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Latest blog posts from Triomf Movie

Raeburn Featured In The Times
South Africa's daily Times newspaper interviewed Michael Raeburn about his film Triomf. Check out the November 2nd article here and read a little bit of the introduction: STRAIGHT TALKER: Filmmaker Michael Raeburn struggled to get funding for ’Triomf’ because he refused to compromise...
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Published a year ago

Triomf Movie Featured in Nokka Magazine
I heard from Michael this morning and they have completed the shoot in Jo'burg and he is on the way back to Paris to begin the edit process. It's amazing, with all of the weather, strikes and other challenges that the crew faced, that they were able to complete the shoot within the original time...
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Published a year ago

The Dogs They Are A Howlin'
Alex has been ill and also busy with 18-hour shoot days, so all he had to send me were these two pictures. But I have to say that the photo of Lionel and Treppie doing the important dog howling scene, is amazing. This is a favorite pastime, passed down to them from their Grandfather, to howl on...
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Published a year ago

Forgotten Afrikaners
Our executive producer, Lyndon Plant, has been in Joburg recently for the shoot. He writes to me from there and his email is below. Please comment on your thoughts regarding the names used to characterize the Benade family. We are interested in your feedback:Dear Lisa,I had my laptop stolen in...
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Published a year ago

Starting the Lanwmower on the Veranda
Alex sent me a shoot update. I don't know if you have noticed, in previous pictures and the picture below, but Jose Baptista, our sound engineer, is using a revolutionary process for capturing the sound. He has his MAC laptop in a bag slung from his shoulders. He is actually capturing the sound...
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Published a year ago

World Cup Final? No Problem.
It was quite convenient that the World Cup Final was played Saturday night, after the Triomf shoot, and before a nice day off on Sunday. Otherwise, the Benades family would have had to show up on set the next day looking drunk and disheveled, or just like their characters. No makeup required to...
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Published a year ago

Marlene van Niekerk and Her Book Triomf
As I await the next update on the shoot from Alex in Jo'burg, I wanted to give you a link to a Mail & Guardian ZA@Play article that has the best information I've been able to find about Marlene van Niekerk's novel, Triomf. This is the book on which Michael Raeburn based the film, which he's...
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Published a year ago

Astrid Braaf, Delia Meyer and Carmel Fisher Play Nasty

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Published a year ago

Crew Call: Any Wild Clappers Available?
Alex sent me today's shoot rundown...Day 22 Probably because it was on a Friday, today turned out to be one of the best-humored days on set. Not only were the cast on top form (both during and in-between takes!), but some elaborate practical jokes kept spirits high as the weather inevitably took...
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Published a year ago

Chase Scenes Completed Seconds Before the Deluge
Alex Pearse sent me a recap from yesterday's shoot:Day 21 Action was the order of Day 21, with a violently hilarious chase scene involving Lambert and The Fort Knox Boys, plus some inclement weather providing more drama.Images below: Crew sets up for one segment of the chase sequence while...
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Published a year ago

The Sound of Triomf
Alex Pearse sent me some photos last night of Triomf's sound engineer José Baptista and Nati, the boom operator. This is a great opportunity to introduce José and his illustrious background:José Baptista was born in Lourenço Marques-Mozambique. He is a professional sound engineer and a...
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Published a year ago

Lesbian Suitcases, Welding Visors and Headless Cats
It seems like the Triomf production crew can finally take off their wellies and get some shooting done. It was also discovered that it is not beneath Triomf's director, Michael Raeburn, to get down on his hands and knees to coax a wayward actor (a dog who needed to be more vicious). This report...
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Published a year ago