Current professional development methods in the country

• Film workshops provide an invaluable avenue for professional development.

• Film festivals in the country usually have film workshops in their programme: Lola Kenya Film Festival, Kenya International Film There are other film workshops organised by NGOs in the country including One Fine Day, Global Voices, Synarcade Audio-Visuals, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences global Outreach.
• The Mohamed Amin foundation also has advanced crash courses for industry

Professional development service providers for the filmmaking community in the country

Mohamed Amin Foundation (MoForce)

Professional development needs in documentary film production in the country

Alumni of MoForce are very sought after for their skill in all aspects of film production. This means that in the industry as a whole, the level of skills has potential for great improvement.

Potential funding partners in the country, Africa, and beyond

There are some corporate organisations in the country with vast resources and significant corporate social responsibility programmes.

Film schools in the country

• Kenya School of Mass Communications
• University of Nairobi
• Catholic University of East Africa
• Mohamed Amin Foundation (MoForce)
• Kibera Film School

Documentary film production training programmes in the country

In its seven years in operation MoForce has had over 500 students pass through its doors, but this is not specific training for documentary film production.

Film festivals in the country

• Lola Kenya Film Festival
• Kenya International Film Festival

Business management schools in the country

• University of Nairobi
• Daystar University
• Kenya Institute of Management

These have no direct formal involvement with the film industry in the country.

Journalism schools in the country

An estimated 23 institutions are offering standardised media training at various levels. These include:

• University of Nairobi offers a postgraduate Diploma, a BA and an MA in Journalism which integrate radio and television production, feature and news writing, public relations, photojournalism, communication theory, media law, and
• Daystar University has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and a Certificate and a Diploma in the
• United States International University offers a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, and a minor in the
• Tangaza College, a constituent college of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, has a Diploma course in Communications and Media covering journalism, photography, radio production and
• Maseno University has a Department of Communications and a Media Technology
• The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology ( JKUAT) trains journalists at the degree

At college level

• Kenya Institute of Mass Communication is perhaps the most specialised public institution offering media The courses covered include film production, radio and television training.
• All Africa Conference of Churches, which has a communications training centre, offers a Diploma in media production, photography, radio and television production and public
• East Africa School of Journalism
• School of Media Studies
• Blanes College
• Institute of Communication Studies and Development, Media Network
• Foundation College
• Job Institute, Kenya School of Professional Studies
• School of Media Studies
• Mohamed Amin Foundation
• Andrew Crawford Productions

Journalism training is undertaken by various institutions, including at least six universities and several colleges, but the training is expensive, lacking in modern equipment and facilities, and often too general in orientation, not providing the necessary specialist journalism skills.

Nature of involvement of journalism schools in the professional development of documentary filmmakers

There is no direct formal involvement these institutions maintain with the film industry in Kenya.

Technical schools in the country

The above listed universities and several polytechnics such as the Kenya Polytechnic and Mombasa Polytechnic Kenya College of Communications Technology

Nature of involvement of technical schools in the professional development of documentary filmmakers

There is no direct formal involvement these institutions maintain with the film industry in Kenya.

Professional and peer mentorship in the filmmaking community

These usually happen at film workshops that are held over the year. There are also mentorships that do occur during productions.

Categories of relevant tech-related companies in the country and their numbers

In Nairobi there are several computer shops and software companies. Camera shops can also be readily found. There are also several engineering fabrication companies and electronics supplies businesses.

Film sales companies operating in the country

There are no specialised film sales companies in the country. However, there are distribution networks that have been set up by Riverwood producers.

Film distribution companies operating in the country

• A24 Media, an Internet distribution platform
• Obablo Media Centre
• Third Force (Riverwood)-Riverwood distributors are one and the same with their producers so will finance various professional development

Filmmaking community advisory groups in the country

• Kenya Film Commission
• Kenya Filmmakers Association
• Kenya National Film Agency

Nature of involvement of advisory groups in the professional development of documentary filmmakers

• They mainly organise film
• Kenya Film commission has developed a website with a film industry directory.

Local advocacy groups operating in the country

• Climate Change advocacy groups, Road to COP Taskforce
• Kenya Land Alliance
• Kenya Human Rights Commission
• Kenya Association for the Promotion of Adolescent Health

Nature of involvement of advocacy groups in the professional development of documentary filmmakers

Some of these NGOs will commission documentaries.

Documentary and news archives in the country and its volume

• The Kenya National Archives and Documentation Service (KNADS)
• Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC)
• National Museums of Kenya (NMK)
• Department of Film Services (DFS)
• Kenya Film Commission (KFC)
• Kenya Institute of Education (KIE) Educational Media Service (EMS)
• The Permanent Presidential Music Commission (PPMC)
• Private Institutions, Local broadcasters

Method of archive access and use by documentary filmmakers

Filmmakers can make formal applications to these archives for access.