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Hi, I’m Joe Pistorius—a creative producer with 25 years of experience in both live-action and animation. I love developing creative teams around special stories and bringing bold ideas to life on screen. I’ve contributed to shows and projects like Black Sails, Invictus, Roots, Dredd, Black Mirror, The Giver, Jungle Beat, Khumba, and DAVID, and I’ve created content for major global sports brands including UEFA, Juventus FC, England Rugby Union, and South African Rugby Union.
I thrive on bridging production strategy with storytelling, building collaborative cultures, and shaping production pipelines from concept to delivery. When I’m not ideating with teams, you’ll find me outdoors gardening, running, hiking, or traveling to new places for inspiration.
Language
English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Fluent
Work Experience
Development Producer
January 1, 2023 - PresentDevelopment slate of new shows – including 2 docuseries, 1 kids’ cooking series, 3 animated series, 2 animated features. NDA.
Creative Producer at Sunrise Animation
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023Creative Producer for the ‘David’ animated feature, and 5 x ‘Young David’ animated shorts.
Development Producer at Sunrise Animation
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023Development Producer for 14 new shows, including the animated story of ‘Harriet's Snowman’.
Creative Producer at UEFA
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019Creative Producer for 2 official mascots for UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Youth League championship.
Creative Producer at Sunrise Animation
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018Creative Producer consulting for the Juventus FC animated children’s series ‘Team Jay’.
Creative Producer at Sunrise Animation
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018Creative Producer at Sunrise Animation for the original 5 minute pilot of the ‘David’ animated feature.
VFX Art Director at Roots
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016VFX Art Director for the Roots TV miniseries based on Alex Haley’s novel.
VFX Art Director at Tutankhamun
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016VFX Art Director for the ‘Tutankhamun’ TV miniseries directed by Peter Webber.
Recruitment at Black Mirror
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016Recruitment for ‘Black Mirror’ TV series created by Charlie Brooker.
Creative Producer at Sunrise Animation
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016Creative Producer consulting for the ‘Munki & Trunk’ animated TV series.
Creative Producer at Sunrise Animation
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016Creative Producer for Juventus FC annual animated short ‘Red Letter Day’.
Recruitment at Black Mirror
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016Recruitment for Black Mirror TV series.
Visual Development at Jungle Beat
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014Visual Development for Jungle Beat Season 3.
Creative Producer at Sunrise Animation
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014Creative Producer and Recruitment for Jungle Beat Season 3.
Recruitment at The Giver
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013Recruitment for The Giver feature film.
Creative Producer at Sunrise Animation
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013Welsh Rugby Union’s introduction to their new animated official brand character ‘Scorch’.
Creative Producer at Sunrise Animation
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013England Rugby Union’s new animated brand character ‘Ruckley’.
Recruitment at Jungle Beat
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015Recruitment for Jungle Beat Season 4.
Creative Producer at Juventus FC
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015Juventus FC annual animated short ‘Plaything’.
Production Designer at The Legend Of The Sky Kingdom
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2003Production Designer for Africa’s first ever stop-frame animated feature film.
Visual Development at Sunrise Animation
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004Visual Development for ‘Once Upon A Stable’ animated featurette.
Visual Development at Sunrise Animation
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004Visual Development for Jungle Beat Season 1 episode ‘Always Take The Weather With You’.
Production Designer at Sunrise Animation
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007Production Designer for ‘The Lion of Judah’ animated feature film.
VFX Supervisor on-set at Lost City Raiders
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008VFX Supervisor on-set for the Lost City Raiders feature film.
Pre-Production Supervisor at Triggerfish Animation
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009Pre-Production Supervisor for Khumba animated feature.
VFX Supervisor on-set at Invictus
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009VFX on-set for the Invictus feature film directed by Clint Eastwood.
Visual Development at Clockwork Zoo
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010Visual Development for 2D children’s series ‘Peter Pepper’s Pet Spectacular’.
Visual Development at Sunrise Animation
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009Visual Development for Jungle Beat Season 2 episode ‘I Believe I Can Fly’.
Education
Cum Laude Diploma, Visual Communication at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1997Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment
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