Namibia Film Commission (NFC) fully and partially Funded Films
Copy Here 2010, 17 min
Helen and are two special detectives working for the highly confidential Paranormal
Investigations
Department (PID) in the Namibian Police Force. The Unit learns of cases of people disappearing in the Namib Desert, just for them to reappear again, unscathed after a few days in the barren wilderness. It is been speculated that aliens have been abducting people, especially those
with
emotional
problems,
whom they take on a spacecraft or in their underground bases in the
Helen and are two special detectives working for the highly confidential Paranormal
Investigations
Department (PID) in the Namibian Police Force. The Unit learns of cases of people disappearing in the Namib Desert, just for them to reappear again, unscathed after a few days in the barren wilderness. It is been speculated that aliens have been abducting people, especially those
with
emotional
problems,
whom they take on a spacecraft or in their underground bases in the
1.Eembwiti 2010, 17 min A story that relates the dying Oshiwambo traditional way of living due to the western influence.
Directed by: Perivi Katjavivi Written by: Rachel Dedig Produced by: Obed Emvula Namibia Film Commission & Tulinane Entertainment Contact: obedemvula@gmail.com
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2.The Puritan 2010, 17 min
The Puritan is the story about a young Namibian painter who finds himself trying to balance the expectations of his curator, his girlfriend and the financial pressures with his dream of becoming a successful artist. He found himself overwhelmed by the choices he has to make. He finally digs deep into in his soul to make a decision that would
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satisfy his ambition as an artist at the expense of his relationship with
Byron Joseph
his girlfriend and the expectations of the curator of the art gallery.
Written by: Charles Bosman Produced by: Jackson Swartz Namibia Film Commission & Prime Time Media cc Contact: swartzjacksonk@icloud.com
3.Looking for Ilonga 2010, 17 min A man arrives at Simon’s home and claims that his wife Elizabeth has borrowed a lot of money from him – and indeed she did. Simon is faced with one option only; he has to repay his family’s debts. Ripped from his comfortable rural lifestyle, he travels far away to the big city, hoping to work off the debts.
Directed by: Tim Huebschle Written by: Tim Huebschle & Nailoke Mhanda Produced by: Hanneke Dempsey Namibia Film Commission & Collective Productions Contact: david@collective.com.na
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4.Reflection 2012, 25 min Samantha is a young urban Namibian girl, an aspiring artist and College student. Throughout her life, she had to cope with her parent’s alcohol addiction and her Father’s physical abuse. She meets Alex, seemingly sympathetic, understanding and kind, an addict himself, she falls for him romantically and embraces his lifestyle, is that her future path?
Directed by: Ernst Stynberg Written by: Lara-Lyn Ahrens Produced by: Virginia Witts Namibia Film Commission & Clever Clogs Productions Contact: virginia@cleverclogsproductions.com or info@nfc.na
5.Place of Peace 2012, 32 min Helen and are two special detectives working for the highly confidential Paranormal Investigations Department (PID) in the Namibian Police Force. The Unit learns of cases of people disappearing in the Namib Desert, just for them to reappear again, unscathed after a few days in the barren wilderness. It is been speculated that aliens have been abducting people, especially those with emotional problems, whom they take on a spacecraft or in their underground bases in the Naukluft Park, where they heal, but then instruct not tell what really happened to those people. When Helen sets off alone into the wilderness to investigate, her beliefs are challenged and her strength of character put to a test when she meets
Directed by: Vickson Hangula Written by: Vickson Hangula Produced by: Vickson Hangula Namibia Film Commission & Home Brewed Productions cc Contact: hangulavickson@gmail.com
a mysterious old Topnaar man.
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6.100 Bucks 2012, 24 min
A story of two half-brothers waging war over a multibillion dollar company known as ‘Meat Expo’ left behind by their father. Furthermore, The 3rd WILL is an African story about family and all the dynamics that surround that, including love, jealousy and forgiveness. It also tackles issues facing many African countries,
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including rhino horn smuggling and tenderpreneurship.
Bienvenu Lukoki Written by: Rachel Dedig Produced by: Frans Kruger Namibia Film Commission & BVL Productions Contact: krugerff@iway.na
7. Tjiraa 2012, 18min A man arrives at Simon’s home and claims that his wife Elizabeth has borrowed a lot of money from him – and indeed she did. Simon is faced with one option only; he has to repay his family’s debts. Ripped from his comfortable rural lifestyle, he travels far away to the big city, hoping to work off the debts.
