Beginnings and Openings (6 Jun, JHB)
Khalid Shamis
Moderator
An editor and educator, director and producer with a film-making practice over 20 years. His practice is strongly dedicated to the pedagogy of independent filmmaking and story construction in Africa.
Kutelani Rasikhuthuma
Panelist
A video editor, with over 20 years of experience in post production Rasikhuthuma, holds an Honors in Dramatic Arts from the University of the Witwatersrand.specializing in reality TV, worked on notable projects like the award-winning documentary “And She Didn’t Die” (2025), co-edited with Khalid Shamis.
Patience Nitumwesiga
Panelist
An award winning film director whose work includes precolonial values, death, African utopianism, and gender deconstruction. Her documentary debut The Woman Who Poked The Leopard, which places a humanist lens upon one of Africa’s most iconic political prisoners, premiered at Dok Leipzig and IDFA.