PWFF 2024

PWFF 2024

Welcome to the 3rd edition of Pridelands Wildlife Film Festival (PWFF) 2024! Taking place against the backdrop of Africa month on May 29th to May 31st 2024 at Nairobi Street Kitchen.

PWFF 2024 promises to be an enriching experience, featuring groundbreaking panel sessions and masterclasses led by leading creators from across the creative industry. Delving into topics such as Sound in Film, VR and AI as new filmmaking tools for emerging filmmakers in wildlife, conservation, nature, and environmental filmmaking, our sessions will explore forward-thinking themes including monetizing content, distribution, ownership, writing for nature, and the business of filmmaking and much MORE!!

Immerse yourself in a world of thought-provoking sessions, where we’ll examine the future of filmmaking through innovative lenses. Witness the screening of out-of-the-box nature and conservation films, as told by African storytellers and independent filmmakers from around the globe.

Culminating in the prestigious Nkaang’ awards, PWFF 2024 will celebrate the best of the best filmmakers who submitted to this year’s call for submissions. Join us for an unforgettable journey celebrating the power of film to inspire, educate, and ignite change.

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Sianto marley

Assistant Director of Tourism & Wildlife at Narok County Government 

Leading the charge in enhancing tourism potential and conservation efforts in Narok County. With a decade of experience in public relations, media, and communication, I specialize in promoting tourism products and fostering stakeholder engagement. 

Passionate about empowering rural women and children, I founded Naretoi Ang’ to provide wildlife and environmental education, along with eco-friendly solutions like solar lighting. Recognized among Kenya’s top 40 under 40 women for social enterprise and leadership. 

MA in International Relations and Affairs from USIU-Africa, and a BA in Communication and Media Studies from Daystar University.

Speakers & PANELISTS

Amos ‘Guzman’ Cheruiyot, who is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Guzman Pictures, is best known for “Campus Diaries” web series film released in 2019. That marks his debut in screenwriting and film directing. Since then, he has written, produced, directed, and managed over 24 other films, working closely with many teams of cast and crew.
Amos Guzman Cheruiyot

Director, Producer, Editor

Victoria Sone and Mark Deeble www.deeblestone.com are known for their independent story- driven films championing the importance of biodiversity and the interconnectivity of the natural world. For each film, they spend a minimum of 2 years camped in the wilderness with a small team.
Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone

Wildlife filmmakers and conservationists

Dereck and Beverly Joubert are award-winning filmmakers, conservationists, winner of the 2021 Explorers Club Medal and National Geographic Explorers-at-Large, who have been filming, researching and exploring Africa for over 40 years.
Dereck and Beverly Joubert

Filmmakers & Conservationists

Emmanuel Mushy (Tanzania) is an African Leadership Academy alum, Mastercard Foundation Scholar alum, and UN SDG Action Awards Alumni. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business from the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University, with a minor in Arts, Design, and Visual Merchandising.
Emmanuel Mushy

Impact Entrepreneur

Sarudzayi Marufu is a BAFTA Connect film producer and creative entrepreneur, deeply committed to revolutionising global cinema with the ethos of inclusivity, innovation, and community uplift. She's the driving force behind Euras Films.
Sarudzayi Marufu

Film Producer & Entrepreneur

Maïmouna Jallow is a multidisciplinary artist and writer. She is the author of several children’s books, including I’m the Colour of Honey and Story Story, Story Come, an anthology of re-imagined African folktales. Her debut film, Tales of the Accidental City, is an experimental feature-length in which all the action takes place on Zoom.
Maïmouna Jallow

Multidisciplinary Artist and Writer

Marie Mbullu is a 23-year-old Tanzanian American. Who creates bite sized videos on her channel Habari Njema. Her channel discusses all things Africa regarding pop culture, politics, innovation, history, and current events. Some of her most popular series are Good News Sunday, and Cool African Tings.
Marie Mbullu

Content Creator

Thihangwi is a recent MA Film graduate whose research centers around wildlife documentary and nature conservation in Southern Africa at the University of Cape Town. She is the head tutor for the 2024 Film in Africa course and Impact Facilitator course.
Thihangwi Ramutsindela

 Impact Producer

Hamid is an Artist who focuses on creative leadership and innovation. He is the co-Founder and Creative Director at Kugali Media, a visual entertainment company that focuses on African storytelling.
HAMID IBRAHIM

