Edward Haapala
Producer / Director
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About Me
During my time as the Production Manager and Post-Production Supervisor on The Coolest OG's Season 2, I successfully led a team that earned a nomination at The Co... Read More
Professional Training
| Course / Qualification | Training Provider / Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BA Business (Hons) Marketing / Arden / 2025 | ||
| BA Business (Hons) Marketing | Arden | 2025 |
| BA Degree in Screen Production / AFDA / 2021 | ||
| BA Degree in Screen Production | AFDA | 2021 |
| Diploma in Producing / New York Film Academy / 2017 | ||
| Diploma in Producing | New York Film Academy | 2017 |
| Diploma in Acting / New York Film Academy / 2016 | ||
| Diploma in Acting | New York Film Academy | 2016 |
To Whom it May concern
I met Edward Haapala on the 48-hour film challenge in 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa. I was one of the Producers and the Director (Kgosi Choene) highly recommended Edward to join the team as a producer. The competition serves best for established teams, but for the rest of us it reveals, through pressure, the people really are intuitively good filmmakers. There were over 13 new people at the office but his passion, patience and understanding made him stand out.
Since then as a producer, he has shown immense knowledge and street savvy where most artists fail. A good balance of heart, knowledge and a skilled hand.
He understands Story principles that would make McKee and Volger proud teachers. I still use him to double-check the quality of my writers to this day. He motivates us and to this day keeps us producing content constantly. I saw in Edward Financial discipline with the empathy to know when the crew needs luxury or a stern talking to in order to complete the mission at hand. His ability to talk to anyone may attract people who take advantage of others, but it opens him up to meeting new good people. It is because of this quality that we met in the first place. It is through this open spirit that we were able to run multiple projects while maintaining, if not exceeding, expected quality.
The South African film industry is unregulated which opens the door for many chancers and exploitative individuals, however, through reputation and experience those who love what they do and the people they do it with: outshine the riff-raff.
I am saddened that he is leaving but glad that the motion picture medium will have a new champion in a place where his good works can reach a wider audience.
Yours sincerely Nkateko Ngomane Cinematographer, Senior Editor Pulp Films nkateko@pulpfilms.co.za +27 824903610
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Media I Work In:
Broadcast Television
Commercials
Feature Film
Live Events
Online Content
Short Film
Corporate Communications
Radio
Theatre
Video on demand
Web Creation
Locations I can work in:
London
Manchester
Dublin, Ireland
Paris, France
Leeds
Madrid, Spain
Geneva, Switzerland
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Zürich, Switzerland
Berlin, Germany
Munich, Germany
Hamburg, Germany
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Venice, Italy
Rome, Italy
Marseille, France
Toronto, Canada
Vancouver, Canada
Cape Town, South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
Language:
Arabic (Conversational)
English (Fluent)
French (Conversational)
Spanish (Conversational)
Hebrew (Conversational)
Afrikaans (Conversational)
Skills/Permits:
Casting
Edit Producing
EU Passport Holder
First Aid
Motorcycle
Script Writing
Storytelling
Work Permit Canada
Work Permit EU
Work Permit South Africa
Technical Skills:
Adobe Audition
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
Avid
Canon 5D
DaVinci Resolve
Final Cut Pro X
Multicamera Directing
PADI
Self Shooting
Stills
Studio Experience
Vision Mixing
Awards:
'Spirit' won 'Best use of Prop' and 'Best Score' at the 48 Hour Film Festival 2022
The Coolest OG's was Nominated for Content Innovation Award at Cannes, France in 2022
Birth of a Witch made me the first Caucasian to Screen at the prestigious Pan African Film Festival, The Africa Rising International Film Festival (ARIFF) 2019
Ropes For Building Blocks screened at the NY Film Festival and was nominated for the New Filmmakers Award 2018