a film by ziggy hofmeyr - indigenous · primarily a theatre actor, his extensive stage resume...

A film by Ziggy Hofmeyr

Pop, Lock ‘n Roll Starring

MAURICE PAIGE LIONEL NEWTON YASIRAH BHELZ DAVID JOHNSON

Story Created By

ZIGGY HOFMEYR STEVEN PILLEMER

Producers

MAYENZEKE BAZA PASCAL SCHMITZ

Co-Producers

MARC SCHWINGES ZIGGY HOFMEYR

Line Producer

MARC SCHWINGES

Associate Producers

GRAY HOFMEYR MARIA HOFMEYR

ALEX SUTTON DAVID FINE

CHRISTINE WU

SynopsisShort/Logline

Rapsisanambitiousstreet-style,hip-hopdancerfromapoorneighbourhoodwhobelievesthatmoneyiseverything.Hegetsaluckybreakandrisesasaprofessionalentertainer,butwhenhefallsinlovewiththebeautifulBrazilianwifeofthegangster-come-producerwho'smakinghiscareer,he'llhavetoriskworkandlifetofindtruehappiness.

Long

Raps,ambitious,smartandyoung,livesintheslumsofWestburyandworksasabarmaninthecity.Hisparentshaverecentlypassedawayandlefthimtolookafterhisyoungerbrother.Rapsgetsaluckybreakduringoneofhisbarmangigs,whenhediscovershiscrewdancingbackupattheclubwhereheisworking.Hesneaksontothestageandshowshisskillsoffatthecity’smostnotoriousclub.Raps’stalentcatchestheeyeoftheclub’sowner,Valentine,amusicproducerandgangster,whosetshimontheroadtosuccess.ButRapsfallsforQueen,Valentine’syoungBrazilianwife,asingerandstarinherownright,andeventhoughactingontheirfeelingscoulddestroytheircareersandtheirlives,QueenandRapsareunabletofighttheirfeelings.WhenValentinediscoversthetruth,inafitofrage,hethrowsRapsoutofthewindow,cripplinghim.Raps,nowfullyawareofValentineandQueen’sabusiverelationship,devisesaplantoputhiscareerbackontrack,andwinbackhisultimateprize–Queen.

Biographies–Cast

MauricePaige:Raps

MauricePaigeisaSouthAfricandancerandactorbestknownforhisstarringroleasthecheeky,selfishandoutspokenCalvinXavierintheSABC3soapopera‘Isidingo’,joiningthecastin2009.HeisalsoknownforhisroleasTobyinactioncomedy‘Gog’Helen’,andtheXhosafilm‘Winsome’,aromanticcomedybywriteranddirectorLeliMaki.

LionelNewton:Valentine

LionelNewtonisaSouthAfricanactoranddirectorbestknowntotelevisionaudiencesforcreating,writingandstarringasathree-dimensionalstereotypeofhimselfintheSABC3comedyseries‘Sorted’,from2005to2006.Hehasnumerousothertelevisioncredits,including‘YoubetheJudge’,‘BarneyBarnato’,‘LifeBeginsatForty’,‘SoulBuddyz’,‘Isidingo’,‘CrossingtheLine’,‘RhythmCity’and‘EndGame’.Lionelhasalsoactedinawidevarietyoffilmsandmade-for-TVmoviesincluding‘Gums&Noses’,‘AnAfricanDream’,‘Stander’,‘Forgiveness’,‘MamaJack’,‘Triomf’,‘Jozi’,‘Mandela:LongWalktoFreedom’and‘NothingforMahala’.Primarilyatheatreactor,hisextensivestageresumeincludesproductionssuchas‘Macbeth’,‘RodneyGetsHisGun’,‘RomeoandJuliet’,‘AMidsummerNight’sDream’,‘ThinaBantu’,‘MeasureforMeasure’,‘Oliver’,‘Hamlet’,‘TheSeagull’and‘AntonyandCleopatra’.Amongmanytheatreawards,hereceivedtheVitaAwardforBestLeadActorforhisroleasEstragonin‘WaitingforGodot’,in2002.

