Timothy Greene
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Timothy John Greene is a South African actor
, film director
, and writer
. He is also known as Tim Greene and cited under that name in most articles about him.
was an innovation in South African film finance.
In 2002 Greene put out a call that he was looking for 1000 investors who could each risk R1000.00, (app US $145) spreading the risk across a broad community of like-minded people. By August 2003 a million rands had been secured.
Two trusts contributed further grants to a total of R400,000.00 to the project.
Principal photography lasted 21 days and was completed on schedule and within budget. Real life street kids participated in the movie. The offline edit of the film was screened in 2004 and a further R1,000.000.00 was committed to the film's completion by the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa.
On 18 November 2004, the film premiered to a standing ovation at the Cape Town World Cinema Festival. In May 2005, the film screened at the Cannes Film Festival
, representing South Africa in the Tous Les Cinema de Monde (All the Cinemas of the World) section. Greene also organized an outdoor screening for street kids in Cape Town
.
Throughout the making of the movie, Greene kept his funders informed of the progress of the movie via email and all 1000 Associate Producers are listed in the film's credits, making it the longest Associate Producer credit title in history.
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Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He is also known as Tim Greene and cited under that name in most articles about him.
The making of Boy called Twist
Greene's first feature film Boy called TwistBoy called Twist
Boy called Twist, is a 2004 film that tells the story of a Cape Town street kid, based on Dickens’ classic, Oliver Twist. It was the first film directed by Timothy Greene...
was an innovation in South African film finance.
In 2002 Greene put out a call that he was looking for 1000 investors who could each risk R1000.00, (app US $145) spreading the risk across a broad community of like-minded people. By August 2003 a million rands had been secured.
Two trusts contributed further grants to a total of R400,000.00 to the project.
Principal photography lasted 21 days and was completed on schedule and within budget. Real life street kids participated in the movie. The offline edit of the film was screened in 2004 and a further R1,000.000.00 was committed to the film's completion by the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa.
On 18 November 2004, the film premiered to a standing ovation at the Cape Town World Cinema Festival. In May 2005, the film screened at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
, representing South Africa in the Tous Les Cinema de Monde (All the Cinemas of the World) section. Greene also organized an outdoor screening for street kids in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
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Throughout the making of the movie, Greene kept his funders informed of the progress of the movie via email and all 1000 Associate Producers are listed in the film's credits, making it the longest Associate Producer credit title in history.
Selected filmography
Feature Films:- 2011 Skeem
- 2004 Boy called TwistBoy called TwistBoy called Twist, is a 2004 film that tells the story of a Cape Town street kid, based on Dickens’ classic, Oliver Twist. It was the first film directed by Timothy Greene...
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- 2006 Hard Copy
- 2003 Zero Tolerance
- 2002 Tsha Tsha
Short Films:
- 1998 Kap ‘an, Driver
- 1995 Corner Caffie