“It is a wonder that beats the purpose
of requiring experience for excellence
only to avoid it in the name of too
experienced for little money, increase
the money,” he adds.
“With proficiency in the craft comes
the challenge of a rate card and that
is why our scene is yet to grow into
a self-sustaining industry,” Githinji
further states.
Some of the work include but are
not limited to; Machachari -writer (TV
series), Sumu La Penzi-writer (Maisha
Magic) Auntie Boss –director (TV
series), Happy Anniversary-director
(Short Film won Best Director film,
Riverwood Awards 2016).
Nice Githinji
A ctress /P roducer
She is one of Kenya’s
seasoned actresses
and she too has
ventured into life
behind the camera.
Getting enough
jobs to comfortably afford to live off
acting has been one of the biggest
challenges for local actors as the
industry is still growing and this is one
of the reasons that led Nice Githinji to
produce her own productions.
“I was driven by the need to create
employment for myself at the very
least since it’s not easy getting cast. In
the process other people get work as
well,” she says, adding that she also
wanted to create the kind of content
she believes the industry is capable of
churning by going outside the box and
not sticking to the traditional script.
Unfortunately as Ms Githinji reveals,
the disadvantage of turning into a
producer is that other producers
forget that you are still an actress.
Some of the projects she has done
together with actress Janet Kirina
include; Save The Date (reality show),
The Squad (Talk Show), Glam (drama
series), Nganya (TV drama).
Rose Njoroge
A ctress /W riter /P roducer
While some people
were born to fit in,
others like Rose
Njoroge were just
born to stand out!
She has just recently
ventured in the world of producing
with the film; Statistic, a short film
showing how negative tribalism led
to the country’s ugliest and most
widespread violence after the 2007
elections.
vision. So, I decided to produce,” she
notes.
Isaya Evans
A ctor /A ssistant D irector
He is touted as
one of the busiest
actors in the local
scene; jobs seem
to follow him; from
TV dramas, films all
the way to billboard
advertisements and as if that was not
enough already, Isaya Evans has also
taken a chance on the other side of
the camera.
“Draka, also known as James
Kombo one day asked me if I would
be interested in being his second
advertisement. I laughed and told him
that I am an actor, but he insisted and
trained me and the rest as they say is
history. Another lady called Mwende
also trained me and I owe them this
part of my career,” Isaya said.
Some of the work Isaya has done
include; TV series Urembo, Zebra,
Mama Duka and the film Zamaradi.
Is this a paradigm shift in the film
industry?
“I realized I am a storyteller. I
started by writing scripts for other
productions, but they had restrictions.
I wanted to tell my stories my way
without being limited by someone’s
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