Directed by: Krischka Stoffels Written by: Toucy Tjijombo Produced by: Pedro Mendoza Namibia Film Commission & New Mission Films Contact: newmissionfilms@gmail.com or krischkastoffels@yahoo.com
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8.Dead River 2012, 34 min Set during Apartheid in Namibia, ‘Dead River’ follows the unlikely friendship of a farm worker’s son and the farmer’s daughter. David and Lisa meet through the melodies she plays on her flute and he whistles. Lisa’s racist father outlaws the friendship. What are these two young friends going to do about their situation?
Directed by: Tim Huebschle Written by: Tim Huebschle (based on a story by Rolf Ackermann)Produced by: Marinda Stein Namibia Film Commission & Collective Productions Contact: david@collective.com.na
9.All She Ever Wanted 2012, 15min Is a sad drama of a young woman who growing up had dreams of having a big family of her own one day, which didn’t quiet happen.
Directed by: Errol Geingob Written by: Jesica Ngozu Produced by: Josefina Geingos Namibia Film Commission & Desert Film Productions Contact: dantagogeingob@gmail.com
Short Films
10.Try 2012, 23 min
A series of events and circumstances connects different lives from completely different backgrounds from one end to the other end of town until they all end up in a public hospital, where the rich guy must wait in line and the gangster meets Jesus. ‘Try’ is a fast-paced, multiple-narrative drama unfolding in the heart of Windhoek.
Directed by: Joel Haikali Written by: Sophie Mukenge Kabongo and Joel haikali Produced by: Sophie Mukenge Kabongo Namibia Film Commission & Joe Vision Production Contact: joel@joe-vision.com
11.Tjitji: The Himba Girl 2014, 21 min Tjandjeua – Tjitji, a young, successful and ambitious student, has secret dreams of being the next famous ‘Talk Show Host’. However, Tjitji’s Mother and Father live dutifully, in the time-honoured Himba tradition. Every weekend she returns home to her village, but is concerned that Himba customs and practices, relating to young girls her age, will jeopardise her own personal dreams.
Directed by: Bienvenu Lukoki Written by: Rachel Dedig Produced by: Frans Kruger Namibia Film Commission & BVL Productions Contact: krugerff@iway.na
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12.Coming Home 2014, 20 min The journey of a young woman who is haunted by her past until she faces it. Burdened by vague but unsettling childhood memories, Nia returns to her desolate hometown years later to face her stepfather.
Directed by: Marinda Stein Written by: Kinda & Krischka Stoffles Produced by: Sophie Mukenge Kabongo Namibia Film Commission & Redhot Film Productions Contact: cominghomethemovie@gmail.com or redhotfilmproductions@gmail.com
13.Broken Pencils 2015, 17 min Where does violence come from in our society? Are we born with it or do we learn how to become it through circumstances? This is the story of Klyde, 16, that looks at the cycle of abuse.
Directed by: Gertzon Pveclidias Witboo Written by: Gertzon Pveclidias Witboo Produced by: Cecil Moller Namibia Film Commission & No Plot Productions Contact: noplotproductions@gmail.com
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14.Uushimba 2015, 23 min
Uushimba is a story of a young man Hangula who arrives in the city to seek greener pastures. He gets caught up with his cousin Tangeni’s thug life ways and becomes a recruit in Tangeni’s gang. An opportunity presents itself for Hangula to pursue his ambitions of a career in art, but Tangeni convinces him to do one last robbery job….?
Directed by: Khama Nakaandunglieh Written by: Perivivi Katjavivi Produced by: Gustav Nuujoma Namibia Film Commission & Optimistic Media Productions Contact: optimimedia@gmail.com
15.Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation 2007, 161 min Directed by: This epic film is about the Namibian independence struggle against South African occupation as seen through the life of Sam Nujoma, the leader of the South West Africa People’s Organisation and the first president of the Republic of Namibia.
Charles Burnett Written by: Charles Burnett Produced by: Uazuva Kaumbi Namibia Film Commission & Pan Afrikan Centre of Namibia Contact: info@nfc.na
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16.My Father’s Son 2010, 82 min In a life crisis, Nghilifa, a successful Windhoek ‘city-zen’ decides to return to this home village after 21 years to ‘free’ his little brother from his ‘backward’ life-style as a cattle herder and reconcile with this family. When he and his wife finally find Hangula, he does not show the slightest interest in going to the city with them. In a comic way “My father’s son” negotiates the sometimes absurd relations between urban worlds of modern Africa and its traditional roots.
Directed by: Joel Haikali Written by: Joel Haikali Produced by: Joel Haikali Namibia Film Commission & Joe Vision Productions Contact: joel@joe-vision.com
17. Katutura 2016, 107min
Katutura follows a group characters experiencing the gravity of living in a township. Ex-convict Dangi has to deal with living a law-abiding life, an extramarital son and an old flame who his wife doesn’t know about. Gangster Shivago explores a new market to sell his drugs and Kondja, a teenager in a wheelchair who helps street kids, falls in love
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for the first time. Their paths intertwine and their lives collide in both
Florian Schott
hopeful and brutal ways.
