Lola Kenya Screen, the Nairobi-based charity specialising in issues related to children, youth, mass media, culture and development, has opened her call for film submission and skill-development participation for the 8th annual Lola Kenya Screen audiovisual media festival, skill-development mentorship…
By Craig Kimu, Age 15 It was on a Sunday morning, the 11th of August 2008 when we departed the Harare International Airport in Zimbabwe for Nairobi in Kenya. At first I was shocked at the thought that it was…
By Daki Mohamed, Nyonkopir Secondary School, Kajiado My desire of joining the film industry was finally fulfilled by Lola Kenya Screen and I can say that being a participant at Lola Kenya Screen in 2008 and 2009 has been the…
By Tracy Muringa, State House Girls’ School, Nairobi, Kenya Going to Lola Kenya Screen in August 2009 was the best thing to have happened to me yet. This film festival for children and youth provides one with a wide range…
By Adede Hawi Nyodero My name is Adede Hawi. I was born in Nairobi 14 years ago and began my education at Newlight Academy in Komarock till November 2009 when I sat for my Kenya Certificate of Primary Education. I…
By Moses Siku I first heard of Annette Tony Hansen on a documentary about children television on BBC and never in my wildest dream did I think I would meet her. That’s what my experience at the TV drama workshop…
By Irene Esonga, Kahawa Garrison Secondary School, Nairobi Being one of the participants at the second and fourth annual Lola Kenya Screen festival for children and youth, I have been given an opportunity to nurture my creativity through my hard…
By Wangari Mumbi Kiarie, Kianda School, Nairobi I attended Lola Kenya Screen 2008 as part of the film jury. I must say that it was quite an experience right from the word go. I enjoyed myself thoroughly and learnt so…
By Catherine Kiambati Lola Kenya Screen is an organisation that is established to promote mass media literacy among children and youth. It informs and educates them on various media perspectives. It was from here in August 2009 that I got…