Our Team

Meet the creative minds behind Zedek's innovative approach to film production and international collaboration.

Our Leadership Team

Meet the visionary leaders driving Zedek's expansion into film and media production through authentic storytelling and international collaboration spanning Africa, Europe, and beyond.

Rebotile Medi

Rebotile Medi

Founder & Creative Director | Head Mentor, SACFMH

Rebotile Medi is the Founder and Head Mentor of Southern African Creative Female Mobile Hub (SACFMH), an incubation programme that seeks to empower both rural and urban female filmmakers in the SADC regions. Coming from the broadcasting industry, Rebotile has elevated authentic storytelling through domestic content creation.

Key Achievements

  • Executive Producer of documentary mini-series '13'
  • Consultant mentor on 'Returned Soldiers' (2023) and 'Resolution 435' (2025)
  • Collaborated on Rwanda women in film documentary
Rratsheko Mashilo Nthite

Rratsheko Mashilo Nthite

Creative Collaborator | Head Mentor, R53.lab | Creative Producer, Room 53 Films

A South African domestic and observational creative documentary filmmaker who has mastered the art of international collaboration round table discussion. Rratsheko is currently serving as Creative Collaboration of Interaction: South Africa and Southern African Inter-Creative Mobile Hub - Domestic Filmmaking (SAICMH).

Key Achievements

  • Facilitated 5-week 'Making Creative Doc Workshop' for Mashariki African Film Festival across 4 regions in Rwanda
  • Reached over 120 aspiring documentarians and filmmakers
  • Jury member for Mashariki African Film Festival Documentaries
  • Collaborated with filmmakers from Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Montenegro, Serbia, and Poland
  • Films traveled to 12 international festivals including Durban International Film Festival
  • Winner of Basha Uhuru Creative Pitch Competition and Tembisa Documentary Award

Global Documentary Collaboration

Our team's collaborative approach spans three continents, connecting South African storytellers with European filmmakers and international broadcasters. Through partnerships like the documentary mini-series "13" and various SADC initiatives, we bridge cultures from Poland to Rwanda, Serbia to South Africa, creating authentic narratives that resonate globally while celebrating diverse storytelling traditions. Our work has been featured on major networks including NRK Norway, Polish TVP, and across African broadcasting platforms.