Swaziland / USA

Amanda Kopp is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and artist. She was producer and cinematographer for the award-winning short film, Likhaya (2009). She also filmed for The Hunting Ground (2015). Amanda’s photographic work has been published in the UK, US, Sweden, Germany, Russia, Pakistan, and Italy. For her feature directorial debut, Liyana, she was awarded funding from Shine Global and Fork Films and was the recipient of the 2018 Emerging Female Filmmaker Award from the Oxford Film Festival. Liyana’s festival and award highlights include the Grand Prize Award at both the Heartland Film Festival and the New York International Children’s Film Festival, as well as screening at the BFI London Film Festival and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Filmography

Liyana (2017)