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Carl Coetzee
Creative Film & Video Director
Featured Work
The Making of "But on the Bright Side"
(Documentary Short, 2026; Runtime: 9.5 Minutes)
directed by Carl Coetzee, Steven Nathan, & Nick Bella
edited by Carl Coetzee
for Don't Believe in Ghosts via 3 Jokers Entertainment
Short Films
Gone Fishing
(Horror Short, 2023, Remastered 2026; Runtime: 3 Minutes)
directed, shot, edited, & scored by Carl Coetzee
starring Bennett Emann
screened at NYU Winterfest 2023
Czardas
(Comedy Short, 2023, Remastered 2026; Runtime, 5 Minutes)
directed, shot, edited, & sound designed by Carl Coetzee
starring Gordon Rothman
Music Videos
AYDEN - "Crush"
(Official Music Video, 2026)
directed by Carl Coetzee, cinematography by Sherry Fan
produced by Patrice Yip
for AYDEN via 3 Jokers Entertainment
edited by Carl Coetzee & Patrice Yip
Middle Part - "Dial *"
(Official Live Performance Music Video, 2024)
directed & produced by Zakir Zaidi & Carl Coetzee
for Middle Part via SYNCC Sounds Live
Part 3 of 3-part "live performance music video" series
Middle Part - "Nowhere"
(Official Live Performance Music Video, 2023)
directed & produced by Zakir Zaidi & Carl Coetzee
for Middle Part via SYNCC Sounds Live
Part 2 of 3-part live performance music video series
Middle Part - "Get Fixed"
(Official Live Performance Music Video, 2023)
directed & produced by Zakir Zaidi & Carl Coetzee
for Middle Part via SYNCC Sounds Live
Part 1 of 3-part live performance music video series
Anna Bea - "Ghosts"
(Official Music Video, 2023)
directed, produced, & edited by Carl Coetzee
shot by Malo Riou & Carl Coetzee
for Anna Bea, independent
Older Work
Monologue
(Short Film, 2020; Runtime: 5.5 Minutes)
directed, edited, & scored by Carl Coetzee
starring Bennett Emann & Joe Lippman
shot by Zakir Zaidi
Nocturna
(Short Film, 2021; Runtime: 28 Minutes)
written, produced, & directed by Zakir Zaidi & Carl Coetzee
starring Sam Sage, Isaac O'Connor, Laurie Mahoney, Peri LeBlanc, &
Ben David-Carlson
edited by Zakir Zaidi
original soundtrack by Carl Coetzee
Coming Soon/In Distribution
The Sea Below
directed & edited by Carl Coetzee
written by Annesha Schulz
produced by Patrice Yip
If You Can't Take the Heat
written, directed, & edited by Carl Coetzee
produced by Patrice Yip & Zakir Zaidi
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