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Ferd Isaacs

Born April 21, 1975 · Cape Town, South Africa (age 51)

Ferd Isaacs is a Pretoria-based cinematographer and director with an international career spanning three decades. His journey in film began in the mid-1990s with acting roles in Akin Omotoso’s seminal short films Bottles and The Constant K. Isaacs has since established himself as a versatile visual storyteller, directing and shooting music videos across South Africa, Japan, and South Korea. His p…

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Flicker

Flicker · 2026

MovieHorrorMystery

Told entirely from the passenger's point of view, Flicker is a single unbroken ascent inside an elevator car climbing from the ground floor to the third. Nothing more happens than a flickering overhead light and the steady tick of the floor indicator — and that's precisely what makes it impossible to look away from. Something is wrong with the light. That's all you need to know.

My Name Is Elsa

My Name Is Elsa

My Name Is Elsa

MovieCrimeThriller

Elsa is an elite Korean assassin working for Henrik, her South African handler. Before an encounter with an NIS agent she collects money owed by her ex boyfriend.

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Flicker

Flicker · 2026

MovieHorrorMystery

Told entirely from the passenger's point of view, Flicker is a single unbroken ascent inside an elevator car climbing from the ground floor to the third. Nothing more happens than a flickering overhead light and the steady tick of the floor indicator — and that's precisely what makes it impossible to look away from. Something is wrong with the light. That's all you need to know.

Director

My Name Is Elsa

My Name Is Elsa

My Name Is Elsa

MovieCrimeThriller

Elsa is an elite Korean assassin working for Henrik, her South African handler. Before an encounter with an NIS agent she collects money owed by her ex boyfriend.

Director