Mpolokeng Chabane
Mpolokeng Chabane is a passionate, Johannesburg based, actor/writer/director and intimacy co-ordinator.
Mpolokeng first broke into the industry as an actress, working on popular South African telenovelas and series. Her love for storytelling and prowess for performance led to her working as a casting director, and it is here that her love for directing was first ignited. Feeling called to pursue writing and directing, in 2019 she wrote and directed her first short film Lefa, which was an official selection for the esteemed Poiters Film Festival in France. The film also won an award for best actor at the New York Independent Film Festival and Best Short Film at the Golden Door International Film festival. In 2023 she started working as an intimacy coordinator, creating safe spaces on sets to ensure that actors feel safe and supported enough to bravely step into their work.
Mpolokeng Chabane's CV
MPOLKENG CHABANE'S INTIMACY COORDINATION, ACTING, DIRECTING, WRITING & CASTING CREDITS
2024 - In Production/Post Production
Intimacy Coordinator - HAPPINESS - Blingola Media/Netflix - Dir: Karabo Lediga Eps: 1, 2 & 3
2023
Intimacy Coordinator - 1802 - Hela Media/1 Magic - Dir: Tshepo De Santos Eps: 107 & 123
Intimacy Coordinator - ADULTING - Tshedza Pictures/Showmax - Sandile Mdluli Eps: 5
Intimacy Coordinator - THE SPEAR - Gambit Films/Netflix - Dir: Nozipho Nkelembe, Nthabiseng Mokoena, Marvin Beukes, Bonie Sithebe Eps: 1, 8-11, 14-16, 19&20
Intimacy Coordinator - ENTANGLED S2 - Burnt Onion/Mzansi Magic - Dir: Twiggy Matiwane, Vivek Mahta Eps: 1-9
Intimacy Coordinator - YOH CHRISTMAS - BBZEE Films/Netflix - Dir: Johnny Barbazono Eps: 2-5
Intimacy Coordinator - THE DROP - eVod/Unknown Associates - Dir: Jonathan Parkin
Intimacy Coordinator -BLACK TAX (S3) - BET/Rous House Productions - Dir: MQ Ngubane - 2 Eps.
Intimacy Coordinator - SMOKE AND MIRRORS - ETV/The Final Chapter Productions - Dir: Stephina Zwane
Script Supervisor + Mentor - NO GUNS, NO VIOLENCE - Tomas Films - Producer: Bridget Thompson
2021
Actress - DEADLY MINDS (FEATURE) - Tung n Cheek - Dir: Lizette Khan
Script Developer - SHE(A) BUTTER - Hola Afrika - Prod: Tiffany Mugo,Siphumeze Khundayi
2020
Director - SASOL TVC - First Pencil - Prod: Lebo Mabuela, Brenda Wilson
Script Writer - DARK WORLD - Tung and Cheek - Dir: Justin Strydom
2019
Director/Writer - LEFA (SHORT FILM) - Afda Production
Director - I WISH I'D SAID - Poets Shoes/SABC2 - Prod: Lizette Khan
Researcher - RAMA TVC - First Pencil - Dir: Justine Calverly
2018
Actress - MTV SHUGA - Quizzical Pictures/MTV - Dir: Tishiwe Zuqubu
2017
Actress - WATER FOR PHUMLANE - NFVF Female Filmmaker Project - Dir: Twiggy Matiwane
Actress - KEEPING SCORE - Fireworxmedia/SABC 2 - Dir: Various
2016
Actress - DOUBT - Quizzical Pictures/Mzansi Magic - Dir: Itumeleng Nkabinde, Samantha Setlaelo
2015
Casting Director & Cast Co-ordinator - SKROEF NOSEXY - Ants Multimedia/ETV - Dir: Various
Casting Director - MOB JUSTICE - Ants Multimedia/Mzansi Magic
Casting Director - HOMECOMING - Ants Multimedia/Mzansi Magic - Dir: Vivek Mehta