Ofentse Mwase
{{Use mdy dates | date = May 2022}}
{{Short description | South African director}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ofentse Mwase
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|06|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
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| other_names = UncleScrooch
| alma_mater = AFDA
| occupation = {{hlist| director | cinematographer
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| years_active = 2012-present
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| spouse = Nelisiwe Mwase
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Ofentse Mwase is a South African director, filmmaker and the founder of Ofentse Mwase Films. Born and raised in Rustenburg, North West, Mwase studied film and cinematography at AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy.{{cite web|title=Ofentse Mwase {{!}} World of Film by Sony Asia Pacific {{!}} Sony AP|url= https://www.sony-asia.com/microsite/world-of-film/the-dreammakers/ofentse-mwase/| access-date =2022-05-10| publisher=Sony}}
Career
Ofentse Mwase was born in Rustenburg, North West, South Africa.{{cite news|title=Meet the Rustenburg man giving your favourite action movies some South African flavour|date=2021-11-17|publisher=News24|access-date=2022-06-30|first=Siya |last=Tsewu|location=South Africa |url-access=subscription |language=en|url=https://www.news24.com/drum/celebs/news/meet-the-rustenburg-man-giving-your-favourite-action-movies-some-south-african-flavour-20211117}} His filmmaking interest began in 2005. In 2009, he shot a Short film iGolide, and receive nomination for Best Cinematographer of 2010.
Two years later, in 2011 he shot The Hajji short film, which was nominated for Best Cinematography at AFDA. Mwase won Best Cinematography for a TV Drama Tjovitjo at the SAFTA’s annual ceremony in 2018.{{cite web|title=AFDA BRAG – THE SAFTA PODIUM IS HOME TO OUR ALUMNI CINEMATOGRAPHERS {{!}} AFDA : Study film, acting, business, creative writing, radio and podcasting|url=https://afda.co.za/afda-brag-the-safta-podium-is-home-to-our-alumni-cinematographers/| access-date=2022-05-10|work=afda.co.za}} Same year he also shot Thato, a Sterkinekor, which won Silver Loerie at the 2011 Loerie Awards.
In 2017, Ofentse directed a Music Video for Ameni by Miss Pru featuring Sjava, A-Reece, Emtee, Fifi Cooper, Saudi and B3nchmarq which went on to win his 1st SAMA(South African Music Awards) for Music Video Of the Year 2017. He shot his first feature film Collision directed by Fabien Martorell, which will premier on June 16, 2022 on Netflix.{{cite web|title=Best T In the City: Speaks to award-winning Director Ofentse Mwase|url= https://www.kaya959.co.za/best-t-in-the-city-speaks-to-award-winning-director-ofentse-mwase/| website= kaya959| access-date =2022-05-10}}
Filmography
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! Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | The Hajiji | ||
| 2017 | The Hangman | ||
| 2018 | Independent State of Nandi | cinematographer | |
| 2019 | Kusasa | ||
| 2022 | Collision | cinematographer |
Awards
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|2017
|rowspan="3"|OM Films
|Music Video of the Year
|{{won}}
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|2018
|Best Cinematography
|{{won}}
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| 2020
| Best Produced Music Video
|{{won}}
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|rowspan="3"|2021
| Ofentse Mwase
| Best Video Director
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| "Mali Eningi"
| Best Video
| {{won}}
|{{cite web|title=SA Hip Hop Awards 2021: All the nominees {{!}} Music In Africa |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/sa-hip-hop-awards-2021-all-nominees|publisher=Music In Africa|first=Ano|last=Shumba|access-date=2022-05-25}}{{cite web|title=SA Hip Hop Awards 2021: All The Winners - NY DJ Live |url=https://www.nydjlive.com/sa-hip-hop-awards-2021-all-the-winners/| work=NY DJ Live| access-date=2021-12-11|first=Ebenezer |last=Donkoh|date=2022-05-25}}
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|"Hosh"
|Best Produced Music Video
|{{won}}
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References
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