There is a unicorn in our midst. A young lady passionate
about saving others through hard work and fine arts. Meet Janke Du Preez.
Third year Journalism student by day and dreamer by night. Miss
Du Preez is greatly interested in the film industry, and though she would like
to be involved with fantasy adventures or dramatic comedies, she is more
interested in making a difference through film that are different from the norm.
Cultural documentaries are her thing. A real people person, she states that “I
would love to showcase all the different cultures of the world in my movies and
show the public what is really happening to people we don’t usually hear about
in the news.”
Her goals of becoming a film director and script writer were
inspired by the works of several not commonly known directors, including that
of Alejandro Amenábar, who opened her eyes to the world around her and how film
can be a medium to “expose you to the cultural issues of the world and shed
some light on aspects you didn’t know about others before”.
Through the money she gets from her films Miss Du Preez will
then love to work for the UN and establish charities to help the environment,
children and stop cruelty against animals. This young woman, now only
twenty-two years of age, has a vision that many would think is impossible to
achieve in this day and age, but that won’t stop her.
She isn’t just focused on serious issues but also wants to
take the audience “on a journey” with her art of film and bring a lighter side
to the fold. This she sees as her form of expression and even now spends her
free time making mini slideshow movies about her own life; a small start to
what could be owning her own movie company one day. Through hard work and
focusing on her vision, she believes that she will achieve her dreams.
This driven ‘unicorn’ is confident that her dreams will come
true and those of the people she wants to help.
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