About Us

Our Story

Realtime Pictures is a production and facilities company, established in 1996, where everyone and everything tells a story, even the coffee machine has a tale. Formed by a tightly knit team of creatives and technical skilled people not afraid to get their hands dirty. Your production is our passion! Located in the heart of Linden, a bustling suburb, one of the main production hubs in Johannesburg.

Meet the Team

Quentin Haffern, Owner and CEO of Realtime Pictures

Quentin Haffern

Owner and CEO, founded Realtime Pictures as a facilities company in 1996. His vast technical experience has resulted in him lecturing on numerous occasions for different training organisations. He ran the first television MAPP SETA learnership programme in 2006 with 18 learners and achieved a 100% pass rate. He is a coffee connoisseur, attentive teacher, editor, handyman, natural healer and all round rockstar!

Fanuel Matshaya

Our Studio Manager and technician has been with Realtime Pictures since 2002! No one knows the studios better than he does, because he helped build them. His super powers include lighting, audio and signal flow and being able to fix any technical problem under pressure.

Quentin Haffern

Owner and CEO, founded Realtime Pictures as a facilities company in 1996, and have been directing multi-cam studio shoots since 2000. His vast technical experience has resulted in him lecturing on numerous occasions for different training organisations. He ran the first television MAPP SETA learnership programme in 2006 with 18 learners and achieved a 100% pass rate. He is a coffee connoisseur, attentive teacher, editor, handyman and all round rockstar!

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