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| Directed By: | Diony Kempen |
| Produced By: | Carmel Nayanah and Andrew Worsdale |
| Screenplay By: | Jaco Botha, Diony Kempen, Andrew Worsdale |
| Running Time: | 100mins, 2012 |
| Starring: | Ronnie Nyakale, Justin Strydom, Carmel Fisher with Dan Robbertse, Gideon le Roux, Garth Venter & Stephen Lutuli |
| Bela-Bela, Limpopo. Lured by the promise of a quick buck, local game farmer Basie van Tonder strikes a shady deal with Armand, a ruthless arms dealer with interests in the illegal rhino horn trade. To sweeten a contract with an Asian customer he needs forty horns in four weeks. A fresh crop of gruesome Rhino killings is set in motion, but as the impossible deadline approaches Basie turns to Spoon a traditional hunter for help, and in desperation he frames a stranger who came to the bushveld hoping to find a piece of heaven. | In South Africa a Rhino is killed every 21 hours. This film is a response to this crisis – but it’s not a dogmatic environmental plea for help. “Snare” is thrilling entertainment that will make audiences think about the genocide of one of Africa’s greatest species. Combining narrative with sweepingly beautiful photography of the South African bush and intense documentary sequences that are integrated into the story, the film will thrill, provoke and inspire all who see it to finally stand up for a species that, if we do nothing, will soon not walk the earth. |
| In post production | |
| Directed By: | Diony Kempen |
| Produced By: | Annarie Wessels |
| Written By: | Robbie and Hamilton Wessels |
| Running Time: | 90mins, 2012 |
| Starring: | Robbie Wessels, Hamilton Wessels, Emo Adams |
| Based on the cult hit song ‘Leeuloop’ which took South Africans by storm, this comedy romp is set for nationwide release in 2012. Can you sing? Can you dance? Can you run? Maybe yes to one; but can you master all at the same time? This movie is not about a song or a dance competition, nor even a hundred metre funrun. This is the 100 metre ‘leeuloop’. | Inspired by the hit South African song of the same name this new Afrikaans comedy features a bunch of crazy characters keen to enter this wacky competition - from Manie Mol, a fanatical busker, to Pieter Platina the frog farmer, Ray the Rhythmic Raver and Fanie Venter a rehabilitated trailer thief to pea shooting champion Petros Mali – all deal with their excitement and disappointments in the months leading up to the competition. |
| Directed By: | Diony Kempen |
| Produced By: | Carmel Nayanah |
| Written By: | Jaco Botha and Diony Kempen |
| Running Time: | 90mins, 2011 |
| Starring: | Robbie Wessels, Lelia Etsebeth, Reana Nel, Niekie van den Berg. |
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This magical, inspiring tale about belief and family love is set against the backdrop of the exquisite town of Prince Albert.
Marietjie Naude, an 18-year-old country girl, goes home to her parents’ olive farm for Christmas. When she tells her parents Ella and Kallie that she is pregnant, they are shocked. But the real blow comes when she assures them she is still a virgin and that the Holy Spirit must be the father of her unborn child. |
This inspirational film shows a longing for a time when miracles were an everyday occurrence. It is a compelling and charming story about a community that is confronted by the beliefs it holds dear only to find a bigger love and truer faith that brings them together. |
| Directed By: | Darryl James Roodt |
| Produced By: | Anton Ernst and Diony Kempen |
| Written By: | Deon Meyer |
| Running Time: | 90mins, 2010 |
| Starring: | Theuns Jordaan, Elizma Theron, Neil Sandilands, Christina Storm. |
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An instant hit at the South African box-office this charming film written by best-selling author Deon Meyer and helmed by Oscar-nominated director Darrell James Roodt is set in the small picturesque Karoo town of Loxton and touches on universal themes of music, love, understanding, cooperation, and unity in the face of adversity. Mara Malan (Elizma Theron) and her 6 year old daughter Mia (Janke Bruwer) spend the last of Mara’s savings to move to Loxton where Mara plans to make a new life for her and her daughter. |
But the school where Mara gets a teaching job is about to be closed down by the education authorities. To save the school Mara and her fellow teachers have to raise R500 000 in three weeks. When she discovers a famous musician (Theuns Jordaan) living as a recluse in the town she hatches a plan for a concert to save the school. |
| Directed By: | Darryl James Roodt |
| Produced By: | Diony Kempen |
| Written By: | Diony Kempen and Darryl James Roodt |
| Running Time: | N/A |
| Starring: | Renate Stuurman, Abrina Bosman, Raymond Basson |
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| Meisie is a gentle and humane film which is set on the peripheries of the Kalahari Desert. The film focuses on a young girl, Meisie (Abrina Bosman) who has an astonishing talent for mathematics, but is prevented by her father from going to the local school. Instead, she is forced to tend goats and practices her maths with stones on the desert sand. |
The arrival of an inspirational new teacher in the town results in a change that impacts on Meisie's life forever.
