VideoMakers Summit & Expo

Videomakers Summit & Expo 2025

Where creativity meets craft.

Join us for the Videomakers Summit & Expo 2025, South Africa’s premier event dedicated to creators, videographers, filmmakers, and content professionals of all kinds.

Whether you're a seasoned filmmaker, a YouTuber, a wedding videographer, or a social media storyteller, this is your space to learn, connect, and be inspired. with t

Speakers at the event:

Thursday

10:00–10:30: Eduan du Preez - Davinci Resolve for Youtubers & Content Creators

11:50–12:20: Gabriel Mc Creadie – Solo Production Workflows for Content Creation

13:30–14:14: Canton Parker – Content Creation Next Gen

15:20–15:50: Henry Marsh – From Passion to Profit: Building a Sustainable Creative Business in Photography & Film

Friday

10:00–10:30: Craig & Mpumelelo – Capturing the Extreme: High-Impact Video Storytelling in a Fast-Moving World

11:50–12:20: Mighty Fine – Taking Advantage of AI in Pre-Production

13:30–14:14: Themba Robin – “Shoot. Edit. Repeat: What I’ve Learned Building a Creative Career”

15:20–15:50: Eduan du Preez - From Rough Cut to Final Output

Saturday

10:00–10:30: Meghan McCabe – What It Takes to “Get the Shot”

11:50–12:20: Mighty Fine – Automotive Cinematography: Ins and Outs

13:30–14:14: Kierran Allen - Exploring Possibilities with the New DJI Mavic 4 Pro

15:20–15:50: Thomas Mokgosi – Journey from Stills to Video

What to Expect:

Meet & test products from brands like:

DJI · Canon · Nikon · Blackmagic Design · Sony · Atomos · Zhiyun · Insta360 · Tilta · Tamron · Godox · Sigma · Sandisk · Fujifilm · Rode · Delkin · Sennheiser · ASUS

These industry leaders will be showcasing their newest innovations in cameras, lenses, stabilizers, lighting, and audio, perfect for content creators, filmmakers, and videographers of all levels.

BMW Drift & Gymkhana Activations

Get ready for adrenaline-fueled, high-performance action as BMW takes over the skidpan with live drift and gymkhana demos. This unique experience offers real-world conditions to test cameras, gimbals, action cams, and stabilizers like never before.

Whether you're rigging a camera to a car or capturing high-speed motion from the sidelines, this is your chance to create cinematic, portfolio-worthy footage, right at the event.

Hands-On Indoor Gear Test Zones

Inside the venue, you’ll find a variety of interactive test stations where content creators of all experience levels can get hands-on with the latest gear.

What to expect:

Lighting Stations

Experiment with continuous and RGB lighting tools across a range of setups including portrait, product, low-light, and cinematic-style scenes to understand how light shapes mood and storytelling.

Audio Zones

Learn how to use and compare shotgun, lavaliere, on-camera, and wireless microphones in everyday content scenarios like interviews, vlogging, and dialogue capture, with guidance on sound clarity and pickup techniques.

Stabilisation Demos

Get hands-on with gimbals, sliders, handheld rigs, and basic walk-and-talk setups to explore how stabilisation tools impact motion shots, smooth transitions, and dynamic storytelling.

Product & Detail Setups

Use macro and standard lenses in a controlled tabletop environment to test depth of field, focus accuracy, and creative framing in product, food, and texture-focused scenes.

Human Interaction Scenarios

Practice real-world content creation with live models, focusing on framing, movement, and interaction in simple interview, portrait, or narrative-style setups.

Who Should Attend?

Aspiring and professional videographers and filmmakers.

YouTubers, vloggers, and content creators of all kinds.

Social media storytellers and brand marketers.

Wedding, event, and commercial shooters.

Cinematography students, educators, and tech enthusiasts.

Anyone passionate about video, gear, and creative storytelling.

Whether you're shooting your first reel or levelling up your next production, this is your opportunity to connect with the tools, the brands, and the community shaping the future of video.

What to bring?

Memory cards: Bring your own so you can test the gear and take your footage home!

Camera or phone: Great for behind-the-scenes shots, social sharing, or just capturing ideas.

Notebook or app: There’s going to be a lot of knowledge dropped!

Charged batteries or power bank: Stay powered up for the day.

Your questions: Make the most of the experts and exhibitors!

The Best hands-on event for video pro's and enthusiasts in SA!