Nico Cerrone and Ken Mwara of Limericks-visit to Hot Sun Foundation

Nico Cerrone admires photographs of children taken during past workshop, an initiative of Hot Sun foundation,Children Workshop Department. For more information on the past workshop.. www.tarorootfilms.com/15-majukumu-a-short-film-produced-by-kenyan...

 A closer glimpse of the children photographs!

Josephat Keya Program Manager at Hot Sun Foundation ke.linkedin.com/pub/josephat-keya/25/59/475, Ken Mwara www.facebook.com/kenmwara, Aida Achieng exchange contacs. After a tor of the office.

Josephat Keya shares more on the program.











Exchanging pleasantries at the reception.

Ken Mwara, Aida Achieng, Josephat Keya and Nico Cerrone pose for a group photo after a tour of Hot Sun foundation office.














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DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING-APPLY NOW BEFORE 4th Feb.

Mercy Murugi-Director of Kibera Film School en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercy_Murugi and trainee Ronald Omondi. 
Without film crudeness of  the world would make the cinema unbearable.


A good opening and a good ending woven together, make a good film. 
DONT JUST WISH!
Be part of an award winning film school Kibera Film School kiberafilmschool.blogspot.com pick application forms now.
Deadline 4th Feb 2012.
email: projects@hotsunfoundation.org
Office Landline:                +254 20 251 6909
Office Safaricom:             +254 710 624 638



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Nathan Collett Donates New Film Equipment to Kibera Film School.

Assistant trainers Grishon Onyango and Wycliffe Mboya with new film equipments donated by Nathan Collett wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oath_(2005_film), the founder of the film school.

Dan Enger, Nathan Collett wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oath_(2005_film) trustee, trainees and staff pose for a group photo.

Nathan Collett wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oath_(2005_film, a trustee presents Wycliffe Mboya, an assistant trainer with a sony Alpha 300 SLR camera at the reception.

5 flip cameras, a sony Alpha 300 SLR camera, a sony lens 70-200mm, a cannon lens 75-300mm, 2 media card readers, a digital light meter and 3 lacies (rugged)












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"We are a Hands-on Film School" Nathan Collett-Director of Togetherness Supreme.

Nathan Collett trustee and re-known filmmaker explains reasons why he started the film school, uniqueness of the school and why it's the best in Kenya.

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Clarence Ilavonga Assistant TV Producer at KiberaTV: I am a testimony.

Clarence Ilavonga the Head editor and assistant TV Producer at KiberaTV,  a graduate of Kibera Film School. Explains why the film school is the best in Kenya.

"The training entails intensive hands-on equipments..with creative minds script -writers, camera persons, directors,producers...it's an environment"

http://youtu.be/6TzbCuTkxpw

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Dorcas Saisi: Feel Good about Yourself

My name is Dorcas Saisi. I am 23. I moved to Kibera, a slum in Nairobi, Kenya two years ago.  There was nothing for me in my village. Like so many farmers, I came to Nairobi to look for a job.

My first job was as a house help.  I was paid only Kes 2,000 per month (about US$25) although the official minimum wage in Kenya is Kes 6,000.  Sometimes the family would wake me at 3 am telling me to get busy and clean the house.  I just couldn't do it. I worked so hard but they were never satisfied. 

I decided to become a security guard. But I was fired when I was unjustly accused of taking something from someone's house. 

A friend told me about Hot Sun Foundation.  I want to be a filmmaker so I can show the world how servants and other poor people are mistreated.  

My parents are praying for the success of Hot Sun Foundation.  They hope that more and more poor people can have the opportunity to become filmmakers.

What is my message for our friends and supporters?

When people are helping Hot Sun Foundation, they can see for themselves from our films that they are promoting our talents. 

When you help someone else, it makes you feel great about yourself.

Make sure more youth have the opportunity to learn filmmaking.

Support us at http://www.globalgiving.org/3632. 

A monthly recurring donation would be especially helpful.

Thanks for support our talent.

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Mercy Murugi Kibera Film School-Director: We are a unique school.

