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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.

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I've worked on:

  • Short Films

  • Music Videos

  • Documentaries

  • Original Soundtracks

  • Podcasting & Sound Design

Proficient In:

  • ARRI, Canon, Sony, & Blackmagic Camera Systems

  • ARRI, Nanlight, Aperture, & Pavo-brand lighting systems (LED & Tungsten)

  • Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, AVID Media Composer, Final Cut Pro

  • 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

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In Distribution
The Sea Below (Short Film, 2026)
written by & starring Annesha Schulz
directed by Carl Coetzee
produced by Patrice Yip
associate producer Nick Bella
line producer Steven TomJrmi
for 3 Jokers Entertainment
director of photography - Jamie Granato


OFFICIAL SELECTION - Indie Shorts Film Festival
Semifinalist - Cannes Indie Shorts Awards

© 2026, Carl Coetzee

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