Company Profile - Clive Morris Productions

Company Profile
ABOUT CMP
RESOURCES AND CAPACITY
LIVE EVENTS
BROADCAST
DOCUMENTARIES AND FEATURE FILM
COMMERCIALS
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
CORPORATE CLIENTS
MUSIC VIDEOS
REFERENCES
Index
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HELLO
On a corner in Randburg, within the hustle
and bustle, you will find a multi-award
winning hive of creative excellence:
Clive Morris Productions.
ABOUT US
OUR FACILITIES
• CMP Studios: Full HD Studio, with a Green
Screen Infinity Curve, 3 studio cameras,
and a control booth. The studio facility
also includes a make-up room and
changing facility.
• The Digital Cut: 7 multi-media enabled
edit suites (which are HD Compliant and
run on Mac-based Final Cut Pro system).
• 6 camera mini Outside Broadcasting
Unit.
• Dedicated in-house team of producers,
writers, creatives and directors
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Clive Morris Productions (CMP), established
in 1988 by founder and CEO Clive Morris, is
a fully integrated award-winning production
company that caters for all aspects of
creative audio visual communication.
At CMP, a highly experienced team works
to produce work of the highest international
standard. CMP sees every brief from
“concept to conclusion with care”.
CMP is firmly committed to empowerment,
skills transfer, education and training of its
previously disadvantaged employees.
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RESOURCES AND CAPACITY
For over 22 years CMP has successfully delivered diverse
productions to a varied base of customers both locally
and internationally.
We are proud to lay claim to some of the industry’s most
awarded talent, in the form of researchers and writers,
creative directors, producers, directors of photography,
graphic designers, editors and sound engineers.
Our approach is one of collaboration: the creative
process is cultivated through active client involvement
at every stage, from the initial work-shopping of ideas
to the project’s final edit.
THE DIGITAL CUT:
• 9 edit suites, all running on Macbased Final Cut Pro system.
• We are high definition compliant.
• The edit suites are multi-media
enabled and can deal with
footage from standard definition
to high definition.
• Our audio studio has a voiceover booth and 2 Pro Tools
stations. We have at our disposal
various extensive sound libraries
of music and sound effects.
CMP STUDIO:
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81 square metre sound studio.
High definition compliant with three studio cameras.
Green Screen Infinity Curve.
A control booth that allows us to direct and record
a wide variety of shows.
• There is a make-up room and changing facility
attached to the studio as well.
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Live Events
KORA ALL AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS
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CMP ended 2012 with a bang, producing the 2012 Kora
All Africa Music Awards live from Abidjan, Cot d’Ivoire.
Dubbed The Grammies of Africa, the show included performances from some of Africa’s top artists like Chidinma,
Meiway, Coupe de Cale, Nuella, Black Kent and Yvan to
name a few. The ceremony was a melting pot of the best
music Africa has to offer.
The African spectacular came to life on two magnificent
stages, one interior stage attended by 750 people and
an outdoor stage for 1500 people. Winners from the
evening’s event include DJ Arafat, The Dogg, Zahara, Bu
Thiam, Yvan and Chris Brown.
Alongside the Kora’s, the team produced The Peace In
Africa concert featuring USA superstar Chris Brown. The
show was attended by 20 000 people in the FHB stadium
in Abidjan.
CMP took a crew of 70 people from South Africa to
produce the shows.
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VUKA SIZWE
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On 28th October 2007 CMP successfully produced the
Live Vuka Sizwe Concert in honour of Busi Mhlongo,
on behalf of the SABC Green Revolution Project. The
concert featured some of SA’s top performers, including
Ringo, Simphiwe Dana, and Thandiswa Mazwai, to
name a few.
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In June 2007 CMP was selected by SABC 2 and DISNEY
Theatrical, together with Lebo M Productions, to produce
and broadcast the live 48 minute Red Carpet Opening
Special of the Lion King South Africa.
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THE LION KING SA
It was broadcast live from Constitution Hill with an all-star
diva line-up that included Zonke, Zama Jobe, Aya and
award-winning songstress Lira.
MADIBA AFRICA
CONCERT
VUKA SIZWE CONCERT
CMP also produced the 2008 SABC VUKA SIZWE CONCERT.
This particular event was in honour of South African heroine
Saarjtie Baartman.