"We have always found that our students  are most productive in small teams of (12 students per intake) with tight budgets, time lines and the freedom to tell their own stories" (Mercy Murugi Kibera Film School -Director)

http://youtu.be/sdOkpWJok7s




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APPLY NOW FOR FEBRUARY INTAKE

Be part of an award winning film school Kibera Film School kiberafilmschool.blogspot.com pick application forms now.
Deadline 4th Feb 2012.
email: projects@hotsunfoundation.org
Office Landline:                +254 20 251 6909
Office Safaricom:             +254 710 624 638









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Typical-Morning At Kibera Film School.

Michael Robert a trainee dusting the shelves a typical routine.

Ada Achieng at the reception contacting incoming trainees for 2012 foundation in filmmaking class at kiberafilmschool.blogspot.com











Josphat Keya program manager explains to Monica Achieng an intern about the rules and regulations of Hot Sun Foundation (www.hotsunfilms.com/foundation) at the reception. 

Volunteer Frans Wamugunda at the office.

Nathan Collett  a trustee getting ready to work at the office. (twitter.com/nathancollett)











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BuddhaBlaze Visit to Kibera Film School on 12th jan 2012.

Kenyan entertainment legend BuddhaBlaze and crew came to Hot Sun Foundation. To see what the youth of kibera are doing at the Kibera film school. buddhablazeworld.blogspot.com twitter.com/itsbuddhablaze

Kibera's own child HipHop artist, Octopizzo accompanied BuddhaBlaze. www.octopizzo.com

One of the trainee's at the film school with BuddhaBlaze at the editing suite.

BuddhaBlaze with trustee Nathan Collett  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Collett

BuddhaBlaze with Anne Mwaniki the financial director at Hot Sun Foundation.

BuddhaBlaze with Josphat Keya the Poject coordinator. twitter.com/jos_key

BuddhaBlaze at the reception. He was shown around the office that houses Kibera Film School kiberafilmschool.blogspot.com , Hot Sun Foundation www.hotsunfoundation.org ,and Hot Sun Films www.hotsunfilms.com 

BddhaBlaze, Nathan Collett, Octopizzo, Bankslave and trainees pose for a group photo.

BddhaBlaze and graffiti artist Bankslave share a word over a can of paint!











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British journalist Oliver Burkeman visit to Hot Sn Foundation on 7th jan 2012.

The Gurdian journalist Oliver Burkeman www.oliverburkeman.com , trustee Nathan Collett and assistant trainer Wycliff Mboya during a question and answer session at the reception.

Program Coordinator  at Hot Sun Foundation Josphat Keya goes through the brochure as he explains detailed information about Kibera Film School.

 Aida Achieng, one of Hot Sun Foundation staff member's sells a T-shirt and DVDs at the gallery.

Oooops! the T-shirt is definitely small Mr. Oliver Burkeman!

Hot Sun Foundation staff members pose for a group photo with Mr. Oliver Burkeman.









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HOT SUN FOUNDATION OPENING DAY 2012

Josphat Keya, Program Manager decided not to begin the year with paper work;making sure that the compound is neat and the schools garden has enough vegetables










Anne Mwaniki, Financial Administrator and Wycliffe Mboya, former student, picking up dead flowers from the backyard.  













Mercy Murugi Director, Kibera Film School/Trustee Hot Sun Foundation in her office preparing for the day.

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Bad Company to Good: Polycap Sara's Story

What was my turning point?  I have a lot to say.  I had a job as a mechanic and lost it.  I became idle, doing weird things, using drugs, staying in bad company.  My life was not sustaining me.

Then I was arrested for a cell phone theft. Jail is a new world. You have to survive on your own. No parents. No family. No support. I felt everyone was against me.  I didn't even want to take meals. 

My sister got me out of jail. She paid for the cost of the cell phone.  But still she thought I was a crook.  I promised her I would change.  I came to Kibera because it's a bit cheaper to live here. 

A friend brought me to the Slum Film Festival workshop at Hot Sun Foundation.  Filmmaking was good from the beginning.  I applied and got into Kibera Film School

For me it is different  at Hot Sun Foundation.  Here something is being done in the slums by people who take the work seriously.

What is my message to our supporters?

What I think about them is that they are kind-hearted, helping someone you don't know really takes a big heart.  They are giving us a chance to express ourselves. They are changing lives.

I really want to tell our supporters just keep on with a willing heart and for sure they will get a reward.

Wishing all our supporters a Happy New Year!

 Please keep up the good work by helping us at http://www.globalgiving.org/3632

Many thanks,

 Polycap

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