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The Story
Lika Berning Bobby van Jaarsveld Marlee van der Merwe Sonja Herholdt Elize Cawood Rouel Beukes Paul du Toit Alwyn Swart Kevin Leo Sylvaine Strike Kurt Darren Anna Davel Porteus Xandau
The StoryThe name of the film, Liefling, says it all. This is a love story thats been told by using famous evergreen Afrikaans songs from the 70s up to the latest hits of today. This musical is mainly about the life of Liefling Marais, a girl with a passion for life, who loves adventure. Liefling lives on a farm with her father Simon, mother Linda, grandfather Karel, brother Kobus and house keeper Katy. Simon is a professor at the university where we meet the 3 friends, Jan, Pieter and Gert in one of his classes. They also live in Hartbeespoort Jan lives with his grandmother Elsa Ferreira. The story starts during the December holidays. A spoilt rich girl, Melanie von Staden has one thing in mind and that is to reel in heart throb Jan Ferreira who has his eye set on Liefling.Fate unexpectedly brings lovers, friends and so called enemies together. This is a love story full of tears and laughter, song and dance.
Actors
Lika Berning
Sonja Herhold
Alwyn Swart
Paul du Toit
Rouel Beukes
Clementine Mosimane
Jaco Muller
Monique Nortje
Kevin Leo
Bobby van Jaarsveld
Elize Cawood
Willem Botha
Gert Wolmarans
Marlee van der Merwe
Sylvaine Strike
Anna Davel
Kurt Darren
Louise Moodie
Zenande Mfenyane
Porteus Xandau
Shaeleen Tobin
Lika Berning
Liefling (Lika Berning)Liefling is a child of nature she loves the country life. She rides a bike with a side cart. She is a creative person an artist. Shes unique and knows who she is. Shes a strong person and sees the world through her own unique way. Liefling helps other people. Her family is very important to her. She has a down to earth, natural style. She listens to what people say and shes an observer. Shes energetic and spontaneous. She lives on a farm with her mother Linda (Sonja Herholdt), father Simon (Alwyn Swart), grandfather Karel (Rouel Beukes), brother Kobus (Paul du Toit) and house keeper Katy (Clementine Mosimane). Her friends are mostly oddballs/outcasts. She does part-time work and helps everybody. She has an open mind. Lika Berning is known for her parts in the TV series 'Known Gods', as well as '7de Laan' and 'Feast of the uninvited'. She plays a new character in the MNet soapie 'Binnelanders' and will soon be seen in an internasional film 'The Bang Bang Club'. Lika is extremely excited about her role in Liefling, die Movie.
Sonja Herhold
Linda Marais (Sonja Herholdt)Linda Marais is Lieflings mother (Lika Berning). She is independent, realistic and is the backbone of the family. She keeps her family together with a soft touch. She always favours other people before herself. She is beautiful, soft and laughs a lot. She is an observer and always knows what different situations require. She is a quiet woman but can handle almost anything. She makes jam for Jasmyn, a home industry shot, and charity organizations. Her father, Oupa Karel (Rouel Beukes), lives with them. She is always very worried and concerned about her son, Kobus (Paul du Toit).Her hit song 'Ek Verlang na jou' in the 70s, established Sonja Herholdt as one of South Africas most famous icons. She played the lead character in the musical film 'Sing vir die Harlekyn' in the early 80s. She kept releasing CDs for many years and she remains one of our most loved singers. Her latest CD 'Pêrels', which has been released in the early months of 2010, promises to be another big hit.
Alwyn Swart
Simon Marais (Alwyn Swart)He is Lieflings (Lika Berning) father. He is a mathematician but teaches different classes at the university. Jan (Bobby van Jaarsveld) is in one of his classes. He is drab and absent-minded and much too clever to function in normal life situations. His wife, Linda (Sonja Herholdt) does everything for him. He is her teddy bear. He is very shy and is an introvert. When he opens his mouth to say something, everything comes out the wrong way. He is clumsy and everything always goes wrong with him. Alwyn Swart was the artistic director of a theatrical company, he directed magazine programmes and dramas for children and for the past 10 years hes been a multi-camera director on the set of the Afrikaans soapie '7de Laan'. He also produces music videos, as well as dramas and documentaries for the 'EBU', lectures, does theatrical work and for the past 4 years hes been convener of the 'Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstes art-cabinet'. When he has the chance, he loves to act.
