Reel Epics Productions

24/07/2024

Thank you, Durban! Long days, fun nights, a whole lotta hobnobbing and a good reality check. The just proved again that it’s good to connect with peers, get inspired and keep at it 🍿Thanks to the team who put an excellent DFM together 🙏

21/06/2024

Encountering new perspectives & coordinated colours 🎬💕

We’ve had an amazing experience engaging with brilliant minds and encountering new perspectives at the Iliso Lethu African Documentary Symposium these last two days in , Cape Town.

Looking forward to a weekend full of groundbreaking documentaries as part of the Encounters’ incredible programme.

25/03/2024

As in South Africa draws to a close, we're excited to be working with the team at the Sexual Violence Research Initiative again to produce the launch video for their 2024 cohort of Research Grant recipients 🎬

The SVRI supports research and practice partnerships that are diverse and inclusive, and led by researchers / practitioners in low- and middle-income countries to undertake research that will advance our knowledge on how to improve responses and / or prevent violence against women and violence against children.

Take a look at last year's video for the 2023 Research Grant recipients: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMD76O_rHpk

For more info on the SVRI's Research Grant programme, visit: https://www.svri.org/svri-research-grant/

The SVRI is committed to supporting research and practice partnerships that are diverse and inclusive, and led by researchers / practitioners in low- and middle

12/02/2024

Introducing Vusi... an animated character we created for our client, , as part of an educational video series for their CPD course on Management and Leadership [Link below].

🙎🏽‍♀️🖌️ Character illustration by Amy-Leigh Braaf
🎬📆 Produced by Reel Epics Productions

For more info on and their services, visit: https://www.masthead.co.za/

For Masthead's course on Management and Leadership, visit: https://portal.masthead.co.za/courses/ #/courses/6d78024d-a4be-ee11-b484-0022489b6999/details

27/12/2023

That's a on 2023 🎬

Here are some of our best moments from the year 🥳

From a bundu-bashing EV road-trip 🚙🔌, to a wild-west inspired local commercial 🌵, to an inspiring shoot with the before their big WIN 🇿🇦, this was the year of firsts as we ventured into new territory and took our game to the next level 🕹🚀

Kudos to all who made this year

Bring on 2024! 💪

10/08/2023

We’re super honoured to share that “Privaatspeurders” has been nominated for this year’s in the category of “Best structured / docu-reality show” 🎉 Thank you to everyone who made this show possible!

A special thanks to the team at for giving this show a platform, as well as our incredible participants, Ben Booysen, Odette van Staden, Maatje Swanepoel, Luke Enslin (from the team), Wendy Pascoe (.wends) and Matt Venter () – and many others – who opened their lives and their cases to us.

And to all those behind the scenes that brought the stories to the screen:
Director
Producer
DOP
Editors
Sound mix:

27/06/2023

It’s week! 🎥Got to see by the talented . What a beautiful film! Also be sure to watch when you get the chance 🤯

13/03/2023

In celebration of Everything Everywhere All At Once's spectacular win at The Academy Awards last night, we reflect on the significant shift that Hollywood has undergone in recent years — in both the types of stories being told and the people telling them.

A shift that has brought about a more diverse range of voices and perspectives in the industry. A shift long overdue.

In recent years, Hollywood has undergone a significant shift in both the types of stories being told and the people telling them. This shift has brought about a more diverse range of voices and perspectives in the industry — a ... Read More

06/03/2023

— For the Coolidge fans… Jennifer comes face-to-“face” with Ernest in this spooky family film…

Read more about this ghostly film at our blog –> reelepics.co.za/mondaymoviemoment-we-have-a-ghost-netflix-2023/

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For the Coolidge fans… Jennifer comes face-to-“face” with Ernest in this spooky family film… In “We Have a Ghost” (dir. Christopher Landon, 2023), after finding a ghost with a murky past haunting their ... Read More

27/02/2023

— do not touch Koos’ paperwork during recon season… 🥴🤦🏽‍♂️🙀

27/01/2023

It's finally here!

