
The first of the twelve part Swahiliwood Workshop Series has officially begun! The workshop series will see the realization of three feature length Entertainment-Education films.
...Read MoreIf you think there is no film industry in Tanzania, think again! Adding to the well known industries of Hollywood, Bollywood, and Nollywood (Nigeria), there is another, well established but elsewhere unknown, wood- Swahiliwood. And it's been around for over ten years!
...Read MoreMFDI has just completed its second set of Wahapahapa comics. These colorful books look at the stories of Dula, a member of the Wahapahapa Band, who is battling a secret addiction, and Monica and Mainda, the mother and daughter duo struggling to communicate.
...Read MoreWe now have distribution rights to the TVE Early Life Series, comprised of Mayor's Dream, My First Day of School, and Kibera Kids. This series looks at early childhood development through the stories of four families in four different countries.
...Read MoreChumo is getting around! We've been seeing Chumo posters and DVDs on the streets of Dar es Salaam and now know that the film has crossed the waters to Zanzibar.
...Read MoreMFDI- Tz was in Zanzibar this weekend for the Zanzibar International Film Festival, where Chumo director, Jordan Riber, took the Industry Award for Best Director and Jokate Mwegelo, who plays Amina in the film, won the Industry Award for Best Actress. Congratulations Jordan and Jokate!
...Read MoreMFDI Tanzania’s new film, Chumo has premiered and is now available for purchase through STEPS Entertainment! The official launch occurred over two days, with a private screening for partners, cast and crew at Movenpick Hotel and a public screening at Biafra grounds in Dar es Salaam, where more than five thousand people watched the film- twice!
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