Paul du Toit
Kobus Marais (Paul du Toit)Kobus is Lieflings brother (Lika Berning). He has his own franchise of a company fixing broken windows. He is not very happy and never gets a break in life. He loves the people at work and knows when he sees a bargain. He sometimes becomes depressed but hes a good person. He always sees a gap when there isnt one and never knows how to see things through. He jogs every morning gets up before anybody else. He is in love with Melanie von Staden (Marlee van der Merwe) but doesnt want anybody to know it.Paul du Toit has a lot of theatrical experience behind his name e.g. 'The Elephant Man', 'As you like it', 'Othello', 'King Lear' and many more. He is also famous for his TV roles in 'Backstage', 'Madam and Eve' and he played 'Malan Koster' in MNets 'Binnelanders'. He was nominated for a Naledi award for his role as 'Frank N Furter' in 'The Rocky Horror Show'.
Rouel Beukes
Karel Benade (Rouel Beukes)Oupa Karel Benade is Lieflings (Lika Berning) grandfather. Although he looks rough, he is actually a very kind person he was in the Air Force. Because he cant hear very well, he wears hearing aids. Hes a dreamer and a philosopher. He inspires people. He has a wonderful sense of humour but is a bit rough and earthly-minded. He is independent but has never travelled outside Hartbeespoort. He loves his granddaughter Liefling very much she is the apple of his eye. He talks about her the whole time. Oupa Karel loves fishing and was a good swimmer when he was young. He used to have a bike with a side cart, but gave it to Liefling this motorbike has a history. He liked Ouma Elsa (Elize Cawood) when he was young, but then let her slip through his fingers.Rouel Beukes is not only a very famous opera singer in South Africa, but during the last couple of years he also acted and sang in musicals like Ons vir Jou and Houtkruis. When hes not busy with his singing and acting career or recording CD albums, he loves travelling and showing people around our country and other parts of the world.
Clementine Mosimane
Katy (Clementine Mosimane)Katy is the house keeper in the Marais household. Her real name is Kethabile which means joy/happy. She is close to Liefling (Lika Berning) and she helped to raise her. Katy is very popular, but she is firm and strict. She has a big voice and isnt afraid of anybody or anything. Everybody is mad about her and listens to her. She is the only one who realizes when Linda (Sonja Herholdt) has had enough. She loves jokes and Afrikaans idioms. She likes gossiping and she knows everybodys secrets. Shes very religious, was abused by her husband and although she always wanted children, she couldnt have any.Clementine Mosimane started in the TV industry just after she left school. Shes had lots of experience in puppetry and has contributed to many Childrens Programmes on TV e.g. Fundani Nathi, Snazzy Stories, Ketonki, Ha re bapaleng, etc. She is also an excellent story teller and has performed in many dramas. At the moment she can be seen in Muvhango, a series on SABC2.
Jaco Muller
Doepie (Jaco Muller)He is one of Lieflings (Lika Berning) best friends. He is a paraplegic and is swift and quick with his wheelchair. He works in an art shop. He is very cute and clever and most people like him. Jaco Muller has worked extensively in various educational, corporate and industrial theatre programmes. On TV he appeared in Erfsondes 3 and Unsung Heroes. Jacos film credits include Shotgun and the Last of the Trysts. He was also involved in musicals such as Buddy, The Wizard of Oz, Houtkruis and Ons vir Jou.
Monique Nortje
Sasha (Monique Nortje)Sasha is Lieflings (Lika Berning) friend. She is neurotic, a bit eccentric and a real chatterbox. She accepts that everybody likes her and dresses with over the top flair. Actually she is very clever, but doesnt want people to know it. She falls in love with Lucci.Monique finished her BA Drama degree at the University of Pretoria in 2000. She is now an accomplished improvised comedy actress, voice over artist and has been on writing teams for and performed in comedy shows such as Kompleks (writer/performer) and The Coconuts (ass. head writer/ ass. director/performer). She also writes and directs educational, industrial and corporate theatre. While she tirelessly toils on her next television endeavour, you can catch her amazing, delighting and offending audiences at various Improvised Comedy gigs at venues across the country.
Kevin Leo
Lucci (Kevin Leo)Lucci is an Afrikaans Italian and owns his own Italian restaurant, bakery and coffee shop. He is always riding on his bicycle with a basket in front. Hes an extrovert and likes everybody and everything. He mostly wears his chefs hat and outfit. He knows everybody and is almost like a mini celebrity in town. He is always everywhere. He loves singing and sometimes he would burst out in song in his restaurant. Kevin Leo is a master in classical music and loves his singing career. He started the group Drie van die Beste, with Dana Niehaus, Mathys Roets and himself. He is also a recording artist.
