User talk:RoryDowning

Rory’s entertainment career started at the young age of ten, first on stage and then onto organising school productions backstage and followed a naturally progression into the film and television industry, where he has since enjoyed a fulfilling career over the past twelve years. He is fluent in Budgeting, Scheduling, Cost Reporting, Business Affairs and Government Statutory requirements. Starting out as a freelance Production Assistant at Peak Viewing in 2000, Rory was quick to understand the importance of securing a full time position at DO Productions. Here Rory spent three years learning the art of Producing and Production Company Management. Feeling the need to test the waters Rory then joined, Lance Samuels at Out of Africa Entertainment in 2004. During these five years, Rory built on his knowledge and career in the Industry. With a primary focus on facilitation and production of international shows, such as “The Prisoner”, “Silent Witness”, “Generation Kill”, “Wild at Heart” and “The Bang Bang Club”. Over the years, Rory has worked with Clients such as NBC, HBO, Fox, BBC, Company Pictures and Kudos.

Rory recently completed filming 2 documentary's and a technology show for SABC. He is the founder of The African Storyteller Development Project, which looks at developing African Stories into Feature films.