Keeping Films for Children and Youth in Focus
Youth and children film and audio visual news from around the world.
By Iminza Keboge Published August 22, 2017 An international survey has revealed what is termed as 100 greatest comedies of all time. The poll by BBC Culture that saw films from United States of America’s Hollywood, India’s Bollywood, Nigeria’s Nollywood…
By Iminza Keboge Published July 15, 2017 A documentary film that examines what is perceived as ‘accelerating gains of the crusade to control pregnant women and the fallout that is creating a public health crisis, turning pregnant women into criminals…
By Iminza Keboge Published July 12, 2017 A sports event from which Kenya hopes to harvest some US$50 million kicked off in the capital, Nairobi, on July 12, 2017. The 10th and final IAAF World U18 Championships for athletes aged…
By Still Hardy Published June 26, 2017 As the World Refugee Day was marked on June 20, 2017, the focus was on black Africa‘s Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya where children from South Sudan continue to flee to in search of…
By Irene Gaitirira Published June 20, 2017 Book Aid International of Britain is providing brand new books to communities in Rwanda. Britain’s leading international book-donation and library-development charity says it has on June 20, 2017 sent 31801 books to support…
By Iminza Keboge Published June 2, 2017 A 21-year-old woman has won the third annual BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. Ada Hegerberg, a Norwegian striker who plays for Olympique Lyonnais in France, beat a field of five nominees in…
By Khalifa Hemed Published May 4, 2017 A Nigerian governor has charged the youth of his state to consider moviemaking as a career. RELATED:Opportunities for African Moviemakers Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha, the Governor of Imo State, made the call in the…
By Khalifa Hemed Published April 27,2017 A German graphic designer, book illustrator and picture book creator has won the best literature for children in 2017. The artist, 69-year-old Wolf Erlbruch who has written some 10 books of his own and illustrated…
By Iminza Keboge Published April 21, 2017 A Kenyan play in which a British diplomat is kidnapped in lawless Somalia begins its African tour in May 2017. Written and directed by Silvia Cassini, the award-winning A Man Like You embarks…
By Khalifa Hemed Published March 27, 2017 A book that defines ‘celebrations‘ as events that are held for special occasions by people around the world has covered Lola Kenya Children’s Screen. Aptly titled Children’s Celebrations and the first in a…