Matthew Jankes
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After graduating from the NFTS in London in 2015 with his film Brothers (d. Thordur Palsson) Matthew returned to his native Johannesburg where he has been writing and directing television, including the TV adaptation of the 2013 critically acclaimed iNumberNumber for SA cabler/SVODs Mzansi Magic and Showmax and the original 8-part series Spinners for Canal+ and Showmax which Jaco Bouwer directed. The series TX in SA in 2023 and France in 2024 and was the first African show to compete at CanneSeries and it won Best Series at the inaugural Dakar Series event in 2023. Matthew continued the success with the second series which is currently in post. Matthew has written and directed a number of short films including Umkhungo (Focus Features Africa First programme, SAFTA winner) and Axis Mundi starring Deon Lotz (best director and best SA short at the 2019 Jozi Film awards). Matthew’s fascinated with raw, complex and deeply blemished characters and drawn towards crime dramas, thrillers and political intrigues.