"Dirk has a sound knowledge of the industry and his passion & experience is well reflected in the depth of the material covered. His general knowledge of movies is exceptional and it is good to see movie clip examples applicable to things you learn as you go along. I came to this course wanting to know more about the industry and to convince myself that this is where I want to go. I am now convinced that this is what I want to do and I now have a good overall knowledge of all the roles in the industry."
MARK CHIPS, ASPIRANT FILMMAKER/ FILM EDITOR

"It provided me with an in-depth overview that I wanted about the film industry. I have been at university for three years studying film and I think I learnt more in the past four days about film than I have in the past three years. My passion for film has been fuelled by this course!"
MICHELLE HIBBERT, STUDENT

"The basic knowledge and tips given by Dirk will be very useful in future. It also gave me an opportunity to make contact with others in the industry - which I think can be very useful. Dirk sometimes made it sound so easy - which gives me hope! I know it's not, but obviously there are still people out there with amazing ideas, who are positive about the possibilities of the South African film industry."
MANDIE BARNARD, RESEARCHER/JUNIOR DIRECTOR: PASELLA

"It has certainly opened my eyes about the film industry and what goes into making one. A lot of things were put in perspective for me and I have learnt to appreciate the craft of story telling and bringing to life ideas through this visual medium."
MSIMELELO TYWAKADI

"I think it's been a good 'whetting' of the appetite… I learned how to analyse various elements used in filmmaking ...seeing things in a more 'aware' manner and making moviemaking a new experience."
FIONA SACKS

"I feel more confident in achieving my directing goals now that I have a process to follow as opposed to blowing around in a creative hurricane."
FRASER ROBERTS

"I learned a lot of aspects of filmmaking that is going to help me in the direction that I am going"
JACQUES ROSSOUW

"It has been quite rewarding and interesting. It's made me look at filmmaking in a whole new light. I now have an understanding of the basics and can apply them when I am ready to begin my process. Overall, it's been quite rewarding and empowering!"
NATALIE NOELS

"I came into the workshop still deciding what I wanted to do with my life. Learning about directing has made me sure that I want to be a director. It was a good experience and I can't wait to make a movie!"
SASHA RIGHINI

"The course was very informative. It has given me better insights into how to analyse a film as well as to the fundamentals of filmmaking."
MATTHEW DUDDY

"We were given a very honest picture of the film industry, especially in South Africa. It's a great start to getting the film industry going."
SUMAYYAH CADER

"I thoroughly enjoyed the course and felt that I learned a lot of useful information. The course covered all the fundamental basics well."
BRIDGET-ANN WOODS