"Through a series of intimate, and at times, uncomfortable, conversations, 1001 DAYS presents a snapshot of motherhood in Alexandra, South Africa during the crucial first three years of life."

Chloe White (Co-director) is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, photographer and director of Whalebone Films. Her films are intimate, considered portraits, focusing mainly on the female experience. Her clients and partners include the Guardian, Topic, Nowness, BBC, Channel 4, Oxfam, Save the Children and the BFI and she has had films screen at festivals internationally including at Camden International Film Festival, Open City, and Sheffield Doc Fest. Chloe lectures on the MA Ethnographic and Documentary Film at University College London, and has also given talks and workshops at the London College of Communication, the BFI, Frontline Club, and the Roundhouse. She is a fellow of the Macdowell Colony and BFI Doc/Next.

Kethiwe Ngcobo (Co-director) has been in the Film and television industry for 30 years. She starting as a trainee assistant film editor and has been a filmmaker and television producer and broadcaster. She’s produced 7 documentaries, 8 drama series and 3 feature film produced through her company Fuzebox. She was Head of Drama at The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Channels - 1,2 and 3 She is widely acknowledged and recognized for her outstanding contribution and expertise that she brought to this role.

Rose Palmer (Producer) is an award-winning documentary producer. With a background in journalism and a PhD in psychology, Rose is driven by a deep curiosity and passion for exploring human stories. As producer in the Bafta-winning films team of the Economist newspaper, she covered topics ranging from The Erosion of Press Freedom Globally to How Putin is Silencing his Opponents. 1001 Days was her first feature documentary and she curretly has a slate of new projects in development. Rose has told brand stories for Rolex, Blancpain, Yahoo Studios and UCL.

Thandiwe Khumalo (Home Visitor). Thandiwe is an Early Childhood Community Practitioner at Ububele, a non-profit in Johanesburg South Africa. Part of her role is to visit pregnant women and mothers with newborn babies and help prepare them for the birth, work through their feelings about their baby, bond with the child, and assist with any difficulties.