IDIDTHAT JUDGE
XANDER VANDER
EDITOR
STRANGELOVE
SOUTH AFRICA
JUDGE’S BIO
Xander is Lead Editor and one of the co-founders of Strangelove Studios and he believes very strongly in the power of emotive storytelling through means of rhythm, pace, creative sound design, attention to the smallest details and deeply rooted collaboration in order to deliver cuts that scream style and technique.
JUDGE’S PICKS – CRAFT AWARDS
Chicken Licken ‘The Homecoming’
ENTRANT: Plank | Peter Pohorsky
I DID THAT CRAFT AWARDS
Judge’s Pick – Xander Vander
JUDGES COMMENT ON DIRECTION
“This is a very not k*k ad. Well done.”
AWARDED
09 July 2025
Nedbank ‘#GetMoneyFit’
ENTRANT: Deliverance | Ricky Boyd
I DID THAT CRAFT AWARDS
Judge’s Pick – Xander Vander
JUDGES COMMENT ON EDITING
“Nicely layered and intercut. Well paced and structured. Feels shorter than it is. Nice one Ricky.”
AWARDED
09 July 2025
