ABOUT
generated through acustomer value proposition (CVP) in order to monetize the creative economy.
Our aim is to build a content studio with a global reach that has capacity tomanage risks of development, production and distribution in order to focus on monetization and strong profit margins.
The Ergo Company has a disciplined focus on making four feature films a year, with average budgets of 6 million ZAR,with the intent to control distribution and associated platforms. The company’s strategic intent is to return theinvestment on all its film projects locally as well as through exploitation of secondary markets across the globe.
COMPANY PROFILE
The Ergo Company (Pty) LTD is 65% majority black-owned, with a ten year company track record of managing films with high investment value. It is is deeply rooted in South African content that generates international acclaim and sales with capacity to shoot anywhere in southern Africa.
It is a studio that manages risk through the value chain ensuring profitability with production and distribution partners in Europe, USA and Africa. The studio has raised over 100 million Rands in film finance over the last 4 years with more than twenty films in development and an implemented plan to produce and market 2 films per year; and now in production of the studio’s first animated feature film, Headspace, hitting screens in the festive season of 2022. Our company has key partnerships with development, sales, distribution and marketing experts locally and internationally. Our feature film releases include ‘Die Spook van Uniondale’ (2013), Dora’s Peace (2016), Mrs Right Guy (2016), Love By Chance (2017),The Tokoloshe (2018), Pou (2021) and The Fragile King (2021). The Ergo Company has a unique slate of genre-driven feature films in development and various stages of finance based on the ethos:
Culturally specific but universal appeal
AWARDS & FESTIVALS
Mother to Mother (2020), dir by Sara de Gouveia
- Encounters South African International Documntary Festival:
- Official Selection 2020 2nd Place – Best African Female Director
- AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL
- Official selection 2020
- AFRICA RISING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
- Official Selection 2020
- AM-FM FESTIVAL (AFRICAN MOVIE FESTIVAL MANITOBA)
- Official Selection 2021
- SYDNEY SOUTH AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL
- Official Selection 2021
- Won the MUSE AWARD 2020 – Best Documentary Script
The Letter Reader (2019), directed by Sibusiso Khuzwayo
- Shnit Worldwide Short Film Festival 2019 – Jury Award
- Rapid Lion International Film Festival 2020 – Best International Short Film
- I am Africa Short Film Competition YouTube – Audience Award 2020
- South African Film & Television Awards 2020 – Best Short Film
- Africa Film Festival (Belgium): Young African Film Awards Competition – Silver
- African Diaspora Cinema Festival (Italy) – Best Short Film
- AMAA – Best Short Film 2020
Life’s A Drag (2019) directed by Kate D’hotman
- Best SundanceTV Short
Freedom (2019), directed by Jafta Mamabolo and Ralph Ziman
- Silwerskermfees (2019), Opening Night Film
The Tokoloshe (2019) directed by Jerome Pikwane
- BIFAN Film Festival
- DIFF Opening Night Film 2018
- FrightFest
- Lund
- Sitges
- RazorReel
- MOTELx
- South African Horror Film festival – Winner Best South African Horror 2018
Five Fingers for Marseille (2017) directed by Michael Matthews
- Premiered at the Toronto Film Festival (2017)
- Best Film at African Movie Academy Awards (2018)
- Best Film in an African Language at African Movie Academy Awards (2018)
- Best First Film at African Movie Academy Awards (2018)
- Best Screenplay at African Movie Academy Awards (2018)
- Best Director at African Movie Academy Awards (2018)
- Best Production Design at African Movie Academy Awards (2018)
- Best Make Up at African Movie Academy Awards (2018)
- Best Achievement in Directing – Feature Film at 2017 South African Film and Television Awards.
Dora’s Peace (2016), directed by Kosta Kalarytis
- Best Actress Boston International Film Festival for Qubeka.
- Indie Spirit Award at Boston International Film Festival for director Konstandino Kalarytis (Special Recognition Award)
- Best Supporting Actress for South African Film and Television Award in a Feature Film for Hlubi Mboya
- Best South African Feature Film award at the Jozi Film Festival and was nominated for the Rapid Lion Award for Best South African Film.
Vryslag (2016) – directed by Marcel Van Heerden
- Best Short film at Silwerskermfees
Mrs Right Guy ( 2014), directed by Adze Ugah
- Pan African Film Festival, Los Angeles (PAFF) – 2013
- FESPACO
Gog’Helen (2012), directed by Adze Ugah
- Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) – 2011
- Durban International Film Festival, in competition 2011
Soul City (season 13)
- Safta Winner (2014 ) – Best Cinematography Drama, Tom Marais
Ubizo ( Season 1)
- Safta Winner – Best Actress – TV Drama
Linda Sokhulu2009 - Safta Winner – Best Achievement in Make-up and Hairstyling – TV Drama
Lucy Ngwira2009 - Safta Winner Best Achievement in Sound Design – TV Drama
Warrick Sony2009
PRODUCER BIOS
Dumi Gumbi
Dumi is an award-winning producer and consultant in the creative media industries, focusing on Film & TV, and Consumer-Marketing.
Cati Weinek
Producer of popular, prize-winning film and television content, Cati understands how to use budgets for the ultimate purpose of making beautiful content that resonates with audiences with an eye for a return on investment.
Bruce McLaren
As an innovative editor, visual storyteller and post production specialist in terms of grade, CGI and VFX, I love challenges that expand my skills and have a keen interest in new film technologies.