Department Spotlight

In this episode we talk to Anastasia Amy about her webzine, On Cue. On Cue let's people know about all new art events and new artists around the Johannesburg Area. If you'd like to see more from us, f...

Today we have Arno Greeff on the podcast! We chat about his part as Chris in 'Blood and Water' (Africa's second original Netflix series), his journey getting into acting, his early career, how to buil...

In this episode we talk all about our experience making our first series of TV Commercials for a well known brand. If you'd like to see more from us, feel free to check out our YouTube Channel at www....

Welcome back to Department Spotlight! In this episode, in this episode, we talk to Niel Vosloo who is the Data and Editorial Operator at The Flying Colour Company based in Soho, London, England. We sp...

Welcome back to Department Spotlight! In this episode, we continue our scroll down r/Filmmakers on Reddit, answering any questions we feel we can tackle! Want more filmmaking-related questions and ans...

Welcome back to Department Spotlight! In this episode, we cover a multitude of departments as we scroll down r/Filmmakers on Reddit and answer any questions that we feel we can tackle. If you'd like t...

This episode we talk business! We talk all about starting and running a production company. We share advice and tips on making corporate videos, growing your name, connections, client relations and mo...

In this podcast, we tackle the "boring" stuff - the admin, the hidden considerations - BUT, it's definitely not boring and very, very essential stuff to consider when making your short film! We talk a...

In this episode of Department Spotlight, we carry on answering the questions we found in an article called "10 Questions to Get Film Lovers Arguing" by James Cateridge as a part of the "Dummies" brand...

In this episode of Department Spotlight, we thought it'd be fun to go through an article we found called "10 Questions to Get Film Lovers Arguing" by James Cateridge as a part of the "Dummies" brand. ...

In this episode - Jaco, Mark, and Kyllian head back to the cinema! They discuss going back to the cinemas, the effect of the pandemic on the industry, and how the relationship between cinema releases ...

In this episode, we have Pieter Du Plessis on the podcast! He's finished up his first feature film 'Dust' - so we go into its creation, and its tumultuous release due to the pandemic. Lots of great in...

Jaco got injured in a robbery! So, in this episode of Department Spotlight, Jaco explains what happened, and we thought that we'd take this as a chance to go over safety on set. Then we go into other ...

In this episode of Department Spotlight, we're trying out a new format! We moved our setup to a couch-y situation, let us know what you think of it. In this episode, we started off with the goal to ta...

In this episode, we carry on our conversation with SUPP founder Lydia Stander. We chat all about the great tools for collaboration that are available to filmmakers on the platform, future goals for th...

Some of you may be wondering where you can find our short films. Well, they are up on the brilliant, exciting, and new platform SUPP! In today's episode, we talk to Lydia Stander - the founder of SUPP...

Today we talk to Sans Moonsamy, an established South Africa Actor, Comedian, Director, Writer, who has been running Sandman productions for the last 20 years. He tells us all about his directing debut...

Today we talk to Sans Moonsamy, an established South Africa Actor, Comedian, Director, Writer, who has been running Sandman productions for the last 20 years. He tells us all about his early experienc...

In part 2 of our talk with Evan Wigdorowitz, an up and coming director/writer originally from Johannesburg, but now living in Cape Town. He explains his process from the writing stage through to post ...

Today we talk to Evan Wigdorowitz, an up and coming director/writer originally from Johannesburg, but now living in Cape Town. He explains his path from attending the less conventional art school inst...

In part 2 of our conversation with Michael Lawrence Potter, he tells us all about his experince during the production of the 2020 film, Triggered (now on DSTV BoxOffice). Follow Michael in instagram: ...

In part 1 of our conversation with Michael Lawrence Potter, we discuss his experiences working as a lawyer while also acting and pursuing a creative career in film and theatre.  Follow Michael in...

In our final podcast for 2020, Jaco & Mark discuss the content we created this year. From the original 6 short films that we made to our podcasts, to the special videos we made. They also discuss ...

In the eleventh installment of our Department Spotlight Podcast, we have 3 special guests speaking all about acting in the South African Film Industry.  Adrienne Cameron-Ellis from Mallemeule and...

Talia Smith recently won a Student Academy Award for her short film Umama, which she made as her thesis film at New York University. Talia explains what Umama is about - its context and background, te...

In this episode of Department Spotlight, Dustin van Wyk and Alexander Verbaan talk about how they got into the industry, how many instruments you need to play to be a composer, the differences between...

In this episode of Department Spotlight, Alyssa ten Doeschate, Peloyame Dituanyane, Kevin Strydom, and Natasha Luttjeboer talk about their favourite stock audio libraries, designing their own Sound Ef...

In this Zoom edition of Department Spotlight, we talk to Production Designers who we met here in South Africa, but are now all over the world. Raquel Delgado still works in the South African industry,...

In this Zoom edition of Department Spotlight, we talk to some of our writing friends and colleagues and find out what their process is. We discuss forming an idea and structuring your initial draft to...

In this Skype edition of Department Spotlight, we talk to the DOP's of our recent short films. They discuss their time at film school, getting their first job and share some stories from working as ev...

Editing can make or break a film. Jaco & Mark have quite a bit of experience between them in this discipline. In this episode of Department Spotlight, they discuss everything they have learnt edit...

In the third installment of our Department Spotlight Podcast, we have 3 special guests speaking all about acting in the South African Film Industry. Justine Case lead actor, Daniela Caprin, interviews...

Welcome back to Department Spotlight, where we as Looped Pictures talk to our collaborators and film making friends about their experiences in the South African Film Industry. In today's episode, Jaco...

Welcome to the first episode of Department Spotlight, where we as Looped Pictures talk to our collaborators and film making friends about their experiences in the South African Film Industry. In today...