Katinka heyns eugene marais biography
Katinka Heyns
South African actress, director and filmmaker
Katinka Heyns | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 September |
| Nationality | South African |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Alma&#;mater | University of Pretoria |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Director Filmmaker |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Known&#;for | Feminist perspectives in her films |
| Notable work | Paljas |
| Spouse | Chris Barnard |
| Children | 1 |
Katinka Heyns (born 20 September ) is a South African actress, director and filmmaker in the South African film industry.
She is known for including feminist perspectives in her films, as well as for commenting on South African politics and culture.
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Biography
Katinka Heyns was born on September 20, [1] She attended the University of Pretoria in South Africa and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in drama.[1] Heyns was married to writer Chris Barnard, with whom she has a son, Simon Barnard.[2]
Career
She began her career as an actor playing a part in Jans Rautenbach's Katrina ().
She went on to be cast in several of Rautenbach's films, including Janie Totsiens (), Pappa Lap (), and Eendag op 'n Reendag ().[1] She also received a lot of attention for her role in Manie van Rensburg's television comedy series Willem.
Due to the apartheid policy in South Africa at the time, there were severe censorship laws in place, however Heyns was still able to make documentaries about various literary individuals.[1] Heyns founded the production company Sonneblom Films in It was through this company she was able to create feature films unique to her particular style.
All the scripts for her feature films were written by her husband Chris Barnard.[1] Her feature films include: Fiela se Kind (), Die Storie van Klara Viljee (), Paljas (), and Die Wonderwerker ().[3]
Film style
Heyns has been influenced heavily by filmmaker Jans Rautenbach who gave her a start for her career in film.[1] In an industry dominated by male filmmakers, Heyns consistently creates films that focus on female empowerment and specifically female experiences.[3] Keyan G.
Tomaselli, a professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal notes how Heyns' films are able to comment on the political climate in South Africa, by applying a feminist lens.[4] Her films attempt to portray political and cultural experiences that are specific to South Africa, while other directors of her time focused on reproducing American style films.[1] All of Heyns' pieces evoke themes of relationships, love, and struggle, while simultaneously questioning gender representations in South African culture.[2] Through her films, Heyns tries to bring lesser known issues and ideas into the global conversation, such as mental illness and female empowerment, while consistently doing so in the context of South African culture.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Work | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Katrina | Actress | |
| Jannie Totsiens | Actress | |
| Pappalap | Actress | |
| Eendag op 'n Reendag | Actress | |
| Fiela Se Kind | Director | |
| Die Storie van Klara Viljee | Director | |
| Paljas | Director | |
| Feast of the Uninvited | Director | |
| Living with Bipolar Disorder | Director | |
| Die Wonderwerker | Director |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ abcdefghijklmnBotha, Martin P.
"The Cinema of Katinka Heyns". Kinema. Spring Archived from the original on 20 October
- ^ abMarx, Lesley ().Eugene marais biography Die prent is gegrond op die tydperk toe Marais siek was aan malaria. Gys van Rooyen en sy vrou Maria neem hom in om te herstel nadat hulle sien hoe siek en swak hy is. Storielyn [ wysig wysig bron ]. Netherlands Trove.
Levitin, Jacqueline; Plessis, Judith; Raoul, Valerie (eds.). Women Filmmakers: Refocusing. Great Britain: Routledge. pp.&#;–
- ^ abBotha, Martin P. "South African Cinema". Kinema.Eugene marais hospital pretoria Heyns has been influenced heavily by filmmaker Jans Rautenbach who gave her a start for her career in film. In other projects. Article Talk. Discover more from My View by Robyn Sassen and other writers Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.
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- ^Tomaselli, Keyan G. (). Encountering Modernity: Twentieth Century South African Cinemas. Rozenberg: UNISA Press. pp.&#;11–