From Vioja Mahakamani to Daktari March 2018 | Page 3

Inside Lupita Nyong’o to star in Trevor Noah’s memoir adaptation ‘Born a Crime’ 5 Mutua to Matatus airing X-Rated content: I will hunt you down 6 Viusasa makes entry to football broadcast 7 Dates set for Kalasha International TV and Film market event 7 Scouts movement founder Baden Powell’s film to be produced in Kenya 8 Movie on Nyayo torture chambers to be released soon 9 Contributors: P ublisher : Don Media Group ([email protected]) E ditorial & A dvertising : Filamu Kenya Team ([email protected]) T eam L eader Movie on diabetes stigma to be released 10 Review: Intellectual Scum takes a dig at Africans’ ‘laziness’ 11 James Ndone [email protected] Music video review: Hayawani bares out the ills in our society 13 Riziki Ambrose: I quit college to chase my acting dream 15 C r e at i v e D e s i g n Cover story: From Vioja to Daktari: How we became household names 19 Take 10: Eve D’Souza: You have to be a little superhuman to survive in TV and film production 22 Sinema Mashinani: Revolutionalising the Kenyan film industry 24 Opinion a)- Fan’s perspective: Black Panther is a global cultural event 29 The can of worms in Kenyan artistry: For heaven’s sake, pay artists! 30 Allyllah Msenya Final Cut: Black Panther roars in theatres, shakes up Marvel universe with feeling... but did critics miss something? 32 Brian Simiyu, Internet Great job guys I like the direction Filamu Kenya is taking; offering information not presently available here in Kenya about Kenyan film industry. If you keep that up, you’ll go places... Hongera... Mageria, Riverwood. Filamu Kenya is the voice of the industry This is definitely going to be the voice of film in Kenya. There has been a lot of noise in the industry and lack of a voice for the industry has seen a neglect on the success of the film industry in Kenya. I think we should support this initiative because it has given the Kenyan film a voice. Ndung’u, Nairobi West. Karen, Mombasa. The story of how Alex Khayo (first edition) made it to the BET Top Actor programme after rejection was really inspiring. It shows that despite the humble beginnings and rejection, patience and hard work can lead to prosperity. Supporting our local industry I read the editor’s note on supporting the local film industry in the February edition and that made me feel so guilty. I have been at premiere of most of the foreign films and I have spent a lot of money on watching these films. Guilty as charged, I have vowed to be watching local films and TV shows to support the industry. 3 Alex Khayo story: An inspiration Mercy, Nairobi. Celebrating success stories I noticed the deliberate change in Filamu Kenya’s approach from January to Humphrey Kariuki E ditorial T eam Sheila Kimani Francis Muli Anne Agwata Jennifer Ochieng’ Collins Ogutu A dvertising P hotography : the February issue. The magazine has become more people-centric and celebrates success in the Kenyan film industry. That is the way to go! Mainstream media is full of negative vibe, gossip and scandals, and therefore Filamu Kenya gives a major relief to read about the good and the best in the film industry. Point of concern- if you could have actors and actresses writing articles from their perspective, newcomers in the industry could borrow a leaf from them. James Ochieng’, Kisumu.