Fanney Tsimong started his career in the Film & TV space for both Out In Africa Film Festival and Encounters SA International Doc Fest. Under mentorship from Underdog, Fanney received the “Raw Talent Award” for his PSA in 2003’s DSTV/MNET Vuka Awards, which awarded him a scholarship to AFDA. He was nominated by Mail and Guardian, Vodacom and Umsobomvu Youth Fund as one of 100 Young South Africans to Know, was selected as part of a panel of judges at the Berlinale Film Festival and was nominated for South African Traditional Awards (SATMA) for Best Cultural Electronic Media Journalist. He continues to break new ground with film projects in development under Doti Productions, a company he founded in 2002. Recently, Fanney joined the Joburg Film Festival curating team, film trafficker and Youth and Audience programme manager.
JHB Festival Coordinator
Fanney Tsimong
Filmmaker, curator and programme manager advancing South African cinema through festivals, youth audiences, and independent production initiatives.
Highlights
- Mail and Guardian, Vodacom and Umsobomvu Youth Fund: 100 Young South Africans to Know
- Award winner: Raw Talent Award (DSTV/MNET Vuka Awards)
- Programme manager and curator: Joburg Film Festival (Youth and Audience)
- Founder: Doti Productions