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- Natalie Bridgette Becker is a South African actress (of Cape Coloured descent) born in George, Western Cape province and raised in Cape Town. Considered one of her country's top actresses, Natalie started her career as an announcer on Good Hope FM, a regional radio station affiliated with the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
Later, she moved into television and was a presenter on the long-running glamour show Top Billing.
As an actress, Natalie appeared alongside Meg Ryan and William H. Macy in The Deal, John Malkovich in the film adaptation of J.M. Coetzee's novel Disgrace and also starred in Tremors 5: Bloodlines (2015).
Natalie has spoken of growing up lonely on a small holding because her mother and step-father were in a "mixed-raced marriage" that was illegal at the time under apartheid laws in South Africa. She earned a BSocScience from the University of Cape Town in 2004. She has two brothers. - Director
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Dan Mace is a South African Filmmaker, YouTuber, CCO (Chief Creative Officer) for Beast Philanthropy and the founder of JOE - a creative film agency based in Cape Town, South Africa and ALL OF US Studios. He was born on March 7, 1990 in Pinelands, Western Cape, RSA.
Throughout his 10-year career behind the camera, he has directed over a hundred commercials, music videos, documentaries and short films across four different continents. Having joined YouTube in 2011, he has grown an audience of over 18.5 million subscribers between his personal and Beast Philanthropy's YouTube channels combined. All in all he has garnered over 400 million+ views across the films he has made.
He writes, produces, directs and edits the majority of his own work and considers himself to be an all-round creative. As a Director, his talent lies in his authentic story-telling and many years in the industry, which have honed his technical knowledge both on and off set. However, he believes his greatest asset is his open mind and the ability to think differently in order to craft a meaningful narrative that moves people. He is an altruist with an earnest desire to change the world for the better and it is this desire that fuels and inspires his films.
Dan has won many accolades over the years, including three Young Director Awards at Cannes Lions, an African Cristal Film Grand Prix, multiple Bronze Loerie Awards, Ciclope Africa Editing Craft awards, the Creative Circle ad-of-the-month, and more.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Ted Moore was born on 7 August 1914 in Western Cape, South Africa. He was a cinematographer, known for From Russia with Love (1963), A Man for All Seasons (1966) and Dr. No (1962). He died in 1987 in Surrey, England, UK.- Illse Roos was born on 1 June 1965 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa. She is an actress, known for Wolwedans in die Skemer (2012), Vir Altyd (2016) and #lovemyselfie (2024).
- Jolene Martin-Morgan was born on 16 September 1979 in Western Cape, South Africa. She is an actress, known for Meet the Radebes (2017), Fluiters (2016) and Konsternasie oppie stasie (2009).
- Johannes Coleman was born on 5 June 1910 in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, South Africa. He died on 13 January 1997 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
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I am an accomplished CEO, COO, Producer, Executive Producer, and production deal architect, specialising in film and television budgeting, finance sourcing including commissions and pre-sales, rebates, equity, grants, and co-productions. I have successfully executed deals with major VOD players such as Netflix as well as traditional broadcasters and spearheaded significant transmedia extensions. My expertise extends to production insurance, bonding, legal work, compliance, and reporting on larger productions.
With a career spanning over three decades, I have established myself as a prominent figure in South Africa and internationally. I have a track record of delivering high-quality factual and fiction content, managing larger production, post-production, and distribution companies, as well as providing consulting services to governments and other production companies.
Experience (Recent /Active):
Consulting Exec Producer / Deal Architect - Underdog July 2023- Present
. Since July 2023, I have been consulting via my own company as an Executive Producer and deal architect for various of South Africa's most respected film producers on several feature films, including two with Netflix and two for international release. Three of the films are set to go into production by mid-2024, while one is currently in post-production. I am also seeking opportunities to spend more time in Europe and work there for broadcasters or VOD players.
Producer / Executive Producer / CEO - Underdog Productions 1993 - Present
. As the co-founder and leader of Underdog Productions since 1993, I have overseen the production of hundreds of hours of internationally released film and television projects, predominantly focusing on factual content. A selection of my work with Underdog can be viewed at our main web site for Underdog. . Notably, I have developed a substantial LGBTQIA+ catalogue, contributing to diversity and inclusivity in the industry. . Additionally, I served as the Executive Producer Transmedia for the first three seasons of Big Brother on the African Continent.