Co-Founder & Creative Director, Kugali Media

Walid Kilonzi is a pioneering Extended Reality Producer at Fallohide with a proven and experienced background in all things Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality for multinational companies, SMEs, African governments, and NGOs based all around Africa.
Walid Kilonzi

Extended Reality Producer

With a vibrant 19-year journey spanning the creative landscape of Africa, I have passionately woven my narrative through the heart of the creative & production industries. A proud alumnus of Stanford Graduate School of Business's Seed Transformation Program, I believe in the need to grow your abilities as a business leader as you build your craft as a creative.
Mike Mwiti

Managing Director - Genesis Design Factory Limited

Elizabeth Unger is a National Geographic Explorer who has worked and traveled across all seven continents. She’s a two-time Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program Grantee and was selected in 2022 for DOC NYC’s 40 Under 40 list.
Elizabeth Unger

National Geographic Explorer

Andrew has meticulously cultivated a diverse skill set and amassed a wealth of experience within the audio service industry. His credentials, including certifications from Dolby® Technologies and Film Skills, underscore his unwavering commitment to mastering the intricacies of his craft.
Ahuurra Andrew

Audio Engineer

I am an Audio Engineer with an experience of over 10yrs in the Entertainment Industry. I am well-known for providing high-quality Audio Production and Audio Post Production services focusing on Dialogue Editing, Foley Production and Sound Design, Voiceover Production, Audio Mixing and Mastering services in the Ugandan Entertainment Industry.
KASOMA TONNY

Audio Engineer

Christopher Paetkau is cofounder of BUILD - a Canadian multi-platform media company on a mission to inspire with “The Art of Nature” specializing in wildlife, natural history, and commercial productions.
Christopher Paetkau

Commercial Director and Cinematographer

Marete Selvin is a communication and media professional. Her primary fields are as an editor, creator, and producer. Marete began her career as a news reporter, reporting and telling stories spanning global issues including gender, arts and culture, environment, and conservation.
Marete Selvin

Communication & Media Professional

William Ouma is a licensed drone operator, with experience in filming, conservation, photogrammetrical data capture, agronomical drone support, and training. He studied at the Shang Tao College for 3D animation and Media Production, working in filming, and coaching and mentorship industry for half a decade before pivoting towards the drones sector.
William Ouma

Head of Operations, Expert Drones Africa

Dibblex is the visionary force behind the captivating Podcast, Boots on the Ground, he is the creative lead, embracing the power of one-on-one conversations to amplify the voices for conservation. . Presently, Dibblex is the Communications Officer for the Mara Elephant Project, stationed at the Lemek conservancy in Maasai Mara.
Dibblex Soyiantet

Communications Officer, Mara Elephant Project

Manal O is a Visual Development Artist and 2D animator with a degree in Animation from the University of the West of England in Bristol. Her passion for art and storytelling comes to life in her diverse projects, ranging from captivating children's books to comics and 2D animations.
Manal O

Visual Development Artist & 2D animator 

Thuku Kariuki is a producer/production manager and a filmmaker at Afrika Live Media, a pan-African media production company based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has worked in the media industry for the last 14 years.
Thuku Kariuki

Producer/production Manager & Filmmaker

Mudamba is an Arts & Film Administrator who is currently Docubox-EADFF’s General Manager, after serving as its Programs Director for 10 years since inception.
P. Mudamba Mudamba

Arts & Film Administrator

Akosua Hanson is an artist and activist based in Ghana who believes deeply in the power of Art and artistic expression in changing the world. Her work spans theatre, film, sex education, community organizing to comics and graphic novels.
Nana Akosua Hanson

Artist & Activist

Erica Francis Rugabandana is an award winning filmmaker from Tanzania, has a background in wildlife management and community development, with specialization in communication for environment and wildlife conservation education.
Erica Rugabandana

Filmmaker

Mwara Kung’u is an unreasonable artist, teacher & entrepreneur living in Nairobi. Born in 1974, she grew up in Uthiru & did her first degree at Kenyatta University, a B Ed in Fine Art. She did her Masters at the University of Westminster in London, and came home with an MSc in Computer Animation.
Mwara Kung’u

Artist, Teacher & Entrepreneur

As a seasoned multimedia journalist with over a decade of experience, I've had the privilege to work with esteemed outlets such as BBC, Reuters, and currently, Mongabay. Additionally, my commitment to environmental investigative journalism has led me to become a fellow for the Rainforest Investigation Network of the Pulitzer Center.
Elodie Toto

