Terry Westby-Nunn
A little skewFilmmaker & Writer
A passion for the art of storytelling
through words and the moving image.
I write novels, the odd poem, short stories, articles, and essays. I’m currently a Mellon Foundation postdoctoral fellow in Creative Writing at Rhodes University in Makhanda-Grahamstown, South Africa.
I’m fond of caramelised onions, thinking about the world, and belly-laughs. I adore dark tales, the offbeat, and unlikeable protagonists.
As a seasoned television professional, I conceptualise, research, direct, edit, produce, and script.
Writing
The Sea of Wise Insects
My debut novel, The Sea of Wise Insects, won the 2012 University of Johannesburg Creative Writing Prize – debut category.
Writing
As with my video work, I’m a versatile writer. I script copy for clients, pen poems, and write odd novels.
For my PhD in Creative Writing I examined ecofeminism in South African speculative fiction.
Video Work
Letters from Teddy
Documentary
Screened at the Durban International Film Festival.
An intimate family portrait.
“In those times, in that society, it was a scandal…”
The Electrician
Art short
Poem by Tania Haberland (van Schalkwyk).
Visuals and editing by Terry Westby-Nunn.
A collaboration between Tania and Terry.
Client work
Over the years I’ve worked on a range of television productions in various capacities.
I’ve directed and edited international TV shows.
Click below to see my client showreel.
My impartial handbag