MEET THE TEAM
ABOUT US
Calix d'Or Films was set up to produce quality content for distribution across multiple platforms - TV and digital.
Based in the UK and in Cameroon - Central Africa, we work with a diverse and skilled team to deliver to brief and to international standards. Our team members are proficient in English and French.
Doreen Fonju - Founder | Producer | Director
Doreen Fonju is a Producer, Director and Cinematographer with over fifteen years experience working in theatre, film and TV production.
In 2004, she co-produced/co-directed a straight-to-DVD) feature – Entangled, which was amongst the first Cameroonian films to be aired on the international network, Africa Magic (DSTV). She later directed documentary short, Lakeside, in Kenya, screened in festivals around the region.
She has has worked in Cameroon, UK, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa Rep of Congo and DRC.
Doreen holds an MA in Filmmaking with Distinction from Goldsmiths, University of London and is fluent in English and French.
Lois T. Jones - Producer | Sound Recordist
Based in London, Lois is one of the UK’s growing numbers of female production sound mixers. Having worked on a wide range of productions including features, tv drama, short films, commercials and interviews with celebrities, Lois is very passionate about sound and sound interaction with the audience and is always keen to find the little sounds during filming, which create an interesting sound-track.
Bertin Fotso - Director | DoP
Bertin is a multi-talented DoP and Director with over fifteen years in the industry. After working for local private television – Canal 2 International during which he worked on a variety of productions, Bertin decided to go freelance.
His two shorts: Rivales (2005) and Le Voisin (2010) won best short film and best cinematography awards at local film festivals in Cameroon. He has also worked on international productions including documentary series and feature, Fast Life by French Cameroonian – Thomas Nguijol.
His calm demeanour even under the most stressful conditions makes him invaluable on set.
Mireille Grace Ambang - Production Manager
Mireille is a woman of many talents. She is a Production Manager with over 10 years under belt in both TV and indie productions.
She is also a TV presenter and one of the recognisable faces on TV in Cameroon. She created and hosted gospel show – Ecclectik, for 5 seasons and is currently co-host of daily live talk show, The Rendez-vous and host of lifestyle and fashion show, "Beautiful" on Spectrum TV.
Her credits as production manager include documentaries and award-winning feature, W.A.K.A.