CINEMATOGRAPHER · DIRECTOR · CAPE TOWN

FILM THAT
MOVES PEOPLE.

I shoot and direct documentary, branded and editorial film for brands and storytellers.

SELECTED WORK

Notable Work

A cross-section of recent film — an award-selected short, long-form interviews and branded editorial across festival, broadcast and social.

DOCUMENTARY

A KID FROM ATHLONE

OFFICIAL SELECTION · SOUTHAMPTON FILM WEEK 2023

ROB HERSOV'S BOLD MESSAGE TO SOUTH AFRICA

324K VIEWS · YOUTUBE

AI IN HUMAN-CENTRED CREATIVE PRODUCTION

FELICITY HINTON · LINKEDIN

AWARD-SELECTED DOCUMENTARY

A Kid From Athlone

OFFICIAL SELECTION · SOUTHAMPTON FILM WEEK 2023

A short documentary following Jean-Marc Johannes — a skateboarder from Athlone, Cape Town. Raised in a tough environment, Jean-Marc found refuge on a board, turning hardship into discipline and, in time, a professional career.

Shot on home ground, the film traces his rise and the role he now plays for the next generation of skaters in his community — an Official Selection at Southampton Film Week 2023.

DIRECTION · CINEMATOGRAPHY

PODCAST PRODUCTION

CONVERSATIONS THAT
CARRY WEIGHT

Sole producer of long-form podcasts with leading voices across politics, business and culture — from booking and multi-camera capture through to edit and delivery.

Hunter Biden

Attorney & Author · USA

Rob Hersov

Entrepreneur & Investor

Helen Zille

Politician · Fmr. WC Premier

— and more high-profile guests across politics, business & culture —

WHAT I DO

SERVICES

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Director of photography for film, broadcast & branded content — lighting, composition and camera that serve the story.

DIRECTING

From concept to final cut — shaping narrative, performance and the on-set feel of a production.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Editorial & studio portraiture, stills and behind-the-scenes documentation with a cinematic eye.

VIDEO EDITING

Post-production and finishing — building rhythm, mood and polish from raw footage.

PODCAST PRODUCTION

Sole producer of long-form podcasts — booking, multi-cam capture, edit and delivery for high-profile guests.

ABOUT

Stories told
through light.

I'm Dylan Van Zyl — a Cape Town–based cinematographer, director and photographer with seven years behind the lens. My work spans documentary, branded film, broadcast television and editorial portraiture.

I've shot as Director of Photography on a variety show that aired on Ginx Esports and was later acquired by Amazon Prime, directed the short film A Kid From Athlone — an Official Selection at Southampton Film Week 2023 — and currently lead corporate showcase production at DFY Studios.

Whatever the brief, my craft is the same: turning concepts into images that carry a brand's story and make people feel something.