Nosipho Dumisa-Ngoasheng

Biography

Nosipho Dumisa-Ngoasheng is a South African writer, director, and producer known for her gripping storytelling and cinematic flair. Born in 1988 in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, she initially pursued acting but discovered her passion for filmmaking after an administrative error placed her in a directing course. She graduated with a BA in Motion Picture Medium from AFDA in 2009. Dumisa co-founded Gambit Films in 2009, a production company dedicated to creating compelling South African content. Her directorial debut, Number 37 (2018), a crime thriller set in Cape Town, premiered at South by Southwest (SXSW) and earned her the Best Director award at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal. The film was praised for its tense narrative and homage to Hitchcock's Rear Window. In 2020, she created and directed the Netflix series Blood & Water, a teen crime drama that has garnered international acclaim and multiple awards, including Best TV Drama at the South African Film and Television Awards. Dumisa continues to shape the South African film industry with her unique voice and dedication to storytelling that resonates both locally and globally.

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