Maisha Film Lab Archives

Jackie Karuti, Image courtesy of the artist

Transcending the Proverbial box – Q&A with Jackie Karuti

start November 11, 2015

Jackie Karuti was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and has in recent years gained positive attention for her experimental, conceptual work using new media. She explores themes of death, sexuality, identity, space and urban culture using installation, video and performance art

Bayimba – Fort Portal

start July 1, 2014

Nestled behind tea-matted hills with a reputation for cleanliness, Fort Portal is culturally self-contained, even resistant. For the success of the festival, Bayimba partnered intricately with the community to develop workshops, a brass band procession, a boda boda art exhibition.

Bayimba – Gulu

start April 30, 2014

Bayimba Gulu was dynamic and full of culture. Raymond Omerio Ojakol was there to cover it.

Amakula: A journey of a thousand miles

start November 2, 2012

Amakula International Film Festival in Uganda has been in existence for the past 8 years. Samuel Lutaaya has interview two industry players with different views about Amakula’s impact. Dilman Dila can not see how Amakula is promoting Ugandan films within Uganda, while the festival manager Nathan Kiwere thinks Amakula has played an instrumental role in building capacity of filmmakers.