Mira Nair, Maisha Film Lab Founder

Maisha Film Lab will hold an African Film Festival from 13^th– 15th August 2010 at Uganda’s national theater.

The festival will attract a number of film makers, writers and actors from various African countries.

The organizers say participation in the festival is free of charge, and are inviting all members of the public to come and see the latest filming talent and productions in Eastern Africa.

One of Maisha Lab films, ‘How will I get a drink”

Maisha (which means life in Kiswahili) is a non profiting training initiative for emerging filmmakers in East Africa and provides hands on intensive training in screenwriting, editing, directing, producing, cinematography, sound recording and acting.

Maisha was founded in 2004 by acclaimed director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake, Amelia) and operate ‘film labs’ in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.

It operates on the motto that says “If we do not tell our stories, no one will.”

By Zacharia Tiberindwa, Ultimate Media

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