EP 129 - King Shaft

Episode 129 of the The Almost Perfect Podcast podcast, hosted by Bob Perfect, titled "EP 129 - King Shaft" was published on August 5, 2022 and runs 44 minutes.

August 5, 2022 ·44m · The Almost Perfect Podcast

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King Shaft is a director, producer, and writer. He co-directed "1960" which opened this year's Durban International Film Festival and won the award for Best South African Feature Film at the fest. We chatted the morning after the opening where the elated director shared his joy over the achievement, especially since project faced a number of issues and was mostly fuelled over the finish line by passion. Shaft shares how budget limitations actually allowed them to focus more on the human stories they told rather than getting distracted by big action scenes. We also learn from Shaft's experiences directing Skeem Saam and Uzalo, and we reflect on an impressive career that spans nearly 2 decades. Enjoy. Keep up with King Shaft on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menelikfather/Follow Almost Perfect Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/almostperfectzaSupport the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/almostperfectSign up to the newsletter: https://bit.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=2531d05c0dd107158fa4a540a&id=bd1021fc47  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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King Shaft is a director, producer, and writer. He co-directed "1960" which opened this year's Durban International Film Festival and won the award for Best South African Feature Film at the fest. We chatted the morning after the opening where the elated director shared his joy over the achievement, especially since project faced a number of issues and was mostly fuelled over the finish line by passion. Shaft shares how budget limitations actually allowed them to focus more on the human stories they told rather than getting distracted by big action scenes. We also learn from Shaft's experiences directing Skeem Saam and Uzalo, and we reflect on an impressive career that spans nearly 2 decades. Enjoy.

Keep up with King Shaft on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/menelikfather/

Follow Almost Perfect Media on Twitter: https://twitter.com/almostperfectza

Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/almostperfect

Sign up to the newsletter: https://bit.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=2531d05c0dd107158fa4a540a&id=bd1021fc47

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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