This conversation builds on our series of HEATSKRS legal talks with the venerated lawyer, following a foundational talk on the creative landscape of AI that happened at last year’s HEATSKRS. This year’s conversation pulls focus to the Geo-political Frameworks that are currently shaping the normalization of AI, as we explore the risks, roles and opportunities that face us as Africans during this transformative era in time.

This full release is in tribute to Kevin Smith who passed away on the 18th December 2025, and marks the final BAI Foundation conversation with Kevin Smith. This podcast will also be published on All That Yazz and Afriquan Film.

Season 3 Episode 5 is a live episode that took place at HEATSKRS with trailblazing creative producer and commissioning editor, Kabelo Moremi, on the current landscape of Cultural and Lifestyle Programming; in a conversation that explores documentaries, new media and music videos

Credits

Host: Yalezo Njuguna

Special Guest: Kabelo Moremi AKA FratPacker

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Research and Direction: Yalezo Njuguna

Post-Production: Ramabele Modiga

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Thema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey & The Presidential Stimulus Fund

Season 3 Episode 3 is a live episode that took place at BAI HEATSKRS with three prominent media practitioners on their experiences navigating and producing work that analyses, reports and promotes South African Film for magazines, radio and New-Media.

Speakers

Palesa Buyeye, Hustle For The Muscle Creator, She has written for publications such as Okay Africa, Sowetan SMag, Marie Claire, Moziak, Tagged and more.

Eddie Ramohlale, Film Pundit & Founder of SA Film Chronicles

Nqanawe Shangase, Founder of NqanaweLive! Film Pundit with work on 702, News24, Tagged & more.

Credits

Moderator: Nqanawe Shangase

Special Guests: Palesa Buyeye & Eddie Ramohlale

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Research and Direction: Yalezo Njuguna

Post-Production: Ramabele Modia

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Thema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey & The Presidential Stimulus Fund

Season 3 Episode 3 is a live episode that took place at BAI HEATSKRS with SAFTA-award winning filmmaker , Thembalethu Mfebe. Mfebe stands as one of South Africa’s most prolific youth filmmakers with a director’s credits list stacked with hit-shows like Youngins, Adulting, Miseducation & Outlaws as well having worked on the SAFTA-winning TIFF Selection, The Umbrella Men, Mfebe has amassed an astounding filmography within his first decade in the industry. In this conversation we explore his journey navigating the industry as a young black director and his experiences in bringing to life engaging youth programming like Adulting and Youngins.

Credits

Host: Yalezo Njuguna

Guest: Thembalethu Mfebe

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Research and Direction: Yalezo Njuguna

Post-Production: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Thema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Touki Bouki

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey & The Presidential Stimulus Fund

Our Season 3 returns finds us talking with XYZ Film's Todd Brown. His work in media began as an avid music critic which gradually extended into the film space for multiple publications. He then decided to start his own and the result of that has since become one of the leading publications today covering world cinema comprehensively with Screen Anarchy. His specific focus on covering independent and world cinema translated into him becoming a coveted film programmer for multiple film festivals and that as well translated into the role of sales agent, as he currently sits as The Head of International Acquisitions at XYZ Films. In this conversation where explore his career into sales, his journey into the African Market as well as exploring the various ways with which the streaming era has evolved the temperature and understanding of what success for African films can look like.

Credits

Host: Yalezo Njuguna

Guest: Todd Brown

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Research and Direction: Yalezo Njuguna

Post-Production: Ramabele Modiga

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Thema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Five Fingers for Marseilles Available on Netflix

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey

Our Season 3 premiere finds us talking with Alta Global Media's Steven Adams. Within this episode we find out a bit about his journey into the film industry and into Talent Management. The conversation explores what Talent Management and re is as well as Steven Adams' incredibly prolific journey within various sectors of the Film Industry from VFX productions and film festivals all the way to his work with Alta Global Media and growing more relations between African Americans and the African continent.

Credits

Host: Yalezo Njuguna

Guest: Steven Adams

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Research and Direction: Yalezo Njuguna

Post-Production: Li'Motive

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Thema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Silverton Siege Available on Netflix

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey

Welcome the season finale of Afriquan Film Season 2. Our final guest is a champion of the arts who knows how to set the bar. Her career is of one who is actively celebrates craft. Whether it was in the publishing space as a Strategic Marketing Manager and Editor in Chief to her current role as the Head of Operations at the NFVF. This episode finds us exploring the financial sustainability of the South African industry; covering topics from financial models and distribution all the way co-production agreements South Africa has with the rest of the African continent and internationally. In this episode we get into Onke Dumeko's journey with the National Film and Video Foundation and her perspective on our industry through this lens Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yalezo Njuguna AKA Yazz The Student

Guest: Onke Dumeko

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Research and Direction: Yalezo Njuguna

Post-Production: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Thema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Sew The Winter To My Skin [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey

This episode finds us exploring the relationship between music, film and history with a director that has a storied history that has encompassed it. From music making and music video producing to directing within the ad-industry; Mbele's journey has culminated into the soulful directorial debut that is Music Is My Life: The Joseph Shabalala Story. A music documentary that explores the legendary figure behind Ladysmith Black Mambazo, his life's journey and work in building the cultural reservoir that has become world-beloved, winning multiple Grammys in the process. In this episode we got into Mpumi Mbele's journey into filmmaking as well as understanding what it takes to create a documentary that functions at the scale of what Music Is My Life is. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Mpumi Mbele

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Research and Direction: Yalezo Njuguna

Post-Production: Marcus Aries

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Thema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Mapantsula [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey

NFVF PESP Fund

This episode finds us diving into the world of commissioning editing and African programming with executive producer Mark Madai. As a commissioning editor, Mark Madai has worked for both Multichoice and e-TV within different capacities. This episode aims to look at the roles and responsibilities of a commissioning editor as well as some of the considerations that a channel has to make when it comes to managing the ratings on a long-form piece content. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Mark madai

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Research and Direction: Yalezo Njuguna

Post-Production: Li'Motive

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Thema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Touki Bouki [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Gereza is available on E-Vod & Amazon Prime

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey

NFVF PESP Fund

Our first guest of the 2023 is a multi-faceted filmmaker who has racked up multiple SAFTA nominations and even an African Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Lucky Specials. His directorial debut film, Pusha Pressa Phanda won multiple awards at the 2021 Durban International Film Festival including The Artistic Bravery Award; and was our opening feature film for the Afriquan Film Club. I am talking about the dynamic Richard Lukunku. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Richard Lukunku

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Research and Direction: Yalezo Njuguna

Post-Production: Marcus Aries

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Thema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Touki Bouki [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Gereza is available on E-Vod & Amazon Prime

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey

NFVF PESP Fund

Season 2, Episode 4 finds us talking with cultural curator and journalist Mitchell Harper. The activist and decolonial creative brings us into the world of crafting conversations, panels and discussions for film festivals and markets. His extensive work has seen him work for beloved events like The Durban Filmmart, Berlinale, Durban International Film Festival, AFRIFF and more. Join us as explains how he chooses topics, manages speakers and explains the general landscape of the global south when it comes to film festival funding. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Mitchell Harper

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Research and Direction: Yalezo Njuguna

Post-Production: LiMotive

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Thema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

This is Not a Burial, It’s A Resurrection [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey

NFVF PESP Fund

Season 2, Episode 3 finds us diving into the world of film markets and various financial models with a veteran and venerated filmmaker. Our guest is Neil Brandt, a filmmaker who’s filmography is both extensive and diverse in format. Some recent highlights including Netflix’s chart-topping true-crime series, Senzo: The Murder of A Soccer Star, the supernatural anthology series: Emoyeni as well as a bevy of critically acclaimed documentaries that have competed and gained recognition at key festivals like Sundance & Hot Docs… He also sits on the board of The Durban Filmmart, and has served on the boards of SASFED, IPO and DFA. Brandt has also been a juror at the International Emmys, the SAFTA's and is a founding member of Moon Valley Studio.

Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Neil Brandt

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: DoouShii

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Atlantics [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Season 2, Episode 2 finds us diving into the film technology and how it captures and relays African skin. Our guest is Ndumiso Mnguni, the pioneering filmmaker and colourist behind Digital Melanin Cinematography; a company that seeks to change the standard of how African aesthetic is captured. Within the episodes we explore Shirley Cards and the history of film and darker skin tones and how his movements seeks to broaden the scope of how film technology interacts with Melanated Skin

Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Ndumiso Mnguni

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: DoouShii

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Mother of George [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Our Season 2 Opener finds us diving into the world of biopics through the eyes of one our acclaimed thespians and filmmakers, Thabo Rametsi. Thabo Rametsi brings us into the research and preparation that goes into adapting characters and stories that are drenched in real-life stories, some of the hurdles that can come with it as well as his general experiences working in films like Kalushi & Silverton Siege.

Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Thabo Rametsi

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: DoouShii

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Jerusalema [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Our twelfth episode finds us diving into a programme that's developing a wealth of African filmmakers, Multichoice's Talent Factory [previously known as the Magic in Motion Academy]. Our guest is the pioneering filmmaker, Bobby Heaney, who runs the South African leg of the program that has since branched into four countries within the continent. Our conversation explores the Factory, of which our host was an initial recipient of, and the impact it has had on it's surrounding industries. There are plenty of tips for prospective and aspiring filmmakers. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Bobby Heaney

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: DoouShii

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Happiness is A Four Letter Word [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Brought To You By:

Enraptured Odyssey

The Broke Ass Showcase

The National Film and Video Foundation

Our eleventh episode finds us diving into world of story development with script consultant, Tracey-Lee Rainers. Our conversation explores the process in which stories are developed for screen, the challenges that face this sector as well as how the industry's storytelling is developing. There are plenty of tips for prospective and aspiring writers. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Tracey-Lee Rainers

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: DoouShii

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

The Delivery Boy [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Seriously Single [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Hyenas [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Brought To You By:

Enraptured Odyssey

The Broke Ass Showcase

The National Film and Video Foundation

Our tenth episode finds us diving into the sales and distribution end of the film industry with film producer and agent, Pascal Schmitz. Our conversation explores the infrastructure and mechanics that govern film distribution with a focus on where African film fits into it. It also dives into the various ways filmmakers can make themselves more viable to sales agents and distributors; both as aspirants and functioning filmmakers. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Pascal Schmitz

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: DoouShii

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Of Good Report [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Sew The Winter to My Skin [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Brought To You By:

Enraptured Odyssey

The Broke Ass Showcase

The National Film and Video Foundation

Episode 9 finds us exploring how accessible African Cinema is for the casual viewer with Ugandan film enthusiast and podcaster Sharon Rwakatungu. Our discussion explores our culture of African film consumption and how accessible (or inaccessible it is), whilst comparing the differences between Ugandan and South African programming and film culture. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Sharon Rwakatungu

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: DoouShii

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Viva Riva [Podcast and Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Mossane [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer N/A (If you have a link to the trailer please provide and we will update.)

The Battle of Algiers [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Kati Kati [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Nairobi Half Life [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

I Am Not A Witch [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Brought To You By:

Enraptured Odyssey

The Broke Ass Showcase/NFVF

Episode 8 finds us exploring the state of South African film culture with filmmaker, photographer and film pundit Nqanawe Shangase. Our discussion explores our culture of film critique and conversation as well as the conservation of film culture and how it can grow within a local perspective. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Nqanawe Shangase

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: DoouShii

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

The Train of Salt and Sugar [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Nommer 37 [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Knuckle City [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Mayfair [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Brought To You By:

Enraptured Odyssey

The Broke Ass Showcase/NFVF

Episode 7 finds us talking with Eccentric Circus Producer, Director and thespian, Xolani Nhlapo about his experiences navigating the new normal of shooting within Co-Vid and the implications that it's had. We also get a glimpse into how he finds the current state of South Africa's film and television industry as someone currently finding their feet within it. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Xolani Nhlapo

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: DoouShii

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

A Zulu Christmas [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Nairobi Half-Life [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Of Good Report [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Brought To You By:

Enraptured Odyssey

The Broke Ass Showcase/NFVF

Episode 6 finds us talking with Creatives Represented film advocate, Adwoa Ankoma about the current landscape with which law exists within African film, the implications that the growing global interest and investment means for our industry and whether we are prepared for it. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Adwoa Ankoma

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: DoouShii

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Citation [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Shepherds and Butchers [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Brought To You By:

Enraptured Odyssey

Department of Sports Arts and Culture

Episode 5 finds us talking with Linda Ginya, broadcaster, filmmaker and veteran events organizer of initiatives like Drive Thru Cinema (SA). The boisterous creative takes us into the world of events and his journey navigating that space with government sponsors and corporate clients in his effort to carve more space out for more audience development and participation within township areas. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Linda Ginya

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Thema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

This is Not a Burial, It’s A Resurrection [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Letters of Hope [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer.

Other Podcasts

Next Gen Greats

Giveonomics 

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey

Department of Sports Arts and Culture

Episode 4 finds us talking with Ayanda Sithebe, the SAFTA-Award winning founder of Actors Spaces and festival director of The Africa Rising International Film Festival. We speak to the multi-faceted creative on his journey becoming a casting coach, a casting director for show’s like BET’s Isono as well as his understanding of the state of South African Programming. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Ayanda Sithebe

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Tema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

The Letter Reader [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

The Groom’s Price [Podcast Recommendation] - N/A

Joe Bullet [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer, Full Film.

Other Podcasts

Next Gen Greats

Giveonomics 

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey

Department of Sports Arts and Culture

Episode 3 finds us talking with Lebo Motaung AKA DJ Soso, the festival director of The Cherry Film Festival, on the value of film festivals as well as the logistics that go behind applying and navigating grant funds.... Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Lebo Motaung AKA DJ Soso

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Tema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Skeem [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Jerusalema [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Knuckle City [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Other Podcasts

Next Gen Greats - Listen here

Giveonomics - Listen here

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey

Department of Sports Arts and Culture

Episode 2 finds us talking with award-winning film-maker Sam Soko about his journey making the Sundance-winning documentary Softie. This conversation then further delves into a discussion on the state of collaboration across African countries... Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Sam Soko

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Tema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Softie [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Black Girl [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Beats of The Antonov [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Other Podcasts

Next Gen Greats

Giveonomics 

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey

Department of Sports Arts and Culture

Episode 1 finds us talking with Showmax Publicist and africa.film founder, Kevin Kriedemann about streaming trends surrounding African programming, the current landscape of African film and the growing catalogue of African content being made for international audiences. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Kevin Kriedemann

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: DoouShii

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

I Am Not A Witch [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

Softie [Guest Recommendation] - Trailer

Brought to you by:

Enraptured Odyssey

Department of Sports Arts and Culture

Join us over these next 13 episodes as we speak to filmmakers, sales and distributions agents, streaming representatives, festival directors, commentators and more. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram and Twitter for more information. 

CREDITS

Host: Yazz The Student

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Script and Edit: Yalezo Njuguna

Original Music Produced by: Katlego 'DoouShii' Tema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Company: Enraptured Odyssey