One film nomination was not enough for "Aisha"

That is for the 2015 Feature Drama “Aisha”, in next month’s The African Film Festival (TAFF), in the United States of America. This festival (TAFF) is said to “celebrate films that either promote African culture; address issues affecting the Continent or explore its’ landmarks and historic leaders”.

It’s an annual event, which takes place on the first three days of July, in Dallas, Texas. So imagine the feeling he got hearing that “Aisha”,a 112-minute film, made right here, from the collaboration of Uzikwasa in Pangani District of Tanga Region with the Dar es Salaam- based Kijiweni Productions.

Now remember, Uzikwasa, the Executive Producers of this film, is an organisation that prides itself in aiming to reach out, listen and encourage voices amongst rural communities, who they engage in various ways to find development solutions for themselves.On the other hand, Kijiweni Productions is a filmmaking organisation founded and owned by Shivji, who produced and directed this film.

Therefore, the young filmmaker’s joy, when talking to the ‘Daily News on Saturday’ earlier this week, should be well understood. Added to the TAFF nominations, “Aisha” has been doing quite well in the festival circuits and has already been selected for screening in 14 different ones. The Zanzibar International Festival (ZIFF) is one of the recent one, in which the film is scheduled for screening on July 15, in the Old Fort.

The most recent one is these TAFF nominations, which they got earlier this week. “So what I’m really happy about is that althoughTAFF is a small festival, the prestigious part of it comes from the fact that each department essentially of our film, has been nominated and is put on a pedestal, as an African film out there in Texas. So everyone who has played an active role in making this film a reality, is actually getting some more out of this,” he admitted.

These six nominations are for Best Narrative Feature, Best Director, which is Chande Omar and Best Actor, Adarusi Wali. The others are Best Actress, Godliver Gordian, Best Soundtrack, which is the song “Minna Dada” by the local songwriter, singer and musician, Vitalis Maembe and Best Cinematography by Takura Maurayi. Being nominated, Shivji says means one has been short-listed, therefore, selected from a larger pool.

This is something worth being proud of, according to him, who has seen some of the other films that have been selected. Going beyond this and winning the award in any of these categories, he maintains would be a bonus. As the Executive Producers of the film Uzikwasa, funded it and choose the topic, they wanted to address.

Kijiweni Productions was approached because their films, such as “Shoeshine” and Samaki Mchangani”, usually address social justice issues. They don’t usually make NGO films but on this occasion they liked the work Uzikwasa were doing on the ground. So they agreed to make this film providing they had “Creative Control” over it.

This involved conducting the research, finding a script writer and other members of the production crew, together with cast. They went on to handling all post-production from editing to sound mixing and even the promotion right down to its premier, there in Pangani, where it was shot. “So taking this into consideration, I would say that Kijiweni Productions made this film.

The difference now is that we don’t have copyrights to it. It’s owned by the Executive Producers (Uzikwasa), who funded it. Therefore, when it comes to ownership and distribution it will be them, but in terms of the Creative Control it’s definitely Kijiweni Productions,”Shivji said. The film, which was shot in Pangani in January last year was premiered right there in July of the same year.

Apart from the nomination success the film has had in its first year, Shivji is also very proud of being part of it for helping to bring out conversation and create dialogue on issues of gender violence, within local communities.

Another person spoken to in relations to these nominations is the independent local Filmmaker, Edgar Ngelela. Apart from making films he also teaches at the University of Dar es Salaam’s (UDSM) School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SJMC),Television and Radio Production.

He pointed out the fact that this locally-made film received such nominations, shows that “Tanzania is on the world map” therefore, is seen by others outside. “It does not stop there either,” he maintains, “for by so doing Aisha is actually paving the way for other of our filmmakers to try as much as they can to improve and do better films.”

“This increases the possibilities for local filmmakers to have their productions showcased in the same festival or any other one, in another country. This will help more local films to cross borders, as Aisha has certainly now done.

This is what we’ve been trying to do for such a long time,” Ngelela, who lists “Kosa” and “Sauti ya Kunese” amongst his films, added. He is very optimistic about there being more of such situations in the future, given the mind-set he has observed of a number of young coming-up filmmakers.

These new stock, he maintains are consciously trying to cross borders. One of the things he believes, which has helped make “Aisha” a good film, is being able to see a few things in it that relate to its ethnicity and traditions.

It is such things, Ngelela says, which clearly shows the viewer what country it’s made in and that it’s trying to say something about the society, plus local people’s feelings concerning it. According to Ngelela there are those local filmmakers who will see this as a big success and follow-on.

However, there will also be those who will not even take notice at all, and will just continue as if nothing happened. He has taken note.

