Bonné de Bod

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Bonné de Bod
Bonné de Bod while filming STROOP
Bonné de Bod in 2015
Born (1981-06-11) 11 June 1981 (age 42)
Kempton Park, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Alma materUniversity of Pretoria
Occupation(s)Television presenter, documentary film producer
Known forPresenter and producer of the documentary STROOP - Journey into the Rhino Horn War

Bonné de Bod (born 11 June 1981) is a South African television presenter and documentary film producer.[1] She is best known for her film STROOP - Journey into the Rhino Horn War.[2] She is also noted for field reporting on the nature television series 50/50 for seven seasons.[3] Recognition for her television presenting include a Jackson Wild Media Award nomination for 'Best Host/Presenter' in 2019[4] a SANParks Kudu Award[5] for 'Best Journalist' in the years 2015[6] and 2019[7] and two Impact DOCS[8] for 'Best On-Camera Talent' and 'Best Narration/Voice-Over Talent' in 2021.[9] She has won over 30 awards as a film producer.[10][11]

Early life and education[edit]

De Bod was born in Kempton Park, South Africa and brought up in Northcliff, Johannesburg.[12] She has a B.Com in Industrial Psychology from the University of Pretoria.[13]

Career[edit]

After graduation a modelling agency offered De Bod a modelling contract in Cape Town. She accepted and located to Cape Town where she modelled for three years.[14][15] This was followed by an offer from London but she followed her passion for wildlife and aced the audition to become a presenter on South Africa's 50/50, the well-known environmental and natural history television show, remaining there for seven seasons.[16][14][17][18]

STROOP - Journey into the Rhino Horn War[edit]

In 2008, rhino poaching was a growing problem in South Africa.[19] In 2013 a story involving rhino poaching which De Bod made with film director, Susan Scott in Kruger National Park, inspired the pair to create the documentary STROOP - Journey into the Rhino Horn War.[20] Filmed over four years, STROOP, showed the complete chain from African poachers to Asian consumers.[21][22] An official selection at 40 film festivals, the film has won 30 awards.[23][24] Anton Crone of The Sunday Times wrote in a newspaper article that De Bod and Scott's ability to engage with people, "whether vulnerable, dangerous or courageous, [gave] the film it's human depth".[25] The Mercury said that De Bod is tough as nails.[26]

Kingdoms of Fire, Ice and Fairy Tales[edit]

De Bod's second film, also with Scott, Kingdoms of Fire, Ice and Fairytales, premiered at Jackson Wild in 2020, winning several awards as well as receiving positive reviews.[27] Kingdoms was filmed and edited during the COVID-19-pandemic.[28] The pair devised 'Kingdoms of Fire, Ice & Fairy Tales' in California while on the film festival circuit.[29] De Bod has been praised for her presenting in Kingdoms by notable film critic, Leon van Nierop,[30] and by Getaway Magazine, that calls De Bod "the protagonist, with an authentic, assured voice whose screen presence reflects the beauty of the environment she is exploring".[31] In 2015, De Bod also worked on Rhino Blog, (known as Rhino Planet outside of Africa), airing on People's Weather.[32][33] She received the SANParks Kudu Award for 'Best Journalist' in 2015 for her work on 50/50 and again in 2019 together with Scott for STROOP. De Bod was asked by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to moderate a panel discussion on Illegal Wildlife Trade at the 2015 World Forestry Congress.[34]

Personal life[edit]

De Bod lives in Bryanston,[35] and is a member of the Documentary Filmmakers Association (DFA).[36]

Television, filmography and awards[edit]