Our Golden Horn has arrived and now sits proudly atop our office shelf.... next to our other Golden Horn award 😉
We're also glad to report that our Fe-line Producer, Koos, has conducted her furr-ensic audit on the trophy and approves!

We're so thankful to all who supported us and our show, . It's a great privilege to have been awarded "Best Factual Programme"

23/01/2023

— reflecting on what we learnt while filming with three distinguished academics for The Open University, as part of a series on African psychological modalities.

"The more you read Freud or Marx… the more you start to realise there’s a certain view about Africa that doesn’t represent me at all here. I don’t feature in this." — Prof. Kopano Ratele

13/12/2022

Congratulations to the team of , winning at the 11th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival in India!

To the festival: THANK YOU so much!

CONGRATULATIONS to our director, ; our producers, and (), the amazing team at Ideacandy, , and , and – most importantly – the entire Aan/Af team, who we'd like to give a shoutout to here:

1st AD: Gary Witbooi
Actor: Marlo Minnaar
Actress: Aletta Bezuidenhout
Boom operator: Nate Midcalf
Cinematographer: Pascale Neuschäfer
Colorist and online editing: Leon Visser
Editor:
Assistant editor: Wilhelm Conradie
Focus puller: Arno Van Der Laan
Gaffer: Brian Oliver
Assistant gaffer: Denzil Lesch
German-language editor: Anna Schulz
Make-up artist: Madelize Bezuidenhout
Poster: Graeme McCree
Production coordinator: Jackie Ruth Murray
Production designer / Costumes / Animal handler: Wolf Britz
Script:
Sound design and sound mix: Morné Marais

02/12/2022

That's a wrap on the first season of ! 🎬 🎞 🎉

Here's a short of our PM, Daniel, clapping to Gwen Stefani on set 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

A big THANKS to all who helped to bring this show together, from our sauve presenter, former Cpt. Ben Booysen, to our three thrilling PI's, Odette van Staden, Luke Enslin and Wendy Pascoe, the remarkable support from Mike Bolhuis and his passionate team, to VIA TV for giving this show a platform, and all those well beyond... thanks to everyone who helped to .

The good news is: is still available to watch on DStv Catch Up and Showmax 🖥

10/11/2022

In this blog post, our interns Sonwabile and Relebogile write about their experience visiting the family and learning about VFX, animation and colour grading 🖥🎬🌈

Read about it here: https://reelepics.co.za/interns-visit-post-cape-town/

A big thank you to Lee-Ann and the team at Post Cape Town for opening their doors and welcoming our interns for this experience.

Our interns, Sonwabile and Relebogile, had the opportunity to visit our friends at Post Cape Town. In this blog post, they each share their experience.Read More

08/11/2022

This we’re offering you a sneak peak of the final episode assembly of season 1!

Thank you all, for watching and supporting our new show 🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♂️ We hope you have come away with a little more insight into the world and the lives of Private Investigators in South Africa!

The final episode will air on VIA TV (DStv-channel 147) on Thurs 24 Nov at 20:00.

But don’t fret—you’ll still be able to watch all 13 episodes on and Showmax.

02/11/2022

Our Relebogile & Sonwabile job shadowed . They had an incredible time learning all about 3D-animation, After Effects, colour grading, and many more cool and fascinating things the POST family has to offer! Thank you for the amazing opportunity!!👩🏽‍💻🎬💻

25/10/2022

🤔 Reel Epics offers full production services in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana!

With a vast array of diverse landscapes and stunning locations right on our doorstep, Southern Africa is your portal to the rest of the world 🗝🌍

Using our team’s logistical mastery, we ensure your production runs smoother than a dolly on tracks 🎥🎞🎬

For more info on our production services, visit reelepics.co.za/production-services/ or pop us a mail 📩 💻

24/10/2022

Pictured: our struck a pose for the Sony exhibition at the event last Friday!

We had a blast attending the broadcast event hosted by Orms on Friday, attending talks on the latest broadcast & cinema tech & systems, hearing inspiring testimonies from the likes of Neo Mokuene and Maropeng Vushangwe about their journeys to becoming lauded content creators, as well as getting some hands-on playtime with some nifty cameras!

