year run of international jobs with
international DOP's namely Life is Wild, Devils Whore and Angel and more
recently in 2009, he has recently completed Free Willy. [Click]
SUE STIRTON
Food Stylist
Sue is a qualified home economist and has been consulting for the food industry since 1995. She does food styling for both print and television, stills for new packaging, product taste tests and launches and leaflets for products. Some of Sue's most recent jobs include Tastic Rice, Fournos Bakery, Mimmos, Nestle and Jimmy's Killer prawns.
DI MARE
Producer, Line Producer and Production Manager
Dianne has worked as a line producer on numerous local and
international commercials since 1999, mainly with The Vision Corporation where
she was Esther Campbell's right hand person, for Network International
Productions assisting Liz O'Shaughnessy, for John Vrey and Fiona Mc Pherson at
Film Fetish and freelanced at Tenacity Films.
After working for 4 years in the eventing industry Di has rejoined the
freelance world.[Click]
GRANT ROWE
GRIP
Grant has been with
CallaCrew in the Gripping department for over 5 years. Grant has both local and
international commercial experience and has worked on commercials, features,
corporates audio visuals and TV series.
He has now purchased his own Grips Truck and various gripping
equipment. Grant enjoys varied work, and
is keen and available as a Grip for your next production.[Click]
DENNIS KHAZAMULA
Video Take Off
Dennis has developed
his skill for Video Take Off over the years since he joined CallaCrew in 2002
working on features, corporates, TV series and commercials. He has more
recently acquired 'Take it Off" video gear, which allows Dennis to work a
lot faster. This coupled with his
friendly and determined personality, he is an easy choice to have on any
set. James Gibson now recommends Dennis
whenever he is not available. Try him
out on your next production. [Click]
MADELEIN KRUGELL
Make up and Hair
Madelein started her career in 1992 as a professional make-up artist who soon had the opportunity to learn the art of wig-making otherwise known as Postiche. Madelein found that she has a natural talent for making and applying wigs, facial hair and styling of hair in period styles.
Madelein had the
opportunity to travel on both CATS and The Phantom of the Opera musical
productions world tours, as the head of wigs and make-up. In between touring she worked as make-up and
hair stylist on films such as Stander and Man to Man; as well as working on two
period documentaries Krakatoa and The Sinking of the
ANITA VAN HEMERT
Production Designer and Art Director
Anita Van Hemert has
most recently received a 2009 Safta Golden Horn Award for best Art Directing in
a Drama Series for '
Commercial season is definitely coming to an end in CPT with features starting and commercials coming to an end. Some of the upcoming features are Do Productions - "Themba", Film Afrika - "Bridal Dress" and "Bush Station", Out of Afrika - "Silent Witness" and "Strike Back". Things seem to be going very well on The Untitled Mandela Project and The Philanthrapist which is now back and shooting.
Mark Bacchette and Lauren King have just had a baby girl, Ella Sofia Bacchetta. Also a BIG congratulations as they have tied the knot!
ERAN TAHOR
Director
of Photography / Camera Operator
Eran is back in town after completing a second season of "A
Place Called Home" in
ARI STAVRINOS
Grip
Ari is available for commercial or feature work after recently completing the feature Janjaweed.
KEN HODGSON
Grip
A great option for any commercials coming up.
GARY MCKERR
Best Boy Gaffer & Spark
He has joined us as a best boy gaffer and spark, he has just finished Dancing Light - Cousins (Egyptian Feature)
ALFIE WENTZEL
Steadicam Operator
Alfie is doing very well in commercials.
APARNA JAYACHANDRA
Continuity/Script Supervisor
Has recently joined
ADI VISSER
Steadicam Operator
Finishing the feature, Janjaweed, he is also available for commercials. [Click]
KEVIN GIBB
Gaffer
Kevin has recently finished Two Oceans Glamour and Gloria and available. [Click]
JACOB MAFOLO
Grip
Jacob is now available as a key grip. He has vast experience and has been in the industry for over 23 years.
