Gentlemen

02/06/2026

🎵🎤📻🔈 New work from Jono Hall 🎶🎤📻🔈

Client - Spotify
Head of Marketing - Sub-saharan Africa: Sithabile Star Kachisa
SA Consumer Marketing: Sinesipho Ngcayisa
Social Media Manager - SSA: Michelle Govender

Agency - Machine
Group Account Director: Sindy Mazibuko
Group Head Art Director: Mantwa Toka
Copywriter: Bosso Ke Tiido Mogale
Art Director: Khomo Sedikila
HOP: Tsakane Mogale
Agency Producer: Nicky Furno

Production House - Gentlemen
Director: Jono Hall
Producer: Sanra Broekman
Production Manager: Sarah Schopflin
Executive Producer: Greg Rom
1st AD: Chris van Latum

DP: Adam Vinokur
Focus Puller: Juan White
Loader: James Yates
DIT: Nena Buchmann
VT: Vincent Matshaya

Key Grip: Gerrit Van Zyl
Best Boy Grip: Chris Anderson

Gaffer: Manny Chonco
Best Boy Lighting: Khathu Ndlovu
Spark: Sifiso Sibiya
Spark: Vukani Mtshali
Spark: Tolbert Manyaka

Audio Engineer: Tony Honeybun

Art Director/Stylist: Hannah Smith
Props Master: Kath Hayward
Stand by: Werner Snyman
Art Driver: Joe Mashaba
Props Assist: Neo Mashaba
Wardrobe Assist: Stacy Calvert
Ward & Art Assist: Emma Cleland

Hair & Makeup: Debra Nicoll
Hair & Makeup Assist: Amy Sprawson

Unit Manager: Chad Machogo
Unit Assistant: Freddy Sibanda
Security: Sandy Mathebula

Medic: Dennis Memo
PA: Swazi Lesikara
Catering: Alberts Catering

01/12/2025

🏏🏴‍☠️🏏

Anyone who has met Jono for more than half a minute, knows that he loves cricket with the kind of deep unfiltered love that’s usually reserved for guys from Brakpan talking about the new rims on their Opel Kadett. So this playful campaign was something of a dream job for him – the SA20, guys in watermelon hats and getting to spend a day at the cricket while still saying it’s ’for work’.

CLIENT - SA20
Itumeleng Senne - Head of Marketing
Alain Walker - Digital Content and Product Manager
Taryn Christie - Sports and Content Marketing Producer

AGENCY - TBWA/HUNT LASCARIS
- Executive Creative Director
Matthew Berge - Creative Director
Vinnay Chibba - Creative Director
Kaylynn Smith - Business Director
Koketso Kganyago - Account Director
Karabo Maseko - Account Manager
Sandra Gomes - Head of TV Production
Joshua Georgiades - Intern

PRODUCTION HOUSE - GENTLEMEN FILMS
- Executive Producer
- Producer
- Jono Hall - Director
- Production Manager
- Production Coordinator

CREW
- DOP
- 1st Assistant Director
Thomas Wahl - Key Grip/2nd camera operator
Tyrone Poipoa - Focus Puller
Mandisa Macleod - Focus Puller
Siya Ndlovu - Loader
Kobus Loubser - DIT
Jabu Faku - VT
Jaryd Melvin - Best Boy Grip
Raymond Lebenya - Grips Assist
JP Du Preez - Gaffer
Chris Anderson - Best Boy Gaffer
Asithandie Zweni - Spark
Shane Nkwane - Spark
Albert Magoro - Genny Op
Tony Honeybun - On Set Sound Technician
- Art Director
Carel Combrink - Props Mastersnyman - Standby
Danny Gqibintaba - DriverThami Nyathi - Props assistant
- Wardrobe Stylist
Tshego Sithole - Wardrobe Assistant
Vusi Ngcobo - Wardrobe Assistant
Debra Nicol - Hair & Makeup
Amy Sprawson - Hair & Make up Assist
Mandla Madi - Unit Manager
Benjamin Khayisa - Unit Assistant
Tau Likhethe - Medic
Dennis Memo - Medic
Jonathan Edwards - Set PA
Swazi Lesikara - Set PA

POST PRODUCTION -
- producer
- editorwong.photography - online
- grade
- audio
- audio design and mix

09/09/2025

Sanlam ‘F Factor’ (Director’s Cut) | Directed by Greg Rom

CLIENT - SANLAM
Senior Marketing Manager - Zelda Knoetze 
Marketing Manager - Lynn Curtis 
Head of Group Brand - Tshepo Mogotsi 
Corporate Brand Manager - Adele de Jager 

