Carl Coetzee
Creative Video Director | Original Soundtracks & Sound Design | Camera, Lighting & Post-Production
I'm a video director, cinematographer, and editor who's spent 1,000+ hours on 50+ sets — commercial, live, and independent — and can can step into whatever role a production needs. I've directed festival-screened shorts, gaffed horror films, colored music videos, and scored pictures. My background as an award-winning composer and concert violinist shapes how I craft rhythm and tone in everything I shoot and cut. If you've got a story to tell, I'd love to help you tell it.

I've worked on:
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Short Films
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Music Videos
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Documentaries
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Original Soundtracks
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Podcasting & Sound Design
Proficient In:
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ARRI, Canon, Sony, & Blackmagic Camera Systems
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ARRI, Nanlight, Aperture, & Pavo-brand lighting systems (LED & Tungsten)
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Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, AVID Media Composer, Final Cut Pro
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FL Studio & Pro Tools
SELECTED WORK:
Gone Fishing
Horror Short, 2023
Directed by Carl Coetzee
Starring Bennett Emann
Editing, VFX, Sound Design, & Original Score by Carl Coetzee
Showcase: Directing Camera, Editing, Sound Design (100% constructed in post), Soundtrack
"The Making of 'But on the Bright Side'"
Short Documentary, 2026
Directed by Carl Coetzee, Steven Nathan, & Nick Bella
for Don't Believe in Ghosts, via 3 Jokers Entertainment
Edit/Color by Carl Coetzee
Showcase: Documentary & Client Work, Editing for Tonal and Narrative Cohesion
