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Wild Waterfront

“Wild Waterfront”, a full-length documentary, focuses on the vital work of the Wildlife Management team at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town South Africa. The film showcases the different team members in their roles as they monitor and rescue urban wildlife in a working harbour surrounded by residential, retail and tourism spaces and activities. Viewers will be astounded by the variety of urban animals, including Cape fur seals, sunfish, birds and Cape clawless otters and will witness their interactions with the urban environment in which they find themselves. By intertwining stories of wildlife and the human team, “Wild Waterfront” seeks to promote a deeper understanding of urban ecosystems and the importance of human-wildlife co-existence.

  • Marguerite Venter
    Director
    By die Soutwater (At the Salty Water)
  • Marguerite Venter
    Producer
    By die Soutwater (At the Salty Water)
  • Claire Taylor
    Key Cast
    By die Soutwater (At the Salty Water)
  • Martine Viljoen
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    52 minutes 49 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 31, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    450,000 ZAR
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Premiered at Labia Theatre
    Cape Town
    South Africa
    August 5, 2025
    Cape Town Premiere
  • V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre
    Cape Town
    South Africa
    October 6, 2025
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Director Biography - Marguerite Venter

Marguerite Venter graduated from the University of the Free State with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. Since 2022, she has played a key role in forming the Productions Department at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, applying her skills in directing, filming, and editing to produce immersive educational content and films that promote marine conservation in South Africa.
Some of her work includes the short documentary By die Soutwater, which was nominated as an Impact Video finalist at the 2025 SIMA Awards and won a Silver Award in the Wildlife Conservation (Marine) category at the International Tourism Film Festival Africa (ITFFA). Her most recent film, Wild Waterfront, premiered in August 2025. She is also a 2026SAFTA nominee for Best Educational Programme (South African Film and Television Awards).

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Director Statement

Wild Waterfront is such a unique production to share not just because it’s made up of four years of footage, but also because we work with incredible people who have a remarkable ability to inspire others simply by being themselves and doing what they do best. To look after urban wildlife. There’s no pretence. Wild Waterfront might not be as polished as other documentaries, it’s a bit raw and rough, but it’s absolutely real in every sense.