Written by Imani Mani / 02-July-2016 / Dailynews

Link: http://dailynews.co.tz/index.php/features/51289-one-film-nomination-was-not-enough-for-aisha

Karibu music festival 2015

Tamasha la pili la 'Karibu Music' laendelea kukonga nyoyo za mashabiki mara nyingine tena. Tamasha hili lililoanza siku ya Ijumaa tarehe 06/11/2015 linategemewa kuahirishwa tarehe 08/11/2015 siku ya Jumapili. Mwandishi wetu alisogea Bagamoyo katika viwanja vya Mwanakalenge kwenye tamasha hilo siku ya Jumamosi na kukutana na wasanii mbali mbali ambao walifanya kazi nzuri sana. Miogoni mwao alikuwako Jhiko Manyika, Damian Soul, H art the band na Papa Wemba. Unagana na mwandishi wetu kwa picha za tamashani:

The second "Karibu Music Festival' continues on its second day at the Mwanakalenge grounds in Bagamoyo. The Festival this year commenced on Friday 06/11/2015 and expected to go on for three days; till Sunday 08/11/2015. Our journalist was at the festival on Saturday and met a variety of celebrities who also performed. These included Jhiko Manyika, Damian Soul, H art the band and Papa Wemba. Join us to the Festival through the following snaps:

Brina from Jamaica performing at the 2nd  Karibu Music Festival 2015 

Damian Soul at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015

Damian Soul's drummer Tito at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015

Damian Soul's keyboard Artist Hary at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015

Damian Soul's guitarist Emmanuel at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015

Masafa at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015

Damian Soul and his band at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015

Damian Soul performing at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015

Saxophonist at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015

Jhiko Manyika at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015 in Bagamoyo

Jhiko Manyika performing at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015 in Bagamoyo

H art the band in Bagamoyo at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015

An artist form the H art the band performing at the Karibu Music Festival 2015

An artist form the H art the band performing at the Karibu Music Festival 2015

An artist form the H art the band performing at the Karibu Music Festival 2015

An artist form the H art the band performing at the Karibu Music Festival 2015

H art the band in Bagamoyo performing at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015

Papa Wemba in Bagamoyo at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015

Papa Wemba in Bagamoyo performing at the 2nd Karibu Music Festival 2015

Filamu fupi ya 'KOSA' yaingia production.

Mwongoza na mtayarishaji mahiri wa Filamu hapa nchini Edgar Ngelela anatarajiwa kuachia filamu mpya fupi iliyopewa jina la ‘KOSA’ mwanzoni mwa mwezi wa nne mwaka huu.

Filamu mpya ya 'KOSA'

Ngelela ambaye filamu yake ya awali ya ‘Anguko’ ilipata mafanikio makubwa ya kuoneshwa katika tamasha la kimataifa la 16 la majahazi (ZIFF) huko Zanzibar mwaka 2013, ameiambia Radio Mlimani kwamba filamu hiyo fupi ya ‘KOSA’ inatarajiwa kuwa na urefu wa dakika 25 ikizungumzia maisha ya kila siku.

“Maudhui ya filamu yangu mpya ni maisha ya kila siku lakini zaidi inagusa mapezi, imani na mazoea” alisema Ngelela wakati akizungumza na Radio Mlimani juu ya ujio wa filamu hiyo mpya.

Ngelela ameamua kuiita filamu hiyo ‘KOSA’. Neno hilo la Kiswahili limeubeba ujumbe wa filamu hiyo ipasanyo; kwanza limetumika katika filamu hii likimaanisha kukosa, lakini pia limetumika likimaanisha kukosea, hivyo basi neno hilo limebeba mambo yote mawili katika filamu hiyo fupi, Ngelela alisema.

“Filamu hii ni filamu inayotoa ujumbe kwamba kama mwanadamu ni lazima uwe makini katika kufanya maamuzi, lakini pia kuwaambia watanzania kwamba kila mahusiano ya kimapenzi yana upekee wake” alimalizia mtayarishaji huyo.

Filamu hiyo itakayokamilika mwanzoni mwa mwezi wa nne imelengwa kuoneshwa katika matamasha mbalimbali ya kimataifa na vile vile itapatikana katika DVD hapo baadae.

Miongoni mwa nyota wa filamu hapa nchini waliongára katika filamu hiyo ni pamoja na Bi Madina Hamis maarufu kama dada zawadi pamoja na Emmanuel Myamba anayejulikana zaidi kama Pastor Myamba. Wapo pia waigizaji chipukizi ambapo kwa mujibu wa Ngelela wamefanya kazi kubwa katika filamu hii.

