Finding Optel (2025)
16-year-old amateur detective, Claire Abrahams, finds her neighbourhood’s lost things. When the neighbourhood’s beloved dog Optel goes missing, Claire is determined to track her down. This search unexpectedly opens old wounds when Claire finds clues relating to her older brother, Jonah, who disappeared nine years ago. Through bizarre encounters and quirky neighbours, the two cases intertwine. Claire’s father, John, fears that she is putting herself in danger. He attempts to hinder her investigations, but she remains undaunted. Claire must journey through grief and hope to find Optel and uncover the truth behind Jonah’s disappearance.
Directors:
Mikayla Joy Brown, Jesse Brown.
Writer:
Mikayla Joy Brown
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Mikayla Joy Brown as Claire Abrahams |
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Oscar Petersen as John Abrahams |
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Zenobia Kloppers as Auntie Doreen |
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Rodney Goliath as Dinges - Jonathan Junior |
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Maurice Carpede as Grant Jacobs |
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Omar Adams as Uncle Henry |
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Euodia Samson as Mej Goslet |
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Liande Valentyn as Shamiema |
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Liza Scholtz as Rose Abrahams |
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Quanita Adams as Midwife |
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Sherman Pharo as Mr. Williams |
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Hein De Vries as Sakkies |
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Elton Landrew as Slang - Seth Solomons |
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Lamiyah Barnard as Young Claire |
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Caleb Hardenberg as Young Jonah |
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Nequin Petro as Jonah Abrahams |
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Benito Vergotine as Een Oog |
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Jadon Booysen as Tristan |
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Farren Lategan as Mandy |
| Directing | Mikayla Joy Brown | Director |
| Directing | Jesse Brown | Director |
| Writing | Mikayla Joy Brown | Screenplay |
| Production | Quanita Adams | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sarah Blanchard | Producer |
| Crew | Marianne de Klerk | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | Wikus du Toit | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dominique Jossie | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marc Jury | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nomsa Philiso | Executive Producer |
| Production | Scharl van der Merwe | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nicola van Niekerk | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Paul Guyeu | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Madelé Vermaak | Editor |
| Art | Sumaya Wicomb | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ayesha Khatieb | Costume Designer |
| Lighting | Stephen van der Merwe | Gaffer |
| Editing | Alex May | Colorist |
| Art | Tiffany Matthews | Property Master |
| Production | Luaan Hong | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Abigail Davids | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Farzanah Ebrahim | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Farzanah Ebrahim | Hair Department Head |
| Production | Eloise Gouws | Production Manager |
| Production | Ebrahim Ismail | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Ally de Beer | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Shiefaa Hendricks | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Aviyile Damen | Swing |
| Art | Simbongile Qhobosha | Swing |
| Art | Garlin January | Set Painter |
| Art | Dewan Tieling | Assistant Production Design |
| Sound | Munashe Kasambira | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Lamont Williams | Sound Technical Supervisor |
| Sound | Michael Wilson-Trolip | Dialogue Editor |
| Visual Effects | Alex May | Visual Effects |
| Camera | Fuad Casker | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Colin Chirombo | Assistant Grip |
| Camera | Sophie Hynch | Camera Loader |
| Camera | Melony Maharajah | Data Wrangler |
| Lighting | Lee Matebesi | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Pascale Schoeman | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Pascale Schoeman | Focus Puller |
| Lighting | Travis Stewart | Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Eric Tientcheu | Key Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Stephen van der Merwe | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carmen Abrahams | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Atarah Henri | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monica Mase | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yolanda Mkhohli | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tasneem Van Der Schyff | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Editing | Alex May | Online Editor |
| Production | Jonene Van Zyl | Post Production Producer |
| Production | Sulaiman Abrahams | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Art | Maruwaan Emandien | Location Scout |
| Production | Moegamat Solomons | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Crew | Mikayla Joy Brown | Script |
| Directing | Randy Januarie | Continuity |
| Production | Aviyile Damen | Production Driver |
| Crew | Shamiela Omar | Catering Head Chef |
| Crew | Qaadir Rajap | Set Medic |
| Camera | Janine Minnaar | BTS Footage |
| Production | Janine Minnaar | Production Assistant |
| Production | Belinda Bruce | Production Accountant |
| Production | Innocentia Galane | Production Accountant |
| Crew | Harold Hunter | Security |
| Art | Sarah Kwan | Title Designer |
| Crew | Garin van Munster | Animal Wrangler |
