Ofentse Mwase

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Ofentse Mwase
Born (1987-06-20) 20 June 1987 (age 37)
Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
Other namesUncleScrooch
Alma materAFDA
Occupations
  • director
  • cinematographer
Years active2012-present
SpouseNelisiwe Mwase

Ofentse Mwase is a South African director, filmmaker and the founder of Ofentse Mwase Films. Born and raised in Rustenburg, North West, Mwase studied film and cinematography at AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy. [1]

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Career

Ofentse Mwase was born in Rustenburg, North West, South Africa. [2] His filmmaking interest began in 2005. [3] In 2009, he shot a Short film iGolide, and receive nomination for Best Cinematographer of 2010.

Two years later, in 2011 he shot The Hajji short film, which was nominated for Best Cinematography at AFDA. Mwase won Best Cinematography for a TV Drama Tjovitjo at the SAFTA’s annual ceremony in 2018. [3] Same year he also shot Thato, a Sterkinekor, which won Silver Loerie at the 2011 Loerie Awards.

In 2017, Ofentse directed a Music Video for Ameni by Miss Pru featuring Sjava, A-Reece, Emtee, Fifi Cooper, Saudi and B3nchmarq which went on to win his 1st SAMA(South African Music Awards) for Music Video Of the Year 2017. He shot his first feature film Collision directed by Fabien Martorell, which will premier on June 16, 2022 on Netflix. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012The Hajiji
2017The Hangman
2018Independent State of Nandicinematographer
2019Kusasa
2022Collisioncinematographer

Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2017OM FilmsMusic Video of the YearWon
2018Best CinematographyWon [3]
2020Best Produced Music VideoWon [5]
2021Ofentse MwaseBest Video DirectorNominated [6]
"Mali Eningi"Best VideoWon [7] [8]
"Hosh"Best Produced Music VideoWon [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ Tsewu, Siya (November 17, 2021). "Meet the Rustenburg man giving your favourite action movies some South African flavour" . South Africa: News24. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "AFDA BRAG – THE SAFTA PODIUM IS HOME TO OUR ALUMNI CINEMATOGRAPHERS | AFDA : Study film, acting, business, creative writing, radio and podcasting". afda.co.za. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Best T In the City: Speaks to award-winning Director Ofentse Mwase". kaya959. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ "OM Films Receives Their 2nd SAMA | vuzacast". vuzacast.com. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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