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Thaakirah Behardien is a seasoned film professional with a Master of Arts in Documentary Production from the University of Cape Town. With extensive experience in film production, research, and creative writing, she has worked on various projects, including short films, documentaries, and television productions. She is proficient in multiple languages, including English and Afrikaans. Thaakirah has also completed various courses and certifications, including the T3 Trainee Film Production Course, Neuroscience for Business from MIT Sloan School of Management, and Overcome Overthinking from LinkedIn.

Credentials

  • Neuroscience for Business
    MIT Sloan School of Management
    Nov, 2022
    - Jun, 2026
  • Overcome Overthinking
    LinkedIn
    Jan, 2022
    - Jun, 2026
  • T3 Trainee Film Production Course
    T3
    Aug, 2015
    - Jun, 2026

Experience

  • Sunshine Cinema
    • City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Operations and Activations Manager
      • May 2024 - Present
      • City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • LearningMate
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Learning Designer (Media)
      • Oct 2023 - May 2024
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Learning Designer (Media)
      • Aug 2022 - May 2024

    • Junior Video Producer
      • Dec 2021 - Sep 2022

  • MOONLIGHTING FILMS | KAE TWK Productions |
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Visa Coordinator | Assistant Production Coordinator
      • Sep 2021 - Nov 2021
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • University of Cape Town
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • TV Studio Producer
      • Mar 2020 - Sep 2021
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

      In my role as a TV studio producer, I collaborated closely with clients to oversee every aspect of their productions. This encompassed managing budgets, handling quotations, sourcing crew and overseeing the creative process from start to finish.

  • North South Productions
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Junior Stills Production Coordinator
      • Nov 2017 - Feb 2020
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa
  • Marche Media
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Production Coordinator
      • Aug 2018 - Sep 2018
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      Production Coordinator (PREP) on local feature, "Poppie"

    • Assistant Production Office Coordinator
      • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      Assistant Production Coordinator for wrap only.

  • Proper Film: FLATLAND
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Unit Production Manager
      • Mar 2018 - Jun 2018
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa
  • Out of Africa: The Red Sea Diving Resort
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Assistant Production Coordinator
      • Apr 2017 - Sep 2017
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Production Secretary
      • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa
  • Out of Africa Entertainment
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Production Assistant
      • Jun 2016 - Dec 2016
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Production Assistant
      • Mar 2016 - May 2016
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa
  • Silver Bullet Films
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Production Assistant
      • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      - Researcher- Assisted company directors & producers with pre production to post production- Ran various errands

  • LobsterTree: L'Odyssee Feature Film
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Production Assistant
      • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      - Assistant to the Production Manager and Production Co-ordinator - Assisted with duties and various errands that needed to be completed

    • Office Assistant (Volunteer)
      • May 2015 - Jun 2015
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      - Assisted with the office administration duties prior to and during the festival. - Co-ordinator for the 2015 Al Jazeera Pitching Forum entries.

    • Co-Writer/ Co-Producer & Co-Director
      • Jan 2015 - Mar 2015
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      I co-wrote/ co-produced & co-directed a short documentary commercial for the MOFILM 2015 Cannes Lion competition. The commercial, for Unilever's "Project Sunlight", placed second in the competition.

Education

  • 2019 - 2021
    University of Cape Town
  • 2014 - 2014
    University of Cape Town
  • 2011 - 2013
    University of Cape Town

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