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Runyararo Mapfumo

Runyararo Mapfumo is a British television director, film director, writer, and producer. She is known for her work on the critically acclaimed Netflix television series Sex Education.

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Runyararo Mapfumo is a British1 television director, film director, writer, and producer. She is known for her work on the critically acclaimed Netflix television series Sex Education.23

Background

Mapfumo is of Zimbabwean heritage.4 In 2013, Mapfumo graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a first class honours degree in film and visual effects.5

Career

Mapfumo has received funding from the British Film Institute, the BBC, and Google Arts.67 She has featured in the BFI London Film Festival. Her third short, Masterpiece, was shown at the 2020 We Are One: A Global Film Festival.

Filmography

Director

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  • Sex Education (2021) - TV series
  • What's in a Name? (2020) - short
  • The Uncertain Kingdom (2020) - documentary
  • Dawn in the Dark (2019) - short
  • Sensational Simmy! (2019) - short
  • Masterpiece (2017) - short
  • The Time Is Now (2015) - short
  • Revelation (2013) - short
References

References

  1. "Academy Films welcome Runyararo Mapfumo. At David Reviews".
  2. "Runyararo Mapfumo".
  3. Zornosa, Laura (6 October 2021). "'Sex Education' Gets More Inclusive in its Intimacy". The New York Times.
  4. Phiri, Rejoice (28 November 2022). "Zim-British television director scoops Emmy Award". News Day. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  5. "Masterpiece". 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019.
  6. "Runyararo Mapfumo | United Agents".
  7. "Runyararo Mapfumo signs to Academy".
  8. "Runyararo Mapfumo". IMDb.
  9. "F*ck the System: Runyararo Mapfumo & Grace Bridger". 12 December 2018. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020.
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