Edwin Wes is a film producer, cinematographer, photographer, and teacher with extensive experience in documentary and television production. He has shot over 100 documentaries for local and international broadcasters and produced educational and drama series for the SABC. His film The Two Rivers won the Grand Prix at the Nyon International Film Festival in 1985, and A Pair of Boots and a Bicycle opened the Encounters Film Festival. He has served on multiple film and NGO boards and co-founded Global Girl Media South Africa. Edwin has taught at University of the Witwatersrand and studied at the Polytechnic of Central London.
Sessions & Appearances
Sat 6 Jun
13:00 ·
Goethe-Institut, JHB
Cleaning the Cut: The Editing process as Reparative Practice
A panel discussion for filmmakers, storytellers, healers that explores how the edit space can become a place of healing, and the role of the editor when dealing with difficult material.
Featured Work
The Hour after Midnight
2025
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96
mins
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African
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Feature
The Hour After Midnight investigates the contested death of Dr Neil Aggett under apartheid detention, uncovering state surveillance, torture, and decades-long struggles for truth, justice, and…