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Your next breakthrough might be one application away.Each month, AFRISOS shares opportunities in Jobs & Career Developme...
30/04/2026

Your next breakthrough might be one application away.

Each month, AFRISOS shares opportunities in Jobs & Career Development, Funds & Grants, and Film Submissions & Festivals from around the world for filmmakers, storytellers, conservationists, and emerging creatives.

We aim to make it easier for our community to discover meaningful opportunities and take the next step in their creative journeys.

🔗 Learn more and apply for this month’s opportunities via the link in our bio.

If you would like your opportunity to be featured, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “Share Opportunity”.

🎉 The jury has spoken.After a competitive selection process, we are thrilled to announce the five East African filmmaker...
07/03/2026

🎉 The jury has spoken.
After a competitive selection process, we are thrilled to announce the five East African filmmakers who will be joining us for Framing the Arc, a 10 day expedition filmmaking workshop in the rich biodiversity of the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania.
Hosted by in partnership with and , this immersive workshop brings together emerging storytellers to explore one of the world’s most unique ecosystems.

Meet the winners:
Leah Gerald .liah - Tanzania
Kipchumba Koech - Kenya
Seif Walala - Tanzania
Franco Molisho - Democratic Republic of Congo
Dedan Gospel - Tanzania

These talented and daring storytellers will receive mentorship from world class filmmakers and local conservation experts in the field as they develop and produce short films rooted in conservation, science, and community storytelling, and present their films to the local community.

Follow along our social media and watch as they grow into future Nature Griots.
📍 Workshop dates: March 12 to 22.

🎉The results are in.After a competitive selection process, we are thrilled to announce the five East African filmmakers ...
07/03/2026

🎉The results are in.
After a competitive selection process, we are thrilled to announce the five East African filmmakers who will be joining us for Framing the Arc, a 10 day expedition filmmaking workshop in the rich biodiversity of the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania.
Hosted by in partnership with and , this immersive workshop brings together emerging storytellers to explore one of the world’s most unique ecosystems.

Meet the winners:
Leah Gerald .liah - Tanzania
Kipchumba Koech - Kenya
Seif Walala - Tanzania
Franco Molisho - Democratic Republic of Congo
Dedan Gospel - Tanzania

These talented and daring storytellers will receive mentorship from world class filmmakers and local conservation experts in the field as they develop and produce short films rooted in conservation, science, and community storytelling, and present their films to the local community.

Follow along our social media and watch as they grow into future Nature Griots.
📍 Workshop dates: March 12 to 22.

🎉Opportunities right at your fingertips.Each month, AFRISOS shares opportunities in Jobs & Career Development, Funds & G...
25/02/2026

🎉Opportunities right at your fingertips.

Each month, AFRISOS shares opportunities in Jobs & Career Development, Funds & Grants, and Film Submissions & Festivals from around the world for filmmakers, storytellers, conservationists, and emerging creatives.

We aim to make it easier for our community to discover meaningful opportunities and take the next step in their creative journeys.

🔗 Learn more and apply for this month’s opportunities via the link in our bio.

If you would like your opportunity to be featured, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line “Share Opportunity.

19/02/2026

Are you ready for the most challenging and transformative filmmaking experience yet? 🎬
AFRISOS, in partnership with and invites talented East African filmmakers to join Framing the Arc, an all-expenses-paid, 10-day expedition filmmaking workshop in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains.

These ancient mountains are rugged, biodiverse, and demanding. You’ll face long days, unpredictable weather, and remote living, but the experience is unmatched for those ready to step up.

Participants will receive hands-on mentorship from expert filmmakers and have the chance to explore the Nguru cloud forest of the Eastern Arc Mountains while creating powerful films that will be screened to local communities.

🗓 Applications deadline 25 February 2026 (we assess and select candidates on a rolling basis - the earlier you apply the higher the chances of getting in!)
📍 Expedition dates: 9–21 March 2026
🔗 Apply now via the link in our bio!

