Team

Graham Vermooten - Co-Founder and CEO

Graham is a graduate of CEBI and has worked in YFC (Youth for Christ) and media ministries for nearly 30 years. He co-founded Media Village Training in 1995 and in 2007 he formed Media Village Productions. Graham has lectured in business, and is a motivational speaker who has taught and lectured in many countries around the world. Graham also leads the Discipleship Training School.

Diane Vermooten - Executive Producer

Diane graduated from the University of Natal in 1981. She worked for YFC as Creative Arts Director on their national touring teams, writing and producing musicals and drama. Her experience in live-theatre soon transitioned into mass media. She worked as a free-lance producer with the SABC, and then co-founded Media Village with her husband Graham Vermooten. Diane has written two books, several magazine articles and produced many documentaries both nationally and internationally. She is a teacher of media and an inspirational speaker. She has spoken in over 15 countries.

Butho Ncube - Head of Production - Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Butho joined Media Village in 2002. He completed the School of Video Production and is currently the senior cameraman. He has shot productions in Argentina, Mexico, USA (including Hawaii), Canada, Egypt, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Namibia, Swaziland, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Singapore, South Africa and the Philippines. Butho skills include videography, camera operations, glide-cam, jib operator and DOP. He is passionate about people’s stories as well as using different communication tools to bring a message of hope and restoration to a hurting world.

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