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I DID THAT Guest Judge: Greg Gray

IDIDTHAT JUDGE GREG GRAY DIRECTOR ROMANCE FILMS SOUTH AFRICA JUDGE'S BIO The cinematic and emotional scale of Greg’s films attests to an idea-driven, detail-obsessed approach. It’s this intense [...]

Amisha Zanetti2026-08-14T13:56:44+02:00August 14th, 2026|Categories: IDIDTHAT JUDGE|Tags: Greg Gray, ROMANCE, Romance Films|

Craft Award Results: July 2026

Director Zee Ntuli from Darling Films and Editor William Kalmer from Post Modern take Best in Craft in this month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards for Castle Milk Stout ‘This is African Time’. A big thank you to this month’s judges, Kate De Bruyn, Creative Director at Studio One, Publicis Groupe, and Greg Gray, Director at Romance Films, for lending us their impeccable taste to pick the month’s standout work.

Amisha Zanetti2026-08-13T09:20:00+02:00August 12th, 2026|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: Alex Smillie, Darling Films, Greg Gray, Kate De Bruyn, Post Modern, Pressure Cooker Studios, Publicis Groupe, ROMANCE, Romance Films, Studio One, William Kalmer, Zee Ntuli|

Craft Award Results: April 2026

Best in Craft goes to Greg Gray (Direction) from Romance and Ricky Boyd from Deliverance Post this month. Big cheers, loud applause, and general (Raj) whoohoo-ing all round. This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by two people who know a thing or two about making excellent work; Martin Schlumpf, Executive Creative Director at Joe Public and Chloe Coetsee, Director at Darling Films.

Amisha Zanetti2026-05-12T17:21:32+02:00May 12th, 2026|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: 0307, 0307 Films, 7 Films, Bouch, Brent Webb, Chloe Coetsee, Darling Films, Deliverance Post, Greg Gray, Joe Public, Jon Samuelson, Kim Geldenhuys, Leila Geldenhuys, Lorens Persson, Lourens van Rensburg, Marc Algranti, Marc Algranti Music, Martin Schlumpf, Matt Barnes, Promise Ngwenya, Ricky Boyd, ROMANCE, Sam Dell, Sterling Sound, Thina Zibi, Triple Story Content, Werner Synman|

IDIDTHAT Craft Award Rankings 2025

Every month, South Africa’s top creative and production talent help us crown the best in local craft. Now, after a full year of judging, the numbers are in and the official IDIDTHAT Craft Awards Rankings for 2025 are here. From directors and DOPs to editors, sound studios and VFX artists, this is the leaderboard of the teams consistently producing the industry’s most awarded and admired work. Now you know who to work with next!

Amisha Zanetti2026-05-07T13:19:17+02:00May 6th, 2026|Categories: Editorial, IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: 7 Films, Carbon Films, Darling Films, Deliverance Post, Fresh VFX, Gentlemen Films, Howard Audio, Left Post, Left Post Productions, Matthew Mole, Michael Langer, Mushroom Media, Plank, Plank Films, Pressure Cooker Studios, ROMANCE, Sanaa Films, Spitfire, Spitfire Films, Werner Von Waltsleben|

Craft Award Results: December 2024

This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by Shane Forbes, Executive Creative Director at TBWA Hunt Lascaris, and Justice Mukheli, Director at Romance Films. Big congratulations to Director Bruno Bossi from Carbon Films and Editor Julian Redpath for their work on KFC ‘Cake’ and for somehow making us crave cake and fried chicken at the same time.

Amisha Zanetti2025-01-14T09:12:30+02:00January 14th, 2025|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: Anton Visser, Bruno Bossi, Carbon Films, Eyeforce, Julian Redpath, Justice Mukheli, Patriot Films, Post Modern, Ramon Mellett, Raphadu Maphoto, ROMANCE, Shane Forbes, TBWA Hunt Lascaris, William Kalmer|

The Best of Film & Film Craft in South Africa 2024

Welcome to the first in a series of showcases celebrating the very best South African work in 2024. Our first showcase is the Best of Film & Film Craft awarded by the Loeries. Here we spotlight the best local talent making moving pictures. Save their names!