ChameleonCorridors AFRISOS

🚨🚨Calling all East African filmmakers🚨🚨AFRISOS, in partnership with and is looking for 5 East African filmmakers to jo...
12/02/2026

🚨🚨Calling all East African filmmakers🚨🚨
AFRISOS, in partnership with and is looking for 5 East African filmmakers to join Framing the Arc, a 10-day, fully funded filmmaking workshop in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains.

Step into one of the oldest and most biodiverse mountain ranges on Earth. These mist-covered forests are home to species found nowhere else, regulate rainfall, feed major rivers, and support millions of livelihoods across East Africa.

Selected participants will receive hands-on mentorship from world-class mentors and the chance to explore the Nguru cloud forest of the Eastern Arc Mountains while creating powerful films, which will be screened to local communities.

Applicants must be passionate about conservation and impact storytelling and ready for challenging outdoor conditions. This is not an opportunity for the faint of heart, we are looking for committed adventure, expedition and nature filmmakers that can handle working under rough outdoor conditions under time pressure.

🗓 Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until 25 February 2026, so don’t wait till the last date. Early submission encouraged.
📍 Travel: 9–21 March 2026
🔗 Apply via the link in our bio

30/01/2026

Lights. Camera. Africa!
AFRISOS goes behind the scenes of a proud milestone as we land on the cover of Selamta Magazine, the in-flight magazine of Ethiopian Airlines.

Featuring our founder, Jigar Ganatra this moment celebrates something bigger than a cover: the sheer determination of local storytellers to raise our voices and be seen for who we are. To express ourselves unapologetically and correct the misrepresentation of Africa.

“African storytellers already have the stories. Now it’s time to co-create and inspire the world.”

Ethiopian Airlines , Jigar Ganatra, Megan Brownrigg, LauraClara, Michael Ndosi, Lilian Anold, Brian Siambi

Happy New Year 2976! 🌾🎉While much of the world celebrates the New Year on the Gregorian calendar, Amazigh communities ac...
14/01/2026

Happy New Year 2976! 🌾🎉
While much of the world celebrates the New Year on the Gregorian calendar, Amazigh communities across North Africa mark time differently.
Their calendar begins in 950 BCE, when King Sheshonq I ascended to the throne of Egypt making the Amazigh calendar 950 years ahead.

Yennayer, the Amazigh New Year, marks the start of the agricultural season. Families gather to share traditional meals, sometimes hiding nuts for luck, while singing, telling stories, and honoring the land and the seasons.

Follow us to learn more about Africa’s rich cultures and traditions!

Our AFRISOS film “Chameleon Corridors” has had an overwhelming success this year! Reconnecting Tanzanian audiences with ...
15/12/2025

Our AFRISOS film “Chameleon Corridors” has had an overwhelming success this year! Reconnecting Tanzanian audiences with a creature they fear… We brought the chameleon closer to them, safely through the screen, with a strong personality and a familiar voice of Oni Sigalla.

This style of storytelling challenges the standard of the Western wildlife filmmaking where anthropomorphisation is a big no-go, but it worked for our audience at home, because this is how African traditional communities tell their wildlife stories too. Animals, trees and even rocks and wind have soul and spirit… and so we used this film to not only create a film to engage African audiences but also to allow ourselves to tell the stories the way we always did.

🎬 Watch it now - link in bio

A drum that can talk? How is that even possible? 🥁The Dùndún, as the Yoruba call it, is an hour-shaped traditional percu...
05/12/2025

A drum that can talk? How is that even possible? 🥁

The Dùndún, as the Yoruba call it, is an hour-shaped traditional percussion instrument from West Africa. It can mimic the tone and rhythm of human speech, allowing skilled drummers to “talk” through sound.

Held under one arm, the player squeezes and releases the leather cords along its sides to change the pitch transforming beats into meaningful phrases and messages.

For generations, it has been used to praise kings, send messages across villages, call communities to action, and mark important ceremonies. Isn’t that fascinating?

Do you know of any tools your community has used to pass down information or stories? Share with us in the comments 💬

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