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METRO FM AWARDS
KORA ALL AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS
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CMP produced the television broadcast of the 10th
Annual Metro FM Awards in 2010, hosted at Mbombela
stadium in Nelspruit. The event showcased South Africa’s
hottest talent and celebrated continuous growth of
artists and their contribution to the music industry.
In 2010, CMP produced the KORA All Africa Music Awards.
This was another magnificent African music spectacular,
honouring African artists for their contribution to the music
world, which was broadcast live from Burkina Faso.
Clive also directed the Kora All Africa Music Awards in
1998 and 2001. This was broadcast live from the Sun City
Superbowl to an estimated 100 million viewers across the
world.
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SAFTA’S HISTORY
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Since 2009, CMP has produced the country’s premier film
and television awards ceremony, the SAFTAS. 2012 saw yet
another momentous celebration of the 6th annual South
African Film and Television Awards.
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SAFTAS 2014
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CMP produced the 8th Annual South African Film and
Television awards broadcast live on SABC 3.
The award ceremony celebrates the achievements of the
film and television industry.
The 2014 SAFTAs were themed to celebrated 20 years of
film and television which coincided with
South Africa’s celebration of twenty years of freedom.
Hosted at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, the show wowed
the audience with a breathtaking opening number
by opera sensation Pretty Yende as well as new technologies
such as 3D video mapping onto the SAFTA Golden Horn
and stage design. The evening also featured interactive
scenes where comic hosts Alan Committie and Tumi
Morake moved
in and out of the LED screens on stage.
Musical performances were arranged by Victor Masondo
with choreography by Harold van Buuren.
Entertainment featured artists like Ishmael, Mahotela
Queens, Micasa, Chiano Sky, Uhuru, Oskido and Professor.
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TABOO AFRICA
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CMP produced National Geographic Channel’s first ever non-wildlife commission in
South Africa.
Broadcast in June 2013 (on DSTV Channel 181), Taboo Africa: Born Identity? was
produced as a local pilot episode of the popular international format. The episode
focuses on the lives of 3 fascinating Transgender individuals and 1 intersexed individual, all from diverse South African cultures and backgrounds. Taboo Africa: Born
Identity? takes the viewer on a journey into the intriguing lives of those who bend
and break the stereotypes of gender in a traditional and sometimes conservative
South Africa
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Through interviews, dramatizations and archive footage,
we uncover the mysteries behind these shocking crimes,
and highlight the immense effort that the South African
Police Service puts into the community at large.
“CMP has been producing television shows for M-Net for
over 20 years. They are currently producing a 13 part docudrama series for M-Net’s premium channel for broadcast
in July 2012. The calibre of the work they produce is
consistently of an international standard. The work is always
carried out with great care and commitment, creative
flair and attention to detail. They are easy to work with
and I would certainly recommend the CMP team for any
production requirements.”
Anne Davis, SENIOR COMMISSIONING EDITOR, M-NET
ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS
DOCU - DRAMA REALITY
CRIMES UNCOVERED
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Crimes Uncovered is a 13 part docu-drama crime series,
based on true-life South African crimes, and the successful
capture and prosecution of the perpetrators.
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FOREVER YOUNG
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In 2011 CMP was asked by M-Net’s youth channel, VUZU,
to partner with the production company Parental Advisory
Productions, to produce a new reality drama for the
channel: Forever Young.
FOREVER YOUNG
WAS RATED THE NO1
SHOW ON
The show follows the audacious and charismatic lives of
Siyabonga Ngwekazi, Thomas Gumede and Lungile Radu
as they Get Busy Living within the hustle of the daily grind
of Jozi life. The first episode aired in March 2012, and by
episode 3 the show’s ratings on VUZUtv sky rocketed to
number 2 on the channel, out-performing many of the
other well-known international and local content!
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CLIFTON SHORES
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In 2011, CMP, together with Quinton van der Burgh,
produced the first South African reality drama of its kind Clifton Shores.
Directed by Hisham Abed (director of The Hills and
Laguna Beach) and shot on fulI HD, the show follows all
the drama of four gorgeous American girls who leave the
US to live, work and play in the world’s hottest destination:
Cape Town, South Africa. Living in a mansion on pristine
Clifton Beach, under the watchful eye of a demanding
billionaire boss, the girls have to prove their stuff in the
world of networking and party hosting.
