Maisha Film Lab

Maisha Film Lab is a Uganda-based non-profit training film initiative for emerging East African filmmakers[1][2][3] and mentor ship programme for aspiring filmmakers and youth in Eastern Africa.

It encompasses film production, screenwriting, directing, producing, cinematography, editing, sound recording, and acting.

[4] Maisha was established in 2005 by film director Mira Nair.

Maisha aims to seek, identify, nurture, and promote creative talent among children and youth through hands-on skills development programmes in areas such as journalism, film-making, arts appreciation, and organisation and presentation of cultural and creative events.

[citation needed] Below is a list of distinguished Maisha Film Lab alumni:[7] Rehema Nanfuka Kivu Ruhorahoza Joel Karekezi Sam Ishiimwe Abdu Simba Zippy Kimundu Patience Katushabe Asaba