Bobby van Jaarsveld
Jan Ferreira (Bobby van Jaarsveld)Jan studies civil engineering at the university. He lives with his grandmother Elsa (Elize Cawood) because his parents died when he was 6 years old. He adjusts easily in any situation and can communicate with anybody. He always wants to see his grandmother happy. His friends are cool and they play rugby. Jan plays guitar but only when hes alone. He is handsome but doesnt know it. He has good manners, is a real gentleman and wants to help the underdog. He doesnt like conflict and is a yes man.Bobby van Jaarsveld is one of South Africas young, popular artists who released a brand new CD at the end of 2009 with the hit Spieëltjie on it. He was chosen as the most popular artist of 2009 on the programme DKNTon kykNET and won the South African Music Award for the best Afrikaans Pop album in 2010.This is Bobbys first acting role, and he enjoyed it tremendously.
Elize Cawood
Elsa Ferreira (Elize Cawood)Elsa Ferreira is Jan Ferreiras (Bobby van Jaarsveld) grandmother. She is an attractive woman, aware of her womanhood and earthly-minded. She radiates a warm sensuality. Shes firm, comes from an old rich family but is not a snob. She gives advice to other people. Shes almost like an older Liefling. Elsa is a wise woman, loves her garden and has so-called green fingers. She is homely, independent and easily makes something beautiful from nothing. She is a pillar of steal and is part of the community. She travelled quite a lot when she was younger.Elize Cawood is one of South Africas most popular and well-known actors. She played in legendary series like Verspeelde Lente and Isidingo and also in the well-known film Taxi to Soweto. She is admired and known for her excellent stage performances.
Willem Botha
Gerrit (Willem Botha)Gerrit is Jans (Bobby van Jaarsveld) friend. He is creative and arty in his own normal way. He is a very nice, sensitive and sexy guy. He is a romantic and is attraction to older women. Willem Botha is a very talented young singer and actor and at the age of 23 he has won and has been nominated for quite a lot of impressive awards for his popular Afrikaans albums. He was also second in the Afrikaans Idols a couple of years ago. Recently he has won a Eurovision award.
Gert Wolmarans
Pieter (Gert Wolmarans)Pieter is one of Jans (Bobby van Jaarsveld) friends. He is very enthusiastic about everything. He is a sunshine child, laughs a lot and is happy when he can walk bare feet in the veldt. He is quite innocent but can be rough and boisterous.Gert Wolmarans is a dedicated actor, saxophonist, band manager, DJ and MC. He has been involved with music and performing arts since 1993. Gert is currently manager of Pangaea Afro-Lounge Band.
Marlee van der Merwe
Melanie von Staden (Marlee van der Merwe)Melanie von Staden is a rich, spoilt snobbish girl with lots of confidence, but she thinks the world owes her. She cant handle rejection but is mad about conflict. Everything is a mask thats how shes been brought up. She has never felt any true love in her parents house and there is no warmth in the von Staden house. She is actually very lonely and has a very small heart, but doesnt show it. She is yearning for love and thats why she wants Jan (Bobby van Jaarsveld). She has a good sense of humour and very strong personality but she actually has a very low self esteem. She is in love with Jan but she feels threatened by Liefling (Lika Berning). Melanie and her 2 friends study Journalism at the university.It is Marlee van der Merwes first time on the silver screen but shes used to doing musicals on stage. She has made her mark with the musical Showboat as well as High School Musical.
Sylvaine Strike
Katryn van Staden (Sylvaine Strike)Katryn is Melanies (Marlee van der Merwe) mother. She never wants to become old and is over-groomed. She has had facelifts and botox treatments. She is very lonely and seems to be on her own planet. She is on medication. She wears the most expensive clothes and is always busy posing. She is an ornament for her husband. She has unrealistic high standards for her daughter Melanie. She wants to rule Melanies life and they dont have a close relationship. She bought Melanie a sports car. Katryn and her husband are estranged.Sylvaine Strike is well known for her role as the school girl in Suburban bliss. Shes been in various movies e.g. District 9,Gums and Noses, Hey boy and Spud. She is a highly respected theatrical actress and is known for her work in Black and Blue, Shopping and f***ing, Coupe and Sylvia.
Anna Davel
Anna van der Merwe (Anna Davel)Anna is Katryn von Stadens (Sylvaine Strike) sister. Shes very down -to-earth and natural. She is younger than Katryn and always tries to comfort her. She isnt married but has a partner, John Reineke (Kurt Darren).Anna Davel, singer and songwriter, was a member of the acapela group Cut Glass. She has released a number of successful CDs as well as her latest DVD My Storie.
