RED DOOR PICTURES (PTY)LTD


A South African film and television production company.


START REPUBLIC OF LAMUMBA BUDGET IN DEVELOPMENT

IN DEVELOPMENT


WORKFLOW


workflow

PRE-PRODUCTION

SCRIPT

The development of "The Lamumba Dossier" script involved meticulous crafting of a complex geopolitical thriller, centred around the fragile peace process in the fictional African nation of Lamumba. The narrative intricately weaves espionage, diplomacy, and political manipulation, following Zahra Pagane, a brilliant analyst whose pursuit of truth threatens powerful interests manipulating regional stability.

CASTING

Key Characters

Zahra Pagane
Head Researcher/Analyst
Sentinel Research Groups [West/Central Africa Desk]
Ava Bezuidenhout
Head of Department
Sentinel Research Groups [West/Central Africa Desk]
General Didier Abuwame
Two-Star Major General
NML Rebels Military Leader
Ambassador Moeketsi
AU Envoy to Lamumba
African Union Commission
Tebogo Modise
Activist/Social Media Influencer
Kasi 2day

REHEARSALS

  • Table Readings, various pages
  • Individual and Paired Rehearsals (Interpretation)
  • Blocking Rehearsals
  • Stunts
  • Run Through
  • Tentative Performance

    • PRODUCTION STAFF

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Production Designer

  • Production Manager/Location Manager
  • Production Assistant
  • Production Runner/Driver

    • CREW

    Camera
  • Camera Operator/DoP
  • Focus Puller
  • Media Wrangler (Media Asset Manager)
    • Sound
  • Boom Swinger
  • Sound Recordist
  • Clapper Loader
    • Electrical
  • Gaffer
  • Best Boy Electrical 1/Driver
  • Best Boy Electrical 2/5-Ton Truck Driver
  • Genie Operator
    • Grips
  • Key Grip
  • Best Boy Grip 1/Driver
  • Best Boy Grip 2/5-Ton Truck Driver

    • POST

  • Supervising Producer/VFX Supervisor
  • Video Editor
  • Keyer/Compositor
  • Sound Editor/Designer
  • Music Editor
  • IT Support

    • DELIVERABLES

    DCI 4K

    4K IMAGE TRACK
    Image Frame Width4096
    Image Frame Height2160
    Frame Rate23.976
    Frame StructureProgressive
    StereoscopyMonoscopic
    Image Compression Standard and Coding System Standard Bitrate Limit for 4K 24fps in IMF Main Level 6; Sublevel 3 (SMPTE ST 429-2 / ST 2067-21): Maximum resolution: 4096x2160, Maximum frame rate: 24 fps, Maximum bitrate: 400 Mbps

    DYNAMIC RANGEHIGH DYNAMIC RANGESTANDARD DYNAMIC RANGE
    ColourimetryP3D65 or ITU-R.2020/ SMPTE 2084 PQ[Insert SDR colourimetry]
    Colour EncodingRGB/4:4:4/Full RangeRGB/4:4:4/Full Range
    Pixel Bit Depth12bit10bit
    Display Colour Volume MetadataSMPTE ST-2086N/A
    Dynamic Metadata for Colour Volume TransformationDolby Vision CM 2.9/CM 4.0 metadataN/A

    AUDIO

  • 7.1.4 Audio Mix
  • Atmos in IMF(IAB) @ 23.976
  • Nearfield 79db/82db

    • DOLBY ATMOS
    CodecUncompressed Linear PCM (WAV)
    Bitrate1.200kbps/channel
    Sample Rate48KHz
    Bit Depth24bit
    Channel12
    Image Compression Standard and Coding System Standard Bitrate Limit for 4K 24fps in IMF Main Level 6; Sublevel 3 (SMPTE ST 429-2 / ST 2067-21): Maximum resolution: 4096x2160, Maximum frame rate: 24 fps, Maximum bitrate: 400 Mbps