Jacintha de Nobrega

Development and Fundraising

Jacintha is a passionate arts leader and highly skilled administrator who has played a significant role in shaping South Africa’s creative industries. She served as the founding Chairperson of the Durban FilmMart Institute and was a driving force behind SWIFT (Sisters Working in Film and Television), an organisation advocating for gender equity across the screen and performing arts. Jacintha is an alumna of the Los Angeles Film School and the founder of Arclight Productions, an award-winning film company. Her films have travelled to festivals around the world and her latest feature documentary, London Recruits received Best Documentary at the 2024 Joburg Film Festival and was awarded Outstanding Documentary at the 2025 National Arts and Culture Awards.