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A vigilante arrives to deliver justice to her mark: a man who beats his girlfriend. Too bad someone else got there first.
Protégé is a new short film written and Directed by Stephen Nagel & Dean Ravell. Produced in association with Nicola Duddy, with Creative Producer Haniefa Mooideen. The film is shot by Stephen Phillipson with sound design and score by Bobby Dean. Protégé has be completed and is currently on a festival run.
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Teri Isabella Adams plays Leigh, while Angelica Hattingh plays Tess, and Wesley Stephenson plays Wesley.
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“We’re not building alone”: writer-director Stephen Nagel on new film Protégé, passion and persistence in filmmaking - Caution Spoilers
I’m a huge proponent of finding the light in the dark; the hope that my characters hang on to, and often that light shines brighter when the world they’re in is dark. Stephen Nagel Stephen Nagel is an independent writer, director and producer based in Cape Town, South Africa, making films under the…
Young South African directors need your help to shed light on GBV crisis in new short film
In the film, a vigilante arrives to deliver justice to her target: a man who beats his girlfriend, but soon finds out that someone else got there first.
Protege Short Film Crowdfunding - a new film by Stephen Nagel & Dean Ravell that tackles Gender-Based Violence
From the makers of post-apocalyptic short film, Day Zero, and popular sci-fi thriller, MIA&I, comes a gripping, action thriller, Protégé. This topical short film is set to spark discussion throughout South Africa and abroad and you can help to make this film a reality. Protégé is the latest in a ser…