Films

The following film projects have been supported by the SARChi SciCom

• • 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. The video can be accessed on YouTube.
  • Fashion Dump, 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. The film will premier at the Bioscope in Johannesburg and the Labia in Cape Town in 2026.
  • One Day at a Time, 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. The film was selected for the Durban International Film Festival 2026.
  • 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. It is currently in post-production.
  • 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.