The Stranger - A Boer War Western (concept)
247,502
Publicado 2022-06-09
The Stranger is a proof of concept short that we shot over two days in 2019. The feature film version is currently in development.
PRODUCTION COMPANY // TH Films
DIRECTOR // John DeVries
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY // Rick Joaquim SASC
PRODUCER(S) // Greg Kriek, DeVille Vannik, John DeVries
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER(S) // James Matthes, Simon Ratcliffe, Greg Kriek, John DeVries
PRODUCTION MANAGER // Andy Wonnacott
SOUND RECORDIST // Shane Dewar
STUNT CO-ORDINATOR // DeVille Vannik
WRITER // John DeVries
STORY // John DeVries & Matt Raubenheimer
1st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR // Howard James Fyvie
1st CAMERA ASSISTANT // Matthew Macdonald
2nd CAMERA ASSISTANT // Khwezi Ncalane
MAKE UP // Anike Schraverus
WARDROBE // Sabrina Linder
WARDROBE ASSISTANT // Chanel Fivaz
PRODUCTION DESIGNER // Tiaan Van Tonder
ART DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT // Trevor Byrom
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR // Jozua Serfontein
CATERING // Karin Kriek
LIGHTING ASSISTANT // Dre Theocharides
OFFLINE EDITOR // Matt Raubenheimer
ONLINE EDITOR // John DeVries
SOUND MIX & SOUND DESIGN // Sound & Motion Studios
MUSIC STUDIO // Pressure Cooker Studios
SCORE SUPERVISOR // James Matthes
COMPOSER // Dustin van Wyk
SCORE MIXER // Simon Ratcliffe
ADDITIONAL MUSIC // Mr Cat & The Jackal
COLOURIST // Nic Apostoli
VISUAL EFFECTS // Ludus Post Productions
COMPOSITOR // Chad Naidoo
VFX PRODUCER // Thandiswa Ndaba
ARMOURER // Hire Arms
LOCATIONS // Julian Melck
COSTUMES // Theatre & Film
SPECIAL THANKS:
Julian Melck
PANAVISION
PANALUX
Sound & Motion Studios
Dihantus Engelbrecht @ Theatre & Film
Pressure Cooker Studios
Ludus Post Productions
Nic Apostoli
CAST:
Greg Kriek
Christine Amalia Tesco
Max Immelman
Matt Newman
Deville Vannik
Ross Rowley
Sean Habib
Shane Kruger
Reon Van Der Watt
Frank Rautenbach
Gert Besselsen
Jacques Du Plessis
J.C. Visser
Johan Pretorius
#western #boerwar #southafrica #shortfilm #history #gregkriek #war
Todos los comentarios (21)
-
Thanks to everyone who has watched, commented, and had some connection to this story. It’s a deeply personal, tragic, but also fascinating period of SA history, and we did our best to do it justice with limited resources and only two days to shoot. I so appreciate each of you taking the time to share in this journey. Our hope is that it doesn’t end here, but is a stepping stone to the full length feature version. Thank you!
-
Very nice. The similarities between this time and place and parts of the American Old West are striking, and I think the English gunslinger is a great parallel concept that you've explored. Good luck with your project!
-
I hope this gets made into a full film. I love westerns and spaghetti westerns, and the setting of the Boer War / South Africa for a western film is truly original and it somehow works.
-
Its about time a good movie about the Boers is made
-
OH! I would love to see a full movie about this!🤩
-
as an Aussie who has always been interested in your history, particularly this period, I extend my heartiest congratulations for this piece. The design of our WW1 Lighthorse regiments was based on your Boer mounted militia
-
Compact, complete, and powerful. Technically, superb. A concept worthy of being developed into a feature film. All the best!
-
Well Done !! Fantastic work -Authentic Costumes and Weapons and the music and setting were perfect.I cant imagine what you guys could produce with a proper budget and resource's
-
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this! Incredibly well made! Well done John!
-
Ek's 'n Scot wat saam met die Afrikaners vir twintig jare geble het. Mooi skoot, Boetie!
-
my words at the end "I liked that" it was fresh. great job LonnieRay
-
As a boer war enthusiast, I got goosebumps when the vrou pointed out the boers on the skyline, wow!
-
Excellent well done production. Far better than most shorts. I'd love to see a full length version.
-
Great Work!
-
This is a fascinating period, especially from the Boer side. Churchill, Kipling, and Breaker Morant are about the only exposure commonly seen in America. Some can argue whether it was the Americans with their reservations, or the British with their concentration camps, but this was a vicious war .
-
Thank you for the brilliant short film. It is an emotional part of Afrikaner history and following on the Great Trek, the Anglo-Boer war forged the Afrikaner into a formidable foe and tough people. To this day we are known for conservative thinking, protestant Christian ethics, and an interesting affinity to rural farmliving life and livestock farming. Afrikaner boys are even now known for marksmanship, tracking and stealth. This was also evident in the 1980’s Angola border conflict.
-
Lovely. A whole movie in 13 minutes.
-
Incredible what you guys were able to pull off in just two days and with a small cast of performers! Great job to John and the team - I hope this opens up many opportunities in the future!
-
In 1881, the Boers won their independence during the 1st war against the British Empire but lost the 2nd one even, in 1901 after the death of Queen Victoria, signing the Treaty of Vereeniging on 31 May 1902. Greetings to you, John, from Indonesia! 🇮🇩🤝🇿🇦
-
More, More asblief. A total breath of fresh air. Mooi gedoen.
