Lola Kenya Children's Screen
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Lola Kenya Children's Screen was established in October 2005 to:
- make the means of film production accessible to new, up and coming talents
- build an audience for African films by encouraging culturally relevant, audience-sensitive films in local languages, cultures and reality
- promote film skills and develop talent in Kenya
- produce at least six films each year from film production workshops
- collaborate with national and international partners in the training of young talents who would like to further their expertise in the fields of screenplay writing, cinematography, art department, sound, acting, directing, producing.
The first edition of Lola Kenya Children's Screen is scheduled for August 7-12, 2006. Emphasis will be laid on independent African films. Films made for children and by children will be given a central place. Short films (maximum 30 minutes), animation and experimental films will be showcased.
Initially, awards will go to the best children's film, the best short film and the best independent film before expanding to other categories.
Monthly filmmakers' workshops, "Cafeteria", will be organised. The first of such meetings will run at the Goethe-Institut, Nairobi, on December 15, 2005. During the session, filmmakers will view and critique films. The objective of such a meeting is to develop, among filmmakers, a critical attitude towards their own work, and also, to exchange ideas with each other. It will also be a forum to have open debates about the film industry. Filmmakers will liaise with one another on future projects when they get to know one another.
