Nosipho Dumisa Explained

Nosipho Dumisa
Birth Date:1988
Notable Works:Indemnity
Television:Blood & Water
Nationality:South African
Alma Mater:AFDA
Occupation:Director, writer, producer
Yearsactive:2014–present

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. 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

Dumisa is from Margate, KwaZulu-Natal. She is Zulu, but learned Afrikaans in school. 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

Film

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WriterProducerNotes
2014Nommer 37Short
2018Nommer 37
2021Indemnity

Television

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WriterProducerDistributor
2015–2020SuidoosterkykNET & kie
2020–presentBlood & WaterNetflix

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nosipho Dumisa (31). 2020-07-06. Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans. en-US.
  2. Web site: Hipes. Patrick. 2018-03-05. 'Number 37' SXSW First Look: Looking Out The Rear Window In Cape Town. 2020-07-06. Deadline. en.
  3. Web site: Kahla. Cheryl. 2020-06-09. Blood & Water: In conversation with acclaimed director Nosipho Dumisa. 2020-08-22. The South African. en-US.
  4. Web site: Sibisi. Gezzy S.. 2018-04-15. FILM DIRECTOR SPEAK: Nosipho Dumisa. 2020-07-06. Screen Africa. en-US.
  5. Web site: N'Duka. Amanda. 2018-03-16. 'Number 37' Helmer On Paying Homage To Hitchcock's 'Rear Window' – SXSW. 2020-07-06. Deadline. en.
  6. KZN director 'floored' by Netflix invite. Sunday Times. Chrizelda. Kekana. 15 March 2020. 17 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Pioneering in the filmmaking industry – meet Nosipho Dumisa, a young South African filmmaker. Graça Michael Trust. 17 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Nosipho Dumisa: The New Wave Filmmaker. She Inspires Her. Sandisiwe ‘Yogi’. Shoba. 5 June 2018. 17 October 2021.