COO - AAA Entertainment 2018 - June 2023
. Joined AAA Entertainment, South Africa's international sales agent and Netflix distribution partner, as Chief Operating Officer (COO). . Successfully managed a 2.7million Euro production budget, resulting in 50 half-hour factual television shows for global markets and now primarily streaming on Amazon Prime and Netflix. . Additionally oversaw two slates of Netflix Feature Films with a combined budget of 7.4million Euro, including budgeting and finance for "Happiness Ever After" (2021), "Do Your Worst" (2023), and "Love Sex and 30 Candles" (2023) all released on Netflix. . Managed teams of production staff, accountants, and post-production teams.
Co-Producer - "A Fool's Paradise" - South Africa/Netherlands Co-Production 2017/8
. Completed the first documentary feature co-production under a new treaty between South Africa and the Netherlands, delivered in two language versions.
Skills and Expertise:
. I have extensive experience Executive Producing and Producing hundreds of factual television shows, award winning documentary and transmedia as well as fiction films. . My knowledge of South African Government funding sources, including the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition's (DTIC) Production Incentives (rebate), the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and regional and special funds as well as maximising funding for formal and informal international co-productions is comprehensive. . I am expanding my knowledge of Dutch, German and UK funding sources (national and regional), EU funding, Co-Productions and World-wide distribution. . I have produced factual television in Africa, across Europe and in North America. . Proficient in securing production insurance and completion bonds. . I am skilled in bank-based cash-flow finance. . My post-production experience began in 1990 as a TV editor / agency producer in the TV advertising industry, and consequently I flourished while at AAA running a Netflix-approved post-production facility. . Advanced Mac IT literacy, ChatGPT, WordPress, Google Workspace and Microsoft Office. . I am proficient in industry-standard software such as Movie Magic Budgeting 10, Movie Magic Scheduler, and MydaEs cost reporting software, SAGE Accounting amongst others.
Industry Positions / Contacts:
. I have contacts and experience in production mainly in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands. . I regularly attend most major markets and film festivals especially for factual and documentary in Europe, Africa, and The Americas. . Within South Africa, I possess the most extensive industry experience and contacts, having worked with all South African broadcasters (public: SABC, pay TV: M-Net and E-TV). . Previously, I held positions as treasurer and co-chair of the umbrella body, The South African Screen Federation (SASFED); former Honorary and Board member of the SA Documentary Filmmakers Association (DFA); and as Chairperson and founding member of the Independent Producers Organisation of South Africa (IPO). . I served on the Digital Television Content Advisory Group within the regulatory body, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). . I have represented the South African production industry in presentations to South Africa's Parliament on copyright reform and extensively at festivals and markets around the world.
Education and Languages:
. I studied film from a young age, honing my skills and passion for the film and TV industry. . I was born in Cape Town, South Africa, to first-generation German immigrants, holding dual citizenship and the right to live and work in the EU, with visa-free access to the UK. . As a "dyslexic thinker", I am fluent in spoken English and German, with basic Afrikaans. . As a gay man, I overcame prejudice faced by much of South Africa during apartheid, was a conscientious objector, and contribute to addressing the imbalance caused by apartheid.- Leam Gerber was born on 17 May 2001 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. He is an actor, known for Die Ontwaking (2015).
- Stefan Temmingh was born in 1978 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
- McNeil Hendricks is a professional rugby union player from South Africa, who has played for Boland, the Blue Bulls, and Bloemfontein Cheetahs. He also played twice for the Springboks (the South African team) scoring a try in one of the games. He is a winger.
His only major on screen role was in "Invictus" (2009), in which he plays Chester Williams, the only black player in the 1995 Rugby World Cup Springbok team. - Denis Goldberg was born on 11 April 1933 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. He was married to Esme Bodenstein. He died on 29 April 2020 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
- Andreas Bummel was born on 9 February 1976 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
- Darren Murray was born on 2 April 1991 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.