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About us
Founded in 2009, Butterfly Films is a film production company with a can-do, hands-on attitude. We’re diverse. We’re curious. We have decades of experience. We love working with people. People love working with us. We thrive on every aspect of our job and we believe it shows.
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ANNA TELFORD
OWNER / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Trained as a musician, Anna approaches life – and work – with an innate sense for harmony and bold moves. For her craft, she has traveled the world, played with explosives, driven humvies in the desert, and chased down state secrets. Having learned the ropes at Academy Films in London, Anna has worked alongside filmmaking greats like Jonathan Glazer and Nick Broomfield.
VALENTIA FISHER
HEAD OF PRODUCTION
A film industry veteran of 16 years, Valentia is a household name for her competence and integrity. With equal measures of rigor and emotional intelligence, she is the adult in the room, providing the structural soundness to the ambitious ideas that our directors come up with.
VALENTIA FISHER
HEAD OF PRODUCTION
A film industry veteran of 16 years, Valentia is a household name for her competence and integrity. With equal measures of rigour and emotional intelligence, she is the adult in the room, providing the structural soundness to the ambitious ideas our directors come up with.
MEGHAN DANIELS
DIRECTOR
A remarkable young voice in filmmaking, Meghan is a bit like a mad creative scientist. Fundamentally human-centric, their films are infused with a boundary-pushing aesthetic that is cinematic yet raw, tactile, and honest. As a multidisciplinary creator, Meghan has their finger firmly on the pulse of street culture with an acute focus on the intersections of documentary, fashion, music, and art – all of which pour into cutting-edge work for brands like Adidas, Nike Global, and Youtube and culture platforms like Boiler Room and the Fader.
FELIX SEUFFERT
OWNER / DIRECTOR/DOP
Felix likes to get to the bottom of things, be that quantum physics or a creative brief. And that’s why he sees a film in his head long before the camera turns over. A versatile director, he has a way of connecting deeply with actors and non-actors which lets him tell stories with warmth and humanity. Trained as a photojournalist and established as a cinematographer, his aesthetic is both authentic and cinematic. And yes, he’s a stickler for details. Like, in a good way. He’s born German but he’s really a child of the world.
FELIX SEUFFERT
OWNER / DIRECTOR/DOP
Felix likes to get to the bottom of things, be that quantum physics or a creative brief. And that’s why he sees a film in his head long before the camera turns over. A versatile director, he has a way of connecting deeply with actors and non-actors which lets him tell stories with warmth and humanity. Trained as a photojournalist and established as a cinematographer, his aesthetic is both authentic and cinematic. And yes, he’s a stickler for details. Like, in a good way. He’s born German but he’s really a child of the world.
SANDULELA ASANDA
DIRECTOR
With signature irreverence, Asanda discusses subjects that are sensitive but long-overdue for mainstream discourse. Like, show of hands: who else has written and directed a comedy about the trials and tribulations of female masturbation? With instinctive writing and performance-directing, she’s a hot talent to watch out for in the narrative world. That and her critical eye and focus on contemporary storytelling means that she’s a director for forward-thinking brands with something fresh to say.
SULETTE MINAAR
DIRECTOR
With a background in documentary film-making, a ton of empathy and a hunger for positive social change, Sulette’s forte is transforming corporate narratives into human stories. She has produced and directed in a gazillion countries all over Africa for global companies such as Mastercard, Microsoft and Comic Relief. Everyone’s an award-winner these days, but with a Gold Loerie for Shared Value, Sulette has some serious street cred.
SULETTE MINNAAR
DIRECTOR
With a background in documentary film-making, a ton of empathy and a hunger for positive social change, Sulette’s forte is transforming corporate narratives into human stories. She has produced and directed in a gazillion countries all over the world for global companies such as Mastercard, Microsoft, and Comic Relief. Everyone’s an award-winner these days, but with a Gold Loerie for Shared Value, Sulette has some serious street cred.
SIKELELA QHASHANE
CAMERA TECH
Sike’s goal is to become a Director of Photography, and he’s getting there at a breathtaking pace.
In the meantime he’s busy learning all the other useful skills – swiftly asserting himself as an indispensable Swiss army knife of filmmaking.
SIKELELA QHASHANE
TRAINEE
Sike’s goal is to become a Director of Photography, and he’s getting there at a breathtaking pace. In the meantime he’s busy learning all the other useful skills – swiftly asserting himself as an indispensable Swiss army knife of filmmaking.