This month we showcase the stand-out work that South African companies on iDidTht are doing. Apart from just bragging about it (which is very important), it’s the work that was recently featured at the Creative Circle Awards and iDidTht’s Craft Awards. View the work and find out more about the companies who did it…
We catch up with Directors Matshepo Maja and Jonathan Parkinson from The Star Film Company to find out about their new offering, Phi v2.0. The co-directors speak candidly about the power of their unlikely collaboration and we get a little third realm about what lies ahead.
Director Justice is as in touch with South Africa’s beautiful people and culture as he is with his own emotions. With his heart firmly on his sleeve, he opens up about his own journey as a Director and joining the team at Bomb Commercials.
We met up with Director Kit to talk about becoming a darling at Darling Films, representation (or lack thereof) of women in the industry, her badass background as a child TV star and why she’s had to say goodbye to her real name, Keitumetse Qhali.
We delve deep into the minds and teacups of the team behind Figment Films. Sit back and enjoy as they spill (their tea and opinions) on their unique perspectives on filmmaking, their shared devotion to pushing the craft and their no bull approach with clients 💪
We’ve put together a go-to list of all the iDidTht companies that won during 2018’s Loeries, basically a catalogue of all the sexiest companies, so now you know who to work with #ThankUsLater
Director Tebza Malope, armed with a mountain of awards and the courage of his convictions, has joined The Star Film Company. Not that we needed a reason to spend time with him, but the proudly feminist #HellYas talent gave us the inside scoop on where he’s been and what the future holds.
‘They Did That’ is out! This is all the most recent work that agencies want to show off. We’ve credited all the iDidTht companies who worked on it so you know who’s even sexier to work with.
Looking for mad ideas, massive lights and motorbikes? Parkour, wingsuits and helicopters? After working with international clients for years Robot is broadening their offering to the South African market. We got the lowdown on this high-octane brand.
We got into the minds and notebooks of Anton Visser and Aadil Dhalech from Patriot Films to find out what exactly makes a Performance Director and whether your script needs one #GotSchooled
Director Karien Cherry from Giant Films and Ogilvy Cape Town share their journey of going viral, dish the dirt on some on-set near disasters and reveal sneaky Easter eggs for die-hard fans like us! Thanks for getting South Africa into the World Cup you clever people you!
‘It’s Friday night, let’s hit the ballet’ - said no one under the age of 50 ever! Until now. We talk to Darling Films about winning big at Cannes Lions and creating Five! … Six! … Seven! … Eight #BreakingBallet videos. 😜
Director SJ from 7Films briefly presses pause on creating authentic SA stories to share his 'tingle method' of directing, thoughts on growing the industry and his goal to change the world through film. All in a day's work fam! Oh, and there's also time for a magazine-cover shoot! 💃💃💃
Meet the newly relaunched POST and their new owners Lee-Anne and Reg. Reimagining what the post-production experience should be, and it’s damn sexy! No editors in dark rooms were hurt during the writing of this editorial.
Fausto Becatti from Bioscope Films’ latest two commercials for IndieFin and Castle Milk Stout made us so damn excited we nearly forgot to water our Checkers Little Garden. We go behind the work and discover, what we now call, The Fausto Stamp.
Need to shoot a totally impossible commercial but only have duct tape and a match? Enter the new Spitfire – rebranded, now with even more mavericks and still ready as ever to make it happen!
‘They Did That’ is out! This is all the most recent work that agencies want to show off. We’ve credited all the iDidTht companies who worked on it so you know who’s even sexier to work with.
The One Show is the world's most prestigious awards show recognizing the best creative work in advertising, interactive, design and branded entertainment. It’s true, because that’s what it says on their website! View all the winners and shortlists... and find out more about the companies behind the work.
From directing, shooting, editing, animating and sound design to staging one of the weirdest/coolest Skype meetings we’ve ever been part of – Meet Dolph, the content creation collective that’s joined Gentlemen Films.
(All winners announced) Follow our D&AD 2018 Winners page for all the live Pencil announcements and find out who is bringing back Wood, Graphite, Yellow and Black Pencils.