Sydney Dire

Biography

Sydney Dire is a Zimbabwe-born screenwriter based in South Africa. She began her writing journey with CHIPAWO, a Zimbabwean arts education trust, before moving to South Africa in 2012. There, she joined Quizzical Pictures as a development writer and soon transitioned into television. Her early credits include work on the popular sitcom Ses’Top’La and later as a storyliner for the telenovela Isithembiso. She eventually became head writer for its third season, which earned a SAFTA award for Best Writing. Sydney has contributed to several prominent projects, including Netflix’s crime drama Justice Served and the upcoming thriller series Marked. Her original scripts have also gained international recognition, with The Four Queens, Desmond and the Devil, and Bad Medicine reaching the finals or semifinals in notable screenplay competitions. Her storytelling spans multiple genres, from comedy to psychological thrillers, and she brings a sharp, culturally grounded voice to every project. With a growing list of credits in African and global television, Sydney Dire continues to carve a place for herself as a dynamic and versatile writer in the film and TV industry.

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