SwahiliGeneration Africa is a documentary film project aimed at stimulating a new narrative on migration through the stories made by African filmmakers, and particularly young filmmakers. The project is presented by South Africa based non-profit Steps (Social Transformation and Empowerment Projects) through AfriDocs, the first and only free global streaming platform for African documentaries.…
The whole idea of starting out a film project may seem easy but that is definitely not the case. Starting out a film requires proper planning and also there is need to ensure that the crew is well motivated. Film crew play an important part in any film production as it is because of the…
When it comes to making a film a lot of aspects need to be considered so as to achieve that desired outcome. From lighting to good audio, location, good costumes and so much more. Of course for a beginner a few mistakes here and there are made and this usually acts as a point of…
The official selection list for the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF 2018). LONG FEATURE FILMS 18 Hours Kenya – Njue Kevin Bahasha Tanzania – Jordan Riber Balon Italy – Pasquale Scimeca Fatuma Tanzania – Jordan Riber Golnesa Iran – SATTAR CHAMANI GOL Hakkunde Nigeria – Asurf oluseyi Kasala Nigeria – EMA EDOSIO Liyana…
Monica Arac De Nyeko in 2007 won the Caine Prize for African writing with a creative story about lesbianism, a story about a relationship between young girls in a country where homosexuality is illegal, titled Jambula Tree. “In Africa these are not the kind of stories we’re allowed to tell. She’s taking on a theme that…
African Scriptwriters: Nigerian Scriptwriters Kemi Adesoye and Omoni Oboli Kemi Adesoye Kemi Adesoye is a renowned Nigerian screenwriter. She is popularly known for writing the screenplay for the highly grossing film The Figurine. She attributes her love for filmmaking to her childhood days. She grew up watching films which cut across different genres. However, when…
Introduce yourself and tell us about your acting journey My name is Nyokabi Gethaiga. I’m a Kenyan actress, based in Nairobi, Kenya. I wanted to be an actor from when I was a little girl, as far back as I can remember. I have a vague memory of the first play I did when I…
‘Disconnect’ is a star studded romantic comedy starring Brenda Wairimu and Nick Mutuma alongside Brian Ogola, Pascal Tokodi, Catherine Kamau, Patricia Kihoro, Pierra Makena, Bridget Shighadi, Arthur Sanya, Aseem Sharma, Justin Mirichii, Illya Frank and directed by Tosh Gitonga. The movie premiered this past Sunday at a sold out event and it was the closing…
The BRITDOC Bertha Journalism Fund seeks to help international filmmakers with funds for their feature documentaries. It is a partnership between Bertha Foundation and Doc Society. It solely provides funding for documentaries with a journalistic nature that bring unreported and important issues to attention. The grant’s goal is to fight for social justice without compromise,…
Hamadi Mwapachu Hamadi Mwapachu is a Tanzanian film director, actor and scriptwriter. He graduated from the London International School of Acting and decided to go back to his home county, Tanzania, and make films as an actor, scriptwriter and director. He started off his filmmaking career as an actor and high concept horror writer. He…
