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#YouthMonth: Connecting with filmmaker and media talent Nontobeko Sibisi- Interview- Bizcommunity

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Talents Durban is a competitive training and development platform founded by the Berlin Film and International Film Festival - and award-winning media talent and storyteller Nontobeko Sibisi has been selected to be part of it. After finding her passion through Rhodes Music Radio at Rhodes University and working her way to winning Best News Reader in the student category of the SABC News Awards,  Sibisi  is a force to be reckoned with. Now, she has decided to translate her talents to filmmaking. Tenacity and fervour are intricate to who  Nontobeko Sibisi  is. “A lot of things will happen to you and the dream along the way, the key is to accept, heal and lean into your experiences as well as your higher sense of purpose – the things you believe to be true. One thing we will not do is completely give up on ourselves and our role in our ancestral family trees – we really are our wildest dreams,” she said. We caught up with her to find out more about her work and her filmmaking journey… Co
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Meet Nontobeko Sibisi- Founder of Okay Sho Media

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Nontobeko Sibisi   has extensive experience in broadcast TV – conceptualizing, producing, directing, and scripting content for local and international audiences. She has recently merged her passion together with her innate curiosity and versatile skill set to bring about her brainchild, Okay Sho! Media. A creative media production & virtual solutions company specializing in storytelling & building connected virtual communities. Her work has been scheduled on various platforms such as Mzansi Magic, SABC TV & Radio, Kaya FM, The Mail & Guardian, eNCA/ETV, City Press, Standard Bank Arts, The National Arts Festival, DSTV Moja Love Channels, and BET Africa. ​ Making  Nontobeko Sibisi  a unique triple threat in her versatility is her passionate and engaging on-screen presence.  Nontobeko Sibisi  plays a featured character called ‘Sheila’ alongside Zodwa (Sannah Mchunu) on Mzansi Magic’s much-loved show GOMORA. Before that, she was for years a prime-time TV Talk Show Host on M
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Location: Durban, South Africa
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Award-winning Storyteller and Broadcaster Nontobeko Sibisi Ups The Game now adding filmmaker to her professional repertoire

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  Introduction: Media personality and entrepreneur Nontobeko Sibisi has been selected to participate in a coveted international filmmaking program called Durban Talents, an initiative of The Berlin International Film Festival, part of six international initiatives of  Berlinale Talents . Nontobeko fought her way past 400 storytelling hopefuls from across the continent to secure her spot – after thorough adjudication only 27 projects and 4 film critics, representing 16 countries made the final selection. Nontobeko is one of two documentary projects from South Africa amongst others. Johannesburg – July 2, 2022 –Award-winning Storyteller and Broadcaster Nontobeko Sibisi Ups The Game now adding filmmaker to her professional repertoire. This career building opportunity will see the Broadcaster, TV Producer & Director expand her business portfolio to also include filmmaking under her media production and virtual solutions company Okay Sho! Media . Nontobeko is the founder and creati
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Location: Durban, South Africa
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