Kumbirayishe Chitenderu

Dynamic and passionate creative professional with a proven track record at Triggerfish Animation Studios, excelling in storytelling and script development. Adept at fostering collaboration and managing projects, I thrive in generating innovative ideas and refining narratives, contributing to successful animated projects and engaging audiences through compelling content.

• South Africa, 01/01/18, Present
• Namibia, 01/01/14, 12/31/17

• Date of Birth: 05/04/90
• Nationality: Zimbabwean

• 10 years of experience in the writing field as a journalist, freelance content/copy writer, and short story/scriptwriter on independent projects
• 3 years of experience in story coverage and story development for Triggerfish Animation Studios
• 3 years of experience working with independent researchers and NGOs in developing their research into narratives. One project evolved into an anthology of short stories that narrate the difficulties of early child marriage in Zimbabwe. The other informed my Master's novella and helped create impactful stories to access more funding for MOSAIC, an organization that assists victims of Gender-Based Violence in South Africa.
• 3 months of work as a consultant journalist for Fair Trade Africa. The goal was to research stories on how Farmers survived the impact of COVID-19 and relate those in a journalistic short story narrative format.

Junior Development Executive, Triggerfish Animation Studios