Kurt Darren
John Reineke (Kurt Darren)John is Anna van der Merwes parner (Anna Davel). He is a very rich businessman and enjoys life. He likes it when people around him are happy. He loves the outdoors but he does it in style. He loves Anna, and has a lingering eye for any beautiful woman.Kurt Darren was the best selling artist in South Africa in 2009. He is extremely popular and has sung hits like Meisie, Meisie, Loslappie, Af, af, af, and his most popular hit Kaptein. He presents his own programme Jukebox on kykNET
Louise Moodie
Jesse (Louise Moodie)She is Melanies (Marlee van der Merwe) friend. She has a very soft nature and is naïve which sometimes gets her into trouble with Melanie. Her parents are very rich and influential in the community and she is a bit daft at times. Louise Moodie is a newcomer to the industry. She participated in different student productions e.g. Red Noses, Metamorhoses, Our town, Caberet, and Footloose. She is a trained ballerina and did some advertisements and was seen in 7de Laan.
Zenande Mfenyane
Thami(Zenande Mfenyana)She is Melanies (Marlee van der Merwe) friend. She is very new south African. She is the daughter of an Ambassador and she is very spoilt. She is second in command (after Melanie) in the politics of the 3 spoilt princesses. She also studies Journalism at the university.Zenandi Mfenyana played the title role in Rapunzel: A Towering Tale at the Joburg Promusica Kidz theatre. She was also involved in Madiba Magic and The Music Show produced by The On Cue Theatre.
Porteus Xandau
Thinus (Porteus Xandau)Thinus and Kobus (Paul du Toit) were friends at school and hes known Liefling (Lika Berning) since she was a very young girl. He is attractive. He is a business man who now lives in Switzerland where he also works. He falls in love with Liefling. He is older and wiser than Liefling, and is sophisticated and has a lot of self-confidence. He is fond of sport but is also very lonely in Switzerland. Porteus Xandau, also known locally as Bertus de Villiers from 7de Laan, graduated top of his class for Visual Communication in 2002 at the AAA School of Advertising (Cape Town), where after he obtained his degree in live performance in 2005 at The South African School of Film and Drama (Cape Town). His two man play, Birds Eye View won him the 2006 ACT Award for Most Successful Funded Project. Porteus has also been featured in several international feature films such as The Triangle (Lions Gate), Doomsday (Universal Studios), The World Unseen (Regent), Endgame (Film Four), Capitalist Pigs (Open the Door) and Lost Boys - The Thirst (Warner Brothers). The feature film Capitalist Pigs™ (Open the Door), which Porteus co-wrote and produced, will be released in spring 2010.
Carike Keuzenkamp
Jennifer the Cheese Lecturer (Shaeleen Tobin)She is a charming teacher at the local Cheese Adademy. She is larger than life and is incredibly passionate about cheese.Shaeleen Tobin, a graduate of the Pretoria Technikon performed in numerous childrens theatre productions and on childrens TV presenting Kideo and Animals and Us. She then moved into musicals - performing all 5 nuns in Marylin van Reenens Nunsense The Second Coming, Leader of the Pack and Sixties Sunshine Underground for Janice Honeyman and Joburg Follies for Niel Lessick. She currently runs her own touring Childrens Theatre Company. She has been Lizzie, the crazy, eccentric puppet on SABC 3s Fun Factory for the past three years. Shaeleen has a passion for comedy and was thrilled at the opportunity of creating Patience in the Coconuts for which she won a Comedy Award for Best TV comedy performance and a SAFTA nomination.
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Production
Paul Kruger
Paul Krüger - Executive Producer / DOPPaul Krüger started his camera career in 1990 and not long after that joined the SABC. In 1996 he decided to go freelance as camera operator and DOP and started his own company, Eschol Video Productions. During the past 19 years Paul established himself in the world of producing and directing of different TV programmes and documentaries. Hartiwood Films was born in 2006 and we were one of the first companies to import the RED ONE camera from America. Because of this, Paul could go a step further in the producing of different projects. Because of the RED ONE and the excellent post-production facilities at Hartiwood Films, we are ready to do pioneers work in the film industry in South Africa.Working with RED is a whole new Camera Game. We were very fortunate to shoot the whole film on RED! Red Pro-Primes lenses Set was used, picture quality was outstanding and it gave you that true cinematic experience. We tried to use natural light where we could! And just filled in where necessary, hardly any tungsten light where used and only hmis and daylight florescent. On the big choreographic dance scenes 2 REDS where used as well as a 10 meter JIB operated by Johan Strydom and Sean King. We decided to shoot the small scenes with a jib arm which made it easy to move around but still gave us that slight movement which was required for our shooting style. Sound engineer was Leon Rivas. We were uncertain about the Reds Quality on sound, we decided to record on a separate sound track which could be used for post sync, but which we did not use at all. The whole film was shot on location 4 months prior to the actual shoot schedule, with a P2 camera and just the core crew standing in as actors. This gave us a good indication how things would go in terms of location choices, lighting setups, shot planning, as well as durations.
