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| − | Martyn le Roux | + | Martyn le Roux hails from Paarl where he teaches High School. He is a playwright and radio dramatist who has written numerous radio plays for the biggest local Afrikaans broadcaster in South Africa, [[RSG]], and his work has been awarded and nominated numerous times with the highest media awards in South Africa namely the ATKV Media Feather Awards and others. His work has also produced a number of media award winners like Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director. He studied Drama and Theatre Arts at the [[University of the Orange Free State]] and he has been involved in many stage productions since the 80s both as actor, producer, and director. |
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | He | + | He received the very sought after ATKV media award in 2016 for his debut radio play, ''[[Bloedlyn]]'' ("Bloodline") which was broadcasted on [[RSG]]. The play also went on to receive the LIBERTY AWARD for best radio program in 2017. In the same year he received another media award for his second play ''[[The Diary of a Worm]]''. The play was also nominated in three other categories and won BEST ACTOR, BEST DIRECTION and BEST SCRIPT for media both radio and film. |
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| + | He wrote the radio plays ''[[Hittegolf]]'' ("Heatwave"), ''[[Afkoeling]]'' ("Cooling off") and ''[[Die Blikslim]]''. | ||
He wrote and directed the film ''[[Die Pelsloper]]'' ("The Skin Walker"). | He wrote and directed the film ''[[Die Pelsloper]]'' ("The Skin Walker"). | ||
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Martyn le Roux (?-) is a playwright and film maker.
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Biography
Martyn le Roux hails from Paarl where he teaches High School. He is a playwright and radio dramatist who has written numerous radio plays for the biggest local Afrikaans broadcaster in South Africa, RSG, and his work has been awarded and nominated numerous times with the highest media awards in South Africa namely the ATKV Media Feather Awards and others. His work has also produced a number of media award winners like Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director. He studied Drama and Theatre Arts at the University of the Orange Free State and he has been involved in many stage productions since the 80s both as actor, producer, and director.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He received the very sought after ATKV media award in 2016 for his debut radio play, Bloedlyn ("Bloodline") which was broadcasted on RSG. The play also went on to receive the LIBERTY AWARD for best radio program in 2017. In the same year he received another media award for his second play The Diary of a Worm. The play was also nominated in three other categories and won BEST ACTOR, BEST DIRECTION and BEST SCRIPT for media both radio and film.
He wrote the radio plays Hittegolf ("Heatwave"), Afkoeling ("Cooling off") and Die Blikslim.
He wrote and directed the film Die Pelsloper ("The Skin Walker").
He founded the production company, Paragon Cinematic Media.
Sources
Martyn H. le Roux. FilmFreeway. https://filmfreeway.com/MartynHLeRoux
Miles Minaar. 'Martyn Le Roux – Film Maker'. The Village Guy. 21 December 2020.
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