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🎯 #FixItFridays: #HuntingJessicaBrok Rain delays. Permit nightmares. Failed shoot days. The opening shot was meant to be live action until mother nature and red tape said no. So we pitched full CGI. What was once unshootable became a fully art-directed hero shot. #vfx #post

The action comedy #LondonCalling released last week 🎬✨ A big shoutout to our client Mannequin Pictures – we loved collaborating with them. The Refinery handled #colour, #VFX & deliveries, pushing the creative further with HDR #colourgrading for a more dynamic range. #post

We approached the Black Gold title sequence a little differently. AI gave us the textures and dreamlike imagery but it was never about letting the machine do it all. In the end, it became less about #AI vs. human, and more about what happens when the two meet in the middle.

Meet Ndumiso Mnguni, one of The Refinery's exceptional colourists 🎨 From Heart of the Hunter - the first African film to hit No. 1 on Netflix - to the acclaimed series GO!, his work is driven by his passion to be honest, cinematic and human. #colorist #colourist #postproduction

New colour grade on the Adidas kit launch for the iconic DHL Stormers jersey. A legend through the ages. Director: Ashley Benn Produced by Dare Content DOP: Jared Paisley Edit: Dumi (Dandemarco) Grading: Kyle Stroebel @stroobzz

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From dailies to delivery, The Refinery handled the full #PostProduction on the quirky thriller #TAKEOUT 🎬 Shot in #CapeTown with the brilliant teams at @blueiceafrica & Blue Ice Pictures, it will be served up on @Tubi from 19 Sept. Proud to have been part of this! 🍔🍟🔪

#WomensMonth may be over, but we have one last inspiring story to share. Meet Reabetswe Malope, our #PostProduction Sound Producer at The Refinery 🎬✨ We see you and we are grateful for everything you do ❤️ #WomenInPost #WomenWhoLead

And in our penultimate #WomensMonth post spilling over into September because we just have so many amazing women working here… meet Ancois Human, Head of Film and Television at The Refinery 🌸✨ Thank you Ancois - we appreciate you ❣️ #WomenInPost #PostProduction #WomenWhoLead

The Refinery was proud to handle the online & grade for the new DHL @THESTORMERS commercial. Bigger than sport, this campaign is a love letter to #CapeTown that inspire the Stormers every time they step onto the field 🏉💙 Big thanks to the team involved.

#WomensMonth may have wrapped but we are still celebrating. Today we’re shining a light on Nyeleti Furumele, our Jo’burg Producer 🌸✨ For her, great producing is all about communication, organisation, empathy & laughter. Here’s to strong women 🌼 #WomenInPost #WomenWhoLead

Dinner to Die For is a is a darkly delicious comedy about passion, murder & bread 🍞🔪 Proudly supported by The Refinery, with sound by Charles Singleton & additional colour grading by Liam Traynor, this indie gem proves that local talent is serving up world-class stories.

Today as part of #WomensMonth, we celebrate the powerhouse duo that are The Refinery’s VFX producers: Simone Fanti & Ingrid Williams 🌷✨ Thank you Simone & Ingrid - we appreciate you for everything you do❣️ In the photo: Ingrid (left) & Simone (right). #WomenInVFX

Continuing our Women’s Month celebrations showcasing our amazing VFX ladies: Gina Eltringham, Paige Rykbo & Carmia Naude✨🌸 Thank you ladies for your work and passion you bring to each project 💖 #WomensMonth #WomenInVFX

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Carissa is a South African story that was selected to screen at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival 🎬🇿🇦 Produced by @ProductionsNa, written & directed by Jason Jacobs & Devon Delmar. #Colour by The Refinery’s Abdul Ghakeem Samaai. #Colourgrading #colorgrading #color

Africa’s biggest creative industries event is here! FAME Week Africa, sponsored by @MultiChoice runs from 1–6 September 2025 in the Host @CityofCT — a celebration of film, fashion, music, and storytelling. This year’s theme: Tell it Bold. Tell it African. 💥

Red carpet moments! Last week’s premiere of #HuntingJessicaBrok brought together cast, crew & fans ahead of today’s big release 🎬✨ Directed by Alastair Orr and starring Danica De La Rey Jones – this edge-of-your-seat South African thriller is officially in cinemas now 🍿

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Cape Town’s beaches: a canvas of culture, entertainment, and unforgettable moments and the backdrop to some of the world’s most iconic film scenes. Come for the views, stay for the vibe. @FilmCapeTown @CityofCT #CityByTheSea #CapeTownCulture

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Continuing our celebration this #WomensMonth with gratitude for our powerhouse hospitality team 🌸 These women make sure everyone feels welcome, every space is cared for & every day starts with a smile. Here’s to the women who make The Refinery feel like home 💐

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The Refinery was proud to help bring Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story to life, contributing across dailies, editorial, colour, online, sound and deliveries. A gripping story of courage, resilience and survival. #PostProduction #Storytelling

Exciting things are happening in Cape Town! FAME Week Africa and @FilmCapeTown are teaming up to celebrate local talent and the city’s vibrant creative hotspots. Stay tuned as we spotlight the people, places, and culture shaping the entertainment scene! @CityofCT