Credit List
Produced with the assistance of the Department of Trade and Industry South Africa
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Discovery Learning Alliance
Quizzical Pictures
Wellcome Trust
HHMI Tangled Bank Studios
Front credits
Discovery Learning Alliance and Quizzical Pictures
In association with
HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and
Wellcome Trust present
THE LUCKY SPECIALS
Title sequence credits
Oros Mampofu
Sivenathi Mabuya
Blondie Makhene
Richard Lukunku
Thomas Gumede
Fulu Mugovhani
Director of Photography Tom Marais
Production Designer Chantel Carter
Editor Melanie Golden
Executive Producer Sean B. Carroll
Produced by Aric Noboa
Harriet Gavshon
JP Potgieter
Screenplay by Nonzi Bogatsu & Tim Greene
Story by Lungelo Mdlalose & Tim Greene
Directed by Rea Rangaka
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Casting Director Bonnie Lee Bouman
Line Producer Anna Walton
First Assistant Director Thabani Gigaba
Original Score Brendan Jury
Sound Design & Final Mix On-Key Sound Studios
CAST
Mandla Oros Mampofu
Nkanyiso Sivenathi Mabuya
Bra Easy Blondie Makhene
Jose Richard Lukunku
Sello Thomas Gumede
Zwanga Fulu Mugovhani
Dancer 1 Carla Claasen
Dancer 2 Mmabatho Makua
Aunt Nomaliso Linda Sebezo
Duty Nurse Nomsa Buthelezi
Eduardo Piliso Thabo Bopape
Caterer – Mam Tsholo Andy Mnguni
Nurse Patricia Sibulele Gcilitshana
Regional Nurse Samela Tyelbooi
Doctor Luthuli Dlamini
Mofokeng / Troublemaker Israel Makoe
Military Drummer Phosho Lebese
Sibusiso / Church Boy Mpho Mongule
Rocker Frederick Nagel
MC Tshepo Mogale
Municipality Officer Geoffrey Matentji
Irene Karin Van Der Laag Maputo Lead Singer Stuart Sukuma
Maputo Drummer Lindelwa Portia Sithole
Maputo Guitarist Lotshiwe Tshabalala
Festival Paramedic Bill Chauke
Jose’s Father Thiago Justino
Jose’s Mother Julieta Maria Costa
Trumpeter Lwanda Gogwana
Courier Thabani Gigaba
Consultant & Dialogue Expert Alexandre dos Santos
Thabo Bopape
Extras supplied by Zero To Hero
Posture Models
Sne Casting
Becky’s Casting Agency
Sharon Professional Background Artists
Ntlhavulanga Productions
Go Big Productions
Durban Motion Pictures
Second Assistant Director Noluvo Polo
Neo Baloyi
Third Assistant Director Kgamedi ‘Ace’ Mabasa
Joe Malele
Production Accountant Sydney Masina
Financial Manager Odirile Mekwa
Accounting Managers Mpho Mothupi
Keabetswe Ditshetelo Accounts Trainee Rebaona Moletsane
Production Manager Lauren Nell
Production Coordinator Palesa Sibiya
Production Secretary Karabo Molope
Production Assistant Vukile Lekubu
Cast Driver Neo Baloyi
Crew Bus Driver Pikes Slaffa
Office Manager Rufaro Ruredzo
Continuity Lufuno Nekhabambe
Halala Sabela
Focus Pullers Liphumile Goduka
First Camera Trainee Mbali Ntshangase
Second Camera Trainee Lulama Bongobi
Steadicam Operator Deon Vermeulen
Director of Information Technology Stephen Minto
Key Grip Bafana Langa
Best Boy Grip Patrick Rikhotsoi
Jimmy Jib Operator Johan Strydom
Grips Trainee Chankie Taetsane
KZN Grips Assistant Samkelo Khanyile
Gaffer Dallas Ncala
Best Boy Johannes Mogale
Sparks Alfred Kowa Sihle Dube
Khathu Ndlovu
Andrew Matlou
Lighting Trainee Mxolisi Masuku
KZN Spark Kwazi Manzi
Sound Mixer Gita Cerveira
Boom Swinger Yaw Bannerman
Themba Mashinini
Production Designer Chantel Carter
Art Coordinator Jaline Connoway
Props Master / Set Decorator Carla Bunge
Stand-by Props / Action Vehicles Coordinator Thubinkata Khuzwayo
Set Dresser / Driver Max Twala
Standby Set Dresser Kenny Nkosi
Set Dresser Erasmus Xaba
KZN Set Dresser Derek O’Connor
SFX Coordinator Gerhard van den Heever
