Greg Fell
Writer, Director, Producer
bio
Greg Fell is a versatile creative within the modern content ecosystem. In more usual terms he is a Director, Producer and Writer who lives for cinematic storytelling within the human experience. His projects have spanned across 50+ countries across all 7 continents. He has created award winning campaigns and films across the spectrum: from social to short and medium format and now more into the long-form and feature world. Greg possesses a deep empathy and nuance for creating a trusting experience within often vulnerable situations, which has seen him thrive in the documentary and branded content space. He is at home in most environments around the world - whether it be filming with CEO's of multinational corporations, world class sports personalities, blue collar honest living folks, or humans trying desperately to survive within forgotten societies.
THE DIRECTOR
"If I've been given the privilege to come into someone's life to explore their story with my team, more often than not leading to deep vulnerability, I have to respect every aspect of that experience and do that person justice. I carry a lot on a project because of this. Whether we're making a commercial or a feature doc - I have to be considerate and caring all within a specific creative vision and I thrive on this and truly love what I do. To sit across from another person, allow them to forget the cameras and lights and just have an honest conversation - I don't need to chase much more than that to be fulfilled".
Since 2019 his focus has shifted to long form african based stories and he is currently in various phases of production on multiple projects "Privilege" will be his feature
Directorial debut.
Dona
Teko "Dona" Modise's life story is the stuff of folklore in South African football. Arguably one of the greatest players the country has ever seen - much of his career was overwhelmed by a curse many believed he carried: no matter how good he was or the stature of the team he was iin - he spent 12 professional years never lifting a trophy. "Dona" forms part of a first-of-its- kind YouTube series launched by Mamelodi Sundowns FC - one of biggest clubs on the African continent. Greg wrote, Directed, Produced and EP'd this film.
This commercial was part of a wider campaign for ASICS, commissioned by their global marketing team in Tokyo. The aim of the project was to launch the full rugby kits for two of the biggest teams on the planet, the Springboks and Wallabies, for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. From Concept Development, Direction and Producing in 3 countries, bringing together the players, fans, coaching staff and the technical kit development team in Japan - it represented Greg's first major global commercial project.
What is the Difference
For the love of the wave
On the East Coast of South Africa you'll find a small town called Jeffrey's Bay - home to one of the world's greatest right breaks. This short film, presented by Corona and the World Surf League, was Written and Directed by Greg and explores what the wave and culture of the town truly means through the eyes of the then No. 1 surfer in the world, Matt Wilkinson.