YasirahBhelz:Queen

BorninMdantsane,EastLondon,thisambitiousyoungsinger,songwriterandactressgoesbyherstagenameofYasirah,whichishowherfansknowher.AlthoughshewasborninSouthAfrica,shehasspentmostofhertimeinEngland,whereshepursuedhermusiccareer,andhasreleasedasingleabroad.Thisyoung,hotandfreshtalentedsingerhasbuiltherselfastrongsupportbaseinEngland,whereshespentmostofhertimetouringandperforminginvenuesliketheBritishMuseumandinclubsacrossthecountry.

DavidJohnson:Chicco

DavidJohnsonisaSouthAfricanactorbestknownforhisroleasDrBennettinthesecondseasonoftheSABC1dramaseries‘Society’,from2009to2010.JohnsongraduatedfromUCT'sDramaDepartmentin2005withaDiplomainMusicalTheatreandPerformanceandwentstraightintoplayingthecontroversialroleofFerdiintheSABCdramedyseries‘ThisLife’.Alsoontelevision,heplayedtheroleofSergeantGodfreyBothainthethirdHeartlinesfilm‘Crossroads’,in2006,andthecharacterofDwayneintheSABC2soapie‘7deLaan’.Hisstage

creditsincludethetitlerolein‘Hamlet’,‘TheBoyWhoFellfromtheRoof’,FredAbrahamse'sMaynardvilleproductionofShakespeare's‘MuchAdoAboutNothing’,‘TwelfthNight’,‘Macbeth’,‘TheMerchantofVenice’and‘BacchusindieBoland’.Johnsondirected‘Plucked’byLoraineBurgerand‘Hunt’byDeborahVieyrafortheNationalArtsFestival,Grahamstown,fringeprogramme.Asamusician,heperformswiththelocalbandPolaRoyd.DavidteachesdanceatNorthlinkCollegeandisinvolvedinthedevelopmentofheritagesitesinSouthAfrica.

TarrynAlberts:WendellTarrynAlberts,whohailsfromEldoradoPark,starteddancingattheageofnine,andisoneofSouthAfrica’smostgracefuldancers.InMay2017,shewillbetouringEuropeandtheUSforfivemonthswithsuccessfulSouthAfricangroupDieAntwoordin.Tarrynhasworkedwiththeminthepast,whichshedescribesasanamazingexperience.Shespendsfive-to12-hourdaysrehearsingforperformances,shootingmusicvideosandworkingoncampaigns.Thisshedoestohousemusic,old-schoolhip-hopandR&B.ShestartedoutbytakingclassesinNewtownatBassline.In2010,shewasnamedKrumpQueen,andshehastouredEuropeasabackupdancer.In2012,shejoinedacrewcalledV.I.N.T.A.G.Eandcompetedone.tv’sStepUporStepOut,wheretheyfinishedsecond.In2014,TarrynopenedforKendrickLamaratMillerBoomtown,therapper'sthreedaymini-tourofSouthAfrica.

Biographies–CrewZiggyHofmeyr:DirectorZiggyhasworkedasaneditorandanall-roundfilmmaker-come-videographersince2001.Hisexpertiseliesinpost-production.Helovestellingstories,betheyquickandpunchyorlongformdramas,andhehasaninnateknackfortimingandcomedy.Asafreelanceeditorandscriptwriter,hetacklesjustaboutanythingfromtrailersandcorporatevideostomusicvideos,commercialsanddramas.Amajorpartofhisworkismakingmusicvideos,mainlywithbig-nameAfricanartists.‘Pop,Lock,‘nRoll’ishisfirstfeaturefilm.PaulLuthandoNqambule–DanceTrainer,ChoreographerPaulisanartist,instructoranddancer.Hebegandancingbyentertainingguestsatfamilyfunctions.Attheageof11hebegansneakingouttohousepartieswithhisolderbrother.Therehewasexposedtowhatisnowknownas‘sbujwa’,astyleofSouthAfricandancewhichcombinesarangeoflocaldancemoves.Itisdescribedas‘adancethatrequireseverymuscleinyourbodytoworkinordertocompletemoves’,pluslotsofcreativity.Paulshareshisloveforhip-hopthroughworkshops,classes,exchangesandbattles,butheiscommittedtoimbuinghisworkwithadistinctSouthAfricanflavourwhichisevidentinhisstyleandchoreography.

