In April 2020, The Kenya Film Commission in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a German development agency that provides tailor-made, cost-efficient and effective services for sustainable development launched THE FILM EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME set out to provide film and video-related funding in the broad categories of;
- Development funding (of feature films, documentaries and TV concepts)
- Production funding (of feature films and documentaries)
- Marketing and distribution funding
- Emerging filmmaker funding
This year’s 3rd CYCLE FILM EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME has awarded the following the following upcoming projects;
PRODUCTION FUNDING
1.Limo on the Run (Documentary) Ksh 4,235,500.00
2.Otis Janam (Feature Film) Ksh 6,880,000.00
3.2 Asunder (Feature Film) Ksh 5,248,000.00
4.Family Vacation (Feature Film) Ksh 4,202,500.00
5.Punchline (Feature Film) Ksh 4,440,000.00
6.Kileo (Feature Film) Ksh 3,161,500.00
7.Kahawa Black (Feature Film) Ksh 3,255,000.00
DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
1.Valley of Gold (TV Series) Ksh 1,090,000.00
2.Finish Line (Feature Film) Ksh 1,655,000.00
3.Buzzy (Animation) Ksh 357,000.00
EMERGING FILMMAKERS
1.Bromance Central (Feature Film) Ksh 447,102.00
2.Love and Betrayal (Short Film) Ksh 353,663.00
3.The Chasm (Short Film) Ksh 437,000.00
4.Nyakio (Animation) Ksh 469,500.00
5.Ipo Siku (Short Film) Ksh 483,000.00
6.Barua la Uhamisho (Short Film) Ksh 397,000.00
7.The Dare Devil (Short Film) Ksh 467,000.00
8.Say (Short Film) Ksh 349,500.00
9.Beyond Passion (Documentary) Ksh 451,000.00
10.Hell or Highwater (Short Film) Ksh 500,000.00
11.Kayombo Ksh 500,000.00
12.Chapati: Strange Woman and the Kitchen (Short Film) Ksh 236,000.00
Congratulations to all the 3rd Cycle Film Empowerment Programme Awardees.
