Nosipho Dumisa
South African writer and director
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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]
Nosipho Dumisa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 37–38) |
| Alma mater | AFDA |
| Occupations | Director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Notable work | Indemnity |
| Television | Blood & Water |
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
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
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2020 | Suidooster | No | No | Yes | kykNET & kie |
| 2020–present | Blood & Water | Yes | Yes | Yes | Netflix |
