Cameron Lawry

Background

About Cameron Lawry

As a creative leader, Cameron prides himself on being an avid collaborator with a strong artistic vision, having written, directed and produced for film and theatre. He has an affinity for creating stories for change within society and a passion for working with actors in various genres and mediums. During his career, he has had the privilege of working in various stages of production, as a director, line producer, supervising producer and executive producer, screenwriter, playwright, casting director, film festival director, first assistant director, lecturer, researcher, script editor, acting coach and panel advisor, project manager for both film and theatre. During his time at SAE, he was the Supervising Producer on all creative projects, overseeing and advising crews from both a business and creative perspective, across more than 20 different productions per year; these projects ranged from 10-minute to 60-minute narrative pictures, television commercials and music videos. He has written and mentored/ script edited numerous scripts for screen, stage and radio as well as directed for these mediums. He sat on the advisory panel for National Film and Video Foundation and is a jury member for the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA’s).