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Romano Gorlei

Director at Suidooster Films
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Seasoned television and film director with extensive experience in producing and screenwriting.
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Location
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, ZA
Skills
  • Television
  • Directing
  • Film
  • Entertainment
  • Screenwriting
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Romano Gorlei is a seasoned television and film professional with extensive experience in directing, producing, and screenwriting. He has worked on various projects, including television soaps, feature films, and web series, and has taught acting and directing at several institutions. Gorlei holds a Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama from the University of Cape Town and has worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. Gorlei has also had a successful career in restaurant management, co-owning a restaurant in Johannesburg.

Experience

  • Suidooster Films
    • Montague Drive, Milnerton, Cape Town, South Africa
    • Director
      • Oct 2015 - Present
      • Montague Drive, Milnerton, Cape Town, South Africa

      Directing episodes for the new Cape Town based television soap: Suidooster.

  • University of Cape Town
    • UCT Baxter Television studio
    • Independent lecturer
      • Jul 2015 - Aug 2016
      • UCT Baxter Television studio

      Leading two workshops and supervising a six episode sitcom (2015) and 9 part webisode (2016) multi-camera shoot for writers, directors and actors as part of the UCT Honours Film and Television course.

  • CityVarsity Cape Town
    • CityVarsity Cape Town
    • Independent Lecturer
      • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
      • CityVarsity Cape Town

      Teaching: Acting for Camera; Directing Actors for Camera; Directing for Camera.

  • AFDA
    • Observatory, Cape Town
    • Independent Lecturer
      • Apr 2014 - Jun 2015
      • Observatory, Cape Town

      Teaching: multi-camera studio directing and producing (2014) Teaching: Acting for Camera

  • The Choice Movie Company
    • Screenplay Writer/Producer
      • Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

      I have completed writing 8th draft of screenplay based on the book, "The Choice" a true story by Elizabeth Robertson Campbell. The movie is titled: "Dancing with Faith"Currently looking for development funding and investors."DANCING WITH FAITH®WGA WEST Registry number: 1711582"

    • Writer/Director
      • Aug 2014 - Sep 2014

      WRITER/DIRECTOR“DANCING WITH FAITH” promotional teaser for full length International feature filmExecutive Producers – Elizabeth Robertson Campbell and Jamie Campbell(The Choice Movie Company)

  • Kaelo Engage
    • Location
    • Insert Director
      • May 2014 - Jun 2014
      • Location

      Insert direction for KAELO – STORIES OF HOPE 2014Office: (011) 086 – 6749Mobile: 083 289 2843Email: [email protected]

  • Ochre Media, etv
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Director/Series Producer Television soap - Scandal
      • 2004 - 2011
      • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

      CV2011 DIRECTOR “GIVE A LITTLE LOVE” 13 part mini soap for “COLOUR TV” TV2 SABC Executive Producers – Levern Engel and Beverly Mitchell (Bongoe Productions)2011 – 2005 SERIES PRODUCER/CREATIVE PRODUCER/DIRECTOR “SCANDAL” Daily soap produced for etv by Ochre Media (Multi camera and single camera, studio and location shoots) Executive Producers – Indra Delanerolle, Stan Joseph, Bronwyn BerryOriginally created and produced by CMP (Clive Morris Productions) 2007 GOLDEN HORN WINNER BEST POST PRODUCTION – “Scandal” for etv2008 PEOPLE CRYSTAL AWARD BEST LOCAL SOAP/DRAMA – “Scandal” for etv2008 PEOPLE CRYSTAL AWARD BEST ENSEMBLE CAST IN A LOCAL SOAP/SERIES/DRAMA “Scandal” for etv2005 DIRECTOR “BACKSTAGE” Daily soap Produced for etv by CMP (Clive Morris Productions) and Deon Opperman – Bottom Line Entertainment, Tanstaafl Holdings)2005 – 1998 DIRECTOR “ISIDINGO” Daily soap produced for SABC 3 by Endemol SA Executive Producers – Grey Hofmeyr, Hilary Bletcher Creative Producer – Ilse Van Hiemert2000 AVANTI AWARD BEST DIRECTING TEAM, MULTI-CAMERA SERIES “Isidingo” for SABC TV31998 – 1996 Assistant Director, Trainee Director, Floor Manager “JO’BURG BLUES (sitcom producer: Endemol SA) “SUBURBAN BLISS” (sitcom producer Grey Hofmeyr: Dapple Prod.)1995 Director, Writer, Editor“THE ZOOKIES & THE ZOOMOSAURUS” 14 episodes for SABCExecutive Producer – Louise Smit Productions1997 – 1990 Floor Manager, Stage Manager I worked on hundreds of productions for SABC and MNET, including:Sports programs; Soaps: “Generations”; Magazine: “Front Row”, Felicia”, “Two Way”; Pageants: “Miss SA ’97’”, “Miss Universe SA ‘95’”EDUCATION• Performers Diploma in Speech and Drama from the University of Cape Town 1983• Professional Health and Fitness Diploma & Reebok Martial Arts (Katabox) Aerobics Diploma (Reebok Instructors Alliance of SA) 2002OTHER:2010/2011 RESTAURANT OWNER Co-owner of D6 District Six Eatery, a restaurant in Johannesburg

  • Sun International
    • Sun City and Wild Coast Sun
    • FOH Manager/Company Manager
      • 1986 - 1989
      • Sun City and Wild Coast Sun

      Company Manager / Front of House Manger for Sun InternationalExtravaganzas, Cabarets and Superbowl Concerts for Sun City and Wild Coast Sun

Education

  • 1981 - 1983
    University of Cape Town
    Performers Diploma Speech and Drama, Performing Arts
  • 1974 - 1978
    Pinelands High

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