DANCERSLockdownCrew TARRYN(TNT)ALBERTS

GLEN(PHANTOM)MPHOMAKWALA

MPHO(SLASH)MABENA

TANIA(JIGGY)KNOOP

BRANDON(B-STYLES)GROBLER

SIBUSISO(XAVIER)ZWANE

SNE(HAPPYFEET)MBATHA

RattlesShakes DUANELAWRENCE(B-BOYD)

JEDLAWRENCE(BBOYJED)

QUAID(FLIP)JONES

LEONLABUSCHAGNE(B-BOYLABA)

ASHLEYMARSHALLBAILEY(KRATOS)

EDWINSEBILWANE(EDDYB)

SIHLE(WOODA)MAGOO

TuttingCrew SANDILE(SAND1)ZULU

MZEE(ROBOTBOI)IMBULIJNR

JUSTIN(JWHITE)YOUNG

ANRICHVANDERWALT(TRIX)

TSHEPOJRMOKOENA

VINTAGE SIKELELANOMVETA

THABANGMOTSAOSELE

PARCIVALBAKANE

VUMILEMPHANDE

ERROLWILLET

StreetKingdomSA RAPHAELTAMBWE

LETHISCRIPT

TREASURELAW

YOGIBUCKRAWWAVE

Soweto’sFinest THOMAS(TOMLONDON)BONGANICHAUKE

NJABULO(NJABSFINEST)MAHLABA

EUGENE(DIBOYOS)RAPOTE

KAGISO(KG)MASHIANE

MONDE(D’MONDES)MGCINA

2LegittCrew MINASHYTHEARCHER

LERATOMASHIYA

CINDYMBANJWA

KIMCOHEN

TSHOLOPULE

NICOLEKOEBERG

AdditionalDancers RAMONEDEWET

BASHMOOLMAN

MIKEMGL

SLAYBLAYZENDLOVU

BASHI

MBUSOKGAREBE

CHARLTONRAMRATTAN

BENNYBURGESS

MauricePaigeDanceDouble SAMUELCONRADIE(BBOYSAM)

MauricePaigeDanceTrainers ZAKHELEYIKA

ASHLEYMARSHALLBAILEY(KRATOS)

PAULLUTHANDONQAMBULE

QUAID(FLIP)JONES

Choreographers CRAIGBULLOCK

DOTCOM

BRANDON(B-STYLES)GROBLER

PAULLUTHANDONQAMBULE

ROBYNBROPHY

DUANELAWRENCE

SANDILE(SAND1)ZULU

DanceConsultant CRAIGBULLOCK

RehearsalSpace DANCEWEBSTUDIOS

CASTRaps MAURICEPAIGE

Queen YASIRAHBHELZValentine LIONELNEWTON

Freddy JASONMEYERWendy TARRYNALBERTSChicco DAVIDJOHNSONAudrey ROBYNBROPHYBenjy BRADYBROPHY

AuntyKaren RAYLENEBROPHYDuane DUANELAWRENCE

MainTutter SANDILE(SAND1)ZULUGenghis ERICUYS

Randolph STEVENPILLEMERUndergroundDJ DJDOOWAP

CuteGirl1 FRANCESCAMATTHYSDaniel DIMITRIBAILANIS

SleazyBusinessMan JAMESPREVOSTClubDJ JOENKOSIBarman JAMESRAMOTLOU

CuteGirl2 JAMYBROPHYCuteGirl3 MARICEKAHNGangster1 CRAIGPALMGangster2 MATTHEWLEONGGangster3 MARLONJOSEPH

