“For Your Consideration Best Documentary, 97th Academy Awards” 

Our short film THE PEOPLE OF THE SUN is eligible for the Oscars.

NO, we’re not nominated (yet) but we qualify, so we’re on the longlist. What can you do? 

1. Share

2. Pray we make it to the shortlist and the nominations in January.

So proud of the entire team and especially grateful to Ouma Katrina and the San community for empowering us in helping to tell this story.

The People of the Sun is now available on The Academy’s screening room as part of a run up to the 97th Academy Awards. A huge thank you to the incredible festivals who included this film as part of their curation. With so many incredible short documentaries up for nomination, it’s a privilege to be included.

 A huge congratulations and thanks to the community of filmmakers who brought this story of Ouma Katrina and the San people to light.

the Blue t / Patriot Films
Directed by Lucinda Ohlson
Starring Ouma Katrina
Performance and Poetry by Siphokazi Jonas
Executive Producers: Zayd Halim , Lauren Seymour and Tom Falck
Produced by Lauren Seymour
Production Manager: Valerie Desplantes
Director of Photography: Adam Vinokur
Edited by Ben Harris
Original music and score by Christopher Nicholas Bangs
Music Supervision by Raife Burchell / Dirty Soup Music
Costume Designer: Nawaal Hendricks
Hair Stylist & Makeup: Gabriella Aquila Ramjoomia
Focus Puller: Edrich Hollis
2nd Camera Assistant: Julius Mwale
Gaffer: Brian Oliver
Electrician: Gael Kazadi Mpenga
Grip: Quevin Diakazebi
Unit Manager: Ebrahim Ismael
Unit Assistant: Gaansi Jacobs
Sound Ops: Christo Myburgh
DIT & VTO: Reginald Ngata
Drone Supervisor: Jonathan Searle 
Drone Pilot: Ashley Ruth
Fixer: Luce Steenkamp
Scout: Juliana Serfontein
Talent Manager: Martin Myers
Post production c/o UNIT
Colourist: Denny Cooper
Executive Producer: Matt Francis
Producer: Megan Plane
Translations by Claudia Snyman & Josh Morgan