As a girl growing up in Kenya I was always surrounded by stories of inspiring, mischievous or rebellious women. But at school, and as I ventured further into the world I grew confused, only ever finding books written by and about men. It was the same when I began to watch films, whether documentary or […]
Logline When a rebel leader’s widow becomes too frail to continue her search for his unmarked grave, her daughter takes on the mission, and discovers the horrific truth behind Britain’s colonial legacy in Kenya. Project Information FundingSupported with €15000 for Classic: Production & postproduction 2017Supported with €5000 for Classic: Development 2016Countries of productionKenya Project credits […]
Hot off the presses! You’ll recognize several of these films, as we’ve covered them in previous posts; like Kwaku Ananse, Fuelling Poverty, Stones In The Sun, Woolwich Boys, Last Flight To Abuja, Virgin Magarida, Nairobi Half Life, and more. The full list of nominees below. The African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), the continent’s most prestigious […]
FILMMAKING AS A HEALING AND PROBLEM SOLVING MECHANISM A DIALOGUE WITH ZIPPY KIMUNDU Zippy is a Kenyan Filmmaker who has been working in the global industry for over a decade. She has worked on both fiction and Non-fiction projects filmed in over 20 countries across continents as a Director/Editor. In 2013, Zippy co-directed a short […]
Zippy is an award-winning Kenyan Filmmaker who has been working in the global industry for nearly a decade as a Director/Editor. She has worked on both fiction and Non-Fiction projects filmed in over 20 countries. She co-Directed a short Documentary, ‘a fork, a spoon & a KNIGHT’ with renowned Director Mira Nair, for Tribeca Film […]
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