Producers MAYENZEKEBAZA

PASCALSCHMITZ

Co-Producers MARCSCHWINGES ZIGGYHOFMEYR

LineProducer MARCSCHWINGES

AssociateProducers

GRAYHOFMEYR MARIAHOFMEYR ALEXSUTTON DAVIDFINE CHRISTINEWU

1stAssistantDirector JEFFNKUNA2ndAssistantDirector JACOVANDERWALT3rdAssistantDirector BAFANAMONYAMANE

Continuity NOMAWONGAKHUMALOProductionManager TWIGGYMATIWANA

ProductionCoordinator SINDISWAMAGADLALocationsManager JOENKOSI

TransportandUnitManager JOENKOSIUnitAssistant SIPHIWENKOSI

Security MOYANAToiletSupplier ALLINONERENTALS(SPANNIES)

ProductionAssistant LUMKANDLELAProductionRunner CHRISTSHWAGONG

CastRunner GERALDSOMANJE

DOP MANULAPIERE

FocusPuller RAYGELDENHUYSBCameraOperator STEPHENMICHAELHERMANS

JibOperator JOHANSTRYDOMDroneCinematography FCHAMMANFILMS

2ndFocusPuller YURIANDREWJANSEENClapperLoader SHEPHARDMUNYAI

DIT ALEXJONESVTO OEGENGMICHAELMASHILE

KeyGrip GILBERTHITULABestBoyGrip JOEDLEPHUGripAssistant NATHINZIMANDE

Gaffer PETERMODISEBestBoyGaffer WILLYMASUKU

Spark KENNETHMATILDASparkTrainee TAISENMAZIBUKOSparkTrainee THABANG

GeneratorOperator ABEPHOSWAGeneratorSupplier MEDIAFILMSERVICE

ArtDirector MARTHASIBANYONI

PropsMaster THABOMDLULISetDresserStandby ANTONIOPULULO

SetDresser BIANCAVUYONOBANDAArtAssistant JOSEPHHITULAArtAssistant TEBOGOPOTSANYANEGraphicArtist WANDILEABRAHAMSE

WardrobeStylist MARIAHOFMEYR

WardrobeAssistant HLOKOMELOMOLOIWardrobeAssistant SBUSISOMASONDOWardrobeAssistant SIMONEMOOLMAN

