Maisha Film Lab is a Uganda-based non-profit training film initiative for emerging

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n filmmakers and mentorship programme for aspiring filmmakers and youth in Eastern Africa. It encompasses film production, screenwriting, directing, producing, cinematography, editing, sound recording, and acting.

Origins

Maisha was established in 2005 by film director

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. The name Maisha is from a

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word that means "life". Maisha aims to seek, identify, nurture, and promote creative talent among children and youth through hands-on skills development programmes in areas such as journalism, film-making, arts appreciation, and organisation and presentation of cultural and creative events.

Notable alumni

Below is a list of distinguished Maisha Film Lab alumni: * Ashiq Khan *

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* Philbert Aime Mbabazi *

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Rehema Nanfuka Kivu Ruhorahoza Joel Karekezi Sam Ishiimwe Abdu Simba Zippy Kimundu Patience Katushabe Asaba

References

External links

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