Tamsin Ranger joined Big World Cinema in 2011, managing award-winning productions and the distribution of films across Africa in over 20 countries. She is Head of Production, producing several independent features, documentaries, and television series, which have screened at Sundance, Berlinale, Cannes, Venice, Toronto and IDFA and over 100 other festivals. Tamsin is an EAVE Producers Workshop graduate (2022) and Berlinale Talents Alumna (2019). Tamsin co-produced Amil Shivji’s TUG OF WAR (TIFF 2021); Hajooj Kuka’s AKASHA (Venice Critics’ Week, TIFF 2018); Wanuri Kahiu’s RAFIKI (Cannes – Un Certain Regard, TIFF 2018); and Jenna Bass’ HIGH FANTASY (TIFF 2017, Berlinale 2018). In documentary, she co-produced Khalid Shamis’ THE COLONEL’S STRAY DOGS (Hot Docs, Durban 2021); Yoav Shamir’s THE PROPHET AND THE SPACE ALIENS (CPH: Dox, Thessaloniki); and Anjali Nayar & Hawa Essuman’s SILAS (TIFF, IDFA 2017). Tamsin is also a producer on the AFRICA DIRECT documentary series for Al Jazeera English, now in its third season.