Layla Swart
- Producer
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Layla Swart has positioned herself as one of the top producers and editors on the African
continent.
Since opening her own company, Yellowbone Entertainment in 2017, Layla has been the sole
producer on 7 feature films and the epic South African television series entitled Blood Psalms.
Layla has recently opened The Post Office, a one-stop boutique Post production facility with a
focus on high end content delivery.
Layla's films have featured at Cannes, Toronto International Film Festival, London BFI, Busan,
FESPACO and Palm Springs Festival among others.
Layla holds a record of being the only South African producer to have 2 films selected to
represent South Africa at the Academy Awards in two consecutive years - in the Best Foreign
Language / Best International Feature Category (Sew the Winter to my Skin, 2019, Knuckle City,
2020)
A midwife for the birthing of creative genius, Layla Swart & Yellowbone Entertainment have won multiple awards and plaudits, now repped by CAA's Africa division, Layla continues to
contribute to the expansion and success of African content creation.
