welcome to our

talented Team of
storytellers

Seahorse Pictures brings together an exceptional array of talent, diverse perspectives and innovative storytelling to promote social change and environmental sustainability.

Our Team

Our Innovative family

Welcome to our Production House!

At Seahorse Pictures we employ people who have passion for innovation and storytelling.

It's a perfect combination to create professional productions that create social change.

Jan Pietersen

Community Coordinator & Researcher

Jan (also known as Oupa Jan) was born in Rietfontein in the Kalahari and now lives in Andriesvale. He has been the Vice Chairperson of the N|uu Language Authority since 2018.

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Umaymah Jattiem

Researcher & Business Manager

Umaymah with a background and experience in the environment field Umaymah provides business function support to the Producer, Co-Producer, Production Crew and Post-Production Manager.

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Sipho Masimula

Camera Assistant & Logistics

Sipho, hailing from Mpumalanga, has successfully worked on over sixty films involving youth and nature. He is in charge of maintaining equipment for FOP Films Pretoria Office.

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Francois Odendaal

Director & Producer

South African born Francois has made films in five continents. He produced and directed several major documentary series and standalone films that aired on major international television networks, which include National Geographic Explorer, ZDF in Germany, Discovery and the BBC’s Classic Adventure series.

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Khanyi Jozie

Production Manager Video Editor

Khanyi is a Production Manager Video Editor with over 11 years’ experience in audio-visuals ranging from corporate and event to broadcast.

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Richie Herero

Camera Assistant

Richie is a child of the red dunes of the Namib Desert. He has worked on four television series over three decades with Francois Odendaal. His own story and that of his family features strongly in Wild World Diaries, which is a new series currently in production.

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Russell Perks

Cameraman

Russell has 14 years of experience working in the Television and Media Production industry. He is a skilled cameraman, video editor and shoot director, having worked on a full spectrum of specialties including production management and as a team leader.

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Virginia Bokaba

Financial Manager

Virginia qualified as a Professional Accountant in 2015 after completing her South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) 3 years training contract with SizweNtsalubaGobodo Inc.

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Hayley Rodkin

Co-producer & Story Developer

Hayley has over 20 years of senior management experience in environmental and education management working for government. She is the Chief Director of the Agricultural Education and Training and Head of Elsenburg College, Western Cape Department of Agriculture.

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Geralt Cloete

Local Coordinator & Script Writer

Geralt Cloete is a multiple SAFTA award winning artist from Sanddrift in the Richtersveld. He is a Director, Performer, Scriptwriter, Applied Theatre Practitioner and Theatre-maker.

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Quin Moll

Senior Editor & Post-Production Manager

Quin is a multi-faceted editor and graphics artist based in Pretoria. His reality, documentary and commercial work has aired on national television and DSTV. His educational video material is distributed globally.

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