Sithabile Mkhize

A creative screenwriter and producer dedicated to telling stories that make the world a more emphatic place whilst rewriting the story of Africa. S he is interested in telling stories that showcase the internal lives of people who have traditionally been left in the margins, consequently translating the world in a way that is both entertaining and engaging. She has been striving towards the vision over the past few six years working as a producer and screenwriter in Durban, South Africa. She has produced and written the feature film, Dreams of Gomorrah, for which she also wrote the screenplay. The film, Dreams of Gomorrah was nominated for several awards and was acquired by Multichoice/Mnet for release in October 2021. She has produced two documentary films commissioned by national broadcaster E-TV, the first (Education Shall be free) aired in 2018 and the second (#AmINext?) was aired in April 2021. She has participated as a producer of officially selected projects at the Durban Filmmart twice, in 2019 and 2022 and was also part of the inaugural Durban Filmmart Business Lab where she learnt the fundamentals of running a creative business and was also selected to be a part of the Durban Filmmart Access program where she worked to develop documentary about the women of the guerrilla army formed to fight apartheid. In 2022, she w as selected to travel with the KZN Film Commission as part of their delegation attending the Cannes International Film Festival. In 2023, she was selected as one of four participants who trained as script editors at the Trajectory Training Program where industry experts taught the fundamentalsof storytelling from many angles. She attended the Berlinale Co-Production Market visitors program in 2024 where she developed her network and learned about co-production as was selected in Cinephilia Development Workroom program in 2025. Recently, she produced a feature film called God’s Work which was selected for the Durban International Film Festival 2025 where it sold out its first screening. The film is destined for theatrical release and is currently on the festival circuit.