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Notes from the edit suite

What it really takes to make an independent film in Durban, long nights, borrowed lights and a lot of chai.

By Quintin Lee White · 15 Oct 2026 · 5 min readShare

Independent filmmaking is a wild ride: long nights, rejections and constant learning. Each challenge fuels the storytelling.

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