Cherice Whewell | Lead Producer

• Employer: Martin Verdult
• Nominated for Agency Producer of the Year by the company in 2023.
• Listed in the Campaign Live for Star Player of the Year at MediaMonks in 2022.
• Demonstrated seamless ability to adapt and evolve with the company's exponential growth, which increased from 25 employees to over 300 in less than 3 years.
• Successfully leading film and content productions across multiple accounts while effectively managing creative and strategy teams within MediaMonks global offices across various locations, including Los Angeles, New York City, Mexico, Buenos Aires, India, and Netherlands.
• Demonstrates outstanding communication and collaboration abilities to skillfully manage and motivate creative and production teams of 10-20+.
• Provided effective project team leadership by driving high levels of motivation with continued professional development.
• Thorough end-to-end planning, defining scopes, budget control, and forecasting.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills to create efficient production schedules that meet tight deadlines, budgets, and high-quality standards
• Developed strategic partnerships with other service providers to strengthen signposting capabilities and broaden services.
• Led creative briefings and development sessions, ensuring production feasibility.
• Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
• Experienced in effectively managing conflict with people, particularly in high-pressure situations, while maintaining a professional attitude and preserving working relationships.
• Evaluated quality of work and implemented corrective actions to maintain creative vision and professionalism.
• Provide detailed finance reports to monitor and maintain business performance and delivery.
• Lead project briefings and kick-offs with teams to ensure effective and efficient project progression.
• Directed production activities to deliver first class in filming, CGI, post production, social content , influencer campaigns and producing global toolkits.
• Owned responsibility for ultimate success of large-scale campaigns for local and global clients (Mondelez, Proctor & Gamble, Sony).
• Reviewed completed production work, providing detailed constructive feedback to inspire creative excellence.

• Employer: Jackie Nel
• Managed large budgets (Million+ ZAR), schedules, creative processes and creative directors.
• Defined project scope and schedules.
• Oversight and management on all company projects from concept through to post-production, and delivery.
• Prospect sources for new business, implemented innovative strategies for company branding
• Negotiated client contracts and managed all production legal contracts.
• Partnered with dynamic and creative film directors for project planning and creative pitches.

• Employer: Liesl Karpinski
• Scoped post production budgets for all projects (500k to million+ ZAR)
• Organised post production schedules to maximise productivity and keep within agreed timescales.
• Produced projects involving VFX, animation and CGI.
• Pitched new director's for post production projects
• Engaged creative artists and contract for VFX projects.
• Resolved day-to-day project challenges to promote smooth production workflow.

• Employer: Liesl Karpinski
• Led all projects from production through to post-production.
• Developed marketing strategies to expand business and client networks.
• Managed all production budgets over a million ZAR including renowned film directors.
• Organised shooting schedules to maximise productivity and keep within agreed timescales.
• Recruited creative directors and developed pitches with new clients.
• Responsible for day to day running of the company in the absence of the owner.

• Employer: in partnership with Bobby Heaney & Ferguson Films
• Organised daily shooting schedules
• Managed cast calls and on set activities
• Coordinated production requirements across multiple film shoots.
• Acted as personal assistant to Bobby Heaney
• Reviewed production planning, schedules, crew bookings and contracts.

Freelanced in Johannesburg for various production companies and film directors. Key roles included supporting film directors on sets, assisting executive producers with production budgets, general production needs, schedules, and office duties. Liaised with different departments for smooth execution of production activities.

• Fresh Eye Films - Employer: Mario Bozzone
• Feel Good Films - Employer: Jeremy Goodall
• Bobby Heaney Productions - Employer: Bobby Heaney
• Balt Media S.A - Employer: C.A van Aswegen
• Air Films - Employer: Marge Hughes
• Clive Morris Productions - Employer - Kelly Daykin, Clive Morris
• Film Factory - Employer: C.A van Aswegen)

Studied various theoretical and critical approaches for analysing films, as well as developed proficiency in technical and creative aspects of filmmaking, including screenwriting, cinematography, sound design, and editing.

• English
• Math's
• Geography
• Art
• Drama
• History