Nelson Makengo is from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He has a degree from the Académie des Beaux-Arts de Kinshasa (2015) and has been trained at La Femis in Paris (2016). He has directed five short films with screenings across many festivals and major venues in Africa, Europe and North and South America namely Vues d’Afrique – Canada, Festival international du court-métrage de Clermont-Ferrand – France, Videoex Film Festival – Switzerland, Festival cinémas d’Afrique – Lausanne, Encontro do Cine Negro – Brasil, Biennale Videobrasil – Brasil, Biennale Lubumbashi – DRC).