Linda Korsten
Linda Korsten - Co ProducerLinda Korsten qualified as teacher at the University of Pretoria. After a short time of teaching, she started working at the SABC in 1976 as Production Secretary at the Afrikaans Verskeidenheid Department, primarily working on music programmes. After 5 years at the SABC she started working as a freelance Director at Louise Smit Productions, mainly directing childrens programmes. During the next 17 years she has directed programmes like Pumpkin Patch, Kideo, Bimbo, Ketonki, Ha ra Bapaleng, to name but a few. She also wrote about 2,500 childrens scripts for different TV programmes. In 1997 she started her own company, Fun House Productions, and still concentrated on producing, directing and writing childrens programmes e.g. Fundani Nathi, Snazzy Stories, Fun Factory, etc. Linda has at least 3,000 TV programmes behind her name.She was also a lecturer at the Pretoria Technical Colleges Film School in the subject Writing for the Young for 3 years.For the past 5 years Linda has produced and directed Carike Keuzenkamps famous childrens DVDs which have received a Vonk award.
Brian Webber
Brian Webber - Director Brian Webber is an acclaimed, well known and respected actor. He is also a writer, director and fine artist.Brian obtained his degree in Drama at the University of The Witwatersrand inJohannesburg and has been working professionally, in South Africa and Europe since 1990.He is best known by audiences for his portrayal of Rudy in the feature film screen version of Martin Sherman’s 'BENT', starring in a lead role opposite Clive Owen, Sir Ian McKellen and Mick Jagger for Channel Four Films and MGM. Brian is excited and honored to have directed the full length Afrikaans Musical feature film 'LIEFLING', produced by Hartiwood Studio’s.On Stage he is well known for his collaborations with Lara Foot-Newton, Marthinus Basson, Sylvaine Strike, Harry Kalmer, Yael Farber, Sue-Pam Grant and Robert Coleman amongst others. He has been singled out and praised by theatre critics and industry icons for many of his performances including a quote from Sir. Ian McKellen: “I thought some of the young actors were very good, especially Brian Webber.” -with reference to 'The Messenger', a role which Brian portrayed alongside John Khani in the successfully revised version of 'ANTIGONE', co-written and directed by Sean Mathias. Brian has worked on many occasions at the Market Theatre; most recently he appeared as Boetie in 'ACROPOLIS CAFÉ' for which he received a NALEDI nomination for Best Supporting Actor and as Francois Le Grange in the immensely popular 'COUPE'. He has performed in the successful musical 'NAGLOPER' at various festivals opposite Ian Roberts-a musical about forgotten music legend Dawie De Lange.Alongside Sylvaine Strike, Brian steers and nurtures the fresh and innovative “Fortune Cookie Theatre Company”. Amongst the productions under their belt, Brian has been directly involved in 'FORTUNATELY, THE TRAVELERS' and 'COUPE.'Brian has written several film scripts and collaborated with other artists including Myer Taub on the full-length screenplay of 'HYMN' (based on Brians’ first one man show) which they co-wrote together. He also wrote and directed the play 'DISCOUNT CASH AND CARRY', produced and performed at the Market Theatre as part of their New Directors’ Season.Television credits include Jennings in 'THE RUNAWAY', JP Marais in the Bobby Heaney and Paul Slabolepsy sitcom 'KONSTERNASIE OPPI STASIE', Poenie in 'ERFSONDES', Gustav in 'THE LAB II', Misha the villain in 'ISIDINGO –THE TRUTH', Robert in 'IT RAINED LAST NIGHT', Spencer in 'ZERO TOLERANCE', Carl Sager in 'THE DELENTA FILES' and creating South Africas’ much loved, first cyber character 'DUB', for TUBE – SABC 2 .This adorable alien toddler has been watched daily by thousands of children across Africa and has released an album of fantastic songs and duets with amongst others local songstress Queen, Arthur and Brendan Jury, plus a whole range of personalized merchandise: dolls, doughnuts, cards, potato crisps, clothing and stickers.Besides various Fleur Du Cap, Vita, Dalro and Naledi Award nominations, Brian received an FNBVita Best South African Actor Award for his portrayal of Mark in Mark Ravenhill’s 'SHOPPING AND F***ING', a Vita Award For Best South African Comedy Performance as Mother in 'OXYGEN-ARTATTACK', Best Supporting Actor Vita Award for Ste in 'BEAUTIFUL THING' and another Best Supporting Actor Vita Award for his role as Rita in 'EK ANNA VAN WYK'. He has also received the Grahamstown National Arts Festival Best Actor Award for Alan Strang in 'EQUUS', the Market Theatre Bursary Award for Most Outstanding Student Actor and as co-founder of "The Fortune Cookie Theatre Company" several more NALEDI nominations and awards for Best Cutting Edge Productions in South Africa.Brian regularly creates installations and performance art pieces and curated the exhibition 'LOAD SHEDDING' at Kaross in Johannesburg with colleague Mary Holland, involving fourteen prolific South African artists. Other directing credits include:"LIEFLING-Die Movie", "BEHEER" , "THE TRAVELLERS", "ONGETITELD", ”SOMEDAY”, "DISCOUNT CASH AND CARRY", "FRUIT PUNCH"
