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112. MADE IT with Esther Fwati and Ratidzo Mambo
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In this episode, hear Esther Fwati and Ratidzo Mambo share about their careers as actors, producers and writers based in Australia. We discuss story ownership, collaborating with an abundance mindset and how being an actor influences their approach to writing their own stories.
About Esther Fwati
Esther Fwati is an actor, writer and producer based in Melbourne, Australia.
In 2022 her Web Series NO ORDINARY LOVE, presented by Screen Australia was released to an international audience with great reception. Esther acted as Producer, Marketing, Strategist, Writer & Actor on the Series.
In 2023 the series won BEST WEB SERIES at the LA SUN FILM FEST and Esther was awarded BEST ACTRESS in a Series/Pilot/Web for her role as series lead - Beck.
Esther is inspired by the work of strong black creators such as Issa Rae and Quinta Brunson who created pathways for themselves as actors, and created opportunities for so many others in the process.
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Zimbabwean-born actor, producer, writer and former distribution consultant, Ratidzo Mambo has extensive experience as a sales agent and consultant for distributors including Vision Films, Switch International, Looking Glass International and Big Media TV where she managed film and TV content rights working with broadcasters across free-to-air, subscription TV, digital, mobile and inflight platforms.
In her career, Ratidzo has acted in dozens of productions across screen, stage and radio. Her screen credits include Yellow Card, Stan drama series The Gloaming and feature film Escape from Pretoria with Daniel Radcliffe.
She was the winner of the 2016 Best Actor Award for the Hollywood Short + Sweet Festival, was awarded the 2018 16th Street Actors Studios Larry Moss Scholarship, was a 2017 Heath Ledger Scholarship finalist and selected to participate in Screen Australia and Equity Foundation’s first diversity workshop in 2018.
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Today's Two Words: MADE IT
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About Esther Fwati
Esther Fwati is an actor, writer and producer based in Melbourne, Australia.
In 2022 her Web Series NO ORDINARY LOVE, presented by Screen Australia was released to an international audience with great reception. Esther acted as Producer, Marketing, Strategist, Writer & Actor on the Series.
In 2023 the series won BEST WEB SERIES at the LA SUN FILM FEST and Esther was awarded BEST ACTRESS in a Series/Pilot/Web for her role as series lead - Beck.
Esther is inspired by the work of strong black creators such as Issa Rae and Quinta Brunson who created pathways for themselves as actors, and created opportunities for so many others in the process.
Follow Esther: https://www.instagram.com/estherfwati/
About Ratidzo Mambo
Zimbabwean-born actor, producer, writer and former distribution consultant, Ratidzo Mambo has extensive experience as a sales agent and consultant for distributors including Vision Films, Switch International, Looking Glass International and Big Media TV where she managed film and TV content rights working with broadcasters across free-to-air, subscription TV, digital, mobile and inflight platforms.
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