Xander van der Westhuizen Archives

Live Updates: South Africa’s Winners & Shortlists at Cannes 2026

IDIDTHAT will be the first to bring you the Cannes Lions shortlists for South Africa as they are announced from the 11th – 26th of June 2026. Not only will we list those involved in creating the magic, we’ll also be showcasing the actual work that’s being recognised globally and link it back to the IDIDTHAT companies behind the work. This way, you’ll know exactly who the top creative minds to collaborate with are.

Amisha Zanetti2026-06-29T10:20:43+02:00June 27th, 2026|Categories: Cannes Lions, Cannes Lions 2026, Editorial|Tags: Accenture Song, Cannes Lions 2026, Chocolate Tribe, Giant Films, Pressure Cooker, TheWorkRoom, Xander van der Westhuizen|

Xander Vander launches GOOD EDIT, putting the focus back on the cut

Top South African editor Xander Vander has launched GOOD EDIT, a boutique offline editing house built around a simple idea: Let's focus on the edit.

Amisha Zanetti2026-04-29T15:36:11+02:00April 29th, 2026|Categories: Editorial, Good Edit Editorial|Tags: Good Edit, Xander van der Westhuizen, Xander Vander|

Craft Award Results: January 2026

This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards landed on the desks of two very good brains: Chief Creative Officer at VML South Africa, Fran Luckin, and Jono Hall, Director at Gentlemen Films. Congrats to Lourens van Rensburg of 7 Films and Paul Ward from Giant Films for taking home top spots. Properly earned. Loud applause gents.

Amisha Zanetti2026-02-06T12:08:13+02:00February 6th, 2026|Categories: IDIDTHAT Craft Awards|Tags: 7 Films, Chocolate Tribe, Emily Bussac, Fran Luckin, Gentlemen Films, Giant Films, James Matthes, Jono Hall, Lourens van Rensburg, Matthew Swanepoel, Paul Ward, Pressure Cooker Studios, VML South Africa, Xander van der Westhuizen|