Winner Audience Award Apollo Film Festival,
Opening Night Film Durban International Film Festival – Winner Audience Award,
Official Entry Pusan International Film Festival
(Variety Review) |
| Talk SA is a weekly 24 minute travelling talk show on SABC2 currently enjoying its fourth successful and influential season. Seen as one of the ‘pillars’ of the Channel it addresses issues of Nation Building and South Africa’s common identity. Is South Africa’s unity working or is it just another ideal that can’t be realised? Over 52 episodes the show covers many topics that directly and indirectly affect all South Africans: Some of those are: Racism and the resurgence of Afrikaner Nationalism, domestic violence, religion in society and schools, women and child abuse, freedom and human rights, HIV and AIDS, farm attacks, BEE and black empowerment, the cost of living, drugs in sport, law enforcement, abortion, Rastafarian culture, housing, media responsibility, xenophobia and much more. | The show does not simply highlight a topic and explore it, it also looks at ways South Africans can deal with that particular issue driving towards building a strong, and united nation. We look at overcoming all our divisions in order to come up with workable solutions for a nation - different but united and working towards similar goals. Talk SA’s underlying, driving force is the building of a better Nation for all South Africans. |
| Whip the Chef is a hugely popular Youth Cooking Show that travels around South African schools, looking for the Whip the Chef Junior Cook of the Year. The series ran for five seasons on SABC 2 and is currently being repeated on the channel. The series is essentially a series of “cook-offs”. In each episode, two separate secondary schools compete against each other, with each school fielding a representative student Chef, together with an Assistant, plus a panel of 3 student Judges. There are two Rounds, so each school and its team has a second chance in the second Round. | After the two preliminary Rounds, Semi Finals and Finals are held. In the preliminary Rounds, the Chefs’ dishes are tasted and judged by their three student peers, while in the Semis and Finals, the judges are professional chefs. The losing Chef in each episode is “Whipped” (“pie-ed!”) by the Judges. Winners receive gift vouchers and a trophy. Whip the Chef is a huge lot of culinary fun - for both viewers and participants. |
| Treasure Hunt is an activity based television show where local ‘hunters’ rely on each other to find national treasures scattered around South Africa. It aired for four hugely successful seasons on SABC 2, and is still repeated as part of the channel’s youth programming. The show is fast and furious and combines intellect, team work and the extensive use of technology – internet, cell phones and GPS - used to capture the imagination of viewers. | The objective of the game is to find 26 treasures across the country from your hometown. This game is played by local hunters and viewers who solve clues and puzzles about a local venue, its history and particular cultures in order to get to the treasure chest first. The series entertains and educates and promotes South African cultures, languages, heritage, people and places. Each week viewers see brave hunters do all they can to stay out of the Queen’s Chamber. They need to be fast paced, quick to act, mentally and physically strong in order to succeed in the tasks given. The fast and furious show is fast combines the mental strain and team work of Survivor with the strategy and pace of Amazing Race. |
| “Tswellopele - your licence to skill” is an educational reality series which aired for two seasons of 26 episodes on SABC2. The show engages with young learners and unemployed people who wish to acquire minimum qualifications and new skills in a particular field of interest. | It's about changing the lives of ordinary South Africans; the show creates opportunities to study further, irrespective of age or skill levels. In each episode, a FET (Further Education & Training) college in a particular province is featured and we profiled them and interviewed key representatives. Individuals from different companies and government departments act as mentors for our candidates and provide a window into the working environment of the career in question. |
| “Mind The Gap!” was a hip, new half-hour reality show which aired for 26 Episodes on SABC 2. It was designed as the ultimate guide to making the most of a Gap Year experience … in a uniquely South African way! Every year, thousands of young South African school leavers face the challenge of deciding whether to further their education – or to find a job … but WHAT job? They have questions and fears about the future that often arise simply from a lack of knowledge of what choices are open to them. | Taking a “Gap Year” is a wonderful opportunity for young people to experience life and take some time to make decisions about the future. But how can young people make the MOST of a Gap Year? “Mind the Gap” helped potential Gappers learn ALL about it! Hosted by Lesley Musina, Mind the Gap! followed two young South African Gappers all around South Africa as they discover life – and themselves |
ABOUT WELELA STUDIOS
Welela Studios is a film and television (Pty) Ltd company based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
We work closely with investors, public broadcasters and film bodies both locally and internationally on a variety of feature films.
On occasion we do co-productions and invest in films with writers, directors, cast and production companies attached.
Our television and documentary programmes are commissioned by broadcasters both locally and abroad spanning a wide range of subject matter and formats including wildlife, talk and children’s.
We are driven by creativity and storytelling, with a passion for excellence and strong production values steered by a compliment of permanent employees in key positions.
We collaborate with internationally recognized authors, scriptwriters and directors. Our investors are both local and international.
Our company infrastructure is solidly based on sound accounting principles with permanent accountants and auditors in place.
We have South African output deals in place with distributors across all platforms.
Since its inception Welela Studios is actively involved in developing and encouraging emerging talent. Trigger is a training programme developed specifically to address the needs of emerging film makers from disadvantaged backgrounds.
We are Level 4 BEE compliant and have a current tax clearance.
TRAINING & INTERNSHIPS
Since its inception Welela Studios Entertainment has been actively involved in developing and encouraging emerging talent, especially with students from disadvantaged backgrounds. As an ongoing production concern trainees and interns at Welela Studios do not merely shadow the production route but are actively encouraged to become part of the process giving them the kind of hands-on experience of production and deadline delivery so crucial to the real world of film and television production.
Welela Studios is committed to training that addresses the challenges of social development in line with the National Skills Development Strategy and in keeping with the objectives of the National Film and Video Foundation
- To provide and encourage the provision of opportunities for persons, especially from disadvantaged communities to get involved in the film and video industry
- To support the nurturing and development of and access to the film and video industry
- To address historical imbalances in the distribution of skills and resources
Contacts:
24a Frost Street Lofts, 41 Frost Street Milpark,
2092 South Africa.
PO. Box 752380 Gardenview 2047 South Africa
Tel ( +27 ) 11 726 2522
Fax (+27) 11 726 2533