The show premiered in South Africa in August 2012, and
is currently being sold internationally.
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SKETCH U LATER
Sketch U Later is a show that pulls no punches in satirizing and
reflecting common, contemporary South African characters
and situations that will leave you with gut-busting, rolling on
the floor, cheek-wobbling laughter! Sketch U later is a sketch
comedy that follows the format of international shows like
SNL and Little Britain.
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MAN MADE MARVELS
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Man Made Marvels is a documentary that looks at our
country’s exceptional architectural, engineering and
construction landmarks and how they changed the
natural landscapes and influenced the lives of the South
African nation. The show also uncovers the imagination,
ingenuity and vision of architects and engineers
responsible for conceiving these “marvels”.
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50/50 HUMAN NATURE
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2012 will be the 4th consecutive year CMP has been
commissioned to produce this Flagship programme.
In 2008 CMP was commissioned to produce the prestigious
Wild Life and Environmental show 50/50 for SABC 2.
This is the first time in its 24 year history that the flagship
programme, 50/50, has been entrusted to an outside
production house. 50/50 won a SAFTA Award for the Best
Magazine Show in 2009.
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CMP produced the 26 episode drama series ANGEL’S
SONG for GO and M-Net. Angel’s Song was nominated
for a People Magazine Crystal Award for Best Local
Series.
JOZI STREETS
In 2004 e.t.v commisioned CMP to create
and produce the daily
soapie Scandal which
aired in January 2005.
The target AR ratings set
for March 2006 were
already reached by
October 2005.
CMP produced the gritty
police drama, Jozi Streets,
for e.tv. This is a police
drama series, 26 episodes
of 48 minutes each. The
series starred BILL FLYNN
and FAYE PETERS and
produced some of the
highest AR’s for a locally
produced drama on e.tv.
ANGEL’S SONG
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SCANDAL!
DIE NUTSMAN
CMP was the nuts and bolts behind 5 seasons of the
DIY series ‘Die Nutsman’ for SABC 2.
BACKSTAGE
CMP produced Backstage for
2 years. In that two year period,
the ratings more than doubled
and Backstage won the People
Magazine Crystal Award for Best
Ensemble Cast in 2005.
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MUSIC TALK SHOW
DIT IS HOE DIT IS MET STEVE
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DIS HOE DIT IS MET STEVE aired on South African television
screens for a whopping 10 years and with Steve Hofmeyr
as the presenter it’s no wonder that viewers just couldn’t
get enough. After walking away with the Golden Horn for
BEST TALK SHOW at the SAFTA AWARDS in 2012, DIS HOE DIT
IS MET STEVE proved to be one of the most watched and
loved shows on kykNET.
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LET’S CHAT WITH MEL
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In 2009 CMP was commissioned to produce a stylish and
sophisticated talk show on the M-NET Series Channel
hosted by the witty, fun and dynamic Melanie Bala.
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Documentaries
RHINOS UNDER SIEGE
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In South Africa, a war rages: poacher versus rhino. The ultimate cost?
Extinction.
Home to 80% of the world’s rhino, since 2008 South Africa has been
the battlefield of a poaching epidemic that has seen nearly 1400
rhino killed.
This 48 minute documentary investigates crucial issues at the heart
of the crisis: why does the market for rhino horn exist, and where
did it originate from? How do the Asian syndicates (that employ the
poachers) operate?
Through interviews with experts in related fields, key answers arise: the
market for rhino horn is here to stay, and many tactics are needed to
keep our rhino population safe.
The viewer is taken on an emotive, insightful journey, inspiring the
public/the viewer to do what it takes to protect this magnificent species,
before it is too late. Broadcast on SABC 2, October 2012
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Based on an exclusive series of television interviews with Yutar
shortly before his death, this documentary explores Percy’s
claim that he saved Nelson Mandela from the death penalty.
This material has never been broadcast, until now.
Had Yutar simply seized an opportunity to further his career
by sending Nelson Mandela to prison and in so doing,
performed his “stately duty”. Or had he indeed chosen
the lessor of two evils and saved a man from execution by
imprisoning him for life? Broadcast on SABC 2, October 2012
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THE PERCY YUTAR STORY
PERCY Yutar was the South African government’s most
notorious prosecutor during the apartheid years. His
aggressive arraignment at the 1963 Rivonia Treason Trial, one
of history’s most famous political trials, sent Accused Number
One (Nelson Mandela) to prison for life.
