News / Events

NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY – PROGRAM DIRECTOR
April 18, 2012

Maisha is looking for a new Program Director, interested people please send your CVs to miriam@maishafilmlab.org

TERMS & CONDITIONS

  • The Job Is Stationed In Kampala-Uganda
  • Extensive travel is a requirement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Plan, coordinate and implement seasonal activities for Maisha Film lab
  • Develop and implement the Maisha annual work plan and operational budget
  • Develop and manage the budgets
  • With the help of a part time accountant manage expenditure and accountability
  • Supervise the Youth and Film Project that is managed by a Youth coordinator
  • Establish policies, procedures for  all programs
  • Maintain an inventory of all program equipment and assets
  • Evaluate programs and provide feedback as needed
  • Report and discuss activity schedule plans with Executive Director
  • Coordinate necessary equipment procurement and maintenance
  • Provide on-site surveys and review of programs
  • Attend necessary workshops, events and training seminars relevant to the development of Maisha Film lab
  • Communicate policy and information to Maisha staff
  • Communicate program status with Executive Director on weekly basis
  • Recruit, hire, and provide training and supervision of staff  and volunteers
  • Supervise all the Staff activity at Maisha
  • Provide public presentations and demonstrations as needed
  • Assist Executive Director with fund raising activity
  • Plan, coordinate and implement DCCD’s annual master class
  • Provide updated information on the different programs for the purpose of funding proposals and reports
  • Plan, coordinate and implement funding regionally for non-budgeted activities e.g. MAFF
  • Responsible for  mentors lab gifts
  • Writing the end of year funding reports for the organization
  • Oversee the writing of the DCCD mid-year and end of year reports.
  • Maintain and coordinate good working relations with the Film community in general and East Africa specifically
  • Identifying fund raising and sponsorship opportunities regional develop a target data base, and then keep these key external stakeholders informed about Maisha activity for the purpose of cultivating them to become donors.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

  • Bachelor’s Degree in related field
  • Master’s Degree or Postgraduate Training is added advantage
  • Training in Development Management or Project Management
  • Skills in Results Based Management
  • Project Proposal Development Skills
  • Excellent report writing skills
  • Computer literate in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Projects

ADDED ADVANTAGE SKILLS BY NOT REQUISITE

  • Management of Film Festival experience.
  • Working as a Producer for films

MORE TOWNS, MORE YOUTH CLUBS, MORE FILMS
March 1, 2012

THE YOUTH FILM CLUBS LAUNCHED IN MBALE AND MOROTO

More Ugandan youth are being reached with our film education program. The start of 2012 has seen the Youth & Film Uganda expand its activities to Mbale district in Eastern Uganda and Moroto in North Eastern Uganda. Like the ones in Kampala and Gulu, launched last year a film Club was launched in Mbale on 11th February and another in Moroto on 18th February. The first film shown in the clubs this year was the Danish film KIDNAPPED – LOST IN AFRICA.

We had an overwhelming welcome both in Mbale and Moroto. The word had spread and long before we arrived young people were contacting the Maisha office in Kampala to pre book attendance

Speaking at the official launch of the Club, the District Police Commander for Moroto Mr Robert Anyama said “it was a well-timed intervention at a stage when some young people in Moroto were “wasting away overindulging in alcohol and other unfavourable activities at a tender age.” He went on to say that “We are so lucky that someone thought about us. Our people here are used to watching films in video clubs, which in the first place are not many, and then you have to pay for every film show. At the end of the day, you find very few young people accessing film entertainments because they cannot afford them. And yet the level of interest is high. I think you can see the number for yourselves.”

With the addition of the two new clubs we now have 4 official youth film clubs, with over 100 members in each To further our reach we are also in the process of expanding our outreach activity to youth centres that have expressed an interest in our film club and the dialogue it has opened with and within the youth in Uganda. Next year 2013, a fifth Film Club will be launched in Mbarara in an effort to help the youth of Western Uganda learn to appreciate film analytically and hence use film as a development tool in their communities.

In the month of March 2012, members of Kampala and Gulu Clubs will meet to watch and discuss a new film, JOURNEY TO JAMAA on 3rd and 10th March respectively. The next club dates for Moroto and Mbale are 14th and 21st of April 2011.

If you are a young person aged 13 to 19 years, or you know someone  who would like to join one of our clubs and begin to learn about film, please send us an email at denis@maishafilmlab.org or call us on telephone number 0414 690258.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
February 10, 2012

FAST TRACK PRODUCTIONS LTD …..The makers of the Hostel on NTV

Are looking for the following:-

1.            Scriptwriters

2.            Directors

3.            Producers

4.            Actors

5.            Documentary filmmakers

As well as other support technical functions.

If you are interested please send in your CV to admin@maishafilmlab.org

T/C – Applicants must live in Uganda

Norwegian South Film Fund,
January 31, 2012

SØRFOND – Norwegian South Film Fund, targeting
film productions from developing countries is up and running
with NOK 4 million being granted for support in 2012.
Deadline for application is February 15. Guidelines and
application form can be found on www.sorfond.com

Congratulations Mira
January 27, 2012

Congratulations Mira

The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.

The award was established on 2 January 1954 by the President of India. It is awarded to recognize distinguished service of a high order to the nation, in any field. As of January 2010, 1111 people have thus far received the award.

This year 2012 Ms Mira Nair has been nominated as one of the recipients of the Padma Bhushan recognized for her contribution to Art and Cinema