Thanks for a great event Orms! 📸🎬

13/10/2022

Vanaand op Privaatspeurders vertel Luke Enslin hoe hy as polisiespeurder in die vroeë 2000's georganiseerde misdaad in Pretoria help bekamp het.

Skakel in vir Privaatspeurders om 20:00 op VIA TV (DStv-kanaal 147)

06/10/2022

In dié episode van vertel Luke Enslin van Paul Gibson, 'n swendelaar wat mense van hul hardverdiende geld besteel.

Privaatspeurders om 20:00 net op VIA TV (DStv-kanaal 147)

03/10/2022

Vanaand op bespreek adv. Evadne Kortje die saak van die Plettenbergbaaise besitter van kinderpornografie.

Moenie die seisoenfinaal van "Die Staat Teen" mis nie. Vanaand om 20:00 op VIA TV (DStv-kanaal 147).

29/09/2022

Vanaand op : toe 'n ma van Kemptonpark hoor haar dogter word deur 'n familielid gemolesteer, het privaatspeurder Odette van Staden haar bygestaan.

Skakel in vir Privaatspeurders om 20:00 op VIA TV (DStv-kanaal 147)

26/09/2022

In vanaand se voorlaaste episode van "Die Staat Teen" seisoen 2, vertel adv. Louis van Niekerk van die veeleisende bedrogsaak wat hy in 2001 in George aangepak het.

Skakel vanaand om 20:00 in op VIA TV (DStv-kanaal 147).

22/09/2022

Vanaand op vertel Luke Enslin van sy dae in die polisie toe hy die sluipmoordenaar en krimineel Ferdi Barnard ondersoek het.

Skakel in vir Privaatspeurders om 20:00 op VIA TV (DStv - kanaal 147)

19/09/2022

Hierdie week op "Die Staat Teen" vertel Adv. Evadne Kortje van die moord op Pastoor Albern Martins voor die Blue Downs-landdroshof.

Skakel vanaand om 20:00 in op VIA TV (DStv - kanaal 147)

15/09/2022

In hierdie week se episode van ontmoet ons vir Wendy Pascoe wie Pascoe Investigations PTY Ltd saam met haar lewensmaat Mc Venta bestuur.

Wendy vertel van die moord op Duncan du Plessis wie aangeval is deur ‘n groep gewapende mans in sy drankwinkel in Roodepoort in 2017.

Privaatspeurders om 20:00, net op VIA TV (DStv - kanaal 147)

12/09/2022

Skakel in vir die volgende episode van Die Staat Teen, vanaand om 20:00 op VIA TV (DStv - kanaal 147)

Hierdie week vertel Adv. Susan Galloway van die 2013 moord op Rosemary Theron van Vishoek.

08/09/2022

In vanaand se tweede episode van ons nuwe reeks, Privaatspeurders, ontmoet VIA-kykers vir Luke Enslin, 'n privaatspeurder van Roodepoort.

Luke vertel van 'n Vrystaatse boer wie homself op sy plaas geskiet het en hoe Luke onraad vermoed.

Privaatspeurders om 20:00, net op VIA TV (DStv kanaal 147)

07/09/2022

A BIG thank you to everyone who sent us an email, SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook message, tweet, Insta DM, voicemail, snail mail, pigeon mail, smoke signal… congratulating us after our South African Film & Television Awards (SAFTAS) win over the weekend.

Ons waardeer regtig elke liewe boodskap! 'n Spesiale dankie aan VIA TV wat ons in staat stel om hierdie belangrike stories te vertel – ons waardeer ook die blomme wat vandag by ons kantoor afgelewer is!

En weer eens dankie aan die héle Reel Epics-span, heeltyds en deeltyds, tans en voormalig! Julle is Saftas-tops! 🏆🎉

Mia Cilliers | Jackie Ruth Murray | Katharina Stehle | Rox Dalton | Gerrit Karg |

(CC: Albertina Ngobeni-Potgieter | Robert Kaden | Izelle Venter)