WardrobeTruckDriver MOOSAZAKHELEMGWENYAMakeUpArtist HAZELKUNENE

MakeUp&HairAssistant ANDISIWEMKUNYANA

MakeUpStandby XOLIZWANE

SoundMixer RICHARDMOHLARI

BoomOperator SILVERKHOZA

ProductionAccountant SHAMILAPHILLIPS

AccountsAssistant MOFOLUWASHADEOESILegalServices ADV.MAWANDESETI-BAZA

MARANGMASOKOANE

GUYRMACLEODPayrollServices MONEYPENNY

SHAMILLAPHILLIPS

ARIFAMUKUDDEMProductionAuditor GALBRAITHRUSHBY

RYANHUTCHISON

Casting

ZIGGYHOFMEYR PASCALSCHMITZ MAYENZEKEBAZA JEANNETTEGINSLOV DOMINIQUEROXANNEJOSSIE TORAMKANDAWIREMÅRTENS

Medic RONEWATSHIKORORO BRENTONENGLISH

Catering GAMESETMATCHCateringManager LEBOSEKGALA

CateringTeamLeader GREGGABELL

StoryCreatedby ZIGGYHOFMEYR STEVENPILLEMER

ScriptEditor MARGARETGOLDSMID

BehindScenesPhotography PREMILLAMURCOTTBehindScenesVideography JORDANHARLAND

ProductionSocialMediaManager LEONLABUSCHAGNE

RefineryMD TRACEYWILLIAMS

PostProductionSupervisor CARMENFREEMANTLEPostProductionConsultant JUNAIDAHMED

RICHARDMULLEREditor ZIGGYHOFMEYR

MEGANGILL

DigitalIntermediate&VFX REFINERY

DigitalIntermediateProducer CARMENFREEMANTLEPostProductionAssistant JENNYNURSOO

ProjectMediaManager IEZAAMPATTERSON

Colourist ALEXMAY

VFXProducer ANCILLABERRY

VFXArtists EUGENOLSEN

CYRILSCHUMANN

HUGOPERDIZ

CHERYLTURNER

RUAANBRINKEndRoller SCOTTMACBETH

QCEngineer JOHNBRINKDCPMasteringTechnician STUARTHEATH

EngineeringSupport DAIGREYLING

SHAUNPARROTT

SoundPostProduction AREA5.1SoundPostProducer CARMENFREEMANTLE

ADRRecordingJohannesburg FINETUNESTUDIOS

ADRRecordingEngineerJohannesburg GEOFFKOCK

Foley THEFOLEYFACTORY

FoleyArtist FRANKABECKFoleyMixer FRANZISKATREUTLER

DialogueEditor GEOFFKOCK

SFXEditor GUYSTEER

ALISONSTEVENS

Re-RecordingEngineer CHARLOTTEBUYS

NFVF ZAMANTUNGWAMKOSI(CEO)

PETERKWELE

JOYMAWELA

THANDEKAZWANA

XOLELWAMAYATULA

TERRENCEKHUMALO

DTI NELLYMOLOKOANE

LEHLOHONOLOMOKHOSI

DIMAKATSOKGOMO

LEKATELAMAKGOBA

MediaFilmServices NEILLHORSFALL

SUE-RINAHAUPT

HAYLEYCHATER

EDDIEMULLER

HollardFilmGuarantors PAULRALEIGH

MOROBANKAWE

BUYISILEKUBHEKA

WESLEYRALEIGH

IndigenousFilmDistribution HELENKUUN

JANAERASMUS

MusicCreativeManager MPUMIPHILLIPS

MusicSeniorCreativeLiaison ZWELIBANZISISILANA

MusicConsultant SIBUSISOHLATSHWAYOMusicConsultant LANCESTEHR

MUSIC

“LittleBoy”Artist:Sibot

Composer:SimonRingrose/NatalieGrassmanPublisher:SimonRingrose/NatalieGrassman

Owner:SimonRingrose

“WinWin”

Artist:Kay-RocComposer:RicardoBooysen

Publisher:MadstuffProductionRecordsOwner:MadstuffProductionRecords

“EmptyThatCup”Artist:Kay-Roc

Composer:RicardoBooysenPublisher:MadstuffProductionRecordsOwner:MadstuffProductionRecords

“WaWaWes”Artist:RuffX

Composer:RolandAfortikaPublisher:MuthalandEntertainmentOwner:MuthalandEntertainment

“Trending”



“ChangeMyWalk”Artist:YasirahBhelz

MusicBy:OlaKobak&YasirahBhelzPerformedBy:YasirahBhelz

LyricsBy:YasirahBhelzPublisher:HRCConsultingandProjects(PTY)Ltd

YasirahBhelzappearscourtesyofHRCConsultingandProjects(PTY)Ltd

“PartyStupid”Artist:YasirahBhelz

MusicBy:AndriAndrianarisoaPerformedBy:YasirahBhelz



“SambaPiece”

Artist:YasirahBhelzMusicBy:AndriAndrianarisoaPerformedBy:YasirahBhelz



“Illusion”

Artist:CoyoteKissesComposer:BryceRobertBresnan/JosephMossSussinghamPublisher:BryceRobertBresnan/JosephMossSussingham

Owner:CoyoteKisses

“ShotGun”

