MOVING to KIBERA KID blogspot

18 August 2008
Hey everybody,
We are moving to kiberakid.blogspot.com where we will keep you posted on EVERYTHING going on in video and filmmaking in Kibera! Look for us there! Give us your feedback.
Thanks and see you soon! Pamela Collett

GIGANTIC,OPEN AIR CINEMA in Kibera

KIBERA FILM NIGHT August 7 featuring an outstanding line up of local films including:
• AFRICAN RUNNERS, A documentary by Sir Mohinder S. Dhillon , internationally acclaimed Kenyan photographer
• THE KNIFE GRINDER'S TALE, based on the short story by award winning Kenyan author, Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, the tragic story of a father's journey to understand why his son was pointlessly murdered in the slums of Nairobi.
• KIBERA KID short fictional film, winner of seven international awards. KIBERA KID tells the story of an orphan who must choose between a life of crime and redemption.
• TRAIN MENACE by Kibera youth, short documentary about the train that runs right through Kibera affecting everyone’s daily life. Thursday August 7th (7pm - 9pm) @ Kamakunji grounds in Kibera.
Co-sponsored by Film Aid, Kwani? Lit Fest, Africalia, ArtVenture and Hot Sun Foundation.

KIBERA KID in New Delhi INDIA!

The KIBERA KID short film has been selected for exhibition at the World Kids International Film Festival 2008 to be held in New Delhi, 25th to 31st of July. KIBERA KID will be viewed by more than 30,000 children from all over India who will attend the festival this year.

WorldKids Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated towards the promotion of ‘entertainment with a purpose’. WorldKids Foundation’s vision is to expose Indian children to world cultures and traditions as well as encourage critical thinking on social and environmental issues.

We are pleased to join with WORLD KIDS FOUNDATION in their vision to bring together children and youth through media! Visit www.wkiff.com for more information!

Hot Sun Films in Beijing China!

On Tuesday April 22, 2008, Earth Day, three films produced by Hot Sun Films were enthusiastically praised by participants at the Beijing International Peace Vigil meeting. 25 people from many different countries were stimulated to ask questions about life in Kibera, Lamu and Somalia after viewing KIBERA KID, SUBIRA and CHARCOAL TRAFFIC. They enjoyed the films and congratulated the filmmakers on their excellent quality. One young German commented that he knew very little about Africa and that viewing the films was a wonderful learning opportunity for him. An Australian woman said the films were very important for understanding the lives of people in east Africa. A woman from England praised Hot Sun Films for working with slum youth in Africa offering them possibilities for social and cultural participation.