I am sitting at the Filmmakers Lounge at Le Merigot Hotel in Santa Monica, open in front of me catalogs from film distributors, Entourage mailbox showing me I have 100+ unread emails, my diary next to me with meetings to make, confirm, get out of...and nothing matters right now than the video I have just watched.
A year ago, August 2009 to be precise, we opened the Kibera Film School. All the students...
4 Nov 2010
27 Oct 2010
Though shall (n't)get busted!
There is a radio show in Kenya called busted. It works like this. Partner A suspects Partner B is cheating. A calls the radio station and explains the situation to the presenter. The presenter comes up with a 'story' and calls up partner B. Usually, B will say something stupid that will lead to her/him being caught cheating.
In this particular show, a man suspects that his wife is cheating...
More from Vancouver
Vancouver Beach
Me at Stanley Park
Nate at Stanley Pa...
Around the world - Vancouver
A few weeks ago, Nate and I left for Vancouver. After the culture shock ( we were staying on Davie Street, Google it), we settled in quickly. We were busy, not much to sight see, but we did manage a visit to Stanley Park and the seaside (or their version of the beach). See, for me, if the...
31 Aug 2010
Random unoriginal notes
Saw this a while back, then saw it again today on another blog. Just thought I'd spread my un-originality.
The Geography of a Woman
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Between the ages of 18 – 21 a woman is like Africa or Australia. She is half discovered, half wild and naturally beautiful with bushland around the fertile deltas.
Between the ages of 21 – 30 a woman is like America or Japan. Completely discovered,...
29 Apr 2010
An article about me on ScreenAfrica
Just thought i'd share this with you.
Its an article about me that on last months ScreenAfrica magazine.
The journalist called me 'Smoking Hot' .
See it here. Scroll to page ...
27 Apr 2010
Forgotten (not)
No, i haven't forgotten how to write. Better yet, I haven't forgotten my readers. And no, its not that there is nothing new to report, sometimes life gets in the way of living.
Last time I updated you was in February.
Whats happened since then...well, Kibera Film School students graduated on March 27th. For me, it was like a birthday celebration of a rebirth. 9 months before, 10 students had enrolled...
16 Feb 2010
Togethernss Supreme on CNN
A couple of weeks ago, David McKenzie and his CNN team visited Kibera Film School.
He did this story for CNN Prime...and Togetherness Supreme got the coverage too!
A couple of weeks ago, David McKenzie and his CNN team visited Kibera Film School.
He did this story for CNN Prime...
14 Feb 2010
Berlin day #2- dine and whine
Today was the dine and shine dinner, which is more of a blind date where we the talents are seated next to 'experts' and you never know who you will get seated next to. After each course, the talents have to switch tables, according to the color coding provided...and you get to meet the next expert.
My first expert was an entertainment lawyer whose advise I really needed. We have arranged to meet...
13 Feb 2010
Berlin- Day #1
Today is my second day in Berlin, first day at the Talent Campus.
Despite the fact that Germans wont gave any signs in English (it's Germany anyway...) things are going on well. I arrived yesterday, figured out how to get to my hostel and how to get to the registration center, despite the cold...
I...
28 Jan 2010
Looking for a Jury / Judges
Its been 6 months of intense work, and now the students from the Kibera Film School are about to graduate. For those who are not aware what the film school is all about, you need to go to their blog, NOW! The film school is an initiative of our production company, Hot Sun Films and our non profit organization, Hot Sun Foundation. It is based in Kibera, and caters to the youth of Kibera....
5 Jan 2010
Why i care
I am awake, typing this on my blackberry way past midnight. Most of the time, when I get insomnia, I usually have no idea what is causing it. I lie in bed, thinking about nothing in particular, but not sleep. Tonight however, its different. I know what's keeping me awake, I am trying to push it out of my mind, or at least the back of it...for tonight.
An aunt of mine got diagnosed with breast cancer....
