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Congratulations to Eric Mwangi and Mungai Kiroga for winning the conservation pitch at Sunny Side of the Doc! 🎉 The new film, EMPALIKINO, pitched in La Rochelle, France, is a triumph! 🌍 EMPALIKINO: Deep in the heart of Samburu, a Maasai tribesman navigates the delicate balance between protecting the community’s cattle 🐄, a precious source of livelihood, and coexisting with the majestic yet perilous lions 🦁. It's a journey of finding forgiveness and acceptance in an enduring struggle for harmony and resources. 🌿🤝 #Conservation #Film #SunnysideOfTheDoc #LaRochelle #Empalikino

Last week we screened films focused on climate 🌿, mental health, drug abuse, leadership, and governance in Kilifi and Malindi. The post-screening discussions were incredibly impactful. 🙏 Thank you to our amazing partners: British Council, @buntwani_waterfront_parkmld, Terrace Art Space, Maono Space, Tunga Africa, Climate Story Lab Africa, Kilifi Junior School, Majaoni, Shomani, and Kakuyuni Secondary Schools. 🎥 Some of the films screened included: - The Forest Guardian by Anthony Ochieng, TonyWild Foundation - If Turtles Talked by Juma Adero - Mikoko by Mark Wambui - Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by Chiwitel Ejiofor - Lusala by Mugambi Nthiga - If Objects Could Speak by Saitabao Kaiyare - Story Za Jaba by Zeinab Zahor - River of Brown Waters by Laissa Malih Kaunga These screenings emphasized the importance of sharing our stories, especially those reflecting our communities' lived experiences. Ahsante sana to everyone who attended and made this a success.👏 We can’t wait for the Mombasa screenings! #Docubox #PwaniTour #FilmScreening #CommunityStories #ThankYou

East Africa is fully represented at the Sunny Side of the Doc 2024! Our team led by Peter Mudamba, Eric Mwangi, Paula Kahumbu WildlifeDirect Inc. and Mohamed Said Ouma, DocA - Documentary Africa are gearing up for our session – “Afrikan Suns: Nourishing the African Film Ecosystem” J Join us on Tuesday, June 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at The DOCK STAGE.oin us on Tuesday, June 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at The DOCK STAGE. Find us at stand C31 at Sunny Side. Come by and let's have an inspiring conversation about elevating our film sector together! #SunnySideFilm2024 #AfrikanSuns #EastAfricanFilms #FilmCommunity

✅ Men, it’s time to embrace vulnerability. The impact screening of “Lusala,” 🎥 a film by Mugambi Nthiga, on Thursday at Terrace Art Space, was a fantastic way to honor Men’s Mental Health Month. Abused as a child and adopted by an affluent family in Nairobi, a young man is forced to start anew on his own and confronts demons from his troubled past. This resonates well with the kind of silence life lived by many young men battling inner struggles. The screening was followed by a Q&A session 👥 with the film's director Mugambi Nthiga, main actor Brian Ogola, and Eric Onyango British Council moderated by Nam Terrace. They shared insights about filmmaking, creative funding opportunities, and collaborations with a well-curated audience of film enthusiasts in Kilifi Town. 🎬

It takes one young person to be the agent of change in a community. 23 years ago, a 13-year-old William Kamkwamba built a wind turbine to save his Malawian village from famine. 🌍💡 This evening, as we screened "The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind" at Majaoni Secondary School, we hoped to inspire young people to take action through innovation and contribute towards providing solutions to the climate change crisis facing humanity, especially in their communities in Kilifi County. 🌱🌾 The power of climate storytelling draws parallel experiences from Malawi to Kenya, showcasing possible solutions we can harness to save Africa and the world at large. 🌍✨ #ClimateAction #YouthInnovation #SustainableFuture #Inspiration #Kilifi #Kenya #TheBoyWhoHarnessedTheWind 📽️💪🏾🌿

