Filamu Kenya

Our fourth edition brings you the latest happenings in Kenya’s film scene from stories such as: Blessing Lungaho, an accountant- turned storyteller, Kenya’s premiere of superhero film ‘Supa Modo’, Sammy Koiko win of the Ultimate Comic Title, Filmmakers outcry on high drone fees plus many more! Grab your copy and get reading through this link...

Popular afro-pop singer, Dela Maranga is set to launch her second album on April 30. The album dubbed  Public Demand  will be launched at The Alchemist, Westlands, in a free entry performance. Artistes set to grace the event include H_art The Band, Gilad,... Continue Reading

Dead Wrong is a  short film by  Mwende Ngao  that tells a gripping tale of what anyone can do in the event they are told how much time they have left to live. Those last minutes can put one in a dilemma: either spill out any withheld secrets and grudges or die with it inside. At times people take such a chance to make peace with those around them. Following a small mix-up, Mark Wambua, (played by  Silas Miami ), gets a visit from the grim reaper. He is supposed to be dead already, awaiting picking up but... Continue Reading

Deadly Wahala  is a movie about an unnamed girl (Esther Masaa Ruth) who is a girlfriend to a wealthy man, Mr X. She has been kidnapped after a night out with her love. Unknown to her, the kidnapper (Maina Olwenya) has been sent by Mr X. He (Mr X) suspects that she stole from him after their date. The movie debuts with a medium shot of the Kidnapper smoking. He is studded, a depiction of a ‘bad boy’. As he throws the filter away, the cameraman pans to show a girl lying on the floor with her moth taped. The kidnapper ‘goes down to business’ and uncovers the mouth of the girl. He demands to know where she kept the ‘stuff’ she allegedly stole. However, the girl sticks to her innocence. This provokes... Continue Reading

Saudi Arabia has ended her 35 years ban of movie theatres, and Lupita Nyong’o’s Black Panther was the first movie to be screened. Late last year, Saudi Arabia announced it would allow cinemas to open in the country as part of its economic overhaul, dubbed Vision 2030. America’s biggest movie theater company,  AMC , played the Hollywood blockbuster on Wednesday at its new single-screen cinema in... Continue Reading

Veteran actor,  Kenneth Amban i was feted at the  African Prestigious Awards  (APA) over the weekend in Ghana but it is overwhelmingly surprising how his accolade has been taken so casually in the country. The actor is popularly known as Baraza owing to a role he played in  Tausi  on KBC channel. Ambani  was elated to receive an Honorary Award for the Best Male Actor at the  AH Hotel & Conference  in Accra last Saturday. This begs the question, are we doing enough as... Continue Reading

KTN senior anchor and talk show host Yvonne Okwara Matole is also headed to Royal Media Service (RMS). According to sources, the senior journalist has resigned and is serving notice until end of April. This comes days after the KTN former managing editor Joe Ageyo decamped the Mombasa Road based media house for an .... Continue Reading

NRG Radio has rubbished a list of crazy demands by the famous rapper William Leonard Roberts II alias Rick Ross, as a condition he had allegedly issued to perform in the country on May 28. Allegedly, Maybach ‘Boss’ had demanded for a Presidential suite reserved for the “Boss”, three entire floors of a five star hotel (5-Star rooms), round the clock services of a butler and a personal chef, preferably Michelin, a helicopter, 30 air tickets (10 first class), four vans that are tinted and driven by licensed chauffeurs, shutdown of two major roads, most likely Mombasa and Lang’ata road considering the event’s location, 1,500 fresh towels and 3,500 bottles of... Continue Reading

Produced by: Louise Kamwangi Directed by: Victor Gatonye Written by: Mona Ombogo Zamaradi Productions and Athari Films have recently released the official trailer of their film, ‘Dream Child’, which reflects critical issues in the family setting and society at large today. Starring is Bryan Kabugi who plays the role of Kevin, a budding teenager whose life radiates brilliance and promise. He is a straight forward child who performs well both at...  Continue Reading

