Tinaye Nyathi (they/he) is an emerging filmmaker and actor based in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. He was selected as part of the 2021-2022 intake for the Footscray Community Arts 'Behind The Screens' programme, 'a capacity building program for filmmakers underrepresented in the industry'. From 2020 to 2022, Tinaye attended the Victorian College of the Arts, graduating with a Masters of Film and Television in the Narrative stream. Their graduation film, 'Black Trans Miracle', is their first film shot outside of lockdown with a full cast and crew. The film has been selected for 6 film festivals worldwide, spanning Australia, The US, Canada, Ghana and the UK.