Yolanda Ncokotwana

Yolanda Ncokotwana is a film and television executive whose career spans industry development, executive production, and strategic leadership. She began in broadcasting, rising from the production floor to Commissioning Editor at SABC Sport, before joining the NFVF in 2016. Since 2020, she has led the organisation’s Industry Development mandate, driving its co-financing and co-production strategy, spearheading the Netherlands/South Africa co-development fund, and establishing the NFVF/Netflix co-production initiative, opening sustained global market access for African producers. As Executive Producer, she has backed titles including the Netflix slate Seriously Singles, Inkabi, Real Estate Sisters, and Prime. She represents South Africa at leading international co-production forums including Cannes, the Berlinale, and Annecy, positioning the country as a serious financing and production partner across the continent and globally. She also founded the NFVF Speed Dating initiative at DFM, growing it from 12 to over 55 international funders, broadcasters, and co-producers. Currently pursuing an MBA at GIBS, Yolanda combines deep industry knowledge with executive financial acumen to connect African stories to global capital.