Filamu hiyo imechezewa maeneo mbalimbali ya jiji la Dar es salaam na pia katika viunga vya mji wa Morogoro.

Na Sylvia Mwehozi, Radio Mlimani.

Katiba pendekezwa na Sanaa Tanzania

Leo nizisogeze karibu nanyi wasanii na wasomaji wa blog hii zile ibara tatu ambazo zimejikita kwa namna moja au nyingine kwenye sanaa. Ni vyema kuzipitia na kuzifahamu ili kutoka hapa tujipange vyema kuhakikisha kuwa sheria nzuri zinatungwa ili kuzaa matunda yenye faida kwa wasanii na wananchi kwa ujumla. Ibara hizi ni kama ifuatavyo:

Ibara ya 15: Lengo la taifa kiutamaduni

(1) Lengo la Katiba hii kiutamaduni ni kukuza, kudumisha na kuhifadhi lugha ya Kiswahili, urithi wa asili na utamaduni wa wananchi.
(2) Katika kuhakikisha utekelezaji wa lengo hilo, Serikali itachukua hatua zinazofaa ili:
(a) kulinda na kuendeleza lugha ya Kiswahili;
(b) kulinda na kuhifadhi urithi wa asili, malikale na sehemu zenye umuhimu wa kihistoria ili kuepuka uharibifu, wizi au utoroshaji nje ya nchi;
(c) kulinda, kuhifadhi na kuendeleza utamaduni wa jamii mbalimbali; na
(d) kujenga utamaduni wa kuwepo ushirikiano, maelewano, maridhiano, uvumilivu na kuheshimu mila, desturi na imani ya dini ya kila mtu.

Ibara ya 39: Uhuru wa maoni

Kila mtu:
(a) Ana haki na uhuru wa:
(i) kuwa na maoni na kueleza fikra zake;
(ii) kufanya mawasiliano na kutoingiliwa katika mawasiliano yake; na
(iii) kufanya ugunduzi, ubunifu na utafiti wa sanaa, sayansi na mapokeo ya asili.

Ibara ya 59: Uhuru wa taaluma, ubunifu, ugunduzi, na usanii

(1) Kila mtu atakuwa na uhuru wa kushiriki kwenye mambo yanayoendeleza na kukuza sanaa, taaluma, ubunifu na ugunduzi.
(2) Kila mtu atakuwa na uhuru wa kujifunza, kufundisha, kutafiti na kueneza matumizi ya matokeo ya utafiti kulingana na kanuni za kitaaluma na za kiutafiti.
(3) Serikali itakuza na kuendeleza utafiti, ubunifu na ugunduzi katika sanaa, sayansi na teknolojia kwa kutunga sheria ambazo:
(a) zitalinda hakimiliki na hataza na haki za wabunifu, watafiti na wasanii;
(b) zitawezesha taasisi za elimu na za utafiti kutumia ugunduzi wao kwa manufaa ya Taifa;
(c) zitasimamia uhamishaji wa sayansi na teknolojia;
(d) zitawezesha kukuza rasilimali watu kwenye nyanja za kitaaluma, sayansi, teknolojia na ubunifu;
(e) zitalinda na kusimamia ubora wa taaluma, utafiti na matumizi ya ugunduzi na ubunifu; na
(f) zitafafanua mambo mengine yanayohusu hakimiliki na hataza.

Kituo cha watoto wasioona - Shinyanga

Katika kumuenzi Marehemu Mzee Felix Ngelela Luhende wa Shinyanga anapofikisha miaka minne (4) tangu mauti yake; familia yake ikiongozwa na Mama Hildegard Felix Luhende ilijitoa na kusaidia watoto wasioona, wasiosikia na watoto wenye ulemavu wa ngozi wa kituo cha Blinds kilichopo Buhangija - Shinyanga kwa kuweka plasta na sakafu katika upande mmoja wa bweni moja ambalo lilikuwa halijamaliziwa na bado halitumiki ipasavyo.

Bweni lililowekewa plasta na sakafu

Bweni kabla ya ujenzi wa plasta na sakafu

Bwenini: Ujenzi ukiendelea

Bwenini: Baada ya ujenzi kukamilika

Mpaka siku ya terehe 21/09/2014 kituo kilikuwa kina watoto 276 ambao wanachangia mabweni matatu; la nne likiwa ndio hilo ambalo halijakamilika. Mabweni haya bado hayawatoshi watoto wote kwa pamoja. Hii huwalazimu watoto hao kulala wawili wawili mpaka wanne wanne kwenye kitanda kimoja.

