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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 and is nominated for the Oscars<ref>[http://africultures.com/personnes/?no=24622 "Rungano Nyoni"], AfricaCulture </ref>. Her first feature length fiction,<ref>[https://www.screendaily.com/features/stars-of-tomorrow-2017-rungano-nyoni-director/5122682.article Stars of Tomorrow 2017: Rungano Nyoni (director)] ''screendaily.com''</ref>''[[I Am Not a Witch|I Am Not A Witch]]'',<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/25/i-am-not-a-witch-review-satire-zambian-witchcraft-cannes-2017 I Am Not a Witch review – straight-faced satire on Zambian witchcraft casts a spell] www.theguardian.com </ref>was selected at the Directors' Fortnight of Cannes Film Festival 2017.<ref>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/05/23/rungano-nyoni-debut-first-feature-film-not-witch-cannes-film-festival/ Rungano Nyoni to debut her first feature film, ‘I am not a witch’, at Cannes Film Festival] ''Lusakatimes.com''</ref><ref>[http://www.lemonde.fr/cinema/article/2017/12/27/rungano-nyoni-ni-zambienne-ni-galloise-cineaste_5234800_3476.html "Rungano Nyoni, neither Zambian nor Welsh: Filmmaker"], '' The World'', December 27, 2017</ref> This film earned her the Best Director and Best Director Award for a first film at the 20th British Independent Film Awards 2017.