31/08/2026
Casting the Characters
Finding Mary: what the actor brought that no script could predict.
Gontse Ntshegang as Mary provides the film’s only warmth, a quiet domesticity, a safe place for Sam. But she is not simply a two-dimensional character, she has needs of her own and these threaten to destabilise the safety Sam has found in her.
THE GARDEN — Full Crew
Production Company: Infinity Pictures
Direction & Production
Director — Grant Sissons Grant Sissons
Producer — Shahir Chundra
Assistant Producer / 1st AD — Jehan Sandhu Jehan S
Production Co-ordinator — Dhruv Jumani
Casting Director — Marina Van Tonder
Camera
DOP — Thomas Pretorius Thomas Pretorius
Special Cams — Geerick Pepler Geerick Pepler
First AC / Focus Puller — Malcolm Cross Malcolm Cross
2nd Cam Assistant — Yastiel
Lighting & Grip
Gaffer — Primo Ngwenya Primo Ngwenya
Spark — Steyncer Steynglass Lighting
Lighting Assistant — Bongani Pro
Camera and Lighting Gear — The Magic Lightbox Company
Sound
Audio — Zamo Mkhize Zamo Mkhize
Art & Design
Production Designer — Motsatsing Nstamai Mo Ntsamai
Set Dresser / Props Master — Zethembe “Thando” Sibiya Thando Zethembe
Art Standby and Props — Amantle Onalenna Tsima onalenna tsima
Set Build — Deez Pillay
Hair, Makeup & Wardrobe
Make-up and Hair — Mathuto Nkholi Sophia
Wardrobe — Lorna J
Talent
Andrew Buckland Andrew Frederick Buckland
Sello Ramolahloane Sello Oom Ramolahloane
Gontse Ntshegang Gontse Ntshegang
Casting Agents
Artist Connection Artist Connection
MLA MLA Talent Management
Post-Production
Editor — Jamie Taylor Jamie Taylor
Translations / Subtitles — Poppy Madela Poppy Pops Madela
Support
Security — Thandazani
Catering — Rea Vaya reavaya film catering
Home & Catering — Milan Jivan
Comms — Mekah Hlotshana
Vehicle — Hercu
Unit Consultant — Quenton Jonosky
