2019 was a tough year for a lot of people in the industry. I myself also suffered hardships, however I used this as motivation to get this new leg going and ensure that we find exciting avenues for freelancers, whilst creating a sustainable business model. So far there have been encouraging signs that 2020 will be a much better year. With a number of jobs landed in January, we’re busy spreading the Crew-ETC gospel and have also gained a number of new clients so far. It’s all about the relationships we build with production houses and how we maintain them, all the while constantly chipping away at opening up new doors. There seem to be many exciting projects in the pipeline that will hopefully pick up speed in the near future, so watch this space, we’re about to get rocking and rolling.

In the picture below, is one of our DOP’s, Johannes Schoutsen, in the heart of the Northern Cape, busy with an intriguing documentary produced by Palama Productions – on the serious drought in South Africa. This seemed to be a very good metaphor to run with. It might be dry and there might be no rain in sight, but let’s not despair and give up hope. Let’s then build our own pipeline and get these crops growing.