AGENCY - ACCENTURE SONG
Executive Creative Director - Cameron Watson
Creative Director - Catherine Wanliss 
Senior Copywriter - Irene Steyger 
Senior Art Director - Suzanne Jenner
Business Unit Director - Lelani Van Den Berg 
Group Account Director - Yonela Bungane 
Project Lead - Odwa Lalela 
Senior Producer - Ronwin Barnes 

PRODUCTION COMPANY - GENTLEMEN FILMS 
Director - Greg Rom 
Producer - Sanra Broekman 
Line Producer - Tarryn Greybe-Dunn
Director of Photography - Jason Prins
Production Coordinator - Stephen Moser
Cast Coordinator - Francois Viljoen
1st Ass. Director - Wendy Alport
2nd Ass. Director - Dylan Petiteaud
Focus Puller - Kent Satram
Loader - Fabio Correia
VTO - Thando Ntombela
DIT - Mike Mtsinje
Gaffer - Tobie De Haas
Best Boy Lights - Lennox Ndabula
Key Grip - WD du Plessis
Best Boy Grips - Vikelani Ncube
Rigging Grip - Alex Kauffenstein
Ronin-Tech - Itu Mdodana
Sound - Josh Yon
Art Director - Gerhard van Zyl
Props Master - Amie van der walt
Art Standby - Gertjie Besselsem
Art Assistant - Christine Collins
SFX - Felix Holm
Food Stylist - Tanya Heathcote
Food Stylist Assistant - Marcella Rijke
Wardrobe Stylist - Tessa Halvorsen
Wardrobe Assist - Sanelle Vosloo
Wardrobe Assist - Raine Halvorsen
Make Up & Hair - Carla Gersie
Make Up & Hair Assist - Chante Le Seur
Make Up & Hair Assist - Chelsey Abrahamse
Prosthetics - Natasha du Toit
Unit Manager - Simon Kannemeyer
Medic - Justin Pienaar
Catering - Lynne Matthysen Catering
Camera and Lighting - Panavision and Panalux

TALENT
Sipumziwe L ‘Pags’
Anja Taljaard
Aubrey Shelton
Emily Bruce
Mark Strydom
Anathi Godlo
Vihann van Rooyen
Zuki Kaliko
Sizwe Msutu
Zingi Mtuzula
Velile Ndongeni
Nolufefe Lujabe
Siphiwo Shabangu

POST PRODUCTION - TESSA FORD POST PRODUCTIONS
Editor - Julian Redpath
Online Editor - Davrin Wong
Colourist - Nic Apostoli
Post Producer - Mandy Biart
Sound - The Workroom
Final Mix - Stephen Webster

05/09/2024

It’s nice when nice things happen 🫶 Congrats to the short film on the nomination and the 4 nominations (!!!) for directed by 🙌

19/10/2023

Makro ‘Mood’ by in today 🎉 link in bio (thanks for the write up )

01/06/2023

We had such a blast working with Avatar Agency on this campaign for LegalWise 🤩 Watch Samantha Nell behind the lens making magic 🎥✨

15/05/2023

Greg Rom  awarded Best in Craft for Direction in the .co craft awards for April 2023, for Flying Fish ‘Long Face’ ✨🏆

Thanks to everyone at and who trusted us with the idea and to the countless individuals who contributed to the project. This small pat on the back is for all of you 🎉

Special shout-out to these absolute champions:
🏅Polycat
🏅Audio Militia

09/05/2023

Samantha Nell, making her mark in performance directing Gentlemen Films director, Samantha Nell, has quickly made a name for herself as a strong performance director with a talent for storytelling. Her reel showcases stand-out work in both comedy and drama, often combining the two, and has seen

05/05/2022

In a career that’s been defined by multifaceted versatility, Jono Hall continues to demonstrate layers to his craft - like a directorial onion, but with sillier hair.
With his latest outing for Polish retailer Pepco he delivers a beautiful and punchy exercise in fashion and visual flair.
Please enjoy 's director's cut.

24/03/2022

A great article on LBBonline - Little Black Book with a contribution from our very own Samantha Nell

Little Black Book, LBB’s Zoe Antonov explores the history and changes in South African cinema, and speaks to the directors that believe a new wave of SA filmmaking is underway, shattering Western hegemony and giving young voices new breath