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Simamkele Mrwetyana

@simamkelemrwetyana

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I create films and soundscapes exploring queer identity, community, and memory.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to create emotionally and visually resonant film, sound, and community-based work exploring identity, queer lived experiences, memory, and connection. I value collaborative teams and opportunities to lead projects from concept through delivery.

I've directed award-nominated student films including Champions, which was nominated for the One World Media Awards in 2025 and selected for the Joburg Film Festival in 2026.

I lead productions from script development through delivery, coordinating set design, wardrobe, continuity, and collaboration with DOPs, producers, art directors, and editors. My work explores identity, queer belonging, family, community, memory, and social critique.

Through Obodo, I created a photographic and interview series about queer friendship and community that was featured in GayTimes, exhibited in London, and published on PhotoVogue.

I've also designed immersive soundscapes for Playtopia Festival and Fak'ugesi Festival, earning two Fak'ugesi Award nominations for Music for XR and Immersive Media. As founder of CHOSINEMA, I build spaces for film screenings, discussion, and community engagement.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Founder

CHOSINEMA Film Club

Jan 2026 - Present (8 months)

Founded CHOSINEMA, a student film club established in 2026 to create a space for film screenings, discussion, and community engagement. Contributed to the club's visual identity and promotion by designing posters and creating and publishing social media content, and organized the club's first screening.

poster design Social Media Content Creation Event Organization Community Engagement