Stefanie Sycholt

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Stefanie Sycholt
Born1963 (age 58–59)
Pretoria, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Alma mater University of Natal
University of Cape Town
University of Television and Film Munich
OccupationFilm director, film producer, screenwriter

Stefanie Sycholt (born 1963) is a South African film director, film producer, and screenwriter.

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Biography

Sycholt was born in Pretoria in 1963. She studied English under J. M. Coetzee as well as political science and film theory at the University of Natal and University of Cape Town. [1] Sycholt was active in the anti-apartheid student movement and served as a media officer for the National Union of South African Students. She managed the production team AVA which filmed Nelson Mandela's Welcome Home Rally in Durban in 1990. [2] Sycholt subsequently travelled to Germany to study at the University of Television and Film Munich. [1] She has worked in the Creative Writing Department of the University of Film and Television Munich as well as a writer and director. [3]

In 2001, Sycholt made her feature film debut with Malunde, which told the story of a boy called Wonderboy who becomes friends with a former soldier in the white regime. It received six Avanti awards including best director, and a portion of the profits went to Mandela's charity for street children. [4] She directed the made-for-TV comedy film Gwendolyn in 2007. [2] In 2010, she wrote, directed, and co-produced Themba. Based on the eponymous novel by Lutz van Dijk, it is a family drama that tells the story of a young boy passionate about football and his mother who becomes infected with AIDS. [1] Themba received the UNICEF Child Rights Award at the 2010 Zanzibar International Film Festival. [5] Sycholt has directed several episodes of the Inga Lindström series. [6]

Sycholt is married to an Argentine filmmaker and has one son. She divides her time between Germany, Argentina, and South Africa. [1]

Filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Themba – Das Spiel seines Lebens". Frauen Film Festival. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Stefanie Sycholt". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Stefanie Sycholt". Blake Friedmann.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Stratton, David (21 November 2001). "Malunde". Variety.com . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "South African film shines at Zanzibar festival". Brand South Africa. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Inga Lindström: Zurück ins Morgen". TV-media.at (in German). 8 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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