Lavinia Kapewasha

Lavinia Kapewasha is a Namibian director, producer, writer and actor.^[1] She is an organiser of Windhoek-based Otjomuise Live Arts Festival (OLAF)^[2] and director of 2023 film The Goal.^[3]

Lavinia Kapewasha
Born	Namibia
Education	East 15 Acting School, Essex
Occupation(s)	Director, producer, writer, actor
Family	Marten Kapewasha, father
Website	olafnamibia.com.na

Personal life and education

As the youngest daughter of diplomat, Marten Kapewasha, Lavinia Tukuhole Kapewasha lived in India, South Africa and Russia as a child. In 2015 she graduated in theatre studies from the East 15 Acting School, Essex, UK.^[4][5] She has been based in Windhoek, Namibia since 2016.^[6]

Work

Kapewasha co-founded Dark Crown Productions with Jenny Kadenge.^[7] She is production coordinator at the National Theatre of Namibia.^[8][9] As a writer she is inspired by screenwriters who direct, including Donald Glover, Rungano Nyoni and Wanuri Kahiu.^[10]

Film/TV director

Year	Title	Role	Ref
2019	litandu web series	Writer, director, actor	[11]
	Untitled web series	Director	[12]
2022	Hers, Yours, Mine
	Grootman		[13]
2023	The Goal		[14]

Actor

Year	Title	Director	Ref
2015	Moxie	Philip James McGoldrick
2016	The Slow Knife	Fernando Lazzari	[15]
2017	Silly Wits	Improvisational sketch comedy	[16]
	Ominous	Jenny Kandenge	[17]
2019	Every Woman	Senga Brockerhoff	[18]
	The Date	Mikiros Garoes	[19]

Producer

• Die Rooftop^[20]

Nominations and festivals

• 2017 – nominated for Best Actress and Best Newcome Director at the Namibian Theatre and Film Awards^[21]
• 2020 – 'litandu' featured in the 27th Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) ^[22]

• Biography portal