The class produced their first film.
They used their new skills to produce a film that not only highlights Rwanda's stunning wildlife but also addresses the critical issue of planetary health.
Clay and the Community
Clay is an essential commodity in Rwandan communities. Rwandan Wildlife Filmmaking alum, Roger Irakoze, has crafted a beautiful portrait of potter, Damaris Mukasirive. She explains the importance of clay to her community in the village of Nkotsi and how she came to be a potter.
Birdsong in Rwanda
Rwanda Wildlife Filmmakers (www.rwandawildlifefilmmaking.com) have partnered with Planet Birdsong (www.planetbirdsong.org) to produce a film about training Rwandan birders on bird call recording. The data gathered will contribute to the science of ornithology and conservation in Rwanda.
Verediyana: Traditional Rwandan Healer
From Appalachia to Indonesia, traditional healers play an essential role in the physical, mental, and spiritual health of a community. Verediyana is a traditional healer in Rwanda. She collects herbs in the forest to treat local people who suffer maladies beyond the reach of Western medicine. The Rwanda Wildlife Filmmaking team chose to produce a film about Verediyana because they believe plants are wildlife, too.
Come for the gorillas but stay for the birds!
Rwandan birder, Joseph Lioneau, describes the incredible birding opportunities in Rwanda.
Rwandan Women Success Stories Community Based Tourism
The Rwanda Wildlife Filmmakers team produced a film on how community based tourism assists women in the villages adjacent to national parks. Red Rocks Initiative is based outside of the Volcanoes National Park and provides local women with a tourist based market for their handicrafts. Roger Irakoze adds to his stellar portfolio by directing and editing the film. He was assisted by fellow Rwanda Wildlife Filmmakers; Serge Musasa, Fred Mutayoba, and Protais Mutabazi.
COP 28
Activist Leonard IYAMUREMYE asks participants about their views on climate change action at COP-28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Leonard learned filmmaking at the Rwanda Wildlife Filmmaking course at Red Rocks Initiative in Musanze, Rwanda.bird call recording. The data gathered will contribute to the science of ornithology and conservation in Rwanda.
IndieGoGo Crowdfunding
The campaign is still alive and the students are working on their next film. Go to IndieGoGo and donate.
Banana Paper in Rwanda
one of the members of the filmmaking class Roger Irakoze, leads banana paper project. an art for conservation project that conserves nature trough making papers out of banana fibers. the papers are used to make postcards, beads, earrings, coffee paintings and so forth. the arts generates income to the local communities especially the women and the youth
Rwanda/US Ranger Exchange Documentary
The Rwandan Wildlife Filmmakers have embarked on a one-hour documentary about the historic ranger exchange between the US National Park Service and African Parks. They spent a week in August , 2024, in Nyungwe with trail supervisor, Alcene Musigwa, before he departed for the Great Smoky Mountains NP in the US.
Rwanda/US Ranger Exchange Documentary
Alcene Musigwa is a Trail Manager from Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda. He spent three months in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to learn and exchange ideas on trail maintenance. The ranger exchange program is between the National Park Service and African Parks in Rwanda. The interview is a short sample of a longer documentary on the ranger exchange produced by the Rwanda Wildlife Filmmakers
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