Hivi ni vitanda ambavyo walemavu hulala wawili wawili mpaka wanne

 Ili watoto waweze kuyatumia mabweni haya kwa ufasaha bweni mmoja lina uwezo wa kuwahifadhi watoto 48 lakini kwa hali ya sasa bweni mmoja hubeba watoto 75 mpaka 80 na zaidi, jambo ambalo huwatisha walezi hasa wakifikiria magonjwa ya mlipuko.

Hii iliwafurahisha sana watoto wakitazamia muda si mrefu wengine kuhamia humo na hivyo kupunguza kujaa kwenye mabweni mengine.

Zaidi ya hapo familia ya Mzee Felix Luhende pia iligundua watoto hao walikuwa hawana mahala pa kuanika nguo zao ambapo walilazimika kuanika nguo hizo kwenye madirisha, hivyo familia ikaona ni vema kuwawekea watoto hao kamba kadhaa za kuanikia nguo zao.

Chuma za kufungia kamba za kuanikia nguo zikisubiriwa kukauka

Kituo bado kinahitaji sana misaada mingi kama vile kusaidia kuboresha jiko lao ili kuruhusu hewa zaidi kuingia ndani, kuboresha bwalo lao, kuongeza vitanda na magodoro, chakula na kadhalika. 

Zaidi ya hapo walezi wanahitaji mafunzo zaidi ya malezi na usimamizi ili kuboresha baadhi ya mambo ya msingi katika kuwalea watoto hao.

Meet Maryicker

Keen Insights productions introduces you to the new up coming young artist Maryicker. She is a singer and a dancer from Musoma Tanzania. In introducing Maryicker, Keen Insights in association with Da' voice records brings forth the music video 'Broken heart'. The video is produced by Da' voice records. On the other hand the video is produced by Keen Insights productions.

Maryicker

Maryicker pausing for a photo

Anguko film in Hamburg-Germany

The short film 'Anguko' from Tanzania was showcased in Hamburg-Germany. This was in the Valentines day, on February, 14. The film was shown in front of a German and Tanzanian audience at the Golem Cinema hall.

Anguko at the Golem Cinema in Hamburg (A)

Mr. Edgar Ngelela who is the Director of the film said that it was very exiting and quite an experience for him as the film provoked a hot discussion about cultural difference between the two sister cities; Hamburg and Dar es Salaam. He added that although the film told the Hamburgers a lot about the Tanzania culture it gave the Tanzanians who were there a chance to understand the similarities and the difference between the two cultures.

Anguko at the Golem Cinema in Hamburg (B)

The Director was also very thankful to the organizers; Jessica Broscheit and Mark Boombastik Layrer. The film will again be shown at CDEA in Dar es Salaam.

Anguko (The fall) in Arusha at the AAFF

The Short fiction film Anguko has been selected as one of the films that will be showcased in the 2nd Arusha African Film Festival (AAFF). The festival is scheduled to officially open on Friday 29th November, 2013 and close down on Sunday 1st December, 2013.

Edgar Ngelela who is the Producer and Director of the film said that this is an opportunity for the people the people and another chance for those who missed or never had a chance to see the film in the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF).

Anguko kuoneshwa AAFF Arusha

Filamu fupi ya Anguko imechaguliwa kuoneshwa katika tamasha la kimataifa la filamu za kiafrica ambalo litafanyika huko Arusha. Tamasha hili la Arusha African film (AAFF) linategemewa kufunguliwa rasmi tarehe siku ya Ijumaa 29 Novemba, 2013 na kumalizika siku ya Jumapili tarehe 1 Decemba, 2013.

Edgar Ngelela ambaye ni Producer na Director wa filamu hiyo fupi alikaririwa akisema kuwa hii ni nafasi nyingine ya pekee kabisa kwa watu wa Arusha na wale ambao aidha hawakwenda au hawakupata nafasi kuiona katika tamasha la kimataifa la majahazi la Zanzibar (ZIFF) kuiona.

Anguko (the fall)

Anguko (the fall) poster 2013

Matukio: Ziff 2013

Ziff katika mwaka huu wa 2013 imekuwa na mafanikio mengi ikiwemo kuwatambulisha waongozaji (directors) wazawa wa Tanzania. Waongozaji hawa wamekuwa katika mstari wa mbele kukuza tasnia ya filamu hapa nchini. Waliotambulishwa ni pamoja na Amil Shvji aliyeongoza filamu fupi "Shoeshine" ; Issa Mbura "Crush/Husuda", na Edgar Ngelela "Anguko/the fall".

Issa Mbura na Amil Shivji wakishikilia tuzo zao

Yafuatayo ni matukio mbalimbali katika tamasha hilo la filamu.

