Darling Films

OBSESSED with director Zee Ntuli

IDIDTHAT is obsessed with Darling Films director Zee Ntuli. He's a filmmaker and a writer. Working in commercials and long-form, Zee always brings his passion for storytelling and style to his work. In 2021 he was ranked 1st for Direction in South Africa by the IDIDTHAT Craft Awards, so naturally, he was the perfect candidate to kick off IDIDTHAT's new OBSESSED Series. Poetry, artificial intelligence, aeroplane seats and the commercial he wishes he directed, this is what Zee Ntuli is obsessed with.

admin2023-03-07T13:45:02+02:00March 7th, 2023|Categories: Darling Films Editorial, Editorial, IDIDTHAT Obsessed|Tags: Darling Films, Zee Ntuli|

She Did That at Loeries 2022 – Directors

The 2022 Loeries Official Rankings were released last week and although we don't think awards and accolades mean everything (they're pretty cool though), they definitely get our attention when they reflect the high level of work being created by some of the talented women and non-binary people in our industry right now. Below we have showcased five of the top-ranked film directors in the country according to the Loeries. Congratulations and here's to seeing a lot more representation in 2023 💪🏾

admin2023-02-07T14:05:21+02:00February 7th, 2023|Categories: Loeries, SHE DID THAT|Tags: Bioscope Films, Cindy Lee, Darling Films, First Pencil, Jeana Theron, Justine Calverley, Kyla Philander, Loeries 2022, The Star Film Company, They, Wandile Xaba|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards November 2022

This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by the very top of our Xmas wishlist; Grant Sithole, Chief Product Officer of Publicis Groupe Africa and Nicole Ackermann, Director at Romance. This was a particularly tough month to judge with a lot of stand-out work, but rising to the top is Paul Ward from Giant Films and Tristan Holmes from The Star Film Company.

admin2022-12-09T12:13:31+02:00December 9th, 2022|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: 7 Films, Activ8 Brand Ingenuity, Darling Films, Deliverance, Egg Films, Gentlemen Films, Giant Films, Grant Sithole, Honeymoon Studios, Krewkut, Nicole Ackermann, Plank Films, Pressure Cooker Studios, Robot, ROMANCE, Spitfire Films, The Star Film Company, They|

Director Jeana Theron strikes (Gold) again, NEW WORK for FNB

Perhaps the most awarded South African commercials director this year, it’s becoming clear that whatever Darling director Jeana Theron touches turns (and probably converts) to Gold. In collaboration with agency Grid, Jeana's latest offering for FNB is a beautifully crafted BIG juicy bank ad that sees a rousing foot tapping, head bopping, tongue-twisting refresh for the brand. 51 scenes, 18 location moves, 50 main cast members, 1 Jeana Theron, no problem

admin2022-11-21T15:11:04+02:00November 21st, 2022|Categories: Darling Films Editorial, Editorial|Tags: Darling Films, Jeana Theron|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards October

This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by the superbly talented all-seeing all-knowing oracles that are Jacquie Mullany, Creative Director at HelloFCB+ and Grant De Sousa, Director at They. Congratulations to Slim from Darling Films for his skillfully crafty work on Chicken Licken *clapping wildly.

Anne in the Studio2022-11-10T12:01:21+02:00November 10th, 2022|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: 7 Films, Arcade Content, Bioscope Films, Darling Films, Deliverance Post, Grant de Sousa, HelloFCB, Jacquie Mullany, Katlego Baaitse, Kobus Loots, Made Films, Marc Algranti, Ola! Films, Pretty Neat, Robot, ROMANCE, Slim, Spitfire Films, They|

IDIDTHAT Presents ‘SHE DID THAT’ September 2022

SHE DID THAT is a female filmmakers showcase that shines a spotlight on the women in the South African production industry. Although we will only be featuring women and non-binary people, the goal is that it will encourage the inclusion of more underrepresented filmmakers across all production work created by South Africans. This month features Sandulela Asanda from Butterfly Films, Jeana Theron from Darling Films and Laurissa Vergottini from Carbon Films.

admin2022-10-06T06:20:30+02:00October 4th, 2022|Categories: SHE DID THAT|Tags: Butterfly Films, Carbon Films, Darling Films, Jeana Theron, Laurissa Vergottini, Sandulela Asanda|

South Africa’s Work to Watch August 2022

Right here is where you can find all the winning work awarded by the Creative Circle in the second quarter of 2022. Congratulations to all our IDIDTHAT members for leading the charge in creativity and production, we salute you! Below you can check out all the awarded work and the gorgeous talent responsible for bringing this work to life, remember their names!

admin2022-09-14T10:51:53+02:00September 14th, 2022|Categories: #WorkToWatch, IDIDTHAT SHOWCASE|Tags: Adam Bentel, Bioscope Films, Darling Films, Deliverance Post, Egg Films, FCB Johannesburg, Field Audio, Giant Films, Grey Advertising Africa, Joe Public United, King James Group, Liquid, Marc Algranti, Mushroom Media, Network BBDO, Ogilvy & Mather Johannesburg, Ogilvy Cape Town, Orchestra Blue, Patriot Films, Pierre de Villiers, Post Modern, Pressure Cooker Studios, Priest, Sinister Studios, Sterling Sound, Strangelove, StudiJoe, TBWA Hunt Lascaris, The Star Film Company, They, We Love Jam|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards August 2022

This month's IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by Ana Rocha, Executive Creative Director at VMLY&R and Amy Allais, Director and Co-Founder of Ola! Films. Congratulations to our esteemed Best in Crafters for August, the dashing Jason Fialkov from Groundglass and Fausto Becatti from Bioscope.

