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An interview being recorded at the Lens of the Future bootcamp

Lens of the Future / Perspectives

Stories. Ideas. New ways of seeing.

Creative work and documentation from our first chapter, with space for future conversations on African storytelling, cultural memory and emerging technology.

Film collection

The perspectives behind the work.

Short films made by bootcamp participants. Explore the supplied posters and production credits; viewing links have not yet been supplied.

Poster for Loner: a single dusty purple rose centred on a black background, with the title and crew credits.

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Loner

A lonely young woman finds comfort in a stray cat.

Director
Courage Shumba
Producer
Courage Matanda
DOP
Lindiwe Mugwara
Deputy DOP
Jennifer S Chiveya
Editor
Alois K Musiiwa
Sound Designer
Ken Magirazi
Starring
Nozipho Khumalo
Poster for Bloodline: black-and-white profiles of a man and a woman facing away from each other, torn-paper edges across a black background, the title in red.

Bloodline

Some secrets break more than hearts.

Cast & crew

Zivanai Duri · Zolile Makaleni · Ledivine Matarutse · Melinkosi Dube · Diana Bamala · Tino Sparks · Tinotenda Mudzviti · Rachael Kwainona

Poster for Finding Common Ground: people standing and sitting around a boardroom table covered in documents, a large wall clock on the wall behind them.

Finding Common Ground

Different worlds. One table.

Five strangers are given a task that requires them to work together to create something, even though they come from different backgrounds. Can they find common ground before the clock hits zero?

Cast & crew

Vimbiso · George · Elsie · Chantelle · Concilia

Poster for True to Self: two smiling young women outdoors, one wearing a Lens of the Future t-shirt, with cast and crew credits along the bottom.

True to Self

Be you.

Director
Andiswa Hadebe
DOP
Tawana Makanga
Producer
Ian
Naomi
Tsitsi Mkombgwe
Natalie
Ragauel Nyasha
James
Kudzi Matare

Project documentation

A record of the beginning.

Our first filmmaking bootcamp in Harare brought a creative generation together.

Visit the project archive Evidence & learning