Baltimore, MD, USA
$500 - $700 / Day
I am an award-winning independent filmmaker from Cape Town, South Africa. My career started after completing my film and television studies at Monash University, South Africa in 2004. My films infuse music, history, politics, and art with geopolitical current affairs, examining issues and unknown stories to create narratives in impermanent settings. Between 2004-2008 I worked for the South African Broadcasting Corporation and many other production companies producing, shooting and directing high-end educational documentaries, magazine shows and music videos that have been featured on numerous international television channels including Al Jazeera, ESPN International, ZDF Germany, TRT-Turkey and HULU. In 2009 I established Azania Rizing, a production company that aims to inspire young people through creative storytelling about Africa and the African Diaspora. I have directed over 10 feature documentary films shot between five continents including over 20 short current affairs news inserts. I’ve also guest lectured at various international universities including the University of Cape Town, University of Johannesburg, University of Pennsylvania, University of Sao Paulo, Johns Hopkins University, Tulane University, University of West Indies, and the University of Toronto. My latest film, “Not in My Neighourhood” won multiple awards including the Audience Award at Encounters International Film Festival (South Africa), Best Documentary at the American Black Film Festival (US) and Jury Award for Most Outstanding Film at the African International Film Festival (Nigeria).
Produced for Azania Rizing Productions
As cities around the world catapult themselves into ‘World Class’, Global City status, we have to ask ourselves, “at what cost”? Not in my Neigbourhood gives the account of citizens on the frontline of the struggle against the intersectional nature of Gentrification from three seemingly World Class Cities: Cape Town, Sāo Paulo, and New York.
Produced for Azania Rizing Productions
This is my showreel that consist my body of work shot between three continents, South Africa, Brazil and US.
The brutal murder of Sandiswa Mhlawuli by her ex-boyfriend, compelled taxi driver and community activist Sithile Nohaya to take a stand against gender-based violence in his community.
Produced for Open Democracy Advice Center
I was commissioned in 2015 by ODAC (Open Democracy Advice Center) to produce a documentary film that follows the process that the residents of Blikkiesdorp, Cape Town, South Africa went through after they were evicted from the innercity of Cape Town 2008, because of the soccer world cup.
Produced for AJPlus
I was hired by director/producer James Taylor from Fire Worx Media to work on as DP on this film, because of my experience working within communities.
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