About Us

Bioskoop is an online platform and was founded on 13 March 2015 by Rick Bronkhorst.
The purpose of the website is to publish and release news, reviews and video interviews about the South African film industry. The website focuses on feature films that are released at traditional cinemas or on well-known streaming services. Although Bioskoop’s focus is on Afrikaans films, films in English and other South African languages are also covered from time to time.

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The Bioskoop Story

We founded Bioskoop in March 2015 with an initial team of four members dedicated to contributing news, reviews, and video interviews to our website in Afrikaans. Initially, we focused solely on the Afrikaans film industry, but we soon broadened our scope to encompass the entire South African film industry, including English South African films.
Our platform grew, and our audience kept returning for more articles and insightful reviews from our highly qualified team. Yet, our passion for film drove us to share our enthusiasm with a wider audience. In 2019, Bioskoop was registered as a non-profit organisation (NPC), and we are currently working towards registering as a public benefit organisation (PBO). This status will allow you to donate to Bioskoop and claim those funds back from the South African Revenue Services (SARS).
Bioskoop aims to establish a fund to alleviate the financial burden of tertiary studies for students aspiring to study drama or filmmaking at colleges or universities in South Africa. Yes, we’re dreaming big, and we believe everyone should. As Walt Disney said, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”
We have several exciting plans for the bright future of Bioskoop, and we are eager to share our knowledge and expertise with the future filmmakers of South Africa. Our dream is to foster a filmmaking community that supports each other at all levels—a community where people cheer for their peers until it’s their turn, rather than breaking each other down to get to the top.
Through education, we can change lives, bring financial inclusivity to families, and showcase South Africa to the world. Not just for financial gain, but because our country genuinely has a tremendous amount of potential and beauty to share. May we pass on this legacy of love to future generations, as that is what their inheritance from us should be—a bright future.

The Team

Anna-Marie Jansen van Vuuren

Journalist & Co-founding Director

Dr Anna-Marie Jansen van Vuuren is a senior lecturer and research coordinator for the Film and Visual Communication, programme at the Faculty of Arts, at the Tshwane University of Technology. She specializes in research topics related to “identity” and “representation” in South African cinema—but in plain English: she loves movies, and she loves looking deeply at them.

Dee Theart

Presenter, Journalist & Director

Dee Theart has always had a passion for the creative world. She obtained her BDram degree from the University of Stellenbosch and completed her postgraduate studies in Translation and Editing with a Cum Laude. Since then, and continuing to this day, she has been active in many aspects of the entertainment and media industry.

Gerhard Ehlers

Journalist & Director

Gerhard Ehlers is a film and television production lecturer at the Boston Media House campus in Sandton, Johannesburg. Gerhard has always seen himself as a storyteller, and already in high school, he wrote the scripts and directed three independent short films, namely: “Friendly Conscience”, “Die Heuningwyser” and “Sekelfontein”.

Justin Yoko

Cinematographer & Editor

Justin Yoko is a film and television production professional with a BA in Film and Television Production (2021). He’s worked on a wide range of projects, from reality TV to commercials, gaining hands-on experience in various production roles. Justin is passionate about storytelling and is eager to create his own short films and documentaries in the future.

Roelof Bezuidenhout

Video Production Manager, Story Editor, and Reviewer

Roelof Bezuidenhout is currently the Video Production Manager and Story Editor at the EDUNAKHO Group, a global educational media company supporting prospective MBA and master’s students. He previously headed the Higher Certificate course in Film, Television, and Entertainment at AFDA in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), where he also earned his MFA, and held academic roles at both AFDA and Boston Media House.

Rick Bronkhorst

Co-Founding Director & Editor

Rick obtained his BA in Film & TV Production in Cape Town in 2021. He had previously qualified as a commercial pilot at the Stellenbosch Flying Club with a fixed-wing instrument rating (SACAA CPL Fixed Wing, IR). His future plans include establishing himself as an entrepreneur and film/ TV series producer.