A short biography
Born in Zimbabwe, based in San Francisco CA, Sanelle Sibanda is an award winning Director, Producer, Writer and Editor. He has written, produced and directed feature, documentary and short films that have been awarded in international film festivals and distributed world-wide.
His works investigates the relationship of people in communities, their cultural backgrounds and their view of the world. The form and content of his personal artworks often evolve from collaborative interaction with the community.
Through film he gathers information from individuals. Their everyday language of common expressions is interpreted and translated into structure and action that investigate the experience of humanity, and personal desire. In this way, he considers himself a social artist and thinks of his works as “activators”.
Sanelle Sibanda - Past Work
Several short films and documentaries, as well as several commercials and infomercials.
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“Generation Now”
A multi-cultural celebration of young people triumphing in the face of adversity, societal pressures and difficult familial situations.
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“If the Shoe Fits”
Ripped out of her life, Shuulane lives alone in the desert. It is not long before she finds herself in company of a stranded stranger Razor whose frustration gets to him when he realizes that he has little chance of returning to normal life. In desperate and unexpected circumstances, the two develop a tenuous relationship.
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"Zola The Bicycle Thief"
Zola, a poor boy in a remote village of Africa is devastated when his father leaves to work in South African mines. The situation gets worse when his mother dies of AIDS. Zola's life takes a dramatic turn, one full of obstacles.
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"Broken Souls"
Priscilla Smith's sanity is tested when she is separated from her beloved husband Adolph who is called for military service in Afghanistan. Left to raise their only child Sophia alone, Priscilla struggles with self-esteem issues and hopelessly uses prescription drugs to help her cope with the emptiness she feels in a community that has lost its men to war and prisons.
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"Safe"
What seems at first to be an exciting moment for Elaine, a news journalist broadcasting live from the exotic glamorous red carpet of The 72nd Cannes Film festival, suddenly shifts in this taut psychological thriller when it becomes evident that darker, more sinister motivations beneath the surface of the glitz and the glamour are revealed and Elaine is forced to make a tough decision between loyalty to her country and the person she holds most dear to herself.
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"Push!"
Immigrant brothers from Swaziland, have little to lean on but each other. Alone, afraid, they push through hurdles, in the midst of pandemic.
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