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Clive produced, scripted and directed the documentary
“Island Heritage” for M-Net. This documented the visit
of Bill Cosby to Robben Island, and his meeting with
Nelson Mandela.
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ISLAND HERITAGE
BELOVED COUNTRY
In 1998 Clive Morris Productions (CMP) won an award
for Creative Excellence at the US INTERNATIONAL FILM
AND VIDEO FESTIVAL for the documentary “Alan Paton’s
Beloved country”. Locally, it won a Gold NTVA award for
Best Documentary and has been sold worldwide as well
as to M-Net and SABC in South Africa.
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When Jack and his beautiful wife Colleen are evicted from
their home, Colleen asks Eric to persuade his flatmate
Uncle Angel to allow the couple to stay with them for a
few days. Eric is unable to resist her, but after they move
into the living room they make themselves unwelcome.
Having lost all the money they have borrowed from Uncle
Angel to go to the casino, the three are caught stealing
from his bank account and the old man kicks them all
out.
When Jack discovers that Uncle Angel’s living on a Dutch
pension (that Eric draws on his behalf), he hatches a plan
to get rid of the old Dutchman and keep drawing his
pension for themselves.
A CASE OF MURDER
FEATURE FILM
Two brothers, Jack and Eric, have been brought up in the
way of the Lord.
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Commercials
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VARIOUS COMMERCIALS
Corporate Social Responsibility
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SA GUIDE-DOGS ASSOCIATION
REACH FOR A DREAM
Corporate Clients
CORPORATE CLIENTS
CMP has a Corporate Wing and regular corporate clients
include:
ACSA,TELKOM, HISENSE, ESKOM, SUN INTERNATIONAL, SAA,
DE BEERS DIAMONDS, DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & INDUSTRY,
DISTELL, SABC CORPORATE MARKETING DIVISION, NATELA
IMPORTERS, MPUMALANGA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT and
SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM, to name a few.
DE BEER S
A D IAM O N D I S FO R EV E R
In 2008 CMP was awarded a contract to conceptualize, operate
and manage a digital audiovisual database for ACSA (Airports
Company South Africa). CMP has since filmed all 11 of the airports
for FIFA readiness, ACSA Financial Results, staff training, the opening
of the new Cape Town, King Shaka and O.R Tambo Airports in 2010.
CMP has also produced numerous corporate AV’s for ACSA.
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Entelect
In 2014 CMP teamed up with Entelect, a customised software
development company, to create a call to action video for their
100K challenge.
In the past the idea of these promo videos has been to create a
promo A/V based on a popular video game. This year the concept
was Pac-Man evolved.
Using “Pac-mobots” CMP created an modern and techno savvy
video where challengers are encouraged to design A.I that battles
around achieving the highest score.
Standard Bank
In March 2014, CMP produced an exciting social media campaign
for Standard Bank Group, along with NativeVML. The campaign
coincided with and supported the release of a new SBG App
for tablets. Using life-size puppets (created from CGI characters
that featured in the ABL commercial) operated by a talented
and versatile cast, set against graphic backgrounds projected
in studio, CMP filmed and uploaded various clips of the puppets
responding to tweets posted by the Standard Bank community
about the App – all within an incredible 40 minute turnaround time
from conceptualization of script to shoot and upload of clip.
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Music Videos
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STEVE HOFMEYR|FM STEREO
CMP has produced music videos for various artists
including Steve Hofmeyr’s FM STEREO, as well as
JULIET.
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References
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REFERENCE LETTERS
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Ed Woster
SABC 3
011 - 714 9111
Anne Davis
Commissioning Editor M-Net
011 – 686 6000
Annetjie du Toit
kykNET Commissioning Editor
011 - 686 6141
REFERENCES
Azania Muendane National Film and Video Foundation
011 - 483 0880
Solomon Makgale
Communications Manager ACSA
011 - 723 1536
Oren Rosenbaum
Marketing Manager Natela
011 – 552 0300
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CONTACT US
Clive Morris Productions CMP
@hello_cmp
CliveMorrisP
+27 (0) 11 886 9366
+27 (0) 11 789 3138
info@cmproductions.co.za
www.cmproductions.co.za
8 Grove Street, Ferndale, Randburg 2194
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