The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix
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Every so often, a project comes along that just blows you away. A project that has it all. An honest story, strong visuals, great concept, and lots and lots of heart. This is The Philipstown Wirecar Grand Prix. A documentary with an original twist.
In the remote desert town of Philipstown in South Africa’s Karoo, young racers turn scrap metal into wire cars and then race them in the Philipstown Wire Car Grand Prix, the only event of its kind in the world.
What started as a local tradition has grown into a global celebration of creativity, imagination, and community spirit. The project was directed by Paul Ward, produced by Giant Films, in collaboration with Accenture and Accenture Song, for the Philipstown Wire Car Foundation. We are thrilled to be part of turning Philipstown into a stage for the world to see.
Chocolate Tribe came on board in multiple capacities. We did the picture finishing and delivery, online, colour grade (through Comfort & Fame), compositing, clean ups, visual effects, 3D work (alongside our friends at MackevisionGermany), title sequence and more.
We can’t express enough how excited we are about the film. It’s an experience like no other and is not to be missed on Amazon Prime!
Client: Philipstown Wire Car Foundation, Accenture & Accenture Song Production
Production Company: Giant Films Production
Post Production: Chocolate Tribe
Executive Producer: Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt
VFX Supervisor / Head of Production: Rob van den Bragt
CGI Supervisor: Tiaan Franken
Senior VFX Producer: Tracey-lee Portnoi
Online / Lead Compositor: Johan Wentzel
Compositors: Alistair Johnson, Sven Hohmeier, Jean du Plessis
3D & VFX Team: Tegan Theron, Mpho Vukea, Sam Visser, Lloyd Bischoff, Taija Hartwig, Taryn Jordan
Accountant: Mookho Motshwane
Legal & Business Affairs : Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt
Post-Production Editing
Additional Editing: Xander van der Westhuizen
Assistant Editor: Farren Simon-Wolfe
Trailer Editor: Paul Speirs
Grade: Nic Apostoli (Comfort & Fame)
