We are currently working and supporting the following film projects, which we will share once they are completed production:

    • Trashing Fashion, a research documentary about the politics and affect of second hand clothing consumption and fashion waste. Director and Producer, Mehita Iqani. With the collaboration of our MA students, Jacky Tshokwe and Madinani Letwaba, both of whom dedicated their MA research to fashion waste.
    • My Sun, and animated film about the lived experiences of caring for a child with schizophrenia. This film is through a collaboration with Laila Asmal and colleagues. Creative Director and Executive Producer, Mehita Iqani, Production and Sound design, Andri Burnett, Animation, Sunali Narshai and Voice Artist, Peggy Tunyiswa.
    • Witch of Waste: The SciCom Chair supported Tamzyn Botha in the shooting of a short film about her waste art project in it’s travels through the Northern cape.
    • Threshold: The SciCom Chair supported Senna Marie Bosman in the creation of a music video to accompany the song that she wrote at FicSci 03.
    • Burning Rebellion: The SciCom Chair supported the digitization of the poem, Burning Rebellion, by Well Worn Theatre company. They went on to raise additional funds to turn the poem into a film.

SciCOM is the South African Research Chair in Science Communication. SciCOM is hosted by Stellenbosch University at the Department of Journalism (DoJ).

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