Anne in the Studio2022-09-07T08:51:15+02:00September 7th, 2022|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: Amy Allais, Ana Rocha, Bioscope Films, Darling Films, Egg Films, Groundglass, Howard Audio, JOE, Massif, Ola! Films, Plank Films, Strangelove, VMLY&R, Your Girlfriend|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards July 2022

This month's IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by Group Executive Creative Director at King James Nkanyezi Masango and Director at Bioscope Films, Hylton Tannenbaum. Huge congrats to the super talented Cindy Lee and Zee Ntuli on sashaying away with July's Best in Craft, we are not worthy!

Anne in the Studio2022-08-05T09:57:16+02:00August 5th, 2022|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: Bioscope Films, Carbon Films, Cindy Lee, Darling Films, Hylton Tannenbaum, King James Group, Nkanyezi Masango, Ola! Films, Patriot, Sam Coleman, Spitfire, The Star Film Company, Zee Ntuli|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards June 2022

This month's IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by Jabulani Sigege, Executive Creative Director at Machine_ and Justice Mukheli, Director at Romance. Congratulations to directors Thina Zibi from Hello Circus and Tebza from The Star Film Company who will be strutting into the second half of 2022 a whole Craft Award sexier.

Anne in the Studio2022-07-08T11:27:42+02:00July 8th, 2022|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: 7Films, Bioscope Films, Butterfly Films, Darling Films, Deliverance, Hello Circus, Indie Village, Patriot, Priest, Publicis Machine, ROMANCE, Spitfire, Strangelove, The Star Film Company, TinToy, Your Girlfriend|

IDIDTHAT Presents ‘SHE DID THAT’ June 2022

SHE DID THAT is a female filmmakers showcase that shines a spotlight on the women in the South African production industry. Although we will only be featuring women and non-binary people, the goal is that it will encourage the inclusion of more underrepresented filmmakers across all production work created by South Africans. This month features Thina Zibi from Hello Circus, Anna Telford from Butterfly Films, and Thea Small from Darling Films.

admin2022-06-24T11:42:37+02:00June 23rd, 2022|Categories: SHE DID THAT|Tags: Anna Telford, Butterfly Films, Darling Films, Hello Circus, Thea Small, Thina Zibi|

Live Updates: South Africa’s Cannes Lions Winners and Shortlists 2022

Follow South Africa’s Cannes Lions Shortlists and Winners right here from the 19th of June. We’ll be updating this page as results are announced – listing all South Africa’s shortlists, showcasing the awarded work, and featuring all the IDIDTHAT members involved.

admin2023-02-10T14:47:57+02:00June 19th, 2022|Categories: Cannes Lions, Editorial, IDIDTHAT SHOWCASE|Tags: Audio Militia, Cake, Darling Films, FCB Johannesburg, Grey Advertising Africa, Grey Africa, Joe Public United, Mushroom Media, Ogilvy Cape Town, Ogilvy Johannesburg, Priest, TBWA Hunt Lascaris, VMLY&R, We Love Jam|

South Africa’s Work to Watch June 2022

Here you can find all the winning work awarded by the Creative Circle in the first quarter of 2022. Congratulations to the incredibly talented teams of creatives and filmmakers who made these stand-out projects come to life – you are all gorgeous geniuses, indeed a rare combination.

admin2022-06-14T14:59:14+02:00June 14th, 2022|Categories: #WorkToWatch, Creative Circle 2022, IDIDTHAT SHOWCASE|Tags: 7 Films, Adam Bentel, Audio Militia, Bioscope Films, Chocolate Tribe, Darling Films, Deliverance, FCB Joburg, Field, FORT, Grey Advertising Africa, Howard Audio, Joe Public United, King James Group, King James Group Johannesburg, Left Post Production, Liquid, M&C Saatchi Abel, Marc Algranti, Mushroom Media, Network BBDO, Ogilvy Cape Town, Panther Punch, Patriot, Post Modern, Priest, Promise, Retroviral, RobRoy Music, ROMANCE, Sinister Studios, Sterling Sound, Strangelove, StudiJoe, TBWA Hunt Lascaris, We Love Jam|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards May 2022

This month's IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by Mohlalefi Lentsoane, Executive Creative Director at M&C Saatchi Abel (JHB) and Mfundo Mkhize, Director at The Star Film Company. Congratulations to Kyla Philander and Fausto Becatti walking away with May's Craft Awards. We don't know what they put in the water at Bioscope Films (maybe Corona and Espolōn Tequila??) but it's working!

Anne in the Studio2022-06-08T07:15:36+02:00June 8th, 2022|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: Arcade Content, Bioscope Films, Carbon Films, Darling Films, Eyeforce, Fausto Becatti, First Pencil, Howard Audio, Kyla Philander, M&C Saatchi Abel, Patriot Films, Pretty Neat, Spitfire Films, Strangelove, The Star Film Company|

South Africa’s One Show 2022. All the Work and the Winners.

Congratulations to all the Pencil and Merit winners in The One Show 2022. Special shoutout to the legends at Joe Public, again stealing the show with two Silvers and a Bronze for their work on Chicken Licken🍗. Winners were announced in advance of The One Show in-person awards show which took place on May 20 in New York. Ain’t nobody got time to fly to NY so here we’ve made it incredibly easy to find all the winning work and the winning people who created it.

admin2022-05-24T14:36:57+02:00May 24th, 2022|Categories: IDIDTHAT SHOWCASE, One Show|Tags: Chocolate Tribe, Darling Films, Deliverance, Grey Advertising Africa, Hey Papa Legend, Joe Public United, Liquid, Marc Algranti, Ogilvy Cape Town, One Show, Post Modern, Romance Films, Sinister Studios, Sterling Sound, TBWA Hunt Lascaris|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards April 2022

This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by Executive Creative Director at TBWA Hunt Lascaris, Carl Willoughby and Director at Spitfire, AK. Congratulations to April's Best in Craft, Paul Ward from Giant Films and Slim from Darling Films.

Anne in the Studio2022-05-06T09:41:00+02:00May 6th, 2022|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: 7 Films, AK, Bioscope Films, Carbon Films, Chocolate Tribe, Darling Films, Field, Giant Films, Howard Audio, Made Films, Motheo Moeng, Plank Films, Rob Roy, Spitfire, Strangelove, TBWA Hunt Lascaris, The Rudeboy Collective|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards March 2022

This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by two of our industry’s absolute finest; Chief Creative Officer of Grey Africa, Fran Luckin and Director at Darling Films, Jeana Theron. Congratulations to Marc Algranti for nabbing Best in Craft for Original Music and Matthys Boshoff for Directing.

Anne in the Studio2022-04-06T14:02:42+02:00April 6th, 2022|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: Anthony Lee Martin, Arcade Content, Darling Films, Egg Films, Giant Films, Grey Africa, Howard Audio, Marc Algranti, Panther Punch, Patriot Films, Priest, Refinery, Robot, Sinister Studios, Strangelove, The Star Film Company, TigerFight|

Ad of the Year 2021. All the Work and the Winners.

Congratulations to all the winners in the 2021 Creative Circle ‘Joe Public United of the Year’ awards…wait, wait, we mean ‘Ad of the Year’ awards. But damn Joe, well done team on picking up 15 of the 24 awards 🔥 The awards were held on the 10th of March and here we've made it easy peasy to find all the winning work and the winning people who created it.

admin2022-03-17T10:19:55+02:00March 17th, 2022|Categories: IDIDTHAT SHOWCASE|Tags: Bioscope Films, Chocolate Tribe, Darling Films, Deliverance Post, DraftLine Jhb, DUKE, Joe Public United, King James Group, Marc Algranti, Mushroom Media, Ogilvy Cape Town, Ola! Films, Pressure Cooker Studios, ROMANCE, TBWA Hunt Lascaris, Tin Toy, We Love Jam|

IDIDTHAT Craft Award Rankings 2021

It’s here; The Official IDIDTHAT Craft Awards Rankings for 2021. Every month IDIDTHAT teams up with leaders in the ad and production industry to award the finest in South African film and production craft. These truly are the best of the best in the industry in Film Production, Post Production, Cinematography, Music & Sound, Animation & Visual Effects in South Africa.

admin2022-02-25T10:39:35+02:00February 25th, 2022|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: 7 Films, Adam Howard, Ari Kruger, Bioscope Films, Carbon Films, Chocolate Tribe, Darling Films, Deliverance Post, Fausto Becatti, Giant Films, Greg Gray, Honeymoon Studios, Howard Audio, Ian Gabriel, Jeana Theron, Monde Gumede, Paul Ward, Post Modern, ROMANCE, Ross Garrett, Sinister Studios, Sketchbook Studios, Talya Galasko, The Rudeboy Collective, They, Zee Ntuli|

IDIDTHAT Presents ‘She Did That’ February 2022

SHE DID THAT is a female filmmakers showcase that shines a spotlight on the women in the South African production industry. Although we will only be featuring women and non-binary people, the goal is that it will encourage the inclusion of more underrepresented filmmakers across all production work created by South Africans. This month features Director Kit from Darling Films, Director Dani Hynes from Made Films and Director Rea Moeti from Platypus.

admin2022-02-10T19:49:00+02:00February 10th, 2022|Categories: SHE DID THAT|Tags: Dani Hynes, Darling Films, Director Kit, Made Films, Platypus, Rea Moeti|