Desert Rain has extensive experience in working with local and international production companies and on a wide variety of film productions.
Zulu – Feature Film
Eskwad, Pathe (France)
Orlando Bloom and Forest Whitaker took to Namibia's shores to film some key scenes for a timeless “African” feature – a new take on African hardships, yet echoing the effects of the infamous apartheid era. Desert Rain provided full production service for the Namibian shoot.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2249221/
Britt en Ymke Show – Reality Television
Eyeworks (Netherlands)
Dutch duo, Britt and Ymke, ditches the clogs and travels through Namibia – the “real” way of course – discovering the hidden gems that only Namibia can offer.
Gast -Arbeiders (Job Swap) – Reality Television
Palm Plus / Zodiak Media (Netherlands)
Just what happens when two mechanics from the Netherlands swap roles with mechanics from a rural Namibian service station? One of the Netherland's leading production companies, Zodiak Media, swapped these mechanical cultures, with fascinating results.
http://www.zodiaknederland.nl/en/international-job-swaps-in-gast-arbeiders/
Staying Green in the Desert
At Desert Rain we strive to provide maximum production service, with minimum impact to Namibia's fragile environments. Supporting global environmental concerns, Desert Rain is proud to have been involved with the following productions:
Organization 11 11 11 (Belgium)
Ma Film (Germany)
Love, Peace & Photography (Canada)
Keeping it Local
From global to local – Desert Rain proudly provides production service to the Namibian film industry.
OYO (Namibia)
OYO (Namibia)
OYO (Namibia)
“OYO Namibia – the Ombetja Yehinga Organization – targets social issues prevalent in Namibia, making use of visual and performing arts.”
http://www.ombetja.org
And our very own productions include
- Short Film
This Desert Rain produced short film took first place at the Afrinolly Short Film Competition. The judging panel included international film and documentary experts, as well as various hard hitters in the film industry from both Africa and the United States.
- Feature Film
Desert Rain's very own Bernd Curschmann was the DOP on “Just Drive” (2014), a “Bonnie and Clyde” meets “Pulp Fiction” drama, with a Namibian twist.
This 91-minute feature film that was conceptualised, scripted, shot and edited in just 10 days, four hours, 46 minutes and 45 seconds, has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the “Fastest Film Produced (Script to Screen)”.
- Image Film
- Beauty Pageant
- Nature Documentary
