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Helena Spring

  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Actress
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Widely regarded as one of South Africa's most accomplished producers, Helena Spring has produced 30 motion pictures - including the first South African film to be nominated in the best foreign language category at The Academy Awards, The Independent Spirit Awards and for an international Emmy. She has also produced 6 of South Africa's all-time top ten box office successes.

Helena served as an executive member of the SA Independent Producers Organisation for many years, including two terms as its Chairperson. Based in Johannesburg she is a two time recipient of the Mbokodo Arts and Culture Award in the category Women in Film for her contribution to the development of the South African film industry.
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 nominations total

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    Clementine Mosimane, Nomsa Nene, Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Rolanda Marais, and Chris Gxalaba in Poppie Nongena (2019)
    Poppie Nongena
    6.8
    • Producer
    • 2019
    Yesterday (2004)
    Yesterday
    7.5
    • Producer
    • 2004
    Bridget Moynahan in Prey (2007)
    Prey
    4.7
    • Producer
    • 2007
    Elizabeth Hurley and Ice Cube in Dangerous Ground (1997)
    Dangerous Ground
    4.5
    • Producer
    • 1997

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    Producer



    • Embeth Davidtz, Zikhona Bali, and Lexi Venter in Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2024)
      Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
      7.8
      • producer (p.g.a.)
      • 2024
    • Indemnity (2021)
      Indemnity
      4.9
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Riding with Sugar (2020)
      Riding with Sugar
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Clementine Mosimane, Nomsa Nene, Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Rolanda Marais, and Chris Gxalaba in Poppie Nongena (2019)
      Poppie Nongena
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Jailoshini Naidoo, Maeshni Naicker, Mishqah Parthiephal, and Madhushan Sing in Keeping Up with the Kandasamys (2017)
      Keeping Up with the Kandasamys
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Starry Night (2016)
      Starry Night
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Happiness Is a Four-letter Word (2016)
      Happiness Is a Four-letter Word
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Hard to Get (2014)
      Hard to Get
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Faan se trein (2014)
      Faan se trein
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Mad Buddies (2012)
      Mad Buddies
      4.0
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Justin Chadwick, Naomie Harris, Oliver Litondo, Ann Peacock, David M. Thompson, and Sam Feuer in The First Grader (2010)
      The First Grader
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • My Hunter's Heart (2010)
      My Hunter's Heart
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Outrageous (2010)
      Outrageous
      7.7
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Jozi (2010)
      Jozi
      7.4
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Barack Obama: People's President (2009)
      Barack Obama: People's President
      5.3
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2009

    Script and Continuity Department



    • Carpe Diem
      TV Series
      • script editor (1997)
      • 1997
    • Skooldae
      TV Series
      • continuity (1981)
      • 1984
    • Billy Boy (1978)
      Billy Boy
      3.1
      • continuity
      • 1978
    • Dit was Aand en dit was Môre
      • continuity
      • 1977
    • Die Vlindervanger (1976)
      Die Vlindervanger
      6.0
      • continuity
      • 1976
    • Kniediep...
      • continuity
      • 1975

    Actress



    • Dr. Marius Hugo (1978)
      Dr. Marius Hugo
      7.0
      • Gossip in clinic
      • 1978
    • Netnou Hoor die Kinders!
      • Katryn
      • 1977

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