Director wa 'Anguko' Edgar Ngelela akiwa na Wilsom Makubi (Mwenye T-shirt ya blue) pamoja na waigizaji wa Anguko Mustafa na Janeth na wanafunzi wengine wawili wa TFTC Hassan na Irene Msuya. (Picha na David Shija)

Director wa filamu fupi ya 'Anguko' Edgar Ngelela akiwa ameshtukizwa. (Picha na David Shija.)

Professor Martin Mhando akiwa na wahusika muhimu katika tamasha la Ziff la 16 la mwaka 2013.

Hasty actions brings about waste

One of the shortest films premiered at this year’s Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) is simply called “Anguko”, which means “The Fall” in English.

 

During the week, its’ Director and Producer, Edgar Ngelela, an artist, who lectures at the University of Dar es Salaam, told the ‘Sunday News’ for a long time he wanted to do something different in film production and has been looking for people to work with on it.

Actually he really wanted to make a full-length feature film but could not get the funds for such a venture. “So what I actually did was to write seven short stories, which I wrote scripts for with a mind to start making them one by one.

Chances are when I reach five stories I’ll start looking for grants. But then even if I have two of them there would be something that I’ve done. They create credibility, so it would be easier for me to look for grants. If they ask me what I have done already, I’ll have something to show.

The fact that this one has been selected to be screened in ZIFF, gives it even more credibility,” Ngelela said when explaining his strategic plan and the outcome so far to the ‘Sunday News’ earlier this week. It can be said that it is because of his determination to carry out his plan that has brought him where he is today.

For when faced with a situation of not having a sponsor, he scraped-up the required funds to make the seven minutes and 46 seconds “Anguko” from his own pocket. In it he depicts the fast moving world of today, with a specific concentration on the youth.

This was a deliberate move, he states because this group is constantly taking-in a lot of things without separating what is important from the unimportant. Then he added to this concoction the growing trend of young girls having intimate relationships with men old enough to be their father. These two notions Ngelela put together in a unique way to tell a story, in that now it’s actually a misconception.

The entire tale is based on a young man, Madaraka, played by Mustafa Masudi, who has just proposed marriage to his girlfriend, Hollo, played by Janeth Lameck, but then he makes a critical mistake when he saw her talking to an elder man.

It is only after he has taken certain hasty actions that he finds out it’s her father, who she was seeking advice from concerning the coming engagement, which should lead to her eventual marriage. The film ends there. This style of ending is another deliberate move by the director to leave room for the audience to think whether the engagement or wedding will go on or not.

Although he did not have a large audience, as he would have liked at the screening, in the Maru Maru Hotel, there was a lively discussion after in which it was suggested Ngelela should finish the story, preferably in a feature film format.

He admitted liking the role of Madaraka because he has found a lot of his age-mates to be of such character, whereby they often hastily take action without checking the details properly first. He also took the opportunity to add that in keeping with his name, he played the character to his best ability.

On the subject of the future of Bongo Movies, Mustafa says it can go to very high levels providing all sectors within the industry constantly improve their education related to the profession. The main problem he sees in local films these days is that too many of its practitioners are satisfied with doing what they are used to, instead of pushing each time for better.

Together with Mustapha was the lady who played the role of his future Mother-in-law, Madina Hamis a.k.a. Zawadi. Whereas Mustapha is relatively new to the profession, Madina has been in the business since 1999, so it was interesting to hear what she had to say on the industries future.

Although she was accepted as being able when she started, she pointed out that she is aware this was solely because of her talent. However, for her to continue doing justice to the profession, she had to seek further training so that she can grow in ability because talent can never be enough.

This is why she was pleased when she heard that Ngelela had opened a small independent training school in the Ubungo section of Dar es Salaam called Tanzania Film Training Centre (TFTC). Now there was a place where actors like herself, who had no formal training could go and fill that gap.

In fact the entire crew of “Anguko” are students at this centre, which provides coaching on acting for film and production. Armed with this information from Madina the ‘Sunday News’ went looking for Ngelela to hear his thinking behind setting-up the TFTC.

It is because he knows that there are many local amateur filmmakers, who want to make good films but simply lack certain necessary knowledge or skills that he thought of settingup this entity. He maintains that they cannot do something good without it.

So he set out looking for a group of students, who he could teach what making films entails. He strongly believes that by training more amateurs the future of local movies will be brighter. This way the content and quality of the final product is being built-up. Looks like he has a point for “Anguko” did have its premier at the ZIFF, which ends on Sunday.

By IMAN MANI, Tanzania Daily News

Anguko's premiere a sparkling spotlight

Ziff has announced the final film screening schedule and venues for film pitching