“When I first started Behind Her Lens Visuals, I was making films and didn’t really have a place to showcase my work. I knew so many incredible filmmakers who were my peers that were also creating meaningful work, who also didn’t have a place where audiences could connect with their work. I wanted us to have a platform to showcase films to audiences but also connect with each other.” – Founder, Director and Head Curator, Mbali Mashaba. Since then, Behind Her Lens Visuals has grown into a film curating agency that showcases films from the African continent and diaspora. Four years in and the company is at its turning point, about to embark on a new curating journey and approach, with Filmmaker and Creative Researcher, Koketso Matabane. Through the new creative partnership, Behind Her Lens Visuals reignites the passion for showcasing African diasporic cinema through immersive and accessible experiences. Drawing from our lived experiences and creative influences, we collaboratively redefine what cinema can mean to others, through our curating efforts.

Koketso Matabane, is a visionary black female director and creative researcher with an insatiable passion for storytelling through film. Koketso brings a unique blend of talent, conceptual creativity, and a profound understanding of human emotions and connections to her work. Her innovative approach to filmmaking is driven by a desire to explore and amplify diverse voices, creating narratives that resonate across cultures.