| Who is it? | Writer, Director, Actress |
| Occupation | Director Screenwriter Producer Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Born in Zambia, she emigrated to Wales at the age of nine. A graduate of the University of Arts in London, she directed several short films ( The List , Mwansa the Great , Listen ), which won her awards and welcome criticism. Listen ( Kuuntele ) receives the Best Short Film Award at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2015. Her first feature length fiction,I Am Not a Witch, was selected at the Directors' Fortnight of Cannes Film Festival 2017. This film earned her the Best Director and Best Director Award for a first film at the 20th British Independent Film Awards 2017.
Nyoni is best known for film I Am Not a Witch which she wrote and directed. This film won her the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) for Outstanding Debut in 2018. The film has also garnerd accolades from international film festivals. Her first film, The List, won the Welsh BAFTA Award for Best Short Film.
