THE SEAT DOWN

This episode follows an emotional tale of Kagho's loss and determination as he pursued his dream of cementing his place to become a world-class cinematographer in the highly dynamic world of Nollywood.

Watch the youtube episode where we dive deep into his work: https://youtu.be/-eGmUHkqaqY

Ep. 8 is an exploration of identity and clarity of voice. Elias takes us on an intimate journey of his life from Brazil where he was born to Capetown, South Africa where he now lives. A journey that correlates with his continuous growth in producing the most recognizable films on the continent

Watch an in-depth video on how he does it here: https://youtu.be/zpHFAOLLz_Y

Episode 7 takes a beautiful twist and turn into the beautiful story of a power couple whose meeting changed the face of South Africa's television industry. Together they shaped, are shaping and will shape what engaging TV content means in south Africa

Watch the youtube episode where we go into intimate detail on how to tell authentic stories: https://youtu.be/bzDA-iauYaY

This episode is an in-depth conversation about how Loukman's love for drawing went from being a childhood hobby to a successful career in visual effects. Have a seat and listen in to this amazing conversation with one of Uganda's best filmmakers and visual effects artist.

Watch our in-depth conversation on the art and craft of editing: https://youtu.be/_S814YrKdNc

This episode is an in-depth conversation about how a series of events can occur in your life that is the catalyst to you finding the path of your destiny. Have a seat and listen in to this amazing conversation I have with Rango Musau, who is one of the celebrated editors and colourist in Kenya.

Watch our in-depth conversation on the art and craft of editing: https://youtu.be/dmnjW5pIhfc

This episode is an in-depth conversation about one man's journey in pursuing his dreams against all odds. It refreshing reminder that our dreams are valid. Have a seat and listen in to this amazing conversation I have with Ishmael Azeli, who is one of the most sought after focus pullers in Kenya.

Watch our in-depth conversation on focus pulling and his work on the film Poacher: https://youtu.be/OBQFpyu2KiY

This Episode is a refreshing look at what consistency and hard work lead to. Have a seat and listen in to this amazing conversation I have with Tope Oshin, who is one of the most influential Nigerian Film Producer/Director of our time.

Watch the youtube episode: https://youtu.be/HoEyAHh5r68

This episode looks at the life and journey of Amil Shivji, a filmmaker born and raised in Tanzanian whose story feels like that of the prodigal son but in this version, he returns home from a film scholarship in Canada fused with an incisive desire to tell the stories of his people and his culture in a way that no one had ever done before... and spoiler alert he does with awards to show for it.

Watch the youtube episode: https://youtu.be/KvPlWlUHRCY

This episode looks at the life and journey of Godisamang a documentary filmmaker from South Africa. She talks to us about being raised by her mother who was an English teacher, studying film at AFDA and who she was able to make her breakout docu-series Black Women and Sex.

Watch the youtube episode: https://youtu.be/HmLjJgXJDvA

Hi,

This is your host Mark Wambui. Thank you so much for subscribing to the show. I'm so excited to be able to share with you conversations I've had with content creators in the continent whose work I admire and always look forward to.

Along the way, we will learn so much together about the journey all these creators have gone through and how they were able to master their craft.

Make sure you subscribe to our Youtube channel as well where we go into even more detail by breakdown their creative process using some of their published work.

Always Grateful,

Mark Wambui