Simon Rieber

Simon Rieber
Rieber in 2021
Born
Simon Cosmas

(1994-05-25) 25 May 1994
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Occupationsvisual artist
author
Years active2013–present

Simon Cosmas, better known by his pen name Simon Rieber, is a Tanzanian visual artist, screenwriter, actor and author.[1][2] He is recognized for his contributions to contemporary African visual storytelling and his involvement in international film projects.[3]

His writing credits include collaborations with Vic Sarin in the documentary The Boy From Geita[4] and the Senegalese thriller film Xalé.[5][6] He also contributed as a visual development artist in the science fiction comedy film Ron's Gone Wrong.[7][8] Rieber has appeared in Night of the Kings as Christopher.[9] He is the author of King Masingonde: The Guardian of Chikoropola[10] and Safari Ya Irene.[11][12]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Night of the Kings[9] Christopher Film
2020 Nyara Screenplay Film
2022 Ayaanle Adamson Film
2022 Xalé[13] Artistic Director Film
2014 The Boy From Geita Screenwriter Documentary

Awards

Year Award Result
2020 Umoja Prize for Contemporary Tanzanian Artist Won[14][15]

Bibliography

Year Title Publisher ISBN
2025 King Masigonde: Guardian of Chikoropola SR Media Services Tanzania ISBN 979-82-31618-07-1
2023 Beautiful Monster[16] Prime Publishers ISBN 979-83-73752-56-5
2023 Safari Ya Irene Prime Publishers ISBN 979-83-75360-20-1
2023 Linda Leadstar Publishing PVT ISBN 978-93-56673-78-6

References

  1. ^ Steven, Martha. "Simon Rieber: The Visionary Voice Inspiring a New Global Generation". bristolworld.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  2. ^ Romaker, Ian. "Leave it to Rieber: Simon says art is the way". kulturehub.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  3. ^ Robert, David (May 2024). "Art, Cinéma et Futur Numérique — Le regard de Simon Rieber". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  4. ^ "The Boy from Geita(film) : casting, distribution, bande annonce et avis". nrmagazine. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  5. ^ Batista, Andressa (October 2023). "CRÍTICA – XALÉ". Club do Filme (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Xalé + Vorfilm: Timis". Moviemento (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  7. ^ Mvula, Pido. "Simon Rieber and the expanding horizons of African visual storytelling". Anguscountyworld.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  8. ^ "Ron's Gone Wrong – Synopsis, Credits, Technical Specifications". American Film Institute – Watch, AFI. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  9. ^ a b Hofileña, Emil (November 2022). "Night of the Kings (2021)". A Good Movie to Watch. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  10. ^ Rieber, Simon (2025). King Masigonde Guardian of Chikoropola (Vol, #2). Dar es salaam: SR Media Services Tanzania. ISBN 9798231618071. OCLC 1527574807.
  11. ^ "Safari Ya Irene| WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  12. ^ "Simon Rieber: Tanzanian Creative Bridging Cultures Through Art and Storytelling". Lyftvnews. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  13. ^ "Xalé, les blessures de l'enfance – séances à Paris et en Île-de-France". L'Officiel des spectacles (in French). 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  14. ^ "Meet artist Simon Rieber winner of 2020 Umoja Prize for Contemporary Tanzanian Art". Africa in News. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  15. ^ "Umoja Prize for Contemporary Tanzanian Artist gets cash boost to Tshilings Ten Million". Africultures. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  16. ^ Rieber, Simon (2023). Beautiful Monster. Prime Publishers. p. 64. ISBN 9798373752565.
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