Nosipho Dumisa

Nosipho Dumisa
Born1988 (age 35–36)
NationalitySouth African
Alma materAFDA
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Years active2014–present
Notable workIndemnity
TelevisionBlood & Water

Nosipho Dumisa (born 1988) is a South African writer, director and producer. She co-founded the production company Gambit Films.[1] She wrote and directed her first feature film, the crime thriller Nommer 37, first as a short in 2014 followed by a feature version in 2018.[2] She created the Netflix series Blood & Water (2020).[3] She previously worked as a producer on the Afrikaans soap opera Suidooster.[4]

Her works have been premiered at South by Southwest and have won international awards.[1] She has sat on the jury of the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival in Switzerland. Her works typically feature Cape Town, where she resides, as a setting.[5]

Early life

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Dumisa is from Margate, KwaZulu-Natal. She is Zulu, but learned Afrikaans in school.[4] Initially into acting, an administrative error that enrolled her in a filmmaking course instead of an acting one led her to discover her interest in what happens behind the camera.[6][7] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in the Motion Picture Medium from AFDA in 2009.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2014 Nommer 37 Yes Yes No Short
2018 Nommer 37 Yes Yes Yes
2021 Indemnity No No Yes

Television

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Distributor
2015–2020 Suidooster No No Yes kykNET & kie
2020–present Blood & Water Yes Yes Yes Netflix

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nosipho Dumisa (31)". Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. ^ Hipes, Patrick (5 March 2018). "'Number 37' SXSW First Look: Looking Out The Rear Window In Cape Town". Deadline. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ Kahla, Cheryl (9 June 2020). "Blood & Water: In conversation with acclaimed director Nosipho Dumisa". The South African. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b Sibisi, Gezzy S. (15 April 2018). "FILM DIRECTOR SPEAK: Nosipho Dumisa". Screen Africa. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (16 March 2018). "'Number 37' Helmer On Paying Homage To Hitchcock's 'Rear Window' – SXSW". Deadline. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  6. ^ Kekana, Chrizelda (15 March 2020). "KZN director 'floored' by Netflix invite". Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Pioneering in the filmmaking industry – meet Nosipho Dumisa, a young South African filmmaker". Graça Michael Trust. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  8. ^ Shoba, Sandisiwe ‘Yogi’ (5 June 2018). "Nosipho Dumisa: The New Wave Filmmaker". She Inspires Her. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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