Amisha Zanetti2024-12-11T15:44:58+02:00November 11th, 2024|Categories: IDIDTHAT SHOWCASE, Loeries 2024|Tags: 0307 Films, 7 Films, Accenture Song, Chocolate Tribe, Darling Films, Deliverance Post, Giant Films, Joe Public, Marc Algranti Music, Ogilvy South Africa, Patriot Films, Plank Films, POST CT, Post Modern, Pressure Cooker, Priest, ROMANCE, Run Jump Fly, Sinister Studios, Sterling Sound, Strangelove, TBWA Hunt Lascaris, Tessa Ford Post Production, The Refinery|

South Africa’s Craft Awards August 2024

This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by perfectly equal parts demure and brat, Nkgabiseng Motau, Chief Creative Officer at Think Creative Africa and Ernest Nkosi, Director at Mogul Pictures. Congrats to Justice Mukheli from Romance for taking home the top spot this month. Well done mister!

Amisha Zanetti2025-02-12T14:03:37+02:00September 6th, 2024|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: 7Films, Bioscope Films, Egg Films, Fam Films, First Pencil, FirstPencil, Howard Audio, Indie Village, ROMANCE, Romance Films, Spitfire Films|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards June 2024

This month's IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by the illustrious judgy-McJudgersons Steph van Niekerk, ECD at TBWA Hunt Lascaris and Anton Visser, Director at Patriot Films. A standing ovation goes to Thina Zibi from Giant Films and Zee Ntuli from Darling Films for taking home Best in Craft for June.

Amisha Zanetti2025-01-24T11:21:45+02:00July 8th, 2024|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: Anton Visser, Bioscope Films, Charmaine Greyling, Darian Simon, Giant Films, Grant de Sousa, Jabu Nadia Newman, Lazola Gola, Patriot Films, ROMANCE, Steph van Niekerk, Strangelove, TBWA Hunt Lascaris, They, Thina Zibi, Zaheer Seedat|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards May 2024

This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by the man who can pull off a cap like no other, Kabelo Moshapalo, Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy South Africa and the person with the coolest name in the industry, Xander Vander, Editor & Co-Founder at Strangelove. Congratulations to Greg Gray from Romance and Marc Algranti from Marc Algranti Music for taking home Best in Craft for May for your work on Nedbank.

Anne in the Studio2024-09-18T14:18:34+02:00June 6th, 2024|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: Ari Kruger, Chocolate Tribe, Darling Films, Deliverance Post, Greg Gray, Jean Du Plessis, Kabelo Moshapalo, Marc Algranti, Marc Algranti Music, Ogilvy South Africa, Patriot Films, Ricky Boyd, ROMANCE, Slim, Strangelove, Xander Vander|

South Africa’s D&AD Work & Winners 2024

Since the announcement of the 62nd D&AD Awards late last week, our dedicated hamsters have been curating a showcase of the brilliant work behind the results. Here are the exceptionally talented South Africans who brought home the Pencils — now you know who to collaborate with next. Congratulations to these beauties for making us proud!

dirk@semantica.co.za2026-06-04T16:00:47+02:00May 27th, 2024|Categories: Editorial, IDIDTHAT SHOWCASE, One Show 2024|Tags: Accenture Song, Adam Bentel, Adam Howard, Audio Militia, Boris Vossgatter, Chocolate Tribe, Christian van der Walt, Craig Hawkins, David Law, Deliverance Post, Eddie Addinall, Elben Schutte, Elmaree Bohm, Gerrick Jones, Greg Gray, Helena Woodfine, James Matthes, Jean du Plesis, Joe Public, Julian Evans, Kobus Loots, Kyle Koekemoer, Left Post Production, LittleBig, Lorens Persson, Matthew Swanepoel, Nick Argyros, Ogilvy South Africa, Patriot Films, Paul Norwood, Paul Theodorou, Pressure Cooker, Priest, Richard Staub, ROMANCE, Rory Mark, Rory O'Grady, Run Jump Fly, Saki Bergh, Sam Coleman, Scholars Film Production, Sinister Studios, Sterling Sound, TBWA Hunt Lascaris, Tebogo Malope, The Odd Number, The Refinery, The Star Film Company, Theo Potgieter, Xander Vander, Zayd Halim|

South Africa’s One Show Work & Winners

It’s time for The One Show results everyone! When we heard South Africa had 21 finalists this year we damn near Black Eyed Pea’d ourselves and exclaimed ‘Boom Boom Pow’. Now it’s great to see this incredible work convert. Congratulations to all of you! With over 50 countries and regions around the world entering, this is big for South Africa. Well done.

