MTF success stories across Africa
Lorato Orapeleng
Botswana
Opened her own production company and has worked with MultiChoice Botswana on projects and brands.
Jonathan Kapumba
Malawi
Is working on a TV series
(SAOPA – Do not fear) with Voice of Accountability as a script and production supervisor.
Amarilis Gule
Mozambique
Opened a photography studio and purchased equipment with money she saved up from her MTF Stipend.
Riejhaat Wolhuter
Namibia
Was commissioned to work on a
telenovela for DStv Namibia
(alongside Hilma).
Rutendo Mahofa
Zimbabwe
Worked in a reality show
on Honey Channel.
Muchemwa Sinkala
Zambia
Wrote and directed the first teen
drama series in Zambia (Tikula).
Nelson Madzima
Zimbabwe
Works with Centripetal
Media House Makofi, a Zambezi
Magic production.
Hilma Sheema
Namibia
Was commissioned to work on a
telenovela for DStv Namibia.
Was awarded four-week online
training with Nihilent.
Toivo Ashivudhi
Namibia
Opened a media group of
companies and worked with
local brands.
Facilitated/trained the second
MTF Cohort in 3D
Animation.
Joshua Kafumukache
Zambia
Is working with Centripetal Media.
Travelled to the Cannes Film
Festival and was part of the pitching
team that pitched and won at
Pavilion Afriques.
Maira Taucale
Mozambique
Awarded an eight-week
scholarship to study at the
New York Film Academy.
Rachel Mbewe
Zambia
Won a short film competition
with PACRA.
Was awarded the opportunity
to pitch her project in
South Africa.
Nkosilesica Ncube
Zimbabwe
Works as a scriptwriter for Ubuntu,
a Zambezi Magic show.
Partakes in a Youth Leadership
Programme in the USA under
the Nelson Mandela
Fellowship.
Mainala Silondwa
Zambia
The first Southern MTF student to be
awarded the eight-week New York
Film Academy training.
Worked on a couple of projects, including
TV station Spring TV.
Received a scholarship on wildlife
documenting.
Cosmas Ngandwe
Zambia
Plays a Logic on one of the highest rated
Zambezi Magic telenovelas called Mpali.
Produced local comedy shows.
Is part of a comedy show with
William Last KRM.
Masuzyo Mwale
Zambia
Was awarded a four-week scriptwriting
internship to Nigeria.
Was selected to be part of the Media team
of the My Miss Home Town beauty pageant.
Documented the journey of the girls
who were selected from different
provinces in Zambia.
Emmanuel Mwape
Zambia
Scholar of the Tobacco Harm Reduction
Programme funded by Knowledge
Action Change.
Received grant to shoot a short flim about
the harmful effects of tabacco.
Received a grant of up to
USD30 000 for a production.