Roger Hawkins

Roger Hawkins is a Zimbabwean director and film producer best known for films such as The Legend of the Sky Kingdom, The Silent Fall (2006) and The Lion of Judah (2009).

Early life and career Born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe, Hawkins graduated with a BSc degree in agriculture from the University of Natal. After earning his BSc, he became a school teacher, advertising copywriter, fumigator, soil surveyor, research assistant, lounge pianist and landscape gardener. It was made in Harare and pioneered a technique called "junkmation". The film was chosen among the top five of 1,300 entries at the World Animation Festival in France. Hawkins worked with fifteen people and spent four years making the film. The characters and sets in the film were made from discarded items such as car parts, tools, kitchen utensils, pipes and pieces of wood.

Selected filmography The Legend of the Sky Kingdom (2003) The Silent Fall (2006) Chose Freedom Dr Juju The Lion of Judah (2009)