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Change Makers

  • Change Makers
Genre : Social
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2007
Format : Short
Running time : 29 (in minutes)

Change Makers, Produced and directed by 3rd year advanced student Toni Mumbi Kamau, MoFORCE 8. Toni led the 2nd year advanced students of MoFORCE 9 through this ambitious documentary filmed in six African countries. The 2nd year students; Christine Kinyanjui, Kabinda Lemba, Fabian Rodrigues and Brian Kyallo did the filming and audio recording in two-person teams working under Kamau's direction. All four students rotated in the technical roles as part of their training. Each of the two teams shot in three of the six countries: Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

The students were under a tight filming deadline for the NGO ECWD (Education Centre for Women in Democracy). They started filming in May and had to have the finished product ready by mid July, complete with graphics and subtitles. Fabian Rodrigues edited the documentary. The documentary is a remarkable achievement considering that there were four different camera-persons and sound recordists. Even with this unusual method of production and tight deadline, they were able to create a uniform look, and a professional level of production.

The jury comments:

Best Documentary: Change Makers, by Toni Mumbi Kamau MoFORCE 8 The Mohamed Amin Foundation (Kenya): An example of how through well organized and focused production a team of students' work can produce a market standard and pertinent documentary.

(source : http://www.screenafrica.com/news/industry/643703.htm)

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