Shane Knock

BOOKINGS : Jay@visionint.tv
Designation: Director
*Up and coming – watch this space!*
Expertise: Commercials/ Branded Content/ Short Film
Home Base:Cape Town, South Africa
Passports: SA & UK

Versatile, cross-genre writer-director, occasional DOP and editor. I love to push the envelope, explore and play in the creative process. Every project is a new adventure! Love dark and edgy particularly when paired with action and humour.
Recent Credits:
Brands
Glory Days Coffee, Bajaj, Cop28, Prudential, Glo, Flutterwave, DSTV, Nigerian Idol, Big Brother, State of Survival, Pampers, Mercedes Benz, Men’s Health, Metropolitan
Production Companies
Wishbones Africa, Boomtown Productions (Dubai), Hanzo Films, Boomtown Films, 7Films, Rolling Thunder, Gorilla Gorilla (UK)
Countries Worked In
South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Malawi, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda and Dubai
Awards
Silver – Lisbon Health International Advertising Festival 2018 (PSI – It Waits)
Bronze – Lisbon Health International Advertising Festival 2018 (A Good Drowning)
Creative Circle Ad of the Year 2017 (A Good Drowning)
Official Selection – Ombak Bali International Surf Film Festival; Santa Cruz Surf Film festival; (A Good Drowning)
Official Selection – Short Corner at Cannes Film Festival 2014 (Don’t Shoot the Cat)
Official Selection – IMSFF 2014 (Don’t Shoot the Cat)
Best Of Category Award & International Top 15 – Filmapalooza Festival, New Orleans 2014 (Don’t Shoot the Cat)
Best Narrative Short Film Nomination – Jozi Film Festival 2014 (Don’t Shoot the Cat)
Best Director – 48Hour Film Project 2013 (Don’t Shoot the Cat)