Transform lives of African youth by making films
Summary
In Africa, millions live in crowded slums. Youth survive but don't thrive. At KIBERA FILM SCHOOL youth trainees develop talents, tell their stories, become role models and transform their communities.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
72% of urban Africans live in slums. Kibera is east Africa’s largest slum (one million people) located in Nairobi, Kenya. Most of the people living in Kibera are children and youth. KIBERA FILM SCHOOL, the first ever in an African slum, opens up new creative possibilities for young women and men. Youth trainees develop their talents, tell their stories, become role models that transform their communities. KIBERA FILM SCHOOL trainees will inspire youth living in slums throughout Africa.
Activities
Youth are trained in all aspects of film making - scriptwriting, casting, acting, camera, sound, editing, marketing and distribution. Trainees film their own stories and local events, share their films and get feedback at community screenings.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $4,960
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $3,040
Total Funding Goal: $8,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
• Developing slum youth talent and creativity • Building slum youth self confidence • Changing how slum youth are viewed • Developing film industry and employment in the slums • Film school model for other slums
Project Message
Hot Sun Foundation is changing the story of conflict, poverty and despair in Africa. Working with youth in Kibera, we are telling a new collective story of Africa of hope, innovation and creativity
- Nathan Collett, Managing Trustee, Hot Sun Foundation
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Nathan Collett
Managing Trustee
PO Box 30933
Nairobi, GPO 00100
Kenya
+254 722 859128
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Project Sponsor
Organization
Hot Sun Foundation
P.O. Box 30933 GPO 00100
Nairobi,
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
+254-20-251-6909
http://www.hotsunfoundation.org
Where this Project is Located
Country
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Kenya
and can also be found under 
Education.
For more information about Kenya, read the Human Development Report on Kenya or the Wikipedia entry for Kenya.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 16, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 9, 2009
Latest Update from the Field
KIBERA MOJA short films WORLD PREMIERE
By Pamela Collett - Communications, November 10, 2009 03:58 PM
Comment from well known actor/director/TV personality Ian Mbugua: All the students at Kibera Film School are keen to learn acting even if they don't plan to be actors
On 18 November 2009 at the Goethe Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, the Kibera Film School trainees will present KIBERA MOJA, the world premiere of their short films, telling the stories behind the Kibera feature film project TOGETHERNESS SUPREME.
Here is a brief description of their films.
Behind the Scenes:
• A Train Runs Through It.
Kibera is divided in two by the East African railway. What does this mean for Kibera residents? What role did the railway play in TOGETHERNESS SUPREME?
• Dressing Up Togetherness Supreme
Kibera is famous for shopping for bargains, especially the extensive Toi Market, where you can find almost anything, including the wardrobe and props for a feature film
• A Kid in Kibera
How did a kid in Kibera, Teddy, age 10, get a major role in a feature film? What is Teddy’s life like in Kibera? How did it change after the film?
Making of TOGETHERNESS SUPREME short film
What went into making the Kibera community based feature film project TOGETHERNESS SUPREME? Learn about the process of scriptwriting, auditions, the introduction of advanced cinema technology (the Red One camera), locations and logistics – all in Kibera.
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