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Holding Thumbs Productions is an independent production company based in Cape Town, led by creative duo, Ydalie Turk and Casey Diepeveen, with experience spanning New York, Los Angeles, Turin, and Beirut.

Holding Thumbs Productions is an independent production company based in Cape Town, led by creative duo, Ydalie Turk and Casey Diepeveen, with experience spanning New York, Los Angeles, Turin, and Beirut.

Producing films that champion emerging voices, tell compelling stories by female-led teams, and uphold filmmaking as an artistic pursuit.

Producing films that champion emerging voices, tell compelling stories by female-led teams, and uphold filmmaking as an artistic pursuit.

Ydalie Turk

Ydalie Turk is a South African/ Lebanese writer, filmmaker, and actor who was named screenwriter to Watch in 2022 by MovieMaker Magazine for The Grand Bolero, her first feature film. She graduated with a BFA in acting, and currently resides in Cape Town where she works in Film, Television, and on Stage.

Casey Diepeveen

Casey Diepeveen is a creative producer known for her strategic planning of projects like ekstasis, reaching, Ma Lina, The Hive, and Trifole. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Psychology, Political Science, and Values Studies, an honors degree in Strategic Brand Communications, and facilitates multi-arts programs in South Africa, Egypt and Jordan.

Ydalie Turk

Ydalie Turk is a South African/ Lebanese writer, filmmaker, and actor who was named screenwriter to Watch in 2022 by MovieMaker Magazine for The Grand Bolero, her first feature film. She graduated with a BFA in acting, and currently resides in Cape Town where she works in Film, Television, and on Stage.

Casey Diepeveen

Casey Diepeveen is a creative producer known for her strategic planning of projects like ekstasis, reaching, Ma Lina, The Hive, and Trifole. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Psychology, Political Science, and Values Studies, an honors degree in Strategic Brand Communications, and facilitates multi-arts programs in South Africa, Egypt, Jordan, and Afghanistan.