Deforestation, water conservation, afforestation, climate change, animal conservation, pollution 🌍🌿 🌊🐾: These are just a few of the pressing issues students explored after watching two climate-focused short documentaries, The Forest Guardian by Antony Ochieng and River of Brown Water by Laissa Malih. 🌳🎥 We screened these impactful films to 300 pupils at The Kilifi Junior School, and the discussions that followed were incredibly insightful. The students shared their own experiences with climate issues in the coastal region, finding many parallels with the stories depicted in the films. 🎬🌿 These films were curated under the #tabianchisos! an initiative by Docubox and Youth for SDGs Kenya, supported by Hivos East African. This experience clearly shows that students learn best through stories told by our people, through the power of film. 🌍📚

The screening of “Out of the Box: The Screen Worlds of Judy Kibinge and Docubox” at the University of Southern California yesterday was incredible! Huge thanks to everyone who came out to show love and support. This was our 4th California screening, and we’re so grateful to our US fam for the amazing support! 🙌❤️ #Grateful #Docubox #USCFilmScreening

Exciting news for our Kilifi fam! 🌊This week, we have a fantastic lineup of screenings and discussions by Docubox in partnership with the British Council. Dive into captivating stories and engage with filmmakers and actors at these special events: 📅 Tuesday, June 18, 2024 📍 Kilifi Primary School 🎥 “The Forest Guardian” & “Mangrove” by Mark Wambui 📅 Wednesday, June 19, 2024 📍 Majaoni Secondary School 🎥 “Boy Who Harnessed The Wind" by Chiwetel Ejiofor 📅 Thursday, June 20, 2024 📍 The Terrace 🎥 “Lusala” by Mugambi Nthiga 🕕 6-9pm Special Q&A to follow with renowned filmmakers! 📅Friday, June 21, 2024 📍Kakuyuni Boys & Shimoni Girls 🎥"Boy Who Harnessed The Wind" by Chiwetel Ejiofor and Mikoko by Mark Wambui 📅Buntwani (Malindi Seafront Public Park) 🎥"If Objects Could Speak" by Saitabao Kaiyare & Elena Schilling and "If Turtles Could Talk" by Juma Adero 📅Saturday, June 21, 2024 📍Maono Space 🎥"Story za Jaba" by Zeinab Zahor and "If Turtles Could Talk" by Juma Adero Don’t miss out on these incredible films and discussions coming to a location near you! #FilmScreenings #DocuboxPwaniTour #CoastEvents

Over 5000 students from 40 schools across the country! 13 epic activities including an impact screen and climate change conversations! Plus, an electrifying performance by Lil Maina and other artists! Bush Festival 2024, held last Saturday at Alliance High School, is arguably the best school event in East and Central Africa! By sharing stories of resilience, adaptation, and community-led initiatives, we inspired hope and motivated students to take climate action. In partnership with Climate Story Lab Africa, Tunga Media Afrika, Youth for SDGs Kenya, Tabianchi, Crtve Development, GSCC, Alliance High School and Kenya Environmental Activists Network (KEAN), we showcased the power of storytelling and its impact on young people in Kenya and beyond. The conversation starts in our stories and spaces like #BushFestival, where we let our hearts and minds explore new possibilities. We must investigate what it means to be human in the age of climate change and work together for a common purpose. Let's all do our part to provide solutions to climate change. On to the next Bush Festival! hashtag #ClimateAction hashtag #YouthPower hashtag #BushFestival2024

Spark social change through the film! 🎬✨ Africa’s solar-powered cinema network, Sunshine Cinema, have partnered with the Centre for Film and Media Studies - UCT and UCT TV Studio at the University of Cape Town to offer an online short course on Film Impact Screening Facilitator. The course is perfect for an aspiring impact producer, screening facilitator, creative activist or someone working in NGO communications. It promises to give you practical skills for organising, marketing and hosting facilitated impact screenings, learning audience strategy, sparking conversations and enhancing social impact goals. It includes practical information from experienced impact producers such as Anita Khanna, activists like Zackie Achmat, filmmakers such as Dylan Valley and Judy Kibinge, and scholars in the field of film and social impact strategy, including Miki Redelinghuys, @Dr. Liani Maasdorp & renowned storyteller Gcina Mhlophe. The course starts in August 2024 and ends in December 2024 Click the link on Sunshine Cinema to apply. The deadline is on July 25th 2024.⏳ #docubox #socialchange  #filmmakercommunity #impact  #socialactivism #sunshinecinema #mediaforchange