
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos and The Empty Grave have been selected to compete at the FESPACO 2025 film festival in Burkina Faso.
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos will participate in the COMPETITION PERSPECTIVES category and The Empty Grave has been selected to participate in the SECTION DIVERSITÉS category. Continue Reading

The 2025 Kitale Film Week Awards Nominees have just been announced. We are exited to announce that BODA LOVE has been nominated for :-
- BEST SCREENPLAY
- BEST FEATURE FILM
- BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BODA LOVE will be Screened In partnership with Rushlake Media at the Kitale Film Week on 8th February 2025 at Deepsea Main Hall, Kitale.
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2025 Sheffield DocFest MeetMarket
Are you working on your next doc feature or series and looking for support, funding or partners? Have a project in the works and need help developing it?
The MeetMarket welcomes entries from makers around the world, with projects either in development, production, post-production, or rough cut stage.
Deadline: 5 February 2025
Apply Here: https://www.sheffdocfest.com/meetmarket
The 46th Durban International Film Festival 2025
Calling All Filmmakers! The 46th Durban International Film Festival 2025 Submissions Are Open! Don’t miss your chance to be part of South Africa’s oldest and largest film festival, renowned for its’ world-class screenings, Oscar-qualifying awards for Best Documentary, Best South African Documentary, Best Short Film, and vibrant celebration of global, diverse cinema!
Deadline: 31 January 2025 .
Apply Here: https://filmfreeway.com/DurbanFilmFest

Rahab: What do you like most about your job as a producer / director
Firul: As a line producer/ director. The ability to read a script and visualize the film as written. And the ways to bring this vision to fruition. The ability to foresee challenges and think of possible solutions on how to get a scene done. I guess every director/ producer does this but I credit my process from a short stint I had at Kenya Grip and Sparks lighting where I got to see how critical Grips and Sparks bring to a film. I have been working as line producer & a 1st AD on short films. Last year I got to do Art props photography on an international tv show. Currently doing the same plus BTS for feature film.
Rahab: What do you consider your artistic process when it comes to making a film
Firul: My process is quite simple, I read the script as non-filmmaker would. If it pleases me, I might re-read it again immediately (often I would read it the following day or hours later) thinking of what it would take to make it. Then often I would have had some conversations with the producer on budget and timelines. With these two in mind, I will see whether or not they work.
Rahab: Why did you start making films?
Firul: The long and short of it- is to tell stories and hope that it entertains and shares a nugget or two I hold true.
Rahab: What are you currently watching?
Firul: A lot of YouTube shows nowadays. Travel, automotive, real estate and channels of guys who do van life and adventure. There is a show on Netflix that I keep postponing called the Diplomat that I need to watch.
Rahab: Any advice to those starting out in the film industry?
Firul: Have an idea of where you want to end up, research on how to get there, be open and flexible to working in other departments, be enthusiastic about whatever role you get, always prepare well for whatever it is you get, give yourself time and when you start making it be kind and gracious to those starting and beneath you. Mentor others.
Matt Armstrong has a saying, hard work beats talent. Be a hard worker.
