Francois Verster is a South African film director and documentarian. He has a wide background in writing, music, academia and film. After completing an MA degree with distinction at the University of Cape Town, he worked with Barenholtz Productions in New York and as crew member on various independent features. Verster’s acclaimed debut as documentary director/producer was Pavement Aristocrats: The Bergies of Cape Town. In 1998 he formed Undercurrent Film & Television, a Cape Town-based company that aims to produce quality documentary programs for local as well as international markets.