Zanele Mthembu

ZANELE MTHEMBU BIO Zanele has been involved in television and film production for over 25 years. Currently, she’s Chair of Sisters Working in Film and Television (SWIFT), a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women in the entertainment industry. She also owns a production company dedicated to enhancing local production capabilities. She was appointed as the […]

Sara Chitambo

SARA CHITAMBO BIO  Sara Chitambo is a director/producer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She’s the spokesperson for creative advocacy body Sisters Working in Film and Television SWIFT. She holds a masters degree in Digital Documentary Production from Sussex University. Sara made her first short film as part of the National Film and Video Foundation Women Filmmakers […]

Ania Tzebiatowska

ANIA TZEBIATOWSKA BIO COMPANY Sundance Institute  SESSION/S Hangout: Sundance ROLE Speaker

Basil Tsiokos

BASIL TSIOKOS BIO Basil Tsiokos is senior non-fiction programmer Sundance, consults with documentary filmmakers and festivals, and recently co-produced Cameron Yates’ feature documentary “The Canal Street Madam. Experience in the film industry since 1995, with extensive work in and knowledge of the film festival circuit, film programming, and non-profit arts management. COMPANY Sundance Film Festival […]

Hajnal Molnar-Szakacs

HAJNAL MOLNAR-SZAKACS BIO COMPANY Sundance Institute  SESSION/S Hangout: Sundance ROLE Moderator

Tshenolo Mabale

TSHENOLO MABALE BIO Tshenolo Mabale – Communications Film & Television Producer/Writer, Tshenolo Mabale, grew up in Mahikeng, which is dubbed the “Home of Entertainment”. The vibrant city and it’s buzzing creative energy propelled Tshenolo to explore her creativity in its various form. Starting off organizing arts and music events and eventually writing reviews for local […]

Sivuyisiwe Giba

SIVUYISIWE GIBA BIO Sivuyisiwe Giba –is the co-founder and director of SivuBuhle Media, a documentary and multimedia production company based in the Eastern Cape. SivuBuhle Media is currently in post-production for a documentary called “uHADI” , which is a traditional, indigenous musical bow instrument documentary. The documentary received funding from ECPACC and NFVF and Sivuyisiwe […]

Kenneth Kaplan

KENNETH KAPLAN BIO COMPANY University of the Witwatersrand SESSION/S Hangout: Training and Development ROLE Speaker

Asanda Biyana

ASANDA BIYANA BIO Asanda is a dynamic young filmmaker with a background in Law and Economics.  She holds an Honors degree in film from AFDA Film School in Cape Town. She has also worked as a creative researcher and strategic planner, most notably with the Cape Town International Film Festival and Market in 2018.  Asanda […]

Nebojša Jovanović

NEBOJŠA JOVANOVIĆ BIO COMPANY Talents Sarajevo SESSION/S Hangout: Talents Satellite ROLE Speaker