Written by: Obed Emvula & Florian Schott
Katutura deals with the struggle of everyday life in the township.
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There is crime, drug abuse, violence, but it also shows the strength of
Obed Emvula, Daphne Wliiams, Mutaleni Nadimi,
the community as well as the bustling creativity in the place otherwise
Ed Ehrenberg & Florian Schott
known as the place where we do not belong.
Namibia Film Commission & Tulinane Entertainment Contact: emvula@iway.na or obedemvula@gmail.com
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18.The Hidden Sky An ArgentinaNamibian co-production 2016, 100 min
Directed by: Pablo Cesar Written by: Pablo Cesar & Liliana Nadal Produced by: Pablo Ballester & Pedro Mendoza Namibia Film Commission,
Hermes, an Argentine anthropologist who is living with members of a Damara village in Namibia. Looking for information about the knowledge transmitted orally from shaman to shaman, during thousands of years, Hermes believes to find the key of the mystery of the power of the sound. However, an unfortunate contact with foreign members of a secret lodge liked to a laboratory for virus experimentation, will present a misstep on his road of lighting.
New Mission Films & Cesar Productions (Argentina) Contact: newmissionfilms@gmail.com
19.Fish out of water 2017, 97 min This epic film is about the Namibian independence struggle against South African occupation as seen through the life of Sam Nujoma, the leader of the South West Africa People’s Organisation and the first president of the Republic of Namibia.
Directed by: Charles Burnett Written by: Charles Burnett Produced by: Uazuva Kaumbi Namibia Film Commission & Pan Afrikan Centre of Namibia Contact: info@nfc.na
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20.The White Line 2019, 100 min
The White line is set in Namibia, 1963 after the Katutura uprising a Black house cleaner falls in love with a White Afrikaner Police officer.
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Their love is challenged due to the opposite sides of the line that
Desiree Kahikopo
they come from. The only good thing that seems to come from this
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relationship is an unexpected gift, which will either bring her family
Micheal Kahorongo
close or destroy everything she knows and loves.
Produced by: Kahikopo, Micheal Kahorongo, Girley Jazama Namibia Film Commission & Just Think Media Contact: kahikopod@yahoo.com, michealpulse@gmail.com, girley.jazama@gmail.com
21.Land of the Brave 2019, 110 min
#LANDoftheBRAVEfilm traces the journey of police officer Meisie Willemse, a tough cop with an illustrious career, who hides a dodgy past. As she solves one the biggest cases of her career, she is forced to face herself; the closer she gets to catching the killer, the more the dark secrets of her past are revealed, ultimately derailing her life. To crack the case, she must face her own demons‌
Directed by: Tim Huebschluele Written by: Tim Huebschluele Produced by: David Benade Namibia Film Commission & Collective Productions Contact: david@collective.com.na
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22.Paths to Freedom 2015, 60 min
Paths to Freedom documentary tells the stories of how in the 1960’s Namibian peasants and migrant labourers created a nationalist movement, Swapo, and a guerilla army to fight the illegal occupation of their country by South Africa.
Directed by: Written by:
Produced by: Richard Pakleppa
Told against the contexts of German colonization , the United Nations’
Namibia Film Commission &
responsibility for Namibia and the winds of change that were sweeping
On Land Productions
across Africa in the 1950’s and 1960’s the film tells how Namibians
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broke the chain of being slaves in their own country to eventually take
richardpakleppa@gmail.com
up arms against South Africa.
Documentaries
23.Game On 2010, 17 min
“Game On” documentary tells a story on the translocation of wild animals into the various conservancies in Kunene Region, and how communities derive benefits to improve their livelihood. Directed by: Aaron Karirao Written by: Koos Greef & Aaron Karirao Produced by: Koos Greef Namibia Film Commission & Africa Productions Contact: koosgreeff@gmail.com
24.Waterberg to Waterberg in the Footsteps of Samuel Maharero 2015, 61 min
Directed by: Andrew Botelle Written by:
What happened to Samuel Maharero after the battle of the Waterberg in 1904? One minute he was the most influential leader in Namibia, the next he was running for his life with a bounty on his head. Relentlessly pursued by the invading German army, his people were scattered and hunted down. Samuel and a small band of loyal followers somehow managed to escape into the waterless sands of the Kalahari Desert.
