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The making of “A Fire in Africa”

This documentary explores the filming of a scene and cinematic techniques used in the narrative feature film, "A Fire in Africa".

  • Gerhard Uys
    Director
    A Fire in Africa
  • Neels Smit
    Editor
    A Fire in Africa
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 11, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Gerhard Uys

Gerhard Uys who directed the film, lectured at, and ultimately headed up the Film School at the Pretoria Technikon. After establishing Nickelodeon Films in 1983, Gerhard focused on editing feature films, some of which were distributed in Germany, Spain, Korea, the USA, France and England. He also became the first filmmaker in South Africa to obtain a doctorate in Motion Picture Production.

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