Known for her powerful character-driven storytelling and unique touch as a woman filmmaker, Jolynn’s awards include Mail and Guardian’s Top 200 Young South Africans, Glamour Woman of the Year as well as a member of the celebrated 21 Icon family.
Driven by her strong intuition, her work is characterized by a moving genuineness; a deep sincerity to do the craft and story justice.
Cool, calm and ever-curious, Jolynn has worked across the globe in documentary, commercial and independent filmmaking and brings all of her energy and experience to every project she embarks on.
Projects
- FFW x VICE: WomanhoodWhat does it mean to be a woman in South Africa today? In a country facing deep division and staggering gender-based violence, WOMANHOOD sets out to place a finger on the pulse of where women find themselves. Filmed over one week and produced by a women-led crew, the film spends time with women from all walks of life, capturing their thoughts and experiences as they are, unscripted. This project is a unique commercial x documentary collaboration between First for Women Insurance and VICE A
Work history
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Film DirectorFreelance
Cape Town, South AfricaFreelance
Skills
- Commercials
- Video Content
- Documentary Film
- Photography
- Video Directing
- Content Ideation
- Directing
- Directing Film
- Directing Freelancers
- Creative Research
Education
Awards
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M&G Top 200 Young South Africans 2015mail and guardian
Acknowledged for my work in Documentary Filmmaking.G
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Glamour Woman of the Year 2014GLAMOUR magazine
I was acknowledged as the Change Agent of the year for my work in investigating fracking - a controversial method of shale gas extraction - proposed for South Africa's semi arid Karoo region.