Samuel Ishimwe
Samuel Ishimwe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samuel Ishimwe Karemangingo |
| Nationality | Rwandan |
| Occupation(s) | Director, cinematographer, editor, sound engineer, screenwriter, producer. |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | https://www.cynthiabutare.com |
Samuel Ishimwe Karemangingo (born 1991), is a Rwandan filmmaker.[1] He is best known as the director of critically acclaim short film Imfura, where he became the first Rwandan filmmaker represented at Berlinale.[2] Apart from being a director, he is also a cinematographer, editor, sound engineer, screenwriter and producer.
Personal life
[edit]He was born in 1991 in Kigali, Rwanda. His mother left him when he was a baby and he lost his parents and family member during Rwandan genocide.[3][2]
Career
[edit]After completing secondary studies in 2010, Ishimwe started working as a reporter and Photographer at the 'igihe.com'.[4][5] In 2011, he made the maiden short film Paying debts which was screened in the Rwanda Film Festival. In the same year, he participated in a documentary workshop in Uganda conducted by Maisha Film Lab. While in Uganda, he worked as an assistant producer on short documentary Invisible souls. Later in 2011, he participated in a documentary film directing workshop called 'K-dox' conducted by James Longley. In June 2012, Ishimwe finished a 3 months intensive course on filmmaking at Kwetu Film Institute. Then in September 2012, he participated in writing and directing program called 'A Sample of Work'.[6]
He wrote the script of Crossing Lines and won an award in a local scriptwriting competition organised by Goethe Institute Rwanda. Later he worked as a journalist and photographer after graduating from National University of Rwanda.[6] He then went to Switzerland for further studies. In June 2017, Ishimwe obtained a film degree at the Haute école d’art et de design (Geneva School of Art and Design–HEAD).[3]
In 2017, he made the short film Imfura, which means 'First Born'. The film deals with a story set in a post-genocide Rwanda.[2] It is the first Rwandan production to be included in the competition of Berlinale Shorts. The short film won the Silver Bear Jury Price at Berlin International Film Festival.[3][7]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Paying debts | director | Short film | |
| 2011 | Invisible souls | assistant producer | Short film | |
| 2014 | Crossing Lines | director | Short film | |
| 2014 | Uruzi | director | Short film | |
| 2016 | The Liberators | cinematographer | Short film | |
| 2016 | Versus | cinematographer | Short film | |
| 2017 | Imfura | director, screenplay, cinematographer, editor, sound designer | Short film | [8] |
| 2018 | I got my Things and Left | cinematographer, producer | Short film | |
| 2020 | Fish Bowl | producer, cinematographer | Short film |
References
[edit]- ^ "Samuel Ishimwe: career". swissfilms. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "The first rwandan director at berlinale". indie-mag.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "SAMUEL ISHIMWE ABOUT HIS FILM "IMFURA"". berlinale. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Samuel Ishimwe bio". African Filmny. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Umwanditsi: Samuel Ishimwe > IGIHE". igihe.com. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ a b "Ishimwe Samuel career". Maisha Film Lab. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Samuel Ishimwe: Director, Rwanda". Luxor African Film Festival. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Imfura". africa.film. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2020.