Louis Neethling

Executive Producer/Director Louis started his TV career as an Artes Award nominated presenter on the SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation).
Louis then realised he was far more interested in learning about what went on behind the camera, so he changed his career to one of runner and researcher at the SABC whilst studying single and multi-camera directing.
Louis then progressed onto the role of assistant director/presenter and then eventually director/executive producer of the independent production house, The New Production Company, Johannesburg, South Africa.
After working on drama and children's drama on TV, Louis wanted to learn more about film. Fortunate enough to have secured a grant from The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture to make a film and to win a Rotary International Scholarship, Louis travelled to the UK to study at the NFTS mentored by Lesley Manning, Brian Tufano BSC, Pia di Caula and Alex Mills BSC.
It was a wonderful and happy experience and resulted in his short film, Dis?ABLE, being shown at various film festivals around the world.
Louis moved to the UK in autumn 2001 and started work at the BBC as a director/assistant producer. Firstly, on See Hear and Switch, then Crimewatch, Holiday 2006 and Open i for Red Bee Media. Louis left the BBC at the end of 2006, to become freelance and set up his own company.

Louis's personal website: www.louisneethling.co.uk
Joel Kellhofer

Joel Kellhofer an experienced, award winning businessman of numerous skills and talents within the production industry. Joel’s business strengths include finance, staff management and working within budget.
Joel is the founder and Director of AC2.com Productions Ltd. Founded as a one-man media business in Glasgow in 2003, AC2.com has grown into a thriving business with offices in Glasgow and London, employing 10 full time staff. Its’ productions have covered a variety of media, from video to website. In 2006, Joel also set up a sister company, Actual Signs, whose business is teaching BSL and Deaf Awareness/Equality training.
Although his passion is for filming, Joel has the ability to perform any task within the company and is willing to stand in or take over at any opportunity. With already two successful businesses and a huge clientele under his belt, Joel’s immense enthusiasm and ambition will be a driving force within the company. Such a dazzling combination of talents from both Directors must be a recipe for success!

You can log on his website. www.ac2.com
Alison Lynch

Alison has worked in the UK and South Africa in Film, Television and Education in a variety of roles: dancer, actress, production assistant, writer, producer and British Sign Language communicator.