the crew

meet the cavalry core team

bernard de clerk

Managing Direcor / Photographer

Bernard is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Cavalry. Apart from being passionate about business and the creative solutions, he has a deep love for photography and acts as the resident photographer for The Cavalry.

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dirk hanekom

Director / Head of Production

Dirk is the head of production for The Cavalry, and also directs and edits. He's a husband and dad, and has been told he's pretty good at it.

Director's Reel

lolu ncukana

Executive Producer

With a background in broadcast and digital media, producer and production manager, Lolu Ncukana, has built a versatile portfolio with credits across various formats. A skillful manager of budgets, people and creative vision, she is always keen to tackle the next brief or pitch the next award-winning concept.

alain lotriet

Director / Editor

“Don’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling”
Alain’s directing approach is built on a foundation of storytelling through strong visual imagery. Some say he talks in pictures. But, those who’ve actually met him would also agree that a large portion of his vocabulary stems from Christopher Nolan quotes.

Director's Reel

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decio lourenco

DOP & Lead Cinematographer

Decio (pronounced ‘Da-su’) is a multi-talented tracking and Gimble Operator, DOP and Camera person - Décio's combined his ability to go really fast on a skateboard with his love for filming, enabling him to "track" at high speeds of up to 45km per hour via his electric skateboard or one-wheel. This enables him to produce footage unlike any other - making him one of a hand-full in the world.

DOP Reel

andile matomela

Editor

Editor and lover of all things film