“Having grown up white in South Africa during the 70’s, and having moved to the US as a young man, the scars of Apartheid often feel like ephemeral, dreamlike memories. A sigh of relief that I haven’t earned.”
Brent Harris is a writer-director from South Africa, who has called New York City his home for over the last 15 years.
After a long and celebrated career as a commercial director, ‘Locals Only’ marks Harris's debut as a narrative filmmaker. It was shot in his native South Africa and draws on his own childhood experiences.
Adding to the authenticity, the kids in the film were all skateboarders, discovered in and around local skate parks.
The film was a co-production between SKUNK and Egg Films, produced by Harris’s long time collaborator, Jon Ronbeck and photographed by acclaimed cinematographer, Antonio Paladino.
In addition to a busy international commercial career, Harris has two feature film projects in development. Watch this space.
Credits
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Writer-Director
Brent Harris
Producer
Jon Ronbeck
Executive Producers
Matt Factor // Colin Howard // Shelly Townsend
Cinematographer
Antonio Paladino
Film Editors
Anne-Laure D’houghe // Martin Leroy
Music Supervisor
Marc Algranti
Starring
Norton O’Donnell // Chappies Gallant // Joshua Chisholm
A SKUNK and Egg Films Production
Watch more of Harris’s work HERE