Helena Spring
Widely regarded as one of South Africa’s most accomplished producers, Helena Spring has produced 34 motion pictures – including the first South African film to be nominated in the Best Foreign Language category at the Academy Awards, Best Foreign Language category at the Independent Spirit and for an Emmy. She has produced many of South Africa’s greatest box office successes.
In recent years, Helena has dedicated much of her time to mentoring emerging writers, directors and producers through their development process, and to producing their debut films, such as Hard to get, Happiness is a four-letter word and Keeping up with the Kandasamys.
Based in Johannesburg, Helena is the recipient of a Mbokodo Arts and Culture Award in the category Women in Film, for her contribution to the development of the South African film industry.
Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena, with Christiaan Olwagen directing, is her most recent film.
Poppie Nongena-rolprent skenk gedeelte van wins aan veldtog teen geslagsgeweld
2019-09-26Die lokprent vir die langverwagte rolprent Poppie Nongena is dié week uitgereik. Die rolprent het skoonskip gemaak by die onlangse kykNET Silwerskermrolprentfees, waar dit met 12 toekennings bekroon is. Marli van Eeden gesels met Christiaan Olwagen en Helena Spring.