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Kon-shus

Sbu is a young adult who is trying to find his own feet in life by shadowing his spiritual calling.

  • Brian Lungelo Shelembe
    Director
    Summer Torpe
  • Buyani Frank Gumede
    Director
  • Brian Lungelo Shelembe
    Writer
  • Buyani Frank Gumede
    Producer
  • Sihle Mzobe
    Key Cast
    "Sbu"
  • Rethabile Thotsejane
    key cast
  • Lizwi Cyprian Gumede
    Director of Photography
    Queens
  • Ntuthuko Gumede
    Production Designer
    Love Like Bollywood
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Drama, Suspense, thriller
  • Completion Date:
    January 5, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    116 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English, Zulu
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions 2023
    Pinewood
    United States
  • Nalibali Film Festival
    Richard’s Bay
    South Africa
    May 28, 2023
    World premiere
  • Lift-Off Sessions
    Pinewood
    United States
  • UMgungundlovu Film Festival
    Pietermaritzburg
    South Africa
    November 25, 2023
    Nominated for Best Director
  • Festival Angaelica
    Vancouver
    United States
    December 23, 2023
  • 11th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards
    Durban
    South Africa
    December 15, 2023
    Nominated for Best Director
  • 11th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards
    Durban
    South Africa
    December 15, 2023
    Nominated for Best Editor
  • 11th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards
    Durban
    South Africa
    December 15, 2023
    Nominated for Best Sound
  • 11th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards
    Durban
    South Africa
    December 15, 2023
    Nominated for Best Authentic Film
  • 11th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards
    Durban
    South Africa
    December 15, 2023
    Nominated for Best Artistic Film
  • 11th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards
    Durban
    South Africa
    December 15, 2023
    Nominated for Best African Costume
  • 11th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards
    Durban
    South Africa
    December 15, 2023
    Nominated for Best Original Music
  • 11th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards
    Durban
    South Africa
    December 15, 2023
    Nominated for Best Actor
  • 11th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards
    Durban
    South Africa
    December 15, 2023
    Winner for Best Editor
  • 11th African Emerging Filmmakers Awards
    Durban
    South Africa
    December 15, 2023
    Winner for Best Original Music
Director Biography - Brian Lungelo Shelembe, Buyani Frank Gumede

Brian Shelembe is a 27 year old who endeavours in screenwriting, directing and acting. He has practised in loads of bodies of work transitioning from theatre to film in his learning process at varsity (Durban University of Technology) where he graduated with a national diploma in drama. A recent highlight is a feature film in Summer Torpe (2020) where he portrayed the character Thami. The film got officially selected in festivals around the world. Such as: The 2020 Nukhu Award festival in New York; became the second best feature film in the Kosice International Monthly Film Festival in Slovakia... just to name a few. Now, he has written and directed a short film; KON-SHUS (2022) which we are taking to the world as an entity with GMD'z Entertainment.

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Director Statement

Our objective was to dwelve in the state of mind of a person (Sbu) that sees themselves trying to do something, but everything is not going according to plan. And the only thing that makes sense to them is finding a sense of belief sub-consciously.