Maisha Film Lab

Maisha Film Lab is a Uganda-based non-profit training film initiative for emerging East African filmmakers[1][2][3] and mentor ship programme for aspiring filmmakers and youth in Eastern Africa. It encompasses film production, screenwriting, directing, producing, cinematography, editing, sound recording, and acting.[4]

Origins

Maisha was established in 2005 by film director Mira Nair,.[5][6] The name Maisha is from a Swahili word which means "life". Maisha film lab aims to seek, identify, nurture and promote creative talent among children and youth through hands-on skills development programmes in areas such as journalism, film-making, arts appreciation, and organisation and presentation of cultural and creative events.

Notable alumni

Maisha 2011 participants and Mentors

Below is a list of distinguished Maisha Film Lab alumni in alphabetical order:

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Entertainment/-/812796/969410/-/cfyy5f/-/index.html
  2. ↑ http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/reintroducing-ugandas-maisha-film-labs-founded-by-mira-nair-8-years-after-its-birth
  3. ↑ http://www.ugabox.com/uganda/business/Maisha-Film-Lab.html
  4. ↑ http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Entertainment/-/812796/811978/-/bso3gk/-/index.html
  5. ↑ http://arts.columbia.edu/maisha-film-lab-screenwriting-mentorship-program-new-york-and-kampala-uganda
  6. ↑ http://www.shadowandact.com/?p=36935
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