Amisha Zanetti2026-06-04T16:07:08+02:00May 18th, 2024|Categories: Editorial, IDIDTHAT SHOWCASE, One Show 2024|Tags: Adam Bentel, Adam Howard, Audio Militia, Bevil Swartz, Bonnie-Lee Bouman, Boris Vossgatter, Charmaine Greyling, Chocolate Tribe, Christian van der Walt, Cindy Gabriel, Criag Hawkins, Dave Meinert, David Law, Deliverance Post, Eddie Addinall, Elben Schutte, Elmaree Bohm, Emma Lundy, Gerrick Jones, Giant Films, Greg Gray, Helena Woodfine, Howard Audio, James Matthes, Jason Prins, Jean du Plesis, Joe Public, Johannes Matila, Jon Ronbeck, Julian Evans, Karien Cherry, Keenan McAdam, Kobus Loots, Kyle Koekemoer, Left Post Production, LittleBig, Lorens Persson, Matthew Swanepoel, Nic Apostoli, Nick Argyros, Ogilvy South Africa, Patriot Films, Paul Norwood, Paul Theodorou, Pressure Cooker, Priest, Richard Staub, ROMANCE, Rory Mark, Rory O'Grady, Run Jump Fly, Saki Berg, Sam Coleman, Sinister Studios, Sterling Sound, Strangelove, TBWA Hunt Lascaris, Tebogo Malope, The Odd Number, The Refinery, The Star Film Company, Theo Potgieter, Xander Vander, Zayd Halim|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards April 2024

This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by our forever reigning queens Juliet Honey, Creative Director at TBWA Hunt Lascaris and Justine Puren-Calverley, Director at FirstPencil. We bow in awe because wow, this was a particularly tough month with some really strong work! Chicken Licken takes it! Congratulations to the team behind the spot Dave ‘Legs of Thunder’ Mgijimi.

Amisha Zanetti2025-01-30T15:58:12+02:00May 10th, 2024|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: 0307 Films, Bioscope Films, Chocolate Tribe, Fausto Becatti, FirstPencil, Jabu Nadia Newman, Julian Redpath, Juliet Honey, Justine Calverley, Kim Geldenhuys, Nic Apostoli, Peter Pohorsky, Plank Films, Pressure Cooker Studios, ROMANCE, Sinister Studios, Strangelove Studios, TBWA Hunt Lascaris, William Boyes, Xander Vander|

Director Jabu Newman from Romance speaks to (not at!) Gen Z in sexual health campaign

Jabu Newman’s latest campaign #ForeverWena is an unashamed, unafraid story about sexual health and choice. Cementing her reputation as a director who is fluent in speaking to the youth, Jabu has crafted a portrait of South Africa’s Gen Zs that feels unique, personal and genuine. Showcasing a stunning range of sexuality and sexual exploration, the campaign #ForeverWena is a celebration of sexual diversity with zero judgement or shame, AMEN!

Amisha Zanetti2024-04-30T12:49:11+02:00April 30th, 2024|Categories: Editorial, ROMANCE Editorial|Tags: Jabu Newman, ROMANCE, Romance Films|

Directors on Directors. The women of ROMANCE – Nicole Ackerman, Jabu Newman and Emilie Badenhorst

The Loeries released their rankings for 2023 and congratulations to ROMANCE for being ranked the number one production company in South Africa. BOOM. What better way to celebrate than to go fly-on-the-wall as three ROMANCE directors, Nicole Ackerman, Jabu Newman and Emilie Badenhorst interview each other. They get candid about their process, background, influences and the women who helped them along their way.

admin2024-02-08T15:06:57+02:00February 8th, 2024|Categories: Editorial, ROMANCE Editorial|Tags: Emilie Badenhorst, Jabu Newman, Nicole Ackerman, ROMANCE, Romance Films|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards December 2023

This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by the ever red-carpet ready Jacquie Mullany, ECD at FCB Africa & Bruno Bossi, Director at Carbon Films. Congratulations to VFX maestros Eddie Addinall and Rory Mark from The Refinery and directing wizard Greg Rom from Gentlemen Films.

Anne in the Studio2026-06-04T16:49:43+02:00January 16th, 2024|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: 7 Films, Bioscope Films, Bruno Bossi, Cake, Carbon Films, FCB Africa, Gentlemen Films, Greg Rom, Jacquie Mullany, Patriot Films, Priest, Refinery, ROMANCE|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards September 2023

What a month! Really great work was entered, and there was a lot of it, making it really tough for our judges, but they pulled through. September’s (we know, we know, we’re a bit late this month but we blame the glitz, the hangovers and the velvety seats of this year’s Loeries) IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by the insightful and wise Kirk Gainsford, Chief Creative Officer, MullenLowe SA and Katlego Baaitse, Director at Spitfire Films. Congratulations to Dean Blumberg from Massïf, Zee Ntuli from Darling Films and Peter Pohorsky from Plank on taking home Best of Craft. Well done for doing well!

