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NATHAN THEYS DIRECTORS BIO Award-winning Director, Nathan Theys was born in South Africa and graduated at the New Africa Theatre Association and the London Film Academy in the UK. He won the script competition at the 2017 Cape Town International Film and Market Festival and won the development award funding, for his feature script Ronald. This true story is based on his father’s courage to have become one of the first opera singers of colour to have sung professionally during the apartheid regime in South Africa. A documentary of his father's life was produced by KYKNET Nathan got shortlisted at the Cannes Directors Fortnight Talent and the NFVF Black filmmakers fund for his feature film script 'My Shadow Laughed’ which is now in preproduction. He won awards and got nominations for his short narrative films which are in the festival circuit worldwide. He directed British icon, Sir Donald Sinden in Blowing Dandelions and recently directed ‘Queen Sono’s’ Vuyo Dabula in ‘Redemption’ as well Tom Pritchard ‘Judy and the Windsors’ and Niamh James in Whispers of Smoke working closely with Casting director ‘Faye Timby’ of the Witcher. His abstract film ‘See how they run’ made in South Africa was officially selected at the Paris Silhouette Film Festival. Nathan produced and directed children’s dramas and got nominated at the International Children's Film festival Bangladesh for best director.  These films were selected as the Official Anti-bullying films in the UK associated with the Anti-bullying Alliance and the National Children’s Bureau. They also got programmed in over 18 Picture House Cinemas across the UK. Nathan produced and directed commercials & music videos for MTV International, EMI records, Sony BMG, Hogarth's UK, Spring Studios, Century Media UK.  He produced and directed visual works as a resident at Cortoformo Art Collective in Spain, Access All Areas / Bradbury Studios working on social awareness campaigns, exhibiting works at the Hackney Museum, South London Gallery and the Barbican Cultural Centre in London. 

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Director

education

Diploma - London Film Academy

experience

FILM CREATIVES PRODUCTIONS LTD – LONDON UK - Film and Video Director: 2012 - 2019 Responsible for directing broadcasted content. Some are complex, innovative promotional content for brand campaigns, based on lateral concepts. Coming up with and presenting ideas to managers, managing large-scale promotional projects and teams, across all media and platforms. Working within the budget issued, overseeing the video edits with the clients and the editors to assure we reach deadlines. Working closely with the team producers and the film crew. Key Projects: Created various broadcasted content for clients like MTV, EMI, SONY, HST. Created more 100 different types of content. www.filmcreatives.co.uk CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS U.K - Principle Music Video director: 2010 – 2015 Directed broadcasted promotional music video content in studio or on location recordings for various musicians. Working closely with the team - producer’s, film crew, management, talent (Grammy Award winning musicians Paradise Lost) and labels. Working within the budget issued, overseeing the video edits with the clients, management, musicians and the editors to assure we reach the set out deadline. [email protected] www.nathantheys.com UK : +447846341538 Key Projects: Grammy Award winning Faith Divides Us (Paradise Lost) / Call Me (In this moment) / In thy infernal Fields / Ghost Dancer (The Haze) https://www.centurymedia.com/ MADLITTLE BADGER - S.A - Writer and Principle film and Video director: 2015 – 2019 Working closely with the team creating feature and short film projects. Directing music videos with award winning musicians and management, working within the budget issued. Overseeing the video / film edits with the producers, management and the editors. Got development funding for Ronald Feature film. Key Projects: 10 broadcasted videos for Sun International Hotel Chain / My shadow laughed Feature / Ronald Feature Film / Never Again Music Video (Sasha Lee Davis) www.madlittlebadger.com HOGARTHS – UK - Film and Video Director / Editor: 2017 – 2019 Directing online video content for promotional material on location recordings. Working closely with the team producer and film crew. Key Projects: Soap and Glory, WELLA https://www.hogarthww.com 90 SECONDS – UK - Film and Video Director / Editor: 2018 – 2019 Directing online video content for promotional material on location recordings (either video or audio) with the team. Working closely with the team producer and film crew. Overseeing the video/film edits with the clients and the editors to reach the deadline in time. Key Projects: Waldo Contacts UK, Castle Trust UK, Red Points U.S.A https://90seconds.tv ANTI-BULLYING ALLIANCE U.K / NATIONAL CHILDREN’S BUREAU U.K Film Director and writer: 2012 - 2016 Wrote, produced and directed 3 Officially selected Anti-bullying Films in association with the Anti-bullying Alliance and the National Children’s Bureau to be represented in all the schools across the UK. Key Projects: iFuture My Future, What Happened to J? It’s Ok to be different. https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/ SHARKY AND GEORGE – UK - Head of Film and Video / Film and Video Director / Editor: 2011 – 2019 Creating promotional material by directing various videos and short films for an event company. Coming up with, and presenting ideas for future projects and working closely with the team, managing filmmakers and overseeing video edits to be delivered on time. Key Projects: +/-370 various projects (Vista Jet, Kurt Geiger, Cancer Research U.K) www.sharkyandgeorge.co.uk SPRING STUDIOS – UK - Film and Video Director / Editor: 2017 – 2019 Directing online video content in studio or on location videos (either video or audio) Working closely with the team - producer and film crew. Key Projects: Wella EU / Wella U.K / https://www.springstudios.com QUINTESSENTIALLY – UK - Film and Video Director / Editor: 2016 – 2018 Directing and filming various videos of events for promotional material. Working closely with the Project Manager / Event Coordinator / Camera Operators. Key Projects: London Fashion Week, Winter Wonderland and various events www.quintessentially.com ACCESS ALL AREAS BARBICAN – LONDON - Film and Video Director / Editor: 2012 – 2019 Directing, filming and editing various videos in studio with the team for various funded campaigns. Key Projects: Mad House Re-Exit, Me You Hoxton Too, Mad House My House. Commissioned for 3 years to create a total of 50 videos including 23 videos for their final project Mad House Re-Exit including short films, documentaries, installations and a hologram. The show was played at the Barbican, Shoreditch Town Hall and toured around the U.K. http://access-all-areas-uk.org OVERCOAST MUSIC UK | US - Film and Video Director / Editor: 2012 – 2019 Directing online music video content for promotional material in studio. Working closely with the team to create various music videos with the Producer. Key Projects: BBC Music Clement Marfo Music Video, https://overcoast.com/ DIRECTORS UK - Film and Video Director / Editor: 2014 – 2017 Filming and directing various events / talks and Q&A’s for promotional material. Working closely with the Project Manager / Event Coordinator / Locations / Camera Operators. Key Projects: Q&A with Steve McQueen & Alfonso Cuaron https://www.directors.uk.com/ KAYAK PRODUCTIONS - Film and Video Director / Editor: 2010 – 2019 Directing online video content for promotional material on location. Working closely with the Producer and film crew within the budget issued. Overseeing the video / film edit with the clients and the editors to assure that we reach the deadline. Key Projects: 6in1 Short film, Key Stone Cop www.kayakproductions.co.uk LINK PRODUCTIONS - Film and video director - 2012 - 2016 Directing and editing videos in studio or on location (either video or audio) with the team for various funded campaigns. Key Projects: 1in61 / (e) short film www.linkproductions.co.uk UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON RIX RESEARCH CENTRE - Film director and researcher: 2016 – 2018 Responsible for creating online video content for the first digital archive, for people with disabilities. https://www.uel.ac.uk/research/

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