Erik Holm
Erik Holm - Assistant DirectorTraining: 1999 Pro Arte Alphen Park: Matriculated Cum Laude; 2000 “ReelCreative Pictures” Film School; 2004 BA. Drama Degree at Tuks, Hons. Drama at TuksExperience: 1998 ATKV. Gold in Semi and Quaterfinals for acting lead, Production: “Vrygrond”, ATKV. Gold and Silver in Quater and Semifinals for tech, Production: “Mis”; 1999 ATKV. Gold in Semifinals for acting and stagework, Production: “Papawerwyn”; 2000 ATKV. Professional Childrens theater Tech. and acting “Willie Wouter bos kabouter”, “Towerklip”; 2001 “Arte Cantare” National Singing competition; 2002 'Penumbra' mime production with Mari-Heleen Coetzee, Various student productions such as “Monty Python – atribute”, “Besoek van die ou dame” - Abrie Le Roux , “Behind the masks” - Riaan Terreblanche; 2003Grahamstown festival production lead in Anlie Hattings “Addendum”; 2004Cell-C activation and marketing campaign in Johannesburg, Miming, clowning acting etc.; 2005 Wrote/directed “Netarico” - Showcased in Grahamstown and U.P.; “Sewende Laan” - “Walter”; 2006 Coke promotion/add German officer – Red Pepper Pictures; 2007 Fiela se Kind “Benjamin” Sandra Prinsloo, “Dreamwalker” - TV, Writing and Directing, “Die blom-oes” - Stage, Sanlam, Writing; 2008 “Binnelanders” TV, “Riaan Malherbe”, “Binnelanders” TV, Scriptwriting August till present; 2009, “Binnelanders” TV, “Riaan Malherbe”; “Liefling die musical” Co-writer and Assistant Director.He has performed at numerous benefit concerts, fundraisers and community awareness projects.
Johan Heystek
Johan Heystek - Musical DirectorJohan attended “Die Kruin School of Arts” in Johannesburg, developing his talent, and at age 15 he wrote his first official composition, “The Last Supper” which was performed as part of an Easter Musical at his local church. In his final school year he was responsible for the music arranging and directing of the school stage production. While studying he arranged and directed numerous musicals.Later years Johan started freelancing which allowed him to be involved in a broader spectrum of the South African Music Industry. In a joined venture with two other partners, they started their own state-of-the-art recording studio. Doors opened Internationally. City Harvest Church in Singapore invited him to assist them with the recording of their live praise and worship album. He was subsequently invited back for another four years. The Willow Creek Association SA (head office based in Chicago) appointed Johan as Music Director for their yearly conferences held in South Africa. At the XI World Congress of the International Christian Medical and Dental Association held in Durban, South Africa in July 1998, Johan Heystek acted as arranger, producer, band leader and pianist during all the music sessions. He did the same for other world conferences held in South Africa for the Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM) and CFAN (Reinhardt Bonnke) He has won numerous awards, e.g. Crescendo and Lier. Some of the CD’s produced and arranged by Johan have reached Gold Status and received SAMA and Lier awards. He also received awards for his own compositions (ATKV Lier award for his song Here Heilige Here)For the past four years he has been responsible for the music page Saamluister of Leef! Met Hart en Siel magazine, writing short articles on Artists and reviewing CD’s. While freelancing Johan is currently also the Musical leader of Mosaïek, a church in Fairlands with more than 5000 members. He is responsible for all aspects of the music and together with the Arts team putting together a musical every year. Johan has worked with numerous artists’ productions the past 20 years (to name a few of nearly 200 productions): Catherine Jones, Jan de Wet, Piet Smit, Wanda de Kock (Bamm) Jubelate Sanggroep, Rouel Beukes, Prophet, Reason, Danie Botha, Annalise Wiid, Rouel Beukes, Mache, Tiro, Manuel Escorcio, Janita Claassen, Mari Michael, Arina de Witt, Badie Broers, Lp Louw, Four Jacks and a Jill, Jasmyn, etc …Johan has been the Music Arranger and Producer of various stage productionsATKV Lier Toekennings, Leef! met Hart en Siel Lofprysing Konsert, Meditations on Easter with Richard Cock and Mosaiek, Numerous musicals with Mosaiek (Vere, Opgehoop, Stasioner, etc), PIF (Pay it