"You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself."

- Alan Watts

 

Hello ...

 

... and welcome to a part of my world.

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Simply, I'm an artist and traveller. I like to capture what I see through various cameras. This results in photographic and video creations. I also like putting pen to paper. This results in words.

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In the world of this website, you can explore my opus of films, mostly music videos and live performances, 35mm photography, and stories. You can even say Hello or find me on Instagram.

 

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Professionally, I am an independent filmmaker based in Cape Town, South Africa. I specialise in writing, directing, camerawork and editing. In 2012, I established Roundabout Films, focusing on music videos and live performance videos. I have worked on over 100 videos for artists ranging from South Africa to the USA, England, Germany, Italy, Brazil and more. I have also worked in wildlife filmmaking and extensively in cooking videos and the world of social media.

 

My passions and hobbies include film, music, photography, food, writing, classic novels, wildlife, hiking and exploring. I am particularly drawn to wild open spaces like deserts, which I roam in solitude whenever possible. In 2020, I travelled alone for a month through Namibia. I slept in the back of my 4x4, snapped 35mm film along the way and kept a journal. (I need to finish the book!).

 

I have an unending fascination with the distant past (rock art, fossils, ancient architecture, cultures and human evolution), and if I could choose one superpower, it would be time travel.

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That's all there is to say for now.

Enjoy your stay here.

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In the meantime, I'll keep wondering and wandering about this wonderful world we call home.​

                                                                                                                     

      - Barry de Villiers.

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