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== Founding and early history ==
 
== Founding and early history ==
  
[[Eilers Films]] was a production company established by actor, director, producer, newsreader, and radio personality, [[Paul Eilers]] alongside his wife at the time in 1982. The company was run out of their family home in Johannesburg.  
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[[Eilers Films]] was a production company established by actor, director, producer, newsreader, and radio personality, [[Paul Eilers]] alongside his wife at the time. In 1982, Paul was hired by Dirk de Villiers to direct the television series, ''[[King of Diamonds]]''. His debut directing on this production inspired him to found [[Eilers Films]] the following year in 1983. The company was run out of the couple's family home in Johannesburg.
  
 
== Aims and function ==
 
== Aims and function ==

Revision as of 11:42, 8 August 2023


Founding and early history

Eilers Films was a production company established by actor, director, producer, newsreader, and radio personality, Paul Eilers alongside his wife at the time. In 1982, Paul was hired by Dirk de Villiers to direct the television series, King of Diamonds. His debut directing on this production inspired him to found Eilers Films the following year in 1983. The company was run out of the couple's family home in Johannesburg.

Aims and function

Current status

Eilers Films has since been dissolved and is no longer active.

Impact on SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Several productions were released by Eilers Films including:

In 1982: The television series, King of Diamonds.

In 1984: The film, Die Fluiter, starring Elma Potgieter and Tromp Terre’blanche; the documentary series, Die Spoorweg Polisie; and the film, James (Ek Hoort nie hier Nie).

Sources

Email submission by Taryn Tavener-Smith 7 August 2023

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