About Us
Our Story
"Feel Good" is an AFDA Durban Graduation short film , created by a group of students who share the similar passion and drive for the art of film making. The movie hopes to combine elements of your not so average love-story with a magical twist.
This unique love story will be screened at the AFDA online graduation film festival as well as in Gateway Ster-kinekor theatres on the 27th November 2021.
Meet The Team
Alexander Merle
Director & Scriptwriter
Alexander Merle, born on the 15th of June 1999 in Durban, is a young energetic filmmaker constantly pushing himself and the genres he explores. This directors last production looked at the blurring lines between fact and fiction. Always searching for novel ways to showcase cinematically his unique perspective, his films usually investigates human relationships to each other and with notions belonging, existence and the great abyss. It is this need to tell stories and understand the human condition paired with a longstanding love of cinema that led him to become a writer and director
Shushmita Naidoo
Producer
Shushmita Naidoo , she was born on the 6th November 2000. She is a fun and talented human being. Hard work and determination drives her to perform her best in all she does.
Being a producer is just one of her many passions which is understandable given her love for the art of film-making and performance. When investing in a film she says she will always choose a story that is unique , different and entertaining much like herself
Reece James
Director of Photography
Reece James, 33 year old former teacher and Durban native is a filmmaker obsessed with minimalism.
He most passionate about genres focused around crime and hardships an ode to the Southern Township of Wentworth, the community which raised and inspired him to get into film making. Reece’s cinematic philosophy is one that is character driven and focused on honest story telling.
Connor Leven
Colour Grader
Age: 20 Height: 186cm Job: DIT and Colorist
- I take the footage that has been captured by the Cinematographer and make numerous copies of it in order to ensure that it cannot be lost, and thus making sure there is no need to reshoot unnecessarily.(This one is slightly funnier being that I am colourblind) I take the footage and use Davinci Resolve to manipulate and enhance the colour in a specific scene to create a certain look and feel. I mostly use the colour indicators (scopes) to tell what colours are in the image, as well as a helpful eye from the director to ensure I don't add purple instead or blue for example
Nathan Van Blerk
Sound Designer
Nathan van Blerk ,23 December 2000 .I'm aspiring to become a music producer and own a studio to create cinematic music. I chose sound design because I've always been drawn to music and how the power of sound can influence a moment according to its rhythm, genre and style.
Who am inspired by many animation films because everything heard had to placed through a lot of time and care. I'm also inspired by Hans Zimmer.
Matthew Loder
Visual Effects Artist
My name is Matthew Loder .I am the VFX artist and BTS photographer and videographer for the film Feels Good. I'm a passionate film-maker and give my all to every production I have had the privilege of working on.
During the past three years at AFDA I have been involved in numerous different productions and tried my hand at many different departments before focusing myself on the post-production side and in particular Visual Effects.
Helene Naicker
Costume and Make-up Stylist
My name is Helene Naicker and I am the costume, make-up and stylist working on this film. I have always been in love with make up and boost it can give you while expressing yourself creatively.
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It is a passion of mine to create diverse and three dimensional- complex characters, as well as play a role in the actors transform into character.
Menzi Dlamini
Actor
My name is Menzi Dlamini. I was born 28 of January 1999. I'm an extremely funny person (I'd like to think so) and I enjoy football, playing video games and watching movies.
Acting to me came when I was in school. I was struggling in school because of the anxiety, I had and Drama class made me feel at home and appreciate my talents, which made me love acting more than anything
Zamanguni Kizzy Khuzwayo
Actor
My name is Kizzy Khuzwayo . Growing up, I did all the stage plays in primary and high school and I was ready to tackle any audition. Soon I realised that acting is my passion and what I wanted to do as a career. Acting has taught me to be patient with humanity and to be more attentive, the small details are important. With this I leave you to ponder on what the final film is about... why are the characters interlinked and essentially what message do we want audiences to take away from this film!