Costume Designer Lehasa Molloyi
Costume Stand-by Zandi Mokwena
Hannie Molefe
Costume Assistant Mphelane Mareletse
Costume Driver Jolta Mphahlele
Key Make-Up / Hair Sharon Martin
Make-Up Standby / Assistant Sabelo Macupe Make-Up Assistants Nompumelelo Dhlodhlo
Maite Vinolia Mokgabuki
Saziso Ndungwana
KZN Make-Up Assistant Wadene Ngubane
Location Scout JP Viviers
KZN Location Scout Jason Merle
Unit Manager Owen Mthembu
Unit Assistants Thato Mokonyama
Vincent Mahlangu
KZN Unit Manager Jason Merle
KZN Unit Locations John Rogers
KZN Unit Assistants Brett Burger
Andile Shezi
Stills Photographer Patrick Tosselli
Patrick McGee
EPK Nkosinathi Simelane
EPK Camera Operator Vincent Mafaesa
Assistant Editor Jade Bowyer
Portuguese Translators Alexander dos Santos
Thabo Bopape
Nina da Silva
Post-Production Supervisor Moeke (Gee) Lusithi
Post-Production Coordinator Siphiwe Hlanbangane
Animation by Masters & Savant
VFX Post Supervisor Chris Lockhart
VFX Post Producers Alison Pope
Penny Tilleard
Refinery Post Production
Refinery Managing Director Tracey Williams
Post Production Supervisor Carmen Freemantle
Post Production Admin Jenny Nursoo
Conform Manager Iezaam Paterson
Colourist Alex May
Titles Credits Cyril Schumann
Subtitling Lamees Martin
End Credit Roller Scott Macbeth
QC Engineer and Deliveries John Brink
DCP Mastering Technician Stuart Heath
Final Mix and Sound Design by On-Key Sound Studios
Thapelo Makhubo
Jonty Everton
Janno Müller
For Discovery Learning Alliance
Director of Production Maureen Lemire
Associate Producer Regan Alsup
For HHMI Tangled Bank Studios
Managing Director Anne Tarrant
Senior Researcher Laura Helft
Associate Producer Wilma Davis Director of Operations Lori Beane
Technical Advisors
Dr. Violent Chihota
Vama Jele
Dr. Susan Maloney
Joseph Mthetwa
Dr. Lindiwe Mvusi
Dr. Abel Nkolo
Dr. Allison Russell
Dr. Jeffrey Safrit
Dr. Adrie Steyn
Dr. Pedro Suarez
Dr. Hloniphile Mabuza
Dr. Emmy Van der Grinten
Tshidi Sopoli
Seleallea Marake
Kent Benson
Melissa Gandanzara
Zuzelle Pretorious
Alaine Nyuharira
Donald Harbick
Paul Waibale
Andy Omoluabi
Concilia Kunjeku
Original Soundtrack by Jury Music
Composer Brendan Jury
Executive Producer Bernadette Vercellino
Vocals for Oros Mompofu Monde Msutwana Rapper Lyrical Tip
Backing Vocals Zarcia Zacheus
Keyboard & Strings Brendan Jury
Maskandi Guitar Mahoyana Mkwanyana
Guitar Louis Mhlanga
Lapsteel Guitar Richard Bruyns
Drums Dio Santos
Percussion Basi Mahlasela
Music Rights Supervisor Mpumi Phillips
Paradise Road Composer: Fransua Roos /Patric van Blerk Publisher: Gallo Music Publishing
Burn Out Composer: Sipho Mabuse Publisher: Gallo Music Publishing
Umqombothi Composer: Chicco Twala / Attie van Wyk Publisher: Gallo Music Publishing/ Universal Publishing
Weekend Special Composer: Desmond Malotana / Melvyn Matthews Publisher: EMI Brigadiers Music PTY LTD
Male Performed by Stewart Sukuma Composer: Stewart Sukuma Publisher: Stewart Sukuma, LDA
Amasoka performed by The House of Art Composer: The House of Art Publisher: The House of Art / SAMRO
Filming Gear supplied by Media Film Services
On Set Catering provided by Comedica Catering
Delia Benevento
Batson Banda
Kelvin Mkhalipi Stuart Banda
Security Service provided by Dumzin Security
Film Production Insurance supplied by CGM Insurance Brokers
SPECIAL THANKS to
Rachel Hillman
Helen Latchem
Lorri Garcia-Cottrell
Nathene Morley
Tamela Noboa
Carla Visser
Bruce Rabinowitz
Michelle Betton
James Willis
Theo Smith
Sheilla Benyera
Nora Nameka
Audrey Sathekge
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