A Kenyan filmmaker Voline Ogutu has been named among six winners set to produce African content forย streaming giant, Netflix.
The six finalists, who participated in a competition dubbedย African Folktales, Reimagined, were unveiled by the streaming service on Tuesday, March 15.
The competition was organised by Netflix in association with theย United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizationย (UNESCO).
Each winner is, therefore, eligible for Ksh11.4 million (US$100,000) divided into Ksh2.8 million initial pay followed by Ksh8.6 million (US$75,000).
The programme seeks to boost the production of content coming out of the African continent and will include short films.
The creators will receive mentorship fromย Netflix-appointed supervising producers and industry leaders. They will be tasked withย showcasing Africaโs rich cultural heritage.
They will also be released in multiple African languages.
Ogutu, who has been crowned a winner due to her short film titledย Anyango and the Ogre,ย was honoured alongsideย Mohamed Echkounaย from Mauritania andย Walter Mzengiย from Tanzania.
Others wereย Korede Azeezย from Nigeria,ย Loukman Alifrom Uganda andย Gcobisa Yakoย from South Africa.
Some of the prolific African filmmakers selected to offer guidance to the new crop of storytellers areย Femi Odugbemi, Jenna Bass, Leila Djansi, Pape Boye, Bongiwe Selane and Tosh Gitonga.
The anthology series is set for premiere on the platform later this year.
Other Kenyans whoย participated in the competitionย that was launched in October 2021 were Noni Ireri and Oprah Oyugi.
Source-https://www.kenyans.co.ke/
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