Artist:SketchyBongoComposer:YuvirPillay/SheenSkaiz/ArnoldPhilips

Publisher:ActiveMusicPublishingOwner:SketchyBongo

“MoonChild”Artist:Sixfo

Composer:SiviweNkanyuzaPublisher:KimosabeOwner:Kimosabe

“PrettyBlackRose”Artist:DJRadix

Composer:GcinaNkula/MichaelChirwa/TawandaMujajiPublisher:2FlowThroughHoldings/SheerPublishing

Owner:2FlowThroughHoldings

“TheVoice”Artist:YasirahBhelzMusicBy:MarkusEls

PerformedBy:YasirahBhelzLyricsBy:YasirahBhelz

Publisher:HRCConsultingandProjects(PTY)LtdYasirahBhelzappearscourtesyofHRCConsultingandProjects(PTY)Ltd

“BUSSIT”

Artist:DaLesComposer:LeslieMampeJr/RakaRich/RakaDun

Publisher:MuthalandEntertainmentOwner:MuthalandEntertainment

“NoChains”



“MyIsland”Artist:Sixfo


‘Memeza”

Artist:CleresoulfulComposer:MolepoLeclereSerumulaPublisher:SheerPublishing(Pty)LtdOwner:MolepoLeclereSerumula

“Sukumani”

Artist:SketchyBongoComposer:YuvirPillay/ArnoldPhilips/MashayabhuqeKaMamba


“PoleDancer”

Artist:Eddy&CristylePeterComposer:EdwardDube

Publisher:EdwardDubeforSlikkSouthMusic&SifisoMkhwanaziOwner:EdwardDube&SifisoMkhwanazi

“ThinkingAboutYou”

Artist:ShannonShanoneft.DollawayComposer:DeanMarkHolloway

Publisher:KnocCityEntertainmentOwner:DeanMarkHolloway

“Mantshinilane”Artist:Yanga

Composer:YangaNtshakazaPublisher:VthSeasonOwner:VthSeason

“HammerTime”Artist:Sixfo


“SniffSniff”

Artist:SketchyBongoComposer:YuvirPillay


“BeWhoUBe”Artist:RuffX

Composer:RolandAfortika/SinethembaMapakulaPublisher:MuthalandEntertainmentOwner:MuthalandEntertainment

SpecialThanks

JeannetteGinslov

DominiqueRoxanneJossieToraMkandawireMårtens

BrentMarltonKevinAaronAmrishShahAmyRosslindBashMoolmanMandyBullockDarimDaPaixao

MernolyKingSimbaTumiTrentTladiKyleVerbeekMrMagic

TheWestburyCommunityRichardMullerYoavDaganMeganGillJamesHappeNeilBamber

ArthurGoldstuck

DonPaul

JanWeydringerVikasSagarDrDRFineMelissaParry

TyronJanseVanVuuren

LeighHofmeyrJordanHarland

DaoofdunKatherineNaylorGraemeHofmeyr

DemetrisTitanMrsJBrindley

JustinBeachcroft-Shaw

ElaineGeorgiou

MartinMccutcheonJoelAssaizky

MidianeletrangerNeilBrandt

LawrenceEdwardsRoswithaSchmitzChandraCiccone

BasilMina

MauricePaigeFootwear,clothingandaccessoriessponsoredbyK*7clothing

MEDIAFILMSERVICESSOUTHAFRICA

REFINERYMNET

AAAEntertainmentIndigenousFilmDistribution

DTINFVF

ThismotionpictureisprotectedunderthelawsoftheRepublicofSouthAfrica,theUnitedStatesofAmerica,andallcountriesthroughouttheworld.Anyunauthorisedexhibition,distribution,duplicationofthisfilmoranypartthereof(includingsoundtrack)willsubjecttheinfringertoseverecivilandcriminalprocedures.Thestory,allnames,charactersandincidentsportrayedintheproductionarefictitious,noidentificationwithactual

person,places,buildingsandproductsisintendedorshouldbeinferred.Noanimalswereharmedduringtheproduction.ProducedonlocationinSouthAfrica.

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