Kenyan Director to Particpate in Continentwide Film Project

Out of 40 entries, only seven filmmakers were picked for the African Metropolis Project. And one of them was Kenya’s very own Jim Chuchu. Jim Chuchu is one of the members of Just-A-Band and has directed most of their music videos.

The filmmakers will attend a workshop at the Durban International Film Festival which begins tomorrowin South Africa. The workshop will be hosted by Jacques Akhoti, a renown script editor. The end product of the project is expected to show in Rotterdam later in the year. They will also show at next year’s edition of the Durban Film Festival.

Other than Jim Chuchu, the other filmmakers picked include Ahmed El Ghoneimy (Egypt), Folasakin Iwajomo (Nigeria), Marie Ka (Senegal), Phiipe Lacote (Cote d’Ivore), Vincent Moli (South Africa) and Patrick Kalala Tujibikila (Congo).