SHEBA HIRST
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Sheba is an Entertainment Manager and Co-owner of Rainmaker Ltd, a leading production house and recording studio in Nairobi, the guiding force behind award-winning musical theatre productions and Manager of iconic Kenyan musician Eric Wainaina for the past decade.
Among notable and experimental reality television series Sheba produced is Uongozi - a search for leadership talent, and she was the anchor of acclaimed and widely popular The Woman’s Show that aired across East Africa. Sheba has a degree in Political Science with Film & Theatre Studies from Wellesley College.
LOUIZA WANJIKU
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Louiza is a seasoned editor, colorist, and sound designer with over 15 years of experience. Her versatile skillset has been applied across various mediums, including advertising, documentaries, a talkshow, game show, short films, feature films and television series’. She is a recipient of the Kalasha Award for Best Editor in 2017 for the acclaimed feature film Kati Kati and the Sembene Ousmane award at the Zanzibar Film Festival for the short film Maria, which she was also a co-director.
Currently, she is a partner at MMF Studio Africa and board member of AFEK association.
MBITHI MASYA
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Mbithi is an international award-winning Kenyan filmmaker, writer and artist whose previous film, Kati Kati produced by acclaimed German director Tom Tykwer, was Kenya’s 2018 Foreign Language Oscar® submission. Mbithi has also worked filmed across 8 different African countries as an advertising commercials director.
As an artist, he is a member of the celebrated experimental art collective Just a Band, whose collaborations have included distinguished musicians Childish Gambino, Owuor Arunga and many others.
CHARLES NYIHA
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Charles Nyiha is a digital artist, electronic musician and graphic designer. He is interested in the relationships between natural science, art and mysticism, and he uses computers as his primary tools for investigating them. He is currently doing a Masters in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins
WANJIRU NJOROGE
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With a passion for crafting compelling stories, Wanjiru is a film producer who has honed her craft for over a decade. She’s been instrumental in delivering captivating short films, feature films, corporate videos, digital media, and more, partnering with top-tier brands like Showmax, CNN, Aga Khan Foundation, and Uber.
Known for her collaborative spirit and attention to detail, Wanjiru ensures each project weaves into a powerful cinematic experience, leaving a lasting impact on audiences worldwide
ANGEL CHENG
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Angel is a specialist in strategic communications & political advocacy, stakeholder engagement and
brand development in entertainment, arts & culture, and international development sectors. She manages international publicity for WOLF Consultants and for the Doha Film Institute, was a producer on award- winning documentaries Fight Like a Girl and Squirrel Wars, and produces documentary new media projects. Angel previously held senior publicity positions at Toronto International Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival, and served on film juries at Thessaloniki Film Festival and Woods Hole Film Festival.
CHRISTINE WANJIRU
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Christine Wanjiru is a multifaceted artist who has a strong interest in building and working with innovative software solutions especially in the arts. As an artist, she plays in bead work, painting and knitting. She is currently a software engineer at a programmatic advertising firm.