Popular gospel musician Julius Owino alias Juliani has launched  Juliani Hela  to help fans get access to his events, buy albums, T-shirts and other Juliani accessories as well as attend his slated album launch later this week. Juliani Hela is a loyalty point-based currency earned by customers on every purchase of an event ticket, a T-shirt, or an album. One can also buy  Juliani Hela  directly then redeem them at select stores for goods. In future, Juliani aims to work with a number of stores to... Continue Reading

Kenyan movie,  Lisilojulikana ( The Unknown) , has received international recognition for the second time at the  Picture This Film Festival  in Calgary, Canada. The film won the Special Mentions Award for a drama over 30 minutes and the prestigious Dodie Spittal Award. Film director, editor and co-writer Aggie  ... Continue Reading

Ukoo Flani hip hop singers are set perform in darkness on their first public appearance after a decade. The group will hit the stage in a dark auditorium with lights out both on the audience and the stage. In a deal signed between the group and Christian Blind Mission (CBM), the   Kilio Cha Haki  rappers will participate in CBM’s activities including a concert dubbed “Concert in the Dark 2018” to... Continue Reading

26-year-old potato farmer Brian Rono is the new winner of the Blaze Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) TV show that came to an end on Sunday, April 15. Rono walked away with the grand prize of Ksh5 million, 3 million in cash and 2 million in business support from Safaricom, after beating 11... Continue Reading

This year’s DStv Eutelsat Star Awards went to Uganda’s Amos Mumbere and Rasheed Taher of Tanzania.The two presented the best Essay and Poster respectively. The ceremony to celebrate the winners was held in Kampala Uganda last... Continue Reading

Narok County is home to the Maasai community and the Maasai Mara National Reserve. This year the county will host a premiere film event which will bring together filmmakers from the world over as well as showcase films made in the county.  ... Continue Reading

Geo Poll  has released their Media Measurement Report for the period between October to December 2017. The report ranks Citizen TV the first in audience share with 27 per cent followed by KTN and KTN News with 13 per cent and 12 per cent shares respectively. NTV achieves the fourth rank with an audience share of 11 per cent.... Continue Reading

Pumzi is a short science fiction film directed by Wanuri Kahiu. It brings to light the devastating effects in a world faced with a lack of water. It gives us a glimpse of how bad the situation may be in the future if we continually fail to conserve our environment through deforestation and other debilitating  ... Continue Reading

A Kenyan-directed film by Wanuri Kahiu titled ‘Rafiki’ becomes the pioneer Feature film from the country to be showcased at the 2018 Cannes Festival. The film was shortlisted in the Un Certain Category of the Festival which begins ... Continue Reading

Interesting Kenyan and International Celebrity Stories...  Continue Reading

Timmy TDat is seen undressing a lady on stage as well as performing bedroom scenes. According to the law, it amounts sexual indecency punishable by not less than... Continue Reading

Award-winning photographer Antony Trivet believes that to excel in photography one must possess creativity, attention to detail, ]people skills among other skills. Trivet is an established photographer who won the Kenya National Award at this year’s Sony World Photography Awards in London.  Filamu Kenya’s  Anne Agwata interacted with renowned wedding photographer Antony Trivet, (winner of the Kenya National Award at Sony World Photography Awards 2018) and he shared a few tips on how to... Continue Reading

Njambi Koikai is urgently seeking help to foot her hospital bill which stands at Ksh 7.6 million. She flew to the United States early this year where she underwent a surgery to remove the endometriosis in her lungs and pelvic area.... Continue Reading.

