UMSEBENZI KA BLAQS
Vusa Hlatshwayo, professionally known as Umsebenzi Ka Blaqs is a Zimbabwean filmmaker born in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe, raised in Bulawayo and now operating in Harare and Southern Africa.
His career path has taken him from Graphic Design, Photography and finally filmmaking. Vusa has been a force to reckon with in the music industry of Zimbabwe since late 2016. Having introduced a fresh new approach to the way music videos are done in the country he quickly became the most talked about filmmaker of his generation and a game changer
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
(ZIMBA NICE) Best Music Video Director – 2016
(BULAWAYO ARTS AWARDS) Outstanding Video Director – 2017 -2019
NAMA – (Outstanding Music Video) – Dzamutsana – Jah Prayzah – 2019
AFRIMMA – Best African Music Video (Nomination) – Dzamutsana - 2019
ZIMA – Oustanding Videographer – 2020
ZIMA – Outstanding Music Video – Ngaibake – Freeman ft Alick Macheso – 2020
ZIMA - Best Videographer (Nomination) – 2021
NAMA – Outstanding Music Video (Nomination) – Nhoroondo – Jah Prayzah 2022
ZBC Top 50 - Best Video Director - 2022
GIVING BACK
GoldCity Films is embarking on a filmmakimg training project for young professional females.
We believe in giving talented ladies a platform to tell stories that only they can tell
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“ Storytellers ought not to be too tame. They ought to be wild creatures who function adequately in society. They are best in disguise. If they lose all their wildness, they cannot give us the truest joys.”
CAMERAS
I have used many cameras in my career. My absolute favourite up to this day is the RED family of cameras. The R3D codec is very easy to work with and the image quality is very rich. I find Sony cameras also very accommodating.
POST
For a long time I did all my post work in the Adobe ecosystem. However with the rise of Da Vinci Resolve I have found it cheaper and more efficient to adopt Resolve as my main Post production tool.
CURRENT PROJECT
Currently we are working on a short film. Loosely based on a true story. The film is set in Harare and features some new talent as well as seasoned actors.
