Ciclope Africa 2020 – The Winning Work
This year the third annual Ciclope Africa Awards gathered online to celebrate craft excellence in moving image. The winner were chosen after two rounds of online judging and one video conference call in which the top producers and creatives on the Exec Jury chose the most well-crafted commercials, short films and music videos.
A massive congrats and woohooing to Helen & Kim from Motion City Films for winning the Grand Prix for their short film ‘Boni & Wes’, the good people from Joe Public United for taking ‘Agency of the Year’ for the second year in a row #ShowOffs and the talented gang from 03:07 Films for grabbing Production Company of the Year. We could not be prouder of you sexy folk!
A huge congrats goes out to all the IDIDTHAT companies who grabbed a virtual Cyclops statuette! Below we showcase all the work from the IDIDTHAT companies that were awarded, making sure you know exactly who was involved so you know which clever people to work with next!
GRAND PRIX
‘Boni & Wes’
Production Company: Motion City Films
Director: Helen & Kim
Director of Photography: Zenn Van Zyl
Production Designer: Jade Ashton Scully
Visual Effects: Strangelove
ADAPTED MUSIC
Sanlam ‘A Whole New World’
Production Company: Giant Films
Director: Karien Cherry
Agency: King James Group
CASTING
Chicken Licken ‘Everyone’s Talking About It’
Casting Director: Bonnie Lee Bouman
Production Company: Giant Films
Director: Karien Cherry
Director of Photography: Adam Bentel
Agency: Joe Public United
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Hyundai Genesis ‘The First Time’
Production Company: Hochkant & 03:07 Films
Director: Kim Geldenhuys
Director of Photography: Franz Lustig
DIRECTION (90 SECS AND UNDER)
Chicken Licken ‘Everyone’s Talking About It’
Casting Director: Bonnie Lee Bouman
Production Company: Giant Films
Director: Karien Cherry
Director of Photography: Adam Bentel
Agency: Joe Public United
DIRECTION (91 TO 180 SECS)
Chicken Licken ‘Thato, The Time Traveller’
Production Company: They Shoot Films
Director: Alan Irvin
Styling and Costume Designer: Ruy Fillipe
Agency: Joe Public United
DIRECTION (OVER 180 SECS)
Corona X Parley ‘Street Surfers’
Production Company: Eyeforce
Director: Arthur Neumeier
Director of Photography: Arthur Neumeier
Agency: King James Group JHB
EDITING
KFC ‘Hot & Crispy’
Production Company: Figment Films
Director: Robin Goode
Editing Company: Deliverance Post
Editor: Anthony Lee Martin
Agency: Ogilvy Cape Town
ORIGINAL MUSIC
ODC ‘The Light at the Start of Everything’
Production Company: 03:07 Films
Director: Kim Geldenhuys
Music Company: Field
Sound Company: Sterling Sound
Agency: TBWA Hunt Lascaris
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Chicken Licken ‘Thato, The Time Traveller’
Production Company: They Shoot Films
Director: Alan Irvin
Production Designer: Julie Bonet
Agency: Joe Public United
STYLING AND COSTUME DESIGN
Chicken Licken ‘Thato, The Time Traveller’
Production Company: They Shoot Films
Director: Alan Irvin
Styling and Costume Designer: Ruy Fillipe
Agency: Joe Public United
VISUAL EFFECTS
ODC ‘The Light at the Start of Everything’
Production Company: 03:07 Films
Director: Kim Geldenhuys
Agency: TBWA Hunt Lascaris
MUSIC VIDEO
Dearly Beloved ‘Close Encounters’
Director: Marc Sidelsky
Director of Photography: Tom Revington
Sound Company: Produce Sound
Post Production: Tessa Ford Post
NO LOGO
‘Spoko (Ghost)’
Production Company: The Star Film Company
Director: Wim Steytler
Director of Photography: Jason Palmary
NEW TALENT
Yoco ‘Just Start’
Production Company: Bioscope Films
Director: Zipho Dlangamandla
Director of Photography: Thomas Revington
LOW BUDGET
Corona X Parley ‘Street Surfers’
Production Company: Eyeforce
Director: Arthur Neumeier
Director of Photography: Arthur Neumeier
Agency: King James Group JHB