Multimedia Journalist

Kimani wa Munene, with a 23-year tenure in broadcast marketing, advertising, and content distribution in the East Africa region. His passion has contributed in industry formulation of policies and actively participating in the creation of the Film Federation of Kenya.
Kimani wa Munene

Fundraising for Film and Marketer

Omotayo is an ingenious film lawyer with about 8 years experience in entertainment and intellectual property law. Currently, she’s the head of legal at the EbonyLife Group. A position which exposes her to working with international and local media/film companies like Netflix, BBC Studios, Sony Pictures etc.
Omotayo Inakoju

Film Lawyer

Usama Mukwaya is a Ugandan screenwriter, film director, and producer based in Kampala. With nearly a decade of experience, he specializes in crafting compelling screenplays and shaping narratives for impactful films.
USAMA MUKWAYA

Screenwriter, Film Director, & Producer

Monica Juma is a Journalist by profession working for Kenya’s public broadcaster Kenya Broadcasting corporation, KBC in television Programmes Department as Controller Television programming CPTV.
Monica Juma

Journalist

MOHAMED Saïd Ouma is a renowned filmmaker, cultural operator and executive director of DocA- Documentary Africa. Mohamed is also engaged in "The African Heritage Project", a program which aims to restore fifty African films of historical, cultural and artistic significance.
Mohamed S Ouma

Executive Director, DocA – Documentary Africa

Mercy Mutisya is a passionate storyteller and creative thinker with a love for both the arts and technology. She has written for TV shows such as County 49, Njoro Wa Uba, and Untying Kantai, all of which stream on Showmax.
Mercy Mutisya

Storyteller & Creative Thinker

Debra Aroko is a Kenyan filmmaker and producer with a deep passion for telling stories that capture the nuanced realities of the various communities that exist within her continent. She is also the Co-director and Impact Producer of the feature-length documentary “Searching For Amani”.
Debra Aroko

Filmmaker & Producer

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DATE/TIMEMAY 29TH
(DAY 1)		MAY 30TH
(DAY 2)		MAY 31ST
(DAY 3)
08:00 – 09:00AccreditationAccreditationAccreditation
09:00 – 10:30Enhancing Visual Storytelling with Drone Cinematography TechniquesSound: From Practical to Digital Approaches in Film ProductionImmersive Storytelling: Exploring Narrative Techniques in Virtual Reality
10:30 – 11:00Tea BreakTea BreakTea Break
11:00 – 1200AI in Filmmaking: A New Horizon in StorytellingWriting for NatureAnimating Africa: Shattering Stereotypes in Wildlife and Conservation Narratives
12:000 – 13:00Film ScreeningFilm ScreeningFilm Screening
13:00 – 14:00Lunch BreakLunch BreakLunch Break
14:00 – 15:00Film Funding, Distribution and OwnershipImpact Campaign Production in FilmmakingFilm Screening
15:30 – 17:00Film ScreeningFilm ScreeningTHE NKAANG’ AWARDS

Receipients of the inaugural Naphtali S. Tande Lifetime Achievement Award

Receipients of the inaugural

Naphtali S. Tande Lifetime Achievement Award

Dereck and Beverly Joubert

Dereck and Beverly Joubert are award-winning filmmakers, conservationists, winner of the 2021 Explorers Club Medal and National Geographic Explorers-at-Large, who have been filming, researching and exploring Africa for over 40 years. Through their film company, 'Wildlife Films', they have created over 35 films, and received 8 Emmy awards. The films predominantly focus on Africa's wildlife, with strong conservation messages at their core. The Joubert's are the founders of Rhinos Without Borders, an initiative that has moved 87 rhinos from high poaching areas to safety. They also co-founded the Big Cats Initiative with National Geographic, as an emergency initiative to slow the rapid decline of big cats around the world, with over 150 grants in 29 countries. This program has now transitioned to the Great Plains Big Cats Initiative, under the Joubert's leadership and Great Plains Foundation management. In recent years, the Joubert's have expanded their conservation outreach through Great Plains Conservation a conservation tourism company. Dereck is CEO of the company and together with their business partners, they strive to secure African landscapes of a scale large enough to protect its resident and seasonal wildlife population. They achieve this through very light footprint safari camps that operate on these tracts of land in Botswana, Kenya and Zimbabwe. Through Great Plains Conservation, and their charity arm, Great Plains Foundation, they are running various initiatives to save Africa's wildlife and uplift, educate and care for the surrounding communities.

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