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ngus Gibson was a founding member of Free Filmmakers, a film co-operative established in 1985 to create a relevant South African cinema. He produced and directed many documentary projects for European television – including the highly acclaimed Soweto, a history, 7 Up South Africa, the South African chapter of Granada Television’s flagship documentary series 14up, 21up and 28up all of which won awards in South Africa and Britain. 28up was nominated for a Bafta. He co-directed the authorized biography, Mandela, Son of Africa, Father of a nation, for Jonathan Demme’s production company. This was nominated for an Oscar and won the Amnesty International Media Spotlight award and the Pare Lorentz Award.
He has co-created, produced and/or directed multiple award winning television drama’s Yizo Yizo, Zone 14, Isibaya, Ayeye, Heartlines, Isithembiso to name a few. He created 70 audio-visual installations for the Apartheid Museum which is the most visited museum in South Africa. He designed Telling the Truth? a permanent installation on South Africa’s Truth & Reconciliation Commission which was selected to represent South Africa at the Venice Biennale.
His feature film Back of the moon has just been completed. He is in development with an Epic drama series SHAKA, which tells the story of one of Africa’s greatest kings. He is a company director of The Bomb Shelter Film Company (Pty) Ltd.