Nosipho Dumisa

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Nosipho Dumisa
Born1988
NationalitySouth African
Alma mater AFDA
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Years active2014–present
Notable workIndemnity
TelevisionBlood & Water

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]

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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

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
2014Nommer 37YesYesNoShort
2018 Nommer 37 YesYesYes
2021 Indemnity NoNoYes

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerDistributor
2015–2020SuidoosterNoNoYes kykNET & kie
2020–present Blood & Water YesYesYes Netflix

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References

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