Tswarelo Mothobe has more than 15 years’ experience in filmmaking in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, with a focus on development and training in film and film education. Currently, Tswarelo is the artistic facilitator and director of Initiative Arts and founder of Bantu Arts Trust. These cultural initiatives aim to develop the arts in Zimbabwe by establishing platforms, workshops, and discussions, and by creating employment opportunities for youth and marginalized populations in Bulawayo. A 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow, Tswarelo is an industrialist at heart who believes that to build nations, one must begin by building individuals. He maintains that all individuals deserve an opportunity to build their own dreams.
