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Finding Optel

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Calorie Rating: 112
Released: 2025-08-21
Running Time: 80 Minutes
Studios: Blended Films,


16-year-old amateur detective, Claire Abrahams, finds her neighbourhood’s lost things. When the neighbourhood’s beloved dog Optel goes missing, Claire is determined to track her down. This search unexpectedly opens old wounds when Claire finds clues relating to her older brother, Jonah, who disappeared nine years ago. Through bizarre encounters and quirky neighbours, the two cases intertwine. Claire’s father, John, fears that she is putting herself in danger. He attempts to hinder her investigations, but she remains undaunted. Claire must journey through grief and hope to find Optel and uncover the truth behind Jonah’s disappearance.

Director / Directors

Jesse Brown
Director
Ally de Beer
First Assistant Director

Shiefaa Hendricks
Second Assistant Director
Randy Januarie
Continuity


Cast

Mikayla Joy Brown
Character: Claire Abrahams
Oscar Petersen
Character: John Abrahams
Zenobia Kloppers
Character: Auntie Doreen

Rodney Goliath
Character: Dinges - Jonathan Junior
Maurice Carpede
Character: Grant Jacobs
Omar Adams
Character: Uncle Henry

Euodia Samson
Character: Mej Goslet
Liande Valentyn
Character: Shamiema
Liza Scholtz
Character: Rose Abrahams

Quanita Adams
Character: Midwife
Sherman Pharo
Character: Mr. Williams
Hein De Vries
Character: Sakkies

Elton Landrew
Character: Slang - Seth Solomons
Lamiyah Barnard
Character: Young Claire
Caleb Hardenberg
Character: Young Jonah

Nequin Petro
Character: Jonah Abrahams
Benito Vergotine
Character: Een Oog
Jadon Booysen
Character: Tristan

Farren Lategan
Character: Mandy


Production and Crew

Quanita Adams
Executive Producer

Marianne de Klerk
Commissioning Editor
Wikus du Toit
Executive Producer
Dominique Jossie
Executive Producer

Marc Jury
Executive Producer
Nomsa Philiso
Executive Producer
Scharl van der Merwe
Executive Producer

Nicola van Niekerk
Executive Producer
Paul Guyeu
Director of Photography

Sumaya Wicomb
Production Design
Ayesha Khatieb
Costume Designer

Alex May
Colorist
Tiffany Matthews
Property Master
Luaan Hong
Executive Producer

Abigail Davids
Makeup & Hair Assistant
Farzanah Ebrahim
Makeup Department Head
Farzanah Ebrahim
Hair Department Head

Eloise Gouws
Production Manager
Ebrahim Ismail
Unit Manager

Garlin January
Set Painter
Dewan Tieling
Assistant Production Design

Munashe Kasambira
Boom Operator
Lamont Williams
Sound Technical Supervisor
Michael Wilson-Trolip
Dialogue Editor

Alex May
Visual Effects
Fuad Casker
Second Assistant Camera
Colin Chirombo
Assistant Grip

Sophie Hynch
Camera Loader
Melony Maharajah
Data Wrangler
Lee Matebesi
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Pascale Schoeman
First Assistant Camera
Pascale Schoeman
Focus Puller
Travis Stewart
Rigging Grip

Eric Tientcheu
Key Rigging Grip
Stephen van der Merwe
Chief Lighting Technician
Carmen Abrahams
Costume Assistant

Atarah Henri
Costume Assistant
Monica Mase
Costume Assistant
Yolanda Mkhohli
Costume Assistant

Tasneem Van Der Schyff
Assistant Costume Designer
Alex May
Online Editor
Jonene Van Zyl
Post Production Producer

Sulaiman Abrahams
Assistant Unit Manager
Maruwaan Emandien
Location Scout
Moegamat Solomons
Assistant Unit Manager

Aviyile Damen
Production Driver
Shamiela Omar
Catering Head Chef

Qaadir Rajap
Set Medic
Janine Minnaar
BTS Footage
Janine Minnaar
Production Assistant

Belinda Bruce
Production Accountant
Innocentia Galane
Production Accountant

Sarah Kwan
Title Designer
Garin van Munster
Animal Wrangler