Morné Theunissen is a South African filmmaker and writer with over 25 years of experience telling stories that matter. His work spans feature films, documentaries, and animated productions that have reached hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide, exploring themes of faith, transformation, and purpose.
He's traveled across five continents capturing authentic stories of real people living lives of meaning — always asking the same question: How does this story connect us to something bigger than ourselves? He's also co-authored inspirational books, because for him, storytelling isn't limited to one medium.
Before filmmaking, Morné served as a missionary with Youth With a Mission (YWAM), an experience that grounded his creative work in the belief that stories can inspire, challenge, and point people toward hope.
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MORNÉ THEUNISSEN
Frank was Morné's father, and more than that — his hero.
He was a master storyteller, the kind who could hold a room spellbound with tales he made up on the spot. In their church community, Frank became something of a legend. Parents would bring their kids just to hear "Uncle Frank" tell stories at Sunday School — original, imaginative, always leading somewhere meaningful. Every story pointed to Jesus, but it never felt heavy-handed. Frank had a gift for making truth feel like an adventure. At night before bedtime or on long rides in the family car, young Morné would be transported into the worlds of imagination shaped by his father's stories.
Though as a young man he lost most of his sight in a motorcycle accident, Frank saw more clearly than most. He loved God deeply, had a heart for people far from faith, and never missed a chance to share the gospel — whether with old friends or complete strangers.
As a boy, Morné would ride on his father's shoulders. "You need to be my eyes," Frank would say. Now, years into filmmaking, Morné still feels like that boy — carrying forward the vision his father saw so clearly.
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