forward), etc…As part of these stage productions he worked with many know South African ArtistsBrandon October, Kurt Darren, Juanita du Plessis, Amanda Strydom, Sweet Voice Masters, Marelouise,RetiefBurger, Bianca le Grange, Kobus Muller, Helene Bester, Bobby van Jaarsveld, Nia Nell, Navi Redd, Jak de Priester, jannie du Toit and Christa Steyn, Sonja Herholdt, etc…Some of South Africa’s top musicians and singers formed part of these productionsDennis Lalouette, Concord N’cabine, Bruce Wallis, Jean Floor Oosthuizen, Mauritz Lotz, Vinnie Henrico, David Classen, Marc Rausch, Fabian, Rob Watson, Ettienne Oosthuizen, Rixi, Luellen John, Kevin Kruger, Susan Mouton, Malie Kelly, Bobby Louw, Marriette Labuschagne, Hannes van der Walt, Corlea Botha, Fanie Fouche, Melody Bracey, Veronique Lalouette, Sweet Voice Masters, etc…During 1997 & 1998 Johan was the presenter of the CNW television music programme Gospel Gossip.Johan has done three of his own Piano albums of which two were released worldwide under the Brentwood Music label
Raymond Theart
Raymond Theart - ChoreographerRaymond trained as an actor, dancer and singer at Pretoria Technicon, both in Musical Theatre and Drama. He has been active in the entertainment industry since 1989 with several film, television, theatre and corporate credits to his name. Since 2000 he has been a talent agent and co-owner of "Leads Artists Agency". As director and choreographer, his productions have received notice, including: 'The Glass Crown' award, 'Vita' and 'Naledi' award nominations for choreography and an 'Aartvark' award for both directing and Best production at the Aartklop festival. Production highlights include; "Reach for the Stars" National Singing Competition, "Metamorph" Karen Hougaart, "Weerklink" Anneli Van Rooyen, "Fortunately" Brian Webber & Sylvain Strike, "Fantasy of Light", original compositions and songs for the 'Reach for the Stars' album STARBURST and Nicole De Wet's Album NICOLE. Raymond heads up choreography on "LIEFLING - Die Movie" and is working in partnership with actor, dancer, singer, choreographer Byron Olivato, as well as Vivica Olivato and newcomer Mellissa Alexander.
Charlie Runge
Charlie Runge - Make Up DesignerCharlie qualified as a make-up artist in 1997. She started her make-up career in Cape Town where she worked on numerous TV commercials, magazines, music videos and television programmes. Her first venture into film was in 1998 as make-up assistant for the Cape Short Film Project, produced by Gavin Sweeney, where she worked on three short films, namely 'Kap en Driver', 'Stompie and the Red Tide' and 'On the Rocks'. In 2002 Charlie moved to Johannesburg where she worked on the set of Sewende Laan for two years after which she took up freelancing again. In 2008 Charlie Runge held the position of First Assistant Make-up Artist on the Academy Award nominated film 'District 9'. Thereafter, she was offered the position of HOD of Make-up on 'Liefling die Movie' by Producer Paul Kruger of Hartiwood Films.
Nike Holm
Nike Holm - Art DirectorNike is a multi-talented young woman with a passion of making the world a more beautiful and interesting place.She is a glass blower, sculptor, musician, fire dancer, animation artist, poet and many more. She studied Fine Arts at the Technikon in Pretoria and after that worked at Delapse’s 2D animation studio, Lovebomb, under Vernie Roux.She started a glass studio with Christel Antonites, WOOK. And for 2 years they had many successful exhibitions all over the country.Nike plays the guitar as well as the flute and can also be heard on different Afrikaans albums as singer. She made a stop-motion animation for Steve Hofmeyr’s children’s DVD ‘Laaities en Ladies’.Currently, Nike is busy writing her own CD-volume of poetry called ‘Sielsoekers in die Droomdonker’ and has also composed and arranged the music for it.
Nerine Pienaar
Nerine Pienaar - Costume DesignerNerine has been working in the film and TV industry for the last 10 years, and have established her wardrobe company The Wardrobe Studio, in Johannesburg for the last 4 years. With her fashion design background she has been able to do a wide range of film work, from local to international commercials, to feature films. Nerine also received the SAFTA’S award for Best Costume Design for a feature film, ‘Mr Bones 2’, in 2010.Nerine studied at Joline’s Fashion Academy, where she received an award for best Tailoring and was the runner up for the Young Designer’s Award 1994. She has also done various short courses at the London College of Fashion and worked overseas for some time where she got lots of working experience at Christian Laxio, Armani, and Issay Miyaki. She received an ‘Stylist” award from the London College of Fashion.
