Cultural Documentary Filmmaking Mentorship Program

Yaeda Valley, Lake Eyasi
Hadzabe & Datoga tribes

ALL EXPENSES PAID

  • Mentorship Dates:
    11th November - 25th November 2022

  • Receiving Applications: 10th October - 30th October 2022

Spend 2 weeks making a documentary in the wild and learning about the Hadzabe hunter gatherer and Datoga pastoralist cultures. Create documentary stories about their connection to nature.

Eligibility: 

  • African citizen (from any of the 54 African countries) with a valid passport.

  • Age 18+.

  • Owns a DSLR or mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses.

  • Owns a laptop or smartphone with good specifications to support Adobe Suite.

  • Able to commit and travel 2 weeks to learn how to be a compelling storyteller and learn new techniques.

Learning Outcomes:

Cultural Literacy of the Hadzabe, Datoga and Maasai people in Tanzania.  

Ethics of Ethnographic and Anthropological Storytelling.

Refining human empathy and Interview skills to share authentic, uncontrived stories.

Introductory training on the full process of creating a short documentary film - from pre-production, production, to post production. 

Technical skills on operating cameras and sound equipment.

Creative skills on Cinematography and editing on Adobe Premiere Pro.

Meet your Mentors

  • Jigar Ganatra AFRISOS Founder/Director

    Jigar Ganatra

    Jigar is an award winning Nature & Culture filmaker from Tanzania with 7 years of experinece making documentaries. He has been working with the Hadzabe tribe for the last 3 years and is currently learning to speak Hadzane.

  • Frank Papushka AFRISOS Co-founder

    Frank Papushka

    Frank is a self-taught documentary filmmaker from Tanzania with 7 years of experience making conservation films for clients like BBC Storyworks, WildAid, UNDP, and many others. He has worked with various tribes and communties around Africa.

This program is for those who are truly adventurous. It is not for the faint of heart. Only apply if you think you have what it takes to be an AFRISOS documentary filmmaker!