The local film series Majuta, The Passion of Life, released its first episode on YouTube five months ago, which caught the attention of Film Garden, a film production company based in Botswana. Consequently, the Botswana film producer has partnered with Constable Visuals, a Musina-based film production company, to provide film equipment and enhance their skills.
The series tells the story of young boys who abduct girls and force them to work as prostitutes for money. Currently, they are filming the second episode, which is set to be released in early June of this year. The project is produced in partnership with Evangelist Keoagile, the co-founder of Film Garden.
Zwivhuya, the founder of Constable Visuals, created the company last year and collaborated with Film Garden to train young and talented individuals in acting. He exemplifies the idea that creating opportunities for success is essential when they do not present themselves. The promising producer expressed his enthusiasm for merging his skills with those from other countries, particularly Botswana. Zwivhuya said that collaborating with Botswana was advantageous because, as neighbouring countries, they should support each other, regardless of their origin.
"The producer contacted me and expressed his interest in working with me to create opportunities for young talent, which I have already begun. I am happy that [Evangelist Keoagile] came all the way from Botswana to Limpopo to conduct acting classes, and now we're working on a big project together."
Zwivhuya said that producing films kept young boys off the streets. However, he has had a few obstacles so far along the way, such as working on low-budget projects, which takes time for him and his cast and crew to bring to completion.
Keoagile's said his goal was to develop their film-production skills. "I came here to help them with the appropriate resources. I brought my film equipment to shoot films that can make it to film festivals and TV stations. I also want to help them build connections and market their work," he said.