Education Kenya Project #3632

Transform Lives of African Youth by Making Films

by Hot Sun Foundation

Transform Lives of African Youth by Making Films

Project Report | Dec 27, 2012
Happy New Year from Hot Sun Foundation

By Pamela Collett | Communications

Happy Holidays from Hot Sun Foundation

Onwards to 2013... a turning point for all the peoples of Kenya.

Thanks to all our supporters, we kept the programs of Hot Sun Foundation open and active during 2012, including the Kibera Film School and Kibera TV.

In 2012, we trained two groups of youth in filmmaking skills, for a total of 24. We also had an historic one-month scriptwriting seminar Script Power for all interested, young Kenyan scriptwriters, with a well-known scriptwriter from the USA, Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, co-sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Over 50 short films were produced in 2012 at Hot Sun Foundation by youth in Nairobi - including dramas, documentaries, community reporting - about compelling issues. Check them out on youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/kiberatv.

The latest short film is a special THANK YOU for Global Giving supporters at http://bit.ly/RJUyAH.

Now is a great time to make a donation to Hot Sun Foundation.

You can make a donation in honor of a friend as a special gift and get a 2012 tax deduction for yourself (in the USA) Donate at http://goto.gg/3632

For more information, see our blogs at http://www.kiberafilmschool.blogspot.com.

Thanks for all you do! We appreciate your interest and support.

Wishing you, your families, and friends a peaceful and productive 2013

from the staff, trainees, volunteers at Hot Sun Foundation

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Dec 30, 2012
Painful Joy

By Martin Mwangi | Kibera Film School trainee

Martin Mwangi, Kibera Film School trainee

Making my very first short film, 'Missing' was a rather painful joy. First of all because of all the work that went into writing the script and the different changes the script went through before it was actually ready to shoot.

Shooting the film was another hurdle. Talking about team work was one thing but executing it is a totally different thing. Working with people can be very hard and being thrust out of my comfort zone as I was forced to direct 'Missing'. I am more of a technical man. It was quite a challenge but I loved every second of it.

The whole experience of making a short film has really impacted my future as I know now my strong suits and which areas that I am really interested in and where to concentrate.

I would love to say thank you

• to Hot Sun Foundation for giving me the opportunity to live my dream to be film maker,

• to my fellow students Isaac Bade, Noreen Kombo, Godfrey Chogo, Shirley Stacy and Michael Mwangi for assisting me in shooting my very first film,

• to the trainers for all the advice and help and a special thank you to trainer and Kibera Film School graduate Joash Mageto

• to Global Giving supporters for believing in us.

We want your support because you love what we're doing! If you are living in the USA, now is the BEST time to give to receive a tax donation. http://goto.gg/3632

Thanks again and again.

A very Happy New Year to you, your family, friends and communities.

Yours sincerely,

Martin Mwangi

Kibera Film School trainee

Martin and trainees shooting MISSING

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Dec 21, 2012
Don't Give Up

By Godfrey Chogo | Kibera Film School trainee

Godfrey Chogo, Kibera Film School trainee

My name is Godfrey Chogo. I am a trainee at Kibera Film School.my first video project was about MY WORLD. Making it wasn’t easy because I had to come up with a script - something, which I had never done.

It was challenging to come up with a script for a film of two minutes about My World, but thanks to the trainers of Kibera Film School, (all of whom are past graduates of Kibera Film School), I managed to come up with a script.

After that I had to make it into a short film. At this point I felt like leaving the school because I needed a crew, cast, and locations but I realized that I am the one to determine my life. Although it wasn’t easy I didn’t give up.

This gave me courage within myself and also taught me how important it is to work with others. The MyWorld video project made me know that I can do something as long as I have the interest and the passion for it. Understanding others and working with them made me realize that as a filmmaker I need others.

This has changed my life and I am grateful to Kibera Film School.

I am also grateful to all supporters on Global Giving.

Your support keeps the Kibera Film School open for me and youth like me.

During the holidays, remember the youth of Kibera Film School. Please make a donation as a gift for someone special. You can also buy our DVDs on www.buykiberakid.com - a great gift for everyone.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Godfrey Chogo

Godfrey with Kibera Film School team

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