Skydrum Films is headed by visual media expert; Hermien Roelvert-van Gils who has been in the non-fiction & environmental TV and Film industry for over 18 years. After completing her studies in Business Communication, (specialising in visual communication) at North-West University, she started out as a TV-editor and later progressed to producer/director of factual content. Hermien spent the past 20 years honing her skills to communicate through visual media and to create impact within a few minutes of video but also to keeping audiences engaged for video over an hour. She’s been mostly behind the lens but she also spent some time in front of the camera for a popular South African TV series. Hermien has won numerous awards inlcuding the SAB Environmental Video category in 2015 and she’s been nominated for a SAFTA award. Hermien launched Skydrum Films in 2015. Her first independent documentary is available for streaming and has won numerous awards from film festivals fro across the globe.
Hermien works with a pool of likeminded freelancers to create inspiring stories for broadcast and private clients. “We are passionate about our world and want to make a difference through film.”
Hermien doesn’t just direct, she films as well
We have worked on projects with Rugani Carrot Juice, Elephants Alive, University Pretoria, Fitzpatrick Institute, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, University of Johannesburg, University Stellenbosch, University of the Witwatersrand, Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, Shamwari Private Game Reserve, Jabulani Safari, HERD, Zimanga Private Game Reserve, Provet Wildlife as well as numerous other facilities across South Africa and a great many individuals in the conservation and sustainability world.