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A video dance project by The Paper Body Collective, taken from the visual theatre production of Abajo. Screened at the International Moves Festival 2009 in Manchester, UK. Directed by Aja Marneweck, with cinematography by Jacqueline van Meygaarden. Performed by Andrea van Meygaarden, Cindy Mkaza, Richard Lothian. -
A short film that gives a voice to the community of Manantenina in north-east Madagascar, off the coast of Africa. Like many others all over the world, this rural community is vulnerable to changes in the climate that are already happening. -
A short documentary film made for City at Peace – Cape Town. Jacqueline filmed and produced this film over 2 years at the workshops, meetings, rehearsals and performances of the this dynamic youth-led organisation. City at Peace uses the performing arts to teach a diverse group of young people about cross-cultural understanding, non-violent conflict […] -
A short film giving a voice to inhabitants of informal settlements around Pietermartizburg in South Africa. Political and economic pressures have forced many families to set up home of the floodplains of the Msunduzi River and its tributaries in Kwazulu-Natal province. Many living in squalid conditions on the banks of the river, with little or […] -
The film that won top prize in the 2007 worldwide competition, the Commonwealth Vision Awards. ‘Free Energy’ is a short film that promotes the use of solar energy in South Africa. Shot in the township of Khayelitsha in Cape Town with local people, this film carries an inspiring message about sustainability. Directed and produced by […] -
Giving youth a say in the design of our future – this short film is about the youth that participated in the Project 90 by 2030 Environmental Youth Forum in 2011. Project 90 by 2030 primarily aims to influence lifestyle choices among ordinary South Africans. In our research on what’s required to affect change, we have […] -
A short film giving a voice to the small-scale Rooibos tea farmers in the dry Northern Cape of South Africa. Scientists predict that that Namib desert is moving south into South Africa. These climatic changes are already affecting inhabitants of the semi-arid region of the Suid Bokkeveld, who are dependent on natural resources for their […]
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A short film made for the Hillview Residents Committee to urge the local City of Cape Town municipality to upgrade the structures in this informal settlement. Completed in 2008. -
A video documenting the The EGI – SA Roundatable event in November 2011, which was set up as a platform for stakeholders in the energy sector to engage and share best experiences around energy policy in South Africa. -
Buried in Earthskin follows Cape Town journalist and director Helena Kingwill on a journey of discovery, to investigate the nuclear industry in South Africa. Filmed over 8 years, this personal documentary aims to look at the nuclear debate as holistically as possible. -
Moms on the Move: A Physical Exercise Guide During and After Pregnancy is an exercise video produced for the Heart and Stroke Foundation – South Africa. This was a pilot video for the Department of Health that is planned to be rolled out in clinics across the Western Cape in South Africa. The video aims […] -
A video interview produced for the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, where well known South African former activist, Dr Mamphela Ramphele talks on transformation in South Africa. Dr Ramphele is a medical doctor, an academic and a successful businesswoman and is active in the education sector in South Africa. Produced by Cosmos Production -
A short film about the energy efficient changes made to the buildings of the Sibongile Day & Night Care Centre in Khayelitsha. Making sustainable changes to South Africans, one small step at a time… -
Cosmos Productions was asked to collaborate with indie/folk musician MR KITO to create his first music video for the album ‘Where Are The Lizards?’ This is the solo project of Eric Michot, a French multi-insturmentalist and producer. ‘All is Near’ is a unique take on a music video, as we used documentary footage from fishermen […] -
The Cape SA Jewish Board of Deputies hosts a conference every year to address different issues and themes within the community. In September 2014, they hosted the Citizen Cohen Conference in Cape Town. The 2014 Cape SA Jewish Board of Deputies Conference explored where the Jewish political voice has gone in the context of […] -
Pretty Pride is an art programme aimed at drawing out the extraordinary beauty and skills of women who live in challenging circumstances. The programme runs in Cape Town and equips women with the tools to become fully fledged artists by providing training and workshops in art techniques and production. Women learn how to create and produce […] -
Every year the Children’s Radio Foundation hosts the Youth Radio Awards, which celebrates the enthusiam, dedication and passion of the youth reporters who broadcast weekly and community radio stations around South Africa. These awards are the only youth media awards in South Africa, which recognise the community stories around various social issues the that young […] -
This 40 minute environmental film was produced for Conservation International (Madagascar), and gives a voice to rural subsistence farmers, conservationists, and National Park guides who exist at the frontlines of extreme weather events and rapidly diminishing natural resources. The film visually immerses the viewer in the stark natural beauty of Madagascar, gives insights into the lives of a warm and generous people, and a fascinating and precious biological and ecological diversity.
