Joe Njagu is a Zimbabwean filmmaker who directed his debut feature film Lobola in 2010, which paved the way for a new chapter of independent film-making in Zimbabwe. His next feature film, The Gentleman, won him Best Foreign Language Director at the America International Film Festival and Best Film at the NAMA awards in 2012. He has directed several other feature films, including Something Nice from London, Escape, Tete B and The Letter. Joe has also produced the multi award winning film Cook Off - the first Zimbabwean film to be acquired by Netflix. Joe is a YALI alumni and a Mandela Washington Fellow, the flagship program of President Barack Obama's Young African Leadership Initiative. In 2014, he was listed among the top 35 under 35 in Media in Africa by the non-profit Young Professionals in International Affairs. Joe was recently awarded with a NAMA legend award in 2021, He runs Joe Njagu films based in Harare, Zimbabwe.Website: www.joenjagufilms.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joenjaguTwitter: https://twitter.com/joenjaguYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/joenjaguIMDB : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4755154/ Resources mentioned: FilmContact.com PlayAfrika Side By Side (2012) documentary Actions to take Episode Transcript availableFollow @zimexcellencepodcast (IG) & @vongaiofficial (IG/Twitter)Interested in being featured or want to leave us a message? Email us at zimexcellencepodcast@gmail.comEnjoyed this episode?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vongaiofficialSupport post-productionhttps://auphonic.com/donate_credits?user=zimexcellenceSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vongaiofficial)