Finding Optel (2025)
Finding Optel (2025)
16-year-old amateur detective, Claire Abrahams, finds her neighbourhood’s lost things. When the neighbourhood’s beloved dog Optel goes missing, Claire is determined to track her down. This search unexpectedly opens old wounds when Claire finds clues relating to her older brother, Jonah, who disappeared nine years ago. Through bizarre encounters and quirky neighbours, the two cases intertwine. Claire’s father, John, fears that she is putting herself in danger. He attempts to hinder her investigations, but she remains undaunted. Claire must journey through grief and hope to find Optel and uncover the truth behind Jonah’s disappearance.

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Cast

Mikayla Joy Brown Mikayla Joy Brown As: Claire Abrahams
Oscar Petersen Oscar Petersen As: John Abrahams
Zenobia Kloppers Zenobia Kloppers As: Auntie Doreen
Rodney Goliath Rodney Goliath As: Dinges - Jonathan Junior
Maurice Carpede Maurice Carpede As: Grant Jacobs
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Storyline

16-year-old amateur detective, Claire Abrahams, finds her neighbourhood’s lost things. When the neighbourhood’s beloved dog Optel goes missing, Claire is determined to track her down. This search unexpectedly opens old wounds when Claire finds clues relating to her older brother, Jonah, who disappeared nine years ago. Through bizarre encounters and quirky neighbours, the two cases intertwine. Claire’s father, John, fears that she is putting herself in danger. He attempts to hinder her investigations, but she remains undaunted. Claire must journey through grief and hope to find Optel and uncover the truth behind Jonah’s disappearance.


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Certification: 10-12PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Family

Language: Afrikaans, English

Release Date: 21 August 2025

Country: ZA

Runtime: 80m

Company Credits

Company: Blended Films

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Cast

Mikayla Joy Brown

Mikayla Joy Brown

Claire Abrahams

Oscar Petersen

Oscar Petersen

John Abrahams

Zenobia Kloppers

Zenobia Kloppers

Auntie Doreen

Rodney Goliath

Rodney Goliath

Dinges - Jonathan Junior

Maurice Carpede

Maurice Carpede

Grant Jacobs

Omar Adams

Omar Adams

Uncle Henry

Euodia Samson

Euodia Samson

Mej Goslet

Liande Valentyn

Liande Valentyn

Shamiema

Liza Scholtz

Liza Scholtz

Rose Abrahams

Quanita Adams

Quanita Adams

Midwife

Sherman Pharo

Sherman Pharo

Mr. Williams

Hein De Vries

Hein De Vries

Sakkies

Elton Landrew

Elton Landrew

Slang - Seth Solomons

Lamiyah Barnard

Lamiyah Barnard

Young Claire

Caleb Hardenberg

Caleb Hardenberg

Young Jonah

Nequin Petro

Nequin Petro

Jonah Abrahams

Benito Vergotine

Benito Vergotine

Een Oog

Jadon Booysen

Jadon Booysen

Tristan

Farren Lategan

Farren Lategan

Mandy

Directed By

Mikayla Joy Brown

Mikayla Joy Brown

Director

Jesse Brown

Jesse Brown

Director

Ally de Beer

Ally de Beer

First Assistant Director

Shiefaa Hendricks

Shiefaa Hendricks

Second Assistant Director

Randy Januarie

Randy Januarie

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Quanita Adams

Quanita Adams

Executive Producer

Sarah Blanchard

Sarah Blanchard

Producer

Wikus du Toit

Wikus du Toit

Executive Producer

Dominique Jossie

Dominique Jossie

Executive Producer

Marc Jury

Marc Jury

Executive Producer

Nomsa Philiso

Nomsa Philiso

Executive Producer

Scharl van der Merwe

Scharl van der Merwe

Executive Producer

Nicola van Niekerk

Nicola van Niekerk

Executive Producer

Luaan Hong

Luaan Hong

Executive Producer

Eloise Gouws

Eloise Gouws

Production Manager

Ebrahim Ismail

Ebrahim Ismail

Unit Manager

Jonene Van Zyl

Jonene Van Zyl

Post Production Producer

Sulaiman Abrahams

Sulaiman Abrahams

Assistant Unit Manager

Moegamat Solomons

Moegamat Solomons

Assistant Unit Manager

Aviyile Damen

Aviyile Damen

Production Driver

Janine Minnaar

Janine Minnaar

Production Assistant

Belinda Bruce

Belinda Bruce

Production Accountant

Innocentia Galane

Innocentia Galane

Production Accountant

Edited By

Madelé Vermaak

Madelé Vermaak

Editor

Alex May

Alex May

Colorist

Alex May

Alex May

Online Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ayesha Khatieb

Ayesha Khatieb

Costume Designer

Abigail Davids

Abigail Davids

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Farzanah Ebrahim

Farzanah Ebrahim

Makeup Department Head

Farzanah Ebrahim

Farzanah Ebrahim

Hair Department Head

Carmen Abrahams

Carmen Abrahams

Costume Assistant

Atarah Henri

Atarah Henri

Costume Assistant

Monica Mase

Monica Mase

Costume Assistant

Yolanda Mkhohli

Yolanda Mkhohli

Costume Assistant

Tasneem Van Der Schyff

Tasneem Van Der Schyff

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Munashe Kasambira

Munashe Kasambira

Boom Operator

Lamont Williams

Lamont Williams

Sound Technical Supervisor

Michael Wilson-Trolip

Michael Wilson-Trolip

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Alex May

Alex May

Visual Effects

Camera

Paul Guyeu

Paul Guyeu

Director of Photography

Fuad Casker

Fuad Casker

Second Assistant Camera

Colin Chirombo

Colin Chirombo

Assistant Grip

Sophie Hynch

Sophie Hynch

Camera Loader

Melony Maharajah

Melony Maharajah

Data Wrangler

Pascale Schoeman

Pascale Schoeman

First Assistant Camera

Pascale Schoeman

Pascale Schoeman

Focus Puller

Janine Minnaar

Janine Minnaar

BTS Footage

Lighting

Stephen van der Merwe

Stephen van der Merwe

Gaffer

Lee Matebesi

Lee Matebesi

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Travis Stewart

Travis Stewart

Rigging Grip

Eric Tientcheu

Eric Tientcheu

Key Rigging Grip

Stephen van der Merwe

Stephen van der Merwe

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Sumaya Wicomb

Sumaya Wicomb

Production Design

Tiffany Matthews

Tiffany Matthews

Property Master

Aviyile Damen

Aviyile Damen

Swing

Simbongile Qhobosha

Simbongile Qhobosha

Swing

Garlin January

Garlin January

Set Painter

Dewan Tieling

Dewan Tieling

Assistant Production Design

Maruwaan Emandien

Maruwaan Emandien

Location Scout

Sarah Kwan

Sarah Kwan

Title Designer

Other Crew

Marianne de Klerk

Marianne de Klerk

Commissioning Editor

Mikayla Joy Brown

Mikayla Joy Brown

Script

Shamiela Omar

Shamiela Omar

Catering Head Chef

Qaadir Rajap

Qaadir Rajap

Set Medic

Harold Hunter

Harold Hunter

Security

Garin van Munster

Garin van Munster

Animal Wrangler

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