Anel Stolp
Anel Stolp - EditorAnel studied at the Film School at the Tshwane University of Technology. After her studies she started her editing career at Eschol Video Productions. She edited 2 children’s programmes ‘Snazzy Stories’ and ‘Fun Factory’ as well as the last 5 children’s DVD’s of Carike Keuzenkamp. She also edited 2 classical music DVD’s produced by Salon Music, ‘Pianoman’ and ‘Celebration as well as the Energade Triathlon series.
Gustav Germishuizen
Gustav GermishuizenGustav Germishuizen got the chance of training as camera man from well-known DOP, Paul Kruger in 2006. He has worked on the following programmes: 'Snazzy Stories', 'Fun Factory' - both children's TV programmes for SABC. He then also starting doing Sport programmes e.g. 'Tseleng' (a road running programme), 'Peddle Talk' (Cycling programme), 'Kaelo, Stories of Hope' (community upliftment programme for SABC. He has worked on a variety of programmes for ATV Productions and in 2009 did a programme 'Boskos' which was a 40 days expedition to the 5 biggest lakes in Africa.Gustav had a great time working as 1st Camera man on 'Liefling, die Movie' and gained a lot of experience by working on the RED One camera.
Christa van der Walt
Christa vd Walt - ADChrista van der Walt got her degree in Audio visual Production Management in 2006 at Rand Afrikaans University. After that she went to London for a year. She then started working at Fun House Productions as Production Manager on the children's TV programmes 'Snazzy Stories' and 'Fun Factory'. She finished an editing course in Final Cut Pro and then started editing short programmes. Christa also freelanced as assistant on 'Kaelo, Stories of Hope'. She was very excited to work on 'Liefling, die Movie' and thought it was a great experience and it also extended her knowledge in film making.
Paul Kruger
Linda Korsten
Brian Webber
Erik Holm
Johan Heystek
Raymond Theart
Charlie Runge
Nike Holm
Nerine Pienaar
Anel Stolp
Gustav Germishuizen
Christa van der Walt
Director's Notes
The Director's NotesBy what criterion does one measure what makes a good Musical film? And on top of that, an Afrikaans musical film? To top that, the first one in thirty odd years...What are the ingredients? How ferocious does one stir the broth, how long to simmer and once its dished up, what is the perfect table to lay it on and which flowers will show it off just right? These are some of the many questions I asked myself when I approached the project. There was very little advice or expertise to be sourced in South Africa, a country to which the musical film genre is something of an enigma, the most recent musical films to be produced here being "Sing vir die Harlekyn" and "Sarafina". After gathering some inspiration and tips by watching and studying American Musical movies, oldies and some of the many ones made recently, I looked inwards and to those in my close proximity...my family and friends: good, solid Afrikaners, some "baster Rooinekke" and a few Jewish, Hungarian, Irish and Austrian pals who cherish a complicite with the Afrikaner sensibility. What would they like to see and hear but mostly... what would my mother? Once I established the answers to these questions my life became much simpler as I ploughed through a wealth of Afrikaans popular songs from 1910 up the present with the team of core creatives on board. When the songs were all measured, weighed and finally chosen, we weaved a story line in and around these songs that best told the story of our happy go lucky central character Liefling! It was a joy to capture her gentle and light spirit and her journey of falling in love and eventually settling into her self and womanhood.I was privileged to be surrounded by a fearless technical and creative team, each individual and department showed such incredible talent, initiative, inspiration, drive and passion, making my job so much easier. I stand in great awe of them all, especially our musical director Johan Heystek and choreographer Raymond Theart. Both taught me so much about music!My greatest joy was working with an enormous cast(immensely daunting at first)of remarkably unique and talented actors. It was wonderful to watch them give it their all under pressured time constraints, intense weather conditions, dealing with challenging costumes and props and at the same time having to sing and dance like there's no tomorrow! They did brilliantly. Steering the ship that is "Liefling-Die Movie" was very stressful for me but at the same time I have never laughed so much on a set! I was moved by the pure energy and daily drive of a committed team to tell our humble feel-good story in the best way we possibly could. I hope "Liefling" provides audiences with fun, escapism, glamour, nostalgia and a renewed intrigue with the Afrikaans language, spoken or sung.Brian WebberDirector
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Kormorant February 2010
Pasella: Nuwe Afrikaanse Musiek Fliek March 2010
News 24: May 2010
Pasella: Willem Botha May 2010
Sarie Magazine April / May 2010
Lig Magazine October 2010
Rapport 03 October 2010
Beeld 04 October 2010
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