Advik Beni

Advik Beni

Born 1998
Durban, South Africa

Biography

The artist and filmmaker, Advik Beni has directed the short films Eurythmia (2018), Nomvula (2019) and Jikele Maweni Ndiyahamba (Let’s Go to the Mines, 2021). His works have shown at festivals including Uppsala, Encounters and Edinburgh. In 2022 he received the Sundance Ignite Fellowship. He is the founder of the Sadarts foundation, a non-profit organisation which aims to raise awareness on mental health issues in the marginalised communities of South Africa.

Festival de San Sebastián

Director

Short
2022

The Sun Is Missing

2019

Nomvula

Screenwriter

Short
2022

The Sun Is Missing

2019

Nomvula

Cinematographer

Short
2022

The Sun Is Missing

Producer

Short
2019

Nomvula

Editor

Short
2022

The Sun Is Missing