Movies that Matter 2022 Cinema without Borders Workshop for East African Film Festival Organisers

Cinema without Borders is a multi-day interactive workshop programme for film festival organisers to strengthen new human rights film festivals and enhance the sustainability of existing festivals. In addition to connecting with like-minded festivals, sharing ideas and building new networks, participants get inspired and assisted.

We are pleased to announce a new edition of Cinema without Borders in Nairobi, Kenya. The four-day workshop programme on how to organise a human rights film festival or mobile cinema project will take place from 28 November – 1 December. We will bring together starting and more experienced film festival professionals from the Horn and East of Africa.

• Table of Content
• About Movies that Matter
• Cinema without Borders Workshop
• Aim and Benefits of Cinema without Borders Workshop
• Requirements for Cinema without Borders Workshop Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Cinema without Borders Workshop

Application Deadline	11 Sep 2022
Country to study	Kenya
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	Movies that Matter
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Cinema without Borders Workshop

There is no participation fee, costs for travel and lodging will be covered and we expect participants to be available for all the 4 days of the programme.

Participants will gain practical knowledge and get fresh ideas and possibilities to strengthen their network. By exchanging experiences and best practices, participants are inspired and assisted to further develop their own festival. The interactive workshops will address various aspects of organising a human rights film festival, such as programming films and organising debates, fundraising, impact strategies, promotion and reaching new audiences.

Requirements for Cinema without Borders Workshop Qualification

We will select a maximum of 15 qualified participants from the field of cinema and human rights, who already have some experience in organising at least one socially engaged film event/festival. Requirements for participation include a good level of English and a relationship to a reliable non-profit organisation. Selection is based on motivation and experience. Gender and regional balance of participants is also taken into account. We invite participants from

Application Deadline

September 11, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Movies that Matter on forms.moviesthatmatter.nl to apply

Fill out the online form and application form and submit to Movies that Matter latest September 11th at midnight CEST. If you encounter any problems while submitting the application, please send your application to [email protected].

For more details, visit Movies that Matter website.