CHRISTA SCHOEMAN
Make up
Christa is available for features again!
SHAUN CAMPBELL & MARTIN FICK
Gaffers
They are two very popular gaffers and are making a mark in commercials. [Click]
HOWARD SNELL
Grip
He is available for commercials or long format. [Click]
ROB FISCHER
Grip
Rob is doing very well in commercials and with the up- coming features he should be kept very busy.
NEW CREW AT CallaCrew
MATTHYS BOSHOFF NEW MEMBER
Director/ Assistant Director
Matthys' eight-year
career in the film industry has been nothing short of dynamic. He has gained experience as director,
assistant director, writer and has also worked in art direction on local and
international commercials including films and drama series. He has an agreement
as a director with Moviworld, producers of the Oscar-winning 'Tsotsi' and
'Finding Lenny', and works as a freelance first assistant director. [Click]
ZINZI MKUHUBA NEW MEMBER
Production Co Ordinator
Zinzi graduated
from AFDA in 2004 and joined the film industry.
She has been working mainly in production, dabbling here and there in
camera and sound. She has done research, translating, post production
co-ordinating as well as production co-ordinating. She is computer
literate and has a drivers license. Her experience is mainly in long
format, however she is keen to get experience on short format work. We
believe she would be an asset to any production.
THUYS UYS NEW MEMBER
Camera Operator & Focus Puller
Thuys has joined
CallaCrew recently with excellent references from his past employers. He
has been working mainly on video and HD jobs as a focus puller and camera
operator. He recently worked with Houston Hadden on the Red Camera and
did extremely well.
Callacrew welcomes....
Production
Amy Dawson - Line Producer/Producer
Graham Sifrin - Line Producer/Producer
Zenobia Simelane - Producer/Line Producer/Production Manager
Debra Strumpher - Production Manager
Victoria Kgobo - Production Manager/Co Ordinator
Sally Anderson - Production Manager/Co Ordinator
Loryn(Red) Thomas - Production Co Ordinator
Alexa Wilson - Production Co Ordinator
Candice Smith - Cast Co-Ordinator
Lewellyn Howes - Junior Production Co Ordinator
Lungile Ntsele - Production Secretary
Michelle Ten Haaf - Production Accountant
Technicians and Key Crew
Deon Vermuelen - Steadicam Operator
Craig Ruurds - DIT operator
Leonard Tsamdeni - Grip
Kenneth Fletcher - Unit/Transport Manager
Derrick Ndlovu (Cd 10 Pdp)- Unit Manager
David Mokoena - Unit Manager and Assistant
Queen Motlatle - Make Up Artist
Lisa Leonard - Wardrobe &Make Up Artist
Sarah Rainsbury - Make up Artist
Amy Sprawson - Make up Artist
Jaco Smit - Assistant Director
Assistants & Production Assistants & Trainees
Albert Foot - Second Assistant Director
Margaret Mtswedi - Accounts Assistant
Mandla Khanyeza(Cd 10)Best Boy & Assist Grip
Mark Annadale - Assistant Grip or Spark
Simphiwe Ndulula (PDP) - Assist Grip
Steven Whittaker (Cd 10)- Assistant Grip
Sipho Ncube - Best Boy Gaffer, Spark
Rock Olusheena Cd 10) - Trainee Grip
Bongani Dlamini (Cd 10/Pdp) Unit Assistant
Brent Jacobs - Unit Assistant & Scout
Clement Magwaza (Cd 10/Pdp) Unit Assistant
Gary McMonnies - Art Dept Assistant
Edward Liebenberg - Art Dept/Props
Mischa Bornman - Make up Assistant
Leanne Brull - Make up Assistant
Muzi Hlahane - Boom Swinger & Production Assistant
Tumi Nstimane - 3rd AD, Production Assistant
Steven Booysen - Production Assistant
Renate Ledwaba - Production Assistant
Vusumuzi Rangani (Cd 10/Pdp) - Production Assistant/Driver
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