Anne in the Studio2023-10-13T14:59:36+02:00October 13th, 2023|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: 7 Films, Bruno Bossi, Carbon Films, Darling Films, Dean Blumberg, Grant de Sousa, Greg Gray, Hayden Brown, Katlego Baaitse, Kirk Gainsford, Massif, MullenLowe, Peter Pohorsky, Plank Films, ROMANCE, Spitfire, They, Zee Ntuli|

IDIDTHAT Craft Awards July 2023

This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by our esteemed poultry enthusiasts Nkanyezi Masango, CCO at DENTSU CREATIVE and Cindy Lee, Director at The Star Film Company. Yes, chicken reigned supreme this month as Greg Gray from ROMANCE, Adam Bentel from KrewKut & Elben Schutte feat. Martin Bergeaud from Pressure Cooker Studios clucked their way to glory 🐔🏆 Congratulations to ruling the roost team!🐣👑

Anne in the Studio2023-08-09T09:03:01+02:00August 8th, 2023|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards, Pressure Cooker Editorial, ROMANCE Editorial|Tags: Aadil Dhalech, Adam Bentel, Bioscope Films, Chocolate Tribe, Cindy Lee, Darling Films, DENTSU CREATIVE, Giant Films, Greg Gray, OSU, Pressure Cooker Studios, ROMANCE, Slim, Spitfire, The Rudeboy Collective, The Star Film Company|

Live Updates: South Africa’s Winners & Shortlists at Cannes 2023

As always, IDIDTHAT is bringing you the Cannes Lions action live, this year in partnership with Howard Audio. As of the 18th of June 2023, this page is your gateway to all things South Africa in Cannes. Right here you can check in to view South Africa’s shortlists, the work and the talented IDIDTHAT members involved in the work. We’ll be updating this page as results come in. Good luck and may the France be with you!

admin2023-08-04T09:50:50+02:00June 18th, 2023|Categories: Cannes Lions, Cannes Lions 2023, Editorial|Tags: Accenture Song, Adam Bentel, Cannes Lions, Cannes Lions 2023, Chocolate Tribe, Deliverance Post, DENTSU CREATIVE, FCB Africa, Grey Advertising Africa, Grey Africa, Howard Audio, Joe Public United, Krewkut, LittleBig, M&C Saatchi Abel, Marc Algranti, Ogilvy Cape Town, Ogilvy Johannesburg, ROMANCE, Sterling Sound|

South Africa’s D&AD Work and Winners 2023

The 61st D&AD took place on 24th & 25th May 2023 in London. The Awards incorporate more than 40 categories judged by nearly 400 of the world’s leading creatives. Below you can view all the South African work that brought home those coveted Pencils and the talent behind the work. Y’all make us damn proud *group hug*

admin2024-05-15T10:49:58+02:00June 2nd, 2023|Categories: D&AD, IDIDTHAT SHOWCASE|Tags: Adam Bentel, Arcade Content, Chocolate Tribe, Deliverance, FCB Joburg, Giant Films, Greg Gray, Grey Advertising Africa, Imraan Christian, Joe Public United, Krewkut, Liquid, Marc Algranti, Ogilvy Johannesburg, Paul Ward, ROMANCE, Sterling Sound, Strangelove, VMLY&R|

‘Work to Watch’ May 2023

Welcome to the ‘Work to Watch’ winners showcase for the first quarter of 2023, awarded by the Creative Circle. Here you can view all the work by our IDIDTHAT members and the names behind the work. Congratulations to all of you beauties!!

admin2023-06-02T11:01:55+02:00June 2nd, 2023|Categories: #WorkToWatch, IDIDTHAT SHOWCASE|Tags: 7 Films, Anton Visser, Audio Militia, Darling Films, Deliverance, DUKE, Exposure Crew, FCB Africa, FCB Cape Town, Gorgeous Bushman, Greg Gray, Grey Africa, Joe Public United, Krewkut, Lazola Gola, Left Post Production, Liquid, M&C Saatchi Abel, MullenLowe, Mushroom Media, Network BBDO, Patriot, POST CT, Post Modern, Pressure Cooker Studios, ROMANCE, Sonovision Studios, Sterling Sound, TBWA Hunt Lascaris, TBWA Hunt Lascaris Johannesburg, The Odd Number, Thina Zibi, Triple Story Content, Zee Ntuli|