Year Title Role Awards
2010–2016 50/50 Presenter, producer, Researcher
  • SANParks Kudu Award for Best Journalist
  • SANParks Kudu Award for Best Programme[17]
  • ATKV-Mediaveertjie (Afrikaans for 'Media Feather')[37]
2018–2019 STROOP - Journey into the Rhino Horn War Presenter, Producer
  • SANParks Kudu Award for Best Journalist
  • 30 awards for Producing
2020 Kingdoms of Fire, Ice and Fairy Tales Presenter, Producer
  • Impact DOCS – Award of Excellence, Best On-screen Talent[9]
  • Impact DOCS – Award of Excellence, Best Narrator[38]
  • Further awards for producing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bonné de Bod". www.wildlife-film.com.
  2. ^ "STROOP – Journey into the Rhino Horn War Trailer". iwonder.com.
  3. ^ Naik, Sameer (3 August 2020). "#aTypicalInterview: Why Bonne de Bod would love to spend the day with David Attenborough". Iol.co.za. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Jackson Wild Media Awards 2019 Finalists Announced!". www.wildlife-film.com. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Kudu Awards – South African National Parks – SANParks – Official Website". www.sanparks.org.
  6. ^ "Media Release: Kudu Awards Celebrate Conservation Giants". www.sanparks.org. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  7. ^ Kirsten, Elise (4 December 2019). "'Stroop' gets SANParks Kudu Award and donates prize money". www.getaway.co.za. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Impact DOCS Awards". impactdocsawards.com. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Impact DOCS Award of Excellence". impactdocsawards.com. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  10. ^ "SA Filmmakers Receive Awards for Kingdoms of Fire, Ice & Fairy Tales". 14 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Kingdoms of Fire, Ice & Fairy Tales (2020)". 15 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Podcast #23 – Bonné de Bod – Journey into the Rhino Horn War". www.sustainablejungle.com.
  13. ^ "Alumna profile: Bonné de Bod | University of Pretoria". www.up.ac.za.
  14. ^ a b "'Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Wars' offers a closer look into the world of poaching". TimesLIVE.
  15. ^ Get It Pretoria, September 2016
  16. ^ "50/50 postponement alarms supporters". 15 September 2009.
  17. ^ a b Baloyi, Era (12 July 2017). "An award-winning television presenter and filmmaker, Bonné de Bod". quickread.co.za. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Video list of 50/50 episodes by Bonné de Bod". bonnedebod.com (in English and Afrikaans).
  19. ^ "Poaching Numbers – Conservation – Save the Rhino International". Save The Rhino.
  20. ^ Arum, John (25 September 2019). "Stroop:Finding hope in the rhino poaching crisis". www.the-star.co.ke. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  21. ^ "STROOP – a ground breaking doccie on Rhino poaching". Sandton Chronicle. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  22. ^ ""Stroop – Journey into the Rhino Horn war" honoured at Film Fest". m.youtube.com. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  23. ^ "5 SA films and series that made waves imternationally in 2020". Iol.co.za. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  24. ^ "Watch Bonné accepting the Genesis Award for Brigitte Bardot International Documentary Feature Film". m.youtube.com. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  25. ^ Crone, Anton (13 January 2019). "'Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Wars' offers a closer look into the world of poaching". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  26. ^ Marchelle Abrahams: The Mercury on Friday, 10 August 2018
  27. ^ Baxter, Jenni (14 April 2021). "SA Filmmakers Receive Awards for Kingdoms of Fire, Ice & Fairy Tales". SAPeople.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  28. ^ Naik, Sameer (26 September 2020). "Award-winning SA filmmakers' new nature documentary is shot at exotic locations around the globe". Iol.co.za. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  29. ^ Crone, Anton (1 November 2020). "Kingdoms of Fire, and Fairy Tales on Showmax 3 December". www.getaway.co.za. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  30. ^ Baxter, Jenni (14 April 2021). "SA Filmmakers Receive Awards for Kingdoms of Fire, Ice & Fairy Tales". SAPeople – Worldwide South African News.
  31. ^ "Film review: Kingdoms Of Fire, Ice and Fairy Tales". Getaway Magazine. 1 November 2020.
  32. ^ Get It, Joburg North Magazine, September 2017
  33. ^ "Newsroom: Stroop, a documentary on rhino poaching". m.youtube.com. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  34. ^ "Summary report 7–11 September 2015". IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin.
  35. ^ "New film creates awareness about the plight of rhinos". 3 May 2016.
  36. ^ "Current Members". Documentary Filmmakers' Association. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  37. ^ "Two film makers awarded for hard work". 31 May 2016.
  38. ^ "Impact DOCS Award of Excellence". impactdocsawards.com. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.


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