Tendayi Nyeke

Born in Zimbabwe and having lived and worked in Australia, the UK, and South Africa, Tendayi Nyeke's producing work has been nominated for South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA) in multiple genres. Also, a former Writer's Guild of SA council member Tendayi has worked as a film and television executive on several award-winning shows and has written, produced, and directed television programs across South Africa's major broadcasters. Passionate about where art and business meet, Tendayi holds an MBA in Music and Creative Industries from Henley Business School (2016) and has been invited to speak at TV markets and festivals in South America, Europe, and Southern Africa. As a development executive for the International-Emmy Award Winning animation firm, Triggerfish Animation Studios which is also the studio behind Netflix's first African Animation series, Tendayi looked after the story development of a diverse slate of shorts, series, and feature film IP in partnership with global streamers and studios. In 2021, Tendayi began her role as co-executive producer on her first animated feature film with a global streamer. Her dream is to transfer skills to emerging practitioners throughout Africa and the world in celebration of diverse and exciting perspectives.