About The VFX Circle
A community built to connect, empower, and elevate visual effects artists across the continent.
Our Story
The VFX Circle was founded to help strengthen the relationship between production and post-production across the African film and television industry.
As the demand for visual effects continues to grow, there is still a gap in understanding how VFX can be used effectively throughout the filmmaking process. Many productions engage with VFX too late, underestimate its role, or miss opportunities to use it as a creative and cost-effective tool.
At the same time, VFX professionals often work in isolation, with limited access to industry networks, knowledge-sharing platforms, and professional development opportunities.
The VFX Circle was created to address these challenges by bringing together professionals from across the production pipeline. Through education, workshops, networking, mentorship, and industry collaboration, we aim to demystify visual effects, share knowledge, and equip filmmakers with the tools and understanding needed to make informed creative and production decisions.
Our vision is a stronger, more connected industry where production and post-production work together from the outset, unlocking the full potential of visual effects in African storytelling.
Our Vision
To build a globally competitive African VFX industry driven by collaboration, access, and opportunity.
Our Mission
To connect, empower, and elevate VFX professionals across Africa.
What Makes Us Different
- We are not a training institution.
- We are not just an events company.
- We are a community-driven industry platform designed to create real connections and real opportunities.
Nono Mofokeng
Founder
Our Founder .
Producer | Project Manager | VFX Production Specialist | Creative Leader
Nono Mofokeng is a South African producer and project manager with over 19 years of experience across film, television, animation and visual effects. Her career spans both production and post-production, with a focus on managing complex international workflows, VFX integration, and high-end creative delivery across global platforms.
She has held senior production roles including Project Manager, Production Manager, Line Producer, VFX Producer, and Head of Production, working across advertising, television, feature films, and long-form streaming content.
Film, Television & Global Productions
Nono has contributed to major international film and television productions across leading global studios and platforms, including:
- Disney – Snow White (2025), The Little Mermaid (2022)
- Warner Bros – Aquaman 2 (2023)
- Apple TV+ – Prehistoric Planet (2023)
- Netflix – The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022) Silverton Siege (2022)
- MPC Film London and international VFX production pipelines
She has worked across productions delivered for Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros, Apple TV+, M-Net, eTV, SABC, and Multichoice, operating within high-pressure global production environments.
Brands & Commercial Work
Nono has led and contributed to campaigns for major global and African brands, including:
Nando’s, Coca-Cola, Vodacom, MTN, KFC, Ford, Tiger Brands, Unilever, Telkom, Standard Bank, Cowbell, Dasani, and others.
Her work spans international agency collaborations across Africa, Europe, the UK, Asia, Australia, and the United States, delivering content across advertising, branded storytelling, and cultural campaigns.
Film, Television & Global Productions
- Jury Member – UK Creative Circle Awards (2024, 2025), Animation & VFX Craft Category
- Jury Member – SAFTAS (2026), VFX Craft Category
- Speaker & Moderator – Annecy International Animation Festival (France, 2013 & 2014)
- Export & Industry Representative – South African Animation Industry (Animation South Africa Committee Member)
- Featured – Destiny Magazine Top 40 Successful Women in South Africa (2013)
- Loerie Craft Award Winner – Skoda Paper CV Campaign (2013)
Social Impact & Development Work
Nono has led over 20 outreach and development initiatives across South Africa, using storytelling, animation, and creative production as tools for education and empowerment.
Key initiatives include:
- Sesame Street Africa campaigns delivered in partnership with Sesame Workshop (New York), reaching audiences across Africa with health and education messaging
- Impact Social Stories (Hammanskraal) – youth storytelling and creative training programme
- Barloworld Community Outreach – arts and skills development workshops across multiple communities
Events, Cultural Exchange & Community Building
- Project Manager – DSTV Delicious Festival, Art Meets Fashion activation
- Founder of VFX Circle mixers and industry networking events
- International cultural exchange initiatives linking African and global creative communities
Purpose
Nono’s work is driven by a commitment to strengthening the connection between production and post-production, and improving how visual effects are understood, planned, and integrated into filmmaking. Through The VFX Circle, she focuses on education, mentorship, and industry collaboration to build sustainable pathways for African VFX talent within global production environments.
Non-Profit Commitment
The VFX Circle is a non-profit organisation committed to reinvesting all support and funding back into the development of the VFX community. This includes workshops, training programmes, mentorship opportunities, industry engagement programmes, and initiatives that connect talent to real production environments.