Maisha (which means 'life' in Kiswahili) is a non-profit training initiative for emerging East African filmmakers. We provide hands-on intensives in screenwriting, directing, producing, cinematography, editing, sound recording, and acting.
"If we don't tell our stories, no one else will!"
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Free Public Workshop at the National Theatre
By Registration Only WORKSHOP DATE TIME MAX. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS VENUE Screenwriting Monday, July 26, 2010 10:00am to 5:00pm 55 Green Room Independent Filmmaking Monday, July 26, 2010 2:00pm to 5:00pm 55 Innovation Centre Acting Monday, August 2, 2010 10:00am to 1:00pm 25 Green Room Sound Monday, August 2, 2010 10:00pm to 1:00pm 25 Innovation Centre Directing...
Maisha African Film Festival
MAISHA TO HOLD 1ST ANNUAL MAISHA AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL (MAFF) AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE: Showcasing Great African Films Date: 26th July 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Miss A. Eilor 0782 500 633 Email:...
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Programs 2010
6th Annual Maisha Filmmakers Lab
Maisha's Annual Filmmakers' Lab is the centerpiece of the Maisha program. It is an intensive 23-day course for intermediate students from East Africa (Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda) focusing on the basics of screenwriting and production...
Welcome
Maisha was founded in 2004 by acclaimed director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake, Amelia).
We operate labs in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
Maisha Blog
Maisha Mentor Osama Qashoo returned to Heathrow Airport on Sunday 6th June
Maisha Mentor Osama Qashoo was among the 6 UK citizens, members of the Free Gaza Movement who returned to Heathrow Airport on Sunday 6th June. The Free Gaza Movement is one...
Screenwriting Workshop
By 9:00 am on November 4th 2009, I was already seated in Summit Hall at Grand Imperial Hotel getting acquainted with eight enthusiastic screenwriters, Maisha’s Programme Director and Alan Brown,...
Berlinale Talent Campus
Thanks to the support I received from Maisha Film Lab I was given the opportunity to attend the Berlinale Talent Campus in Germany, where I presented my first short film,...