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Director Bongani Morgan, the real story guy on the rise

It’s been almost a year since Bongani Morgan joined the team at Made Films and he’s hit the ground running. While collecting awards for his documentary Map1mp1 and TV show, The Braai Show with Cassper Nyovest, Bongani spent most of 2022 travelling across the country directing for the likes of Vodacom and Red Bull and months directing his new series for Showmax, shot across the entire KZN region. Now finally back home in Joburg, and available for commercial briefs again with the powerhouse backing of his production team at Made, it was time for a catch-up.

admin2023-02-07T13:35:56+02:00February 7th, 2023|Categories: Editorial, Made Films Editorial|Tags: Bongani Morgan, Made Films|

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|

Made Films keeps growing, welcomes emerging director James Reynolds

Made Films’ directing roster is getting even bigger as they welcome director James Reynolds. He first joined the company just over half a year ago as an Assistant Director to Made director Dani Hynes. He first caught the team at Made’s attention because of his experience in research, writing and assisting as well as the time he had spent in just about every production department. As an actor, he’s worked all over the world and is a skilled street and portrait photographer and award-winning short film director – a ‘Jack of all Trades’ as Dumi (Made Producer Dumisani Mvumvu) calls him.

admin2022-05-24T14:42:09+02:00May 24th, 2022|Categories: Editorial, Made Films Editorial|Tags: James Reynolds, Made Films|

Director Bongani Morgan signs with production heavyweights Made Films

Made Films is expanding their directing roster by welcoming Bongani Morgan to the family. Having established himself as a narrative filmmaker with a deep love of our country, its stories and its people, the team at Made Films had their eye on him for a while and are excited to announce that it’s official. Bonus points, he’s also a really cool and kind human – Made material!

admin2022-05-17T13:07:40+02:00May 17th, 2022|Categories: Editorial, Made Films Editorial|Tags: Bongani Morgan, Made Films|

Made Films’ Director Dani Hynes plucks at our heartstrings in Bokomo’s ode to the past 100 years ad

Dani Hynes has directed Bokomo’s latest commercial; an almost 3-minute film starring a 9-year-old, her grandpa, a duck and a snail. The ad does not do much to serve the old adage ‘don’t work with children or animals’, but then again, Dani has always loved a challenge. In collaboration with agency MullenLowe, this beautiful cinematic and emotive piece of storytelling takes you on a heartfelt journey exploring two nurturing relationships and the passing on of wisdom that is sure to pluck at the heartstrings.

admin2022-05-12T15:50:04+02:00May 11th, 2022|Categories: Editorial, Made Films Editorial|Tags: Dani Hynes, Made Films|

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 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|

South Africa’s Work to Watch – June to October 2021

Here we showcase South Africa's stand-out work. This is the work that was awarded by the Creative Circle and represents the best our country has to offer. Basically, if you don’t have these companies on speed dial for 2022, ag shame man.

Film: Creative Circle’s Ad of the Month winners in 2020. In the running for Ad of the Year.

We’ve put together this handy showcase of all the IDIDTHAT companies that were awarded by the Creative Circle in the 'Film' category throughout 2020. Congratulations you cinematic beauties on being in the running for the coveted ‘Ad of the Year’ award on the 4th of March at the Virtual Ad of the Year Awards! What campaign do YOU think deserves the title of South Africa’s best of the best?

admin2021-10-19T15:43:54+02:00March 2nd, 2021|Categories: Creative Circle 2020, Editorial, IDIDTHAT SHOWCASE|Tags: 2+3 Post Productions, 7 Films, Adam Bentel, Adam Howard, Arcade Content, Audio Militia, Bioscope Films, BOMB Commercials, Brendan Barnes, Burley Boys, Chocolate Tribe, Chuanne Blofield, Darling Films, Deliverance, Devin Toselli, FCB Joburg, FCB Johannesburg, Field, Giant Films, Grey Advertising Africa, Grey Africa, House of Brave, Howard Audio, Joe Public United, King James Group, Left Post Production, Left Post Productions, Ludus Post Production, M&C Saatchi Abel, Made Films, Massif, me&myfriends, Mushroom Media, Ogilvy Cape Town, Platypus, Post Modern, Pressure Cooker Studios, ROMANCE, Romance Films, Sinister Studios, Sterling Sound, Strangelove, TBWA Hunt Lascaris, Team Best, Tessa Ford Post Production, The Riverbed Marketing and Communications Agency, The Rudeboy Collective, The Star Films Company, TigerFight, Tom Revington, We Love Jam, Willie Nel|

Made Films walking into their second year like…

They made it! Director Dani Hynes and Producers Mel Curtis and Dumisani Mvumvu celebrate their first year as Made. We catch up with the team to find out how the hell they did it…and there's even a bit about sea swimming piranhas.

admin2022-05-12T15:53:03+02:00February 26th, 2021|Categories: Editorial, Made Films Editorial|Tags: Dani Hynes, Made Films|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards December 2020

December’s IDIDTHAT Craft Awards were judged by Claudi Potter, Creative Director at Joe Public United and Fausto Becatti, Director at Bioscope Films. Congratulations to Slim from Darling Films AND Porteus Xandau from Carbon Films on being awarded Best in Craft.

Anne in the Studio2021-01-12T12:56:40+02:00January 12th, 2021|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: Adam Howard, Bioscope Films, BOMB Commercials, Carbon Films, Claudi Potter, Darling Films, Fausto Becatti, Giant Films, Joe Public United, Krewkut, Made Films, Patriot Films, Rudeboy Collective, Strangelove, The Rudeboy Collective, TigerFight, Tom Revington, we are, we_are|

Made Films and ‘This is a weird question, but can you…’

When Made Films Director Dani ‘What if we’ Hynes and her Producers ‘I guess we could’ Mel and Dumi first hear about a new script, the brief usually starts with: ‘This is a weird question, but can you…’ We get to the bottom of some of their weirdest requests and find out why these technically impossible projects keep coming their way.

admin2022-05-12T15:53:28+02:00October 9th, 2020|Categories: Editorial, Made Films Editorial|Tags: Dani Hynes, Made Films|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards July 2020

July's IDIDTHAT Craft Awards were judged by Dani Hynes (Director at Made Films) and Bridget Johnson (ECD at The Riverbed Agency). Massive congrats to Glen Biderman-Pam from Sketchbook Studios who was awarded Best in Writing and Direction Craft by BOTH our judges for his short film 'Love Locked'.

admin2020-08-13T10:23:28+02:00August 7th, 2020|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: 7Films, Adam Bentel, Arcade Content, Bioscope Films, bomb, BOMB Commercials, Carbon Films, Darling Films, Giant Films, Ginger Pictures, Ludus Post Production, Made Films, New Creation Collective, Rick Joaquim, Sketchbook Studios, Spitfire, The Riverbed Marketing and Communications Agency, The Star Films Company|

Director Dani Hynes, Mel Curtis & Dumi Mvumvu Launch Made Films

The doors of Made Films are officially open and we're all invited.🎉Meet the team behind the newly-launched production company, find out what’s at the core of their offering, and let's talk about how to get it made.

Anne in the Studio2021-02-24T08:28:29+02:00February 21st, 2020|Categories: Editorial, Made Films Editorial|Tags: Dani Hynes, Made Films|