Ian Hooper
Supervising Producer and
Chief Editor
Ian has produced and directed many
successful, long running television
shows prior to Journey to the Core.
Hooper Productions, a Johannesburg-based
company of which Ian is a co-owner, has a well earned
reputation for generating high quality
entertainment content. Productions
include the popular motoring series,
Car Torque as well as Gardens
Wild and Wonderful, both
independently voted as South Africa’s
favourite motoring and gardening series
respectively. He has more than 30 years
experience producing spiritually
inspiring and environmentally conscious
programmes to a high standard.
Suniti Kala
Series Director, Researcher and
Scriptwriter
Suniti began her television production
career as a researcher and scriptwriter
at Hooper Productions in 2002. Since
then she has freelanced as a director,
scriptwriter and researcher on numerous
television inserts and documentaries. In
2007, she started her own production
company, Moksham Productions,
which specialises in producing
values-based, spiritually oriented
programmes that are tailor-made for
South African audiences.
Chris
Lotz
Director of Photography
A highly accomplished and gifted
cameraman, Chris has developed a deep
understanding of how to relate imagery
to the story being told for maximum
visual impact. Rated as being amongst
the top cameraman in South Africa, he
has worked on numerous award winning
programmes and has received 3 NTVA Craft
Awards and a host of other nominations.
Jeremy
Hooper
Producer, Final Mix Sound
With more than 25 years production
experience and co-owner of Hooper
Productions, Jeremy manages all
financial and logistical aspects
relating to the productions and daily
business operations. Series
productions include the popular Gardens
Wild and Wonderful, and Car Torque.
Desiree
Heynacker
Editor
In the film and television industry for
more than 25 years, Desiree has a broad
experience of editing that spans most
genres. She is both highly knowledgeable
and passionate about her craft and has a
particularly keen knowledge of the Avid
Editing system. She has several New York
Film and Television Festival awards to
her credit
Leslie Geza
Sound Engineer
Leslie is highly regarded as a first
rate sound specialist who has worked for
many years in television and film
production. Always personable and
professional, he is an invaluable member
of our team.
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MESSAGE FROM SABC COMMISSIONING EDITOR
NHLANHLA HLONGWANE |
It remains
a joy and privilege to be a part of this
cathartic series which extends a
platform to some of the most lucid and
gifted minds of our time.
Journey to the Core seeks to speak to
the spirit and soul of the country and
in so doing, shares basic and necessary
tools to help us all become more whole
as members of the human family.
It is my hope and intent as the formats
Commissioning Editor to use this
transformative and groundbreaking series
to map out a transcendental path for our
viewers to unlock barriers and discover
a life of purpose and fulfillment that
is promised to us all.
Living in Love,
Nhlanhla
Hlongwane
Commissioning Editor: SABC Factual |