Oshosheni Hiveluah (22 October 1981 – 10 October 2019)[1] was a Namibian writer, producer, and director.[2] She is best known for the films Tjitji the Himba Girl and 100 Bucks.
Oshosheni Hiveluah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 October 1981 Luanda, Angola |
| Died | 10 October 2019 |
| Nationality | Namibian |
| Alma mater | Namibia University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation(s) | writer, producer, and director. |
| Known for | Tjitji the Himba Girl and 100 Bucks |
| Parent(s) | Ulitala Monnica Nameuja and Tuli Hiveluah |
Early life and education edit
Oshosheni was born in Luanda, Angola on the 22 October 1981 to Ulitala Monnica Nameuja and Tuli Hiveluah and was sent to Germany , the former GDR when she was three years old. Her family returned to Namibia post-independence.[3] Oshosheni completed her secondary school education at the Deutsche Höhere Privatschule in Namibia.[4] She attended the CityVarsity Multi Media School in Cape Town.[5] Oshosheni also studied advanced TV documentary filmmaking under the Fulbright Alumni at the Namibia University of Science and Technology.[6]
Career edit
Oshosheni's career began with her debut student film Tulila's Fate which won the audience choice award at the Wild Cinema Film Festival in 2004.[1] She founded the Shooting Stars Agency in 2010 and the Windhoek/Harare–based company Digital Afros. She also headed an NGO called Emoona Cultural Foundation.[3]
Oshosheni co-wrote 100 Bucks with Onesmus Shimfaweni.[7] The film focuses on a 100 dollar note that passes through characters in diverse social communities.[8] In 2011, Oshosheni received the Focus Features Africa First program Prize for 100 Bucks.[9] 100 Bucks also won the 2012 Namibian Theatre and Film Audience Choice, Best Director, Best Production Design, Best Screenplay and Best Film awards.[10] 100 Bucks was screened in London by the non-profit organization AfricAvenir Windhoek[10] as well as in New York in 2012 at the African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF).[11]
In 2015, she was listed among the Media Institute of Southern Africa top ten women to watch in media.[12]
Tjitji the Himba Girl is recognized for breaking stereotypes against women.[13] It won awards for cinematography and narrative film at the Namibian Theatre and Film awards in 2014.[14] It received special mention at the Bangalore Short Film Festival in Bangalore, India in 2015.[1] Tjitji the Himba Girl was also the official short film at Africa International Film Festival in 2015.[15]
Oshosheni was a member of the jury at the 2019 Namibia Theater and Film Awards.[16] She is remembered for art exhibitions such as The Evoking Origin[17] and the films Omeva and Cries at Night.[15] As of her death, she was working on a project titled The Village Tap. Hiveluah died in Rhino Park Hospital in October 2019 after battling with ill-health for a few years.[16]
Filmography edit
- Tulila's Fate
- 100 Bucks
- Tjitji the Himba girl
- Omeva
- Cries at Night
- The Village Tap (unfinished)
References edit
- ^ a b c Solomons, Jonathan (2019-10-11). "Namibia: Film Industry Mourns Hiveluah". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ Ejikeme, Anene (2011-07-31). Culture and Customs of Namibia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-35891-3.
- ^ a b Namibian, The. "Remembering Oshosheni". The Namibian. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ Staff Reporter (2019-10-14). "Oshosheni had a great eye for scouting talent- Huebschle". New Live. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ "Arts guru, Spoken Word founder dies". www.namibianewsdigest.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ "Tjitji – The Himba Girl". Informanté. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ Sarala, Krishnamurthy; Helen, Vale (2018-04-30). Writing Namibia: Literature in Transition. University of Namibia Press. ISBN 978-99916-42-33-8.
- ^ Nelmes, Jill; Selbo, Jule (2015-09-29). Women Screenwriters: An International Guide. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-31237-2.
- ^ savage, Sophia (2011-10-06). "Focus Features' Africa First Program Announces Winners of $10,000 Grants". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ a b Marketing, Intouch Interactive. "Namibian short films to be screened in UK - Art And Entertainment - Namibian Sun". www.namibiansun.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ "ADIFF 2012 - 'Spotlight On Namibia' Features A Great-Looking Lineup Of Short Films You Should See". shadowandact.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ Namibian, The. "Bringing Namibian Film to Life". The Namibian. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ Marketing, Intouch Interactive. "Women in film - Art And Entertainment - Namibian Sun". www.namibiansun.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ "Best Namibian film and theatre productions awarded | Namibia Economist". Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ a b "Five most acclaimed female filmmakers from Africa you should know - Page 5 of 6". Face2Face Africa. 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ a b "Filmmaker Oshosheni Hivelua has died". NBC. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ "Film industry loses passionate storyteller | unWrap". Retrieved 2020-07-01.