(Link in bio)🔥RESULTS - Best in Craft April 2026🔥
Judge’s comment on DIRECTION:
“Hats off to Greg Gray on this one. General Raj doesn’t arrive quietly, and neither does Greg’s direction.
This is bold, assured filmmaking that understands exactly what it has in its hands. The direction leans into the theatre of the concept with complete confidence, never winking at the camera, never undercutting the world it has built. That commitment to the reality of the character is what makes everything work.
The performance direction is exceptional. General Raj is fully realized, commanding, layered and utterly believable. That kind of performance doesn’t happen by accident. It is drawn out by a director who understood the assignment completely and communicated it with conviction on set.
There is a cinematic quality to the storytelling. Wide shots establish authority and close-ups reveal character. The edit breathes with the performance, a sign of a director who trusted what was captured on the day.
What impresses most is the tonal control. The world of General Raj sits in a precise space between epic and absurd, and maintaining that balance consistently, with a fearless embrace of Bollywood grandeur, is a directorial achievement genuinely worth celebrating.
General Raj may command the screen, but it is Greg’s vision that put him there.”
– Martin Schlumpf, Executive Creative Director at Joe Public
Judge’s comment on DIRECTION:
“This execution has all bells and whistles, pitch perfect characters, comedic beats perfectly timed to an ear wormy track. It’s fun and irreverent and leans into the absurdity of the genre with just the right amount of restraint. Lekker!”
– Chloe Coetsee, Director at Darling Films
Huge ❤️ for my incredible crew on this massive project. Everyone was ultra professional and razor sharp. Such good vibes!
Thank you to @gorygray again for such an amazing collaboration and for your guidance as always!
PRODUCTION
Production Company @romancefilms.tv
Director: @gorygray
Executive Producer: @_helenawood_
Romance Creative Director: @maghieljock
Line Producer: @kellythegreatryan
1st AD: @alportwendy
Director of Photography: 🙂↕️
Production Art Director: Chris Bass
Stylist: @officialbbprojects
1st AC: @ranhash
2nd AC: @kg_macheru
“B” Camera 1st AC: @thembaktuu
“B” Camera: @lucy.panda__
Key Grip: Thomas Wahl
Gaffer: @beumerandre
DIT: Kobus Loubser
VT: Pierre De Villiers
CASTING DIRECTORS
Mrs Davies: @mrsdaviescasting
Grays Casting @grayscastingdirectors
Principal actor - Tamer Bujaq
Principal actor - Darsh Murugan
Principal actor - Trevel Titus
Principal actor - Ashlon Thomas
Principal actor - Tailyn Ramsamy
Principal actor - Tekhaya Sukurum
POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Ricky Boyd
Editing Company: @deliverancepost
Visual Effects: @chocolatetribe
Colourist: @nic_apostoli
Final Mix Engineer: Lorens Persson
Final Mix Studio: Sterling Sound
MUSIC
Song title: Jaan Pehechaan Ho
Composer and performer: Mohammed Rafi
Music Supervisor: @marcalgranti
CLIENT
@chicken_licken_sa
AGENCY
Agency & City: @joepublic
Group Chief Creative Officer: @pepe.marais
Chief Creative Officer: @xolisadyeshana
Creative Director: @tshepo.tumahole
Creative Director: @shotstrommylenz
Group Account Director: @kaybeanz
Account Manager: @masibonge_ntuli
Head of TV: Di Cole
@gorygray puts a fresh spin on the idea that "you can't have too much of a good thing".
Introducing the Soulman Load Up with "Just Enough Extra". Not too much. Not too little - just the right amount
Big love to every exceptional artist, crew member, talent and creative collaborator who contributed to crafting this film and always grateful to our creative partners @joepublic and @chicken_licken_sa 🍗🔥🧡
CLIENT
@chicken_licken_sa
AGENCY
Agency & City: @joepublic
Group Chief Creative Officer: @pepe.marais
Chief Creative Officer: @xolisadyeshana
Creative Director: @tshepo.tumahole
Creative Director: @shotsfrommylenz
Group Account Director: @kaybeanz
Account Manager: @masibonge_ntuli
Head of TV: Di Cole
PRODUCTION
Production Company @romancefilms.tv
Director: @gorygray
Executive Producer: @_helenawood_
Romance Creative Director: @maghieljock Line Producer: @kellythegreatryan
Director of Photography: @adambentel
Production Art Director: Chris Bass
Stylist : @officialbbprojects
CASTING DIRECTORS
Mrs Davies: @mrsdaviescasting
Grays Casting @grayscastingdirectors
Principal actor - Tamer Bujaq
Principal actor - Darsh Murugan
Principal actor - Trevel Titus
Principal actor - Ashlon Thomas
Principal actor - Tailyn Ramsamy
Principal actor - Tekhaya Sukurum
POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Ricky Boyd
Editing Company: @deliverancepost
Visual Effects: @chocolatetribe
Colourist: @nic_apostoli
Final Mix Engineer: Lorens Persson
Final Mix Studio: Sterling Sound
MUSIC
Song title: Jaan Pehechaan Ho
Composer and performer: Mohammed Rafi
Music Supervisor: @marcalgranti
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