Andrew Botelle Produced by: Andrew Botelle Namibia Film Commission & Mamokobo Video & Research Contact: andrewbotelle@gmail.com
Following in this remarkable man’s footsteps, Waterberg to Waterberg documentary tells the history of the Herero migrations across Southern Africa more than 100 years ago. A journey of a thousand miles, on horseback and by foot, from the Waterberg mountain in
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Namibia to the Waterberg mountain in South Africa. A journey to find a place they could call home.
25.Mbunza of the Okavango 2015, 40 min
A documentary based on the heritage and culture of the Mbunza people. The documentary is related from the perspective of a young Mbunza lad that is worried about the demise of their original heritage.
Directed by: Gertzon Pvclidius Witbooi Written by: Vilho Nuyoma Nuumbala, Gertzon Pvclidius Witbooi, Sebron Sekerete (Mbunza Living Museum)Produced by: Cecil Moller Namibia Film Commission & No Plot Productions Contact: noplotproductions@gmail.com
26.Nami-Daman The History and the Livelihood of the NamiDaman People 2017, 97 min
Directed by: Errol Geingob Written by: Johannes Ganuseb Produced by: Pedro Mendoza
“Nami-Daman: The History and the Livelihood of the Nami-Daman People” documentary is a rivetingly beautiful take on the Nami Daman people of Namibia. The Mysticism that surrounds this peoples group’s origination has and still does baffle scholars and scientists alike. It is
Namibia Film Commission & New Mission Films Contact: newmissionfilms@gmail.com
believed that they lived in most parts of the then known country South West Africa (S.W.A), now known as Namibia, yet to this day there is still no clear evidence of their precise origin.
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27.Once We Were Hunters 2012, 49 min
A documentary on the livelihood of the Bushmen, from how they came to settle in Namibia to their way of life and how they are currently
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affected by modernisation.
Vickson Hangula Written by: Mervin /Hui Damaseb Produced by: Vickson Hangula Namibia Film Commission & Home Brewed productions Contact: hangulavickson@gmail.com
28.Die Suide Note 2017, 17 min 52 sec Die Suide Note is a human-interest portfolio film. The film displays four elderly man from the ancestrally southern part of Namibia; it portrays the individual journey of each guitar artist.
Directed by: Pvcelidas Witbooi Written by: Pvcelidas Witbooi Produced by: Pvcelidas Witbooi Namibia Film Commission & Gooday Film Production Contact: gertzonwitbooi@yahoo.com
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29.Women of Our World 2016 - 92.23min Women of Our World is an intimate account of phenomenal Namibian women who share their stories of courage, triumph, hope, faith, love and journey of light. The series inspires uplifts and encourages us all to embrace who we are as people, rise above challenges, create harmony in our relationships and live our best lives ever.
Directed by: Marinda Stein Written by: Marinda Stein Produced by: Marianda Stein Namibia Film Commission, Redhot Film Productions & Thunderboldt Presentation Contact: redhotfilmproduction@gmail.com
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30.The 3rd Will 2017, Season 2, 10 episodes In a life crisis, Nghilifa, a successful Windhoek ‘city-zen’ decides to return to this home village after 21 years to ‘free’ his little brother from his ‘backward’ life-style as a cattle herder and reconcile with this family. When he and his wife finally find Hangula, he does not show the slightest interest in going to the city with them. In a comic way “My father’s son” negotiates the sometimes absurd relations between urban worlds of modern Africa and its traditional roots.
Directed by: Bienvenu Lukoki Written by: Rachel Dedig Produced by: Frans Kruger Namibia Film Commission & BVL Productions Contact: krugerff@iway.na
31.The Untitled 2018, Season1, 10 episodes – 15 min A story of two half-brothers waging war over a multibillion dollar company known as ‘Meat Expo’ left behind by their father. Furthermore, The 3rd WILL is an African story about family and all the dynamics that surround that, including love, jealousy and forgiveness. It also tackles issues facing many African countries, including rhino horn smuggling and tenderpreneurship.
Directed by: Lavinia Kapewasha Written by: Kandenge & Lavinia Kapewasha Produced by: Jenny Kandenge & Lavinia Kapewasha Namibia Film Commission & Dark Crown Productions Contact: darkcrownproductions@gmail.com, lavinia.kapewasha@gmail.com, kovambokandenge@gmail.com
TV & web Series
32.Dreamers TV Series 2018, Season 1, 10 episodes – 26 min Dreamers are ordinary Namibians from different social backgrounds who share a common dream to be successful in life; an aspiration to follow their individual dreams in a conflicting and competitive city of Windhoek. Dreams are challenged by reality within this series. We all dream of being somebody but what do we have to sacrifice to get there?
Directed by: Errol Geingob Written by: Errol Geingob, Loide Geingob, Jenny Kandenge Produced by: Obed Emvula Namibia Film Commission & Tulinane Entertainment Contact: obedemvula@gmail.com