CONTACT

 

Glen Thomas
18/05/59
Married
Heavy Duty Drivers Licence/International
English, Afrikaans, Malagasch
Passport current - Resident UK/SA

1981 - SABC - Outside Broadcast Cameraman
1983 - Chroma Television - Lighting Cameraman & Editor
1985 - Video Arts - Lighting Cameraman & Editor
1987 - D&O Studio's - D.O.P & Director
1988 - TVAM and LWT news London
1989 - Shaw Pictures - Facilities Manager and Producer
1991 - Syncrolink  - D.O.P. & Director
1993/2024 -  Freelance D.O.P./ Director / Editor - Digital Compositor

 

Lighting Cameraman - 35mm / 16mm / HD / SD / Steadicam / Helicam / Editor

I am at present a Freelance Director, Lighting Cameraman and Editor. This has been a hat I have worn for sometime having found myself working more in the documentary field. This has been interesting as it has allowed me to work on most media platforms.

In 1981 started my professional career with SABC (South Africa) News and Outside Broadcasting and was fortunate in participating in their Internal Training program.
A position in Commercial Television  became available and I moved to Johannesburg to join Chroma Television.
I returned to Cape Town two years later to make Feature films for English Director John Hurd and Television Drama's for Director Manie van Rensburg.
On completion of these projects I returned to Commercials with the production company TopTeam.

Working in the Commercial field for many years I chose to try my hand in the International Arena.  In 1988 I moved to London and worked chiefly for TVAM and LWT news. I returned to South Africa to manage a Television Facilities Company and cover the Nelson Mandela story.

Completed projects Aspects of Life a 13 part series for Discovery Channel and SABC. The Smirnoff International Fashion Awards, a one hour special. Directed and filmed the Chelsea Flower Show  for SABC, a Boer War Special, BBC and Why They Sank The TITANIC  Streetcar Motion Pictures. Although not qualified as a journalist, these past few years have led me into the documentary field that has allowed me to write and direct some interesting projects as well as shoot for Discovery / BBC / National Geographic and Canal Plus. New clients are CNBC, DSF, SAT 1 and ProSieben. I have also remained active in the Corporate market working for large corporates both locally and abroad .

Video & Film/ Arriflex 35/16mm / Davinci Resolve / Avid / Premier / Red/Sony / Arriflex / Canon/DJI

Member of the National Television and Video Association of South Africa (NTVA)
Chapter of the International Television Association (ITVA) Member no: 1001WC1 - LICENTIATE
Cape Town
(27) (21) 424 7575
ntva@iafrica.com

Huw Edwards
BBC News, London
0171 973 6319
huw.edwards@bbc.co.uk

Kate Ward
REUTERS, London
(0944) 171 - 2501122

Thom Beers
Turner Broadcasting, Atlanta
404 885 4443
thom.beers@turner.com

Digital Video Association of South Africa
www.dvasa.org
altus@dvasa.org

PlatyPus Digital
South Africa 
stanley@paltypus.co.za   

Volkard Bauer
Cape Film Services, Munich - Cape Town  
volki@gem.co.za