Career Conversations:
Henk Pretorius

MONDAY 2 MARCH 2026 - 6PM UK - ONLINE - FREE!

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Join us for an hour-long Career Conversation with award-winning director, writer (and producer) Henk Pretorius.


Henk is a commercially successful filmmaker whose emotionally resonant films have reached audiences across from South Africa to the USA and UK with global distribution. From his breakout hit Bakgat! to international award-winner Fanie Fourie’s Lobola and UK-based features like Forever Young and Young Gun, Henk blends heartfelt storytelling with global appeal.


Now based in London, Henk writes, directs and produces original films with international casts and distribution.


In this session, Henk will speak candidly about what makes a screenplay stand out to a director, how he chooses projects, and what writers can do to write for the screen — not just the page.


A must for writers ready to think commercially and emotionally.

Your Host:
Natasje van Niekerk

Natasje van Niekerk is an international award-winning screenwriter and story editor for animated series. Her experience in TV and film extends to live action, with almost 20 years experience across many genres.

She currently lives in the Irish Countryside with her husband, toddler - yes, she contributed to the audience pool -, two semi-feral black cats and two spaniels.
In her free time she enjoys ... what are you talking about "free time"? She has a toddler and a menagerie of pets: Free time does not live here. If she had "free" time, she would take longer baths.
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