Stay tuned, as we wrap principal photography on the next batch of episodes for Karani Ngufu Web Series !!! Polaroid 📷 by Ben Krbetschek : Sound Mentor, with Kennedy Mazimpaka : Production Supervisor, Amin Suwedi : Cinematography Mentor & Kantarama Gahigiri : Directing Mentor. More new soon. ——– And in the meantime a few words about our Masterclass from the 1st shoot: “Filmmaker Kantarama Gahigiri was invited by the project to teach film directing. The Rwandan and Swiss citizen has professionally been coming to Rwanda to teach workshops (…). She said that the master class was about finding local stories and empowering local crew to tell their own stories. She added that it was all about finding the specificities of Rwandan stories, how to tell them and how best bring them on screen. “It is necessary to continue this experience because most crew members are still young as well as the Rwandan film industry and it is a matter of building it”. Gahigiri said that in order to grow the Rwanda film industry there is a need of spaces for artists to develop their own stories. In addition to that, there has to be a way for them to earn the money because […]
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KIGALI Changing things. One step at the time. A few words about our Masterclass: “Filmmaker Kantarama Gahigiri was invited by the project to teach film directing. The Rwandan and Swiss citizen has professionally been coming to Rwanda to teach workshops (…). She said that the master class was about finding local stories and empowering local crew to tell their own stories. She added that it was all about finding the specificities of Rwandan stories, how to tell them and how best bring them on screen. “It is necessary to continue this experience because most crew members are still young as well as the Rwandan film industry and it is a matter of building it”. Gahigiri said that in order to grow the Rwanda film industry there is a need of spaces for artists to develop their own stories. In addition to that, there has to be a way for them to earn the money because at the end of the day they have to pay their bills. “’Karani Ngufu’ for instance is funny, actual, relevant and very well acted. It has given a chance to young actors and is bringing new people on the scene,” noted Gahigiri.” Full article here. […]
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Reflecting on last week’s adventures at Mashariki African Film Festival! It was a pleasure teaching again a two-day introductory workshop titled “Girls In Cinema” hosted by Goethe-Institut Kigali. & being Member of the Jury for African Short Films category along with my dear friends Joël Karekezi and Nirere Shanel. So many interesting exchanges, so many new connections. Great 4th Edition. So grateful ❤ thank you Universe!
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Here I am, hoping to inspire, create some sparks, ignite some careers… thank you for having me in your class Business School Lausanne (BSL) !!! – Kantarama
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“WHAT KIND OF MOVIE WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE IF THE WORLD WAS YOURS!?!” said HAILE GERIMA today in his masterclass. Thank you International Film Festival Rotterdam for the Pan-African Cinema Today (PACT) program! ✨🌍🎬🔥 📷 from “La Noire de…” masterpiece by Sembène Ousmane – Kantarama
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Thank you Akoma Media for the opportunity to teach at the Amplify Fellowship Program! 🌍🎬🎥🌐 My class was live simultaneously in 4 major cities: Lagos (Nigeria), Accra (Ghana), Nairobi (Kenya) and Kigali (Rwanda) ❤️ WATCH OUT for these amazing, diverse, creative and passionate people: videographers / filmmakers, fiction- / non-fiction- writers, bloggers / vloggers, photographers… WOW I cannot wait to see your work. This was 🔥🔥🔥 !!! #WhatIDoOnWeekends – Kantarama
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September 2017 Lovely day spent watching and judging short films for the European Youth Film Competition in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This year the theme is: “Population growth: a development challenge or opportunity?” An initiative by the European Union in Tanzania. Fingers crossed for the Finals this Saturday! – Kantarama
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June 2017, Tapis Rouge in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I designed a filmmaking workshop for the European Youth Film Competition in Dar es Salaam with my talented colleagues. There are already more than 100 applications from young Tanzanian filmmakers, impressive! Supported by European Union in Tanzania. – Kantarama
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March is a busy month! Here I am, teaching a Masterclass on Low Budget Filmmaking at Alliance Française in Tunis! Tunisia has a long tradition of cinema, let’s help the young filmmakers perpetuate and renew this tradition! – Kantarama
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