We watched the film Etana and met Director Marian De Pontes
Marion De Pontes earned her MFA in 2020 in film production from Chapman University, City of Orange, California, and her BA with Honors in Film Production from the University of The Witwatersrand in South Africa. This short film was her master’s project at Chapman.
Etana is a short film created in 2020 and directed by South African Marian De Pontes as her thesis project at Chapman University in Orange, California. It won the New Horizon Award for young filmmakers.
The film Etana was proudly underwritten by Zonta Club of Newport Harbor!
Marian De Pontes on the film set of Etana with actress Georgina Elizabeth Okon.
Courtesy Marian De Pontes.
Movie trailer: https://vimeo.com/510516097
Vicky Trabosh did the interview, and they had great dynamic. We were impressed with interview of Marian De Pontes, her dedication to the subject, her humanity and empathy, and the technical and filming challenges. We learned about training bugs in a film, and so much more. It was interesting to hear the director’s take on various interpretations of the ending. We are grateful and astounded by the story she tells.
