Lavinia Kapewasha is a Namibian director, producer, writer and actor.[1] She is an organiser of Windhoek-based Otjomuise Live Arts Festival (OLAF)[2] and director of 2023 film The Goal.[3]
Lavinia Kapewasha | |
|---|---|
| Born | Namibia |
| Education | East 15 Acting School, Essex |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer, actor |
| Family | Marten Kapewasha, father |
| Website | olafnamibia.com.na |
Personal life and education
editAs the youngest daughter of diplomat, Marten Kapewasha, Lavinia Tukuhole Kapewasha lived in India, South Africa and Russia as a child. In 2015 she graduated in theatre studies from the East 15 Acting School, Essex, UK.[4][5] She has been based in Windhoek, Namibia since 2016.[6]
Work
editKapewasha co-founded Dark Crown Productions with Jenny Kadenge.[7] She is production coordinator at the National Theatre of Namibia.[8][9] As a writer she is inspired by screenwriters who direct, including Donald Glover, Rungano Nyoni and Wanuri Kahiu.[10]
Film/TV director
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | litandu web series | Writer, director, actor[11] |
| 2019 | Untitled web series | Director[12] |
| 2022 | Hers, Yours, Mine | Director |
| 2022 | Grootman | Director[13] |
| 2023 | The Goal | Director[14] |
Actor
edit| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Moxie | Philip James McGoldrick |
| 2016 | The Slow Knife | Fernando Lazzari[15] |
| 2017 | Silly Wits | Improvisational sketch comedy[16] |
| 2017 | Ominous | Jenny Kandenge[17] |
| 2019 | Every Woman | Senga Brockerhoff[18] |
| 2019 | The Date | Mikiros Garoes[19] |
Producer
edit- Die Rooftop[20]
Nominations and festivals
edit- 2017 – nominated for Best Actress and Best Newcome Director at the Namibian Theatre and Film Awards[21]
- 2020 – 'litandu' featured in the 27th Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) [22]
References
edit- ^ Mandisa Rasmeni (9 August 2022). "Cinemaverse to screen two local flims 'itandu' and invisibles". economist.com.na. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Charene Labuschagne (January 2024). "10 minutes with local tastemakers". FlyNamibia (No. 26 ed.). Windhoek, Namibia: Venture Publications. p. 15.
- ^ wrap online. "'The Goal' premieres as a triumph of dreams and diversity". Namibian.com.na. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ The Namibian (9 April 2020). "The eloquent leading lady". Namibian.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Our class of 2015". east15.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ The Namibian (9 April 2020). "The eloquent leading lady". Namibian.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Lavinia Kapewasha". MLA. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Meet the team". National Theatre of Namibia. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ <--Not stated-->. "Rehearsing Mwange/Becker". Goethe.de. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ The Namibian (15 March 2019). "Kapewasha writes, directs and stars in upcoming 'litandu'". Namibian.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Donald Matthys (27 May 2019). "Lavinia Kapewasha's post-apocalyptic short film: litandu". namibinsider.com.na. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Strauss Lunyangwe (15 November 2019). "'Untitled' celebrates unsung artists". neweralive.na. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ <--Not stated-->. "Grootman". svaff.org. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ wrap online. "'The Goal' premieres as a triumph of dreams and diversity". Namibian.com.na. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Fernando Lazzari. "The Slow Knife". behance.net. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Gerrine (WE) Hoff (1 June 2017). "Calendar". we.com.na. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ The Namibian (9 April 2020). "The eloquent leading lady". Namibian.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ <--Not stated--> (29 July 2019). "NTN presents all-female Namibian music". the free library. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ The Namibian (9 April 2020). "The eloquent leading lady". Namibian.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Mandisa Rasmeni (11 March 2024). "Taking Namibia's culture to global screens: Multichoice launches 'Ombura'". economist.com.na. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ <--Not stated-->. "Acting profile". mlasa.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ The Namibian (14 February 2020). "3 Namibian films at PAFF". namibian.com.na. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
