DSP

about the dept.

filmmaker driven

The Department of Special Projects is a South African film development and production company that specialises in auteur-driven genre films.

auteur-driven genre films

auteur-driven genre films

made in africa

made in africa

//purpose

//purpose

//purpose

GENRE FILMS

ELEVATED BY ARTISTS

GENRE FILMS

ELEVATED BY ARTISTS

GENRE FILMS

ELEVATED BY ARTISTS

We combine local talent with a worldwide network of marketplace decision-makers, spotlighting emerging filmmakers to tell rich stories that excel both commercially and artistically.

The Trek BTS
The Trek BTS
The Trek BTS

feature film

production

feature film

production

feature film

production

film

financing

film

financing

film

financing

project

packaging

project

packaging

project

packaging

script

development

script

development

script

development

talent

incubation

talent

incubation

talent

incubation

//Personnel

//personnel

//Personnel

directors profile
directors profile
directors profile

//RECOGNITION

//RECOGNITION

//RECOGNITION

2025 - Director's Guild of South Africa Creatives Awards - 6x Nominations including best director and best feature film - The Trek

2024 - ScreenCraft Film Fund - Finalist - The Trek

2023 - Greenlights Challenge - Finalist - Moon Presence

2022 - Simon 'Mabhunu' Sabela Awards - Best Feature Film - Fried Barry

2021 - JETS - 1st Place (South Africa) - The Trek

2021 - berlinale talents - Shortlisted - The Trek

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directors profile

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2025 © THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL PROJECTS

2025 © THE DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL PROJECTS