Filmmakers have been urged to submit entries for My RØDE Reel short film competition, which is facilitated by RØDE Microphones, an Australian-based designer and manufacturer of microphones. Budding and professional filmmakers will be required to create a short film of... Continue Reading

KTN Home  (channel) will be launching a new reality show today called ‘I Can Sing’. The show is a musical talent search/competition which will air every  Friday  from  8-9 p.m.  for 13 weeks. The ultimate winner, at the end of the challenge, will walk away with Ksh1 million. Close to 3,000 contestants sent their entries in the month of December 2017 and January 2018 ... Continue Reading

The Dstv Eutelsat Star Award winners will be announced next Thursday in Kampala, Uganda. Italian astronaut, Paolo Nespoli will be chairing the panel of judges who will come up with the selected winners in the two categories of the competition namely;  ... Continue Reading.

Kenyan musicians never disappoint. this week we had new releases from Otile Brown & Sainapei Tande, King Kaka and Muhanji... Continue Reading

Creatives can look forward to a talk on entrepreneurship from key players in the industry in an event organized by Centonomy Limited a company that focuses on teaching people about wealth creation. Waceke Nduati , who is the founder and CEO of the organisation, will also be in attendance during the talks.  The three-hour session will take place from... Continue Reading

Kenya Film Commission (KFC) chairman Mr Chris Foot has termed the  2018 Kalasha International TV & Film market , that was held at the KICC from March 27 to the 29, a great success. In a statement, Foot said that it was the biggest Film & TV event held in Kenya’s history and the biggest in the... Continue Reading

Kenya Film Commission (KFC) chairman Mr Chris Foot has termed the  2018 Kalasha International TV & Film market , that was held at the KICC from March 27 to the 29, a great success. In a statement, Foot said that it was the biggest Film & TV event held in Kenya’s history and the biggest in the...

A picture is said to be worth a thousand words. In this digital age when virtually anyone equipped with a smartphone can take a photo, it takes zeal and skill to thrive in a career as a photographer. Filamu Kenya’s  Anne Agwata interacted with renowned wedding photographer Antony Trivet, (winner of the Kenya National Award at Sony World Photography Awards 2018) and... Continue Reading.

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All roads lead to the lakeside city of Kisumu, this weekend for a poetically-charged evening from poets in the East Africa region. The event will be going down at Acacia Premiere hotel on Saturday as from 6 p.m. A number of poets will stage their performances after which, the winner of the day will bag a cash... Continue Reading.

Popular Genge rapper Hubert Mbuku Nakitare popularly known as Nonini has landed a new job after he was appointed as the chair of the Performers Rights Society of Kenya (PRISK). Nonini broke the news on his Instagram page terming it as... Continue Reading.

The 59th edition of the Kenya National Drama Festivals officially opened o Tuesday at Lenana School in Nairobi and will be expected to run till 13th of April . Over 10,000 participants will be showcasing their performances in various categories including the most popular; plays, as well as stand up comedy, narratives among others.... Continue Reading.

Diamond congratulated his ex-girlfriend Wema Sepetu for winning the best female actress award in Sinema Zetu International Film Festival on Sunday evening. “Congratulations madam Wema, My brother Gaboz and all those who were able to win awards last night. Congratulations to those who were also not able to get any awards last night because you are all winners and that is why you were there. Congratulations also to Azam for yester night’s event because it will add value to our art and the growth of our Movies,” said Diamond in a post he wrote in Swahili. Get more storie at  FILAMU KENYA www.filamukenya.co.ke

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The Ultimate Comis show on Maisha Magic East channel came to a close over the weekend with the crowning of the winner. Sammy Kioko walked away with a million Kenya shillings, a one year TV contract and a brand new Nissan Tiida.   The  Ultimate Comic  competition, courtesy of Maisha Magic East (MME) channel, came to a close last Saturday with  Sammy Kioko  emerging the winner. The 22-year-old was carried shoulder high by jubilant family members and fans at the event which was hosted by  Daniel Ndambuki  AKA Churchill. Churchill presented the grand prize to Kioko, which included a Nissan Tiida, one million Kenya shillings and a one year TV contract. Speaking to Anne Agwata of  Filamu Kenya , Kioko said, “I had faith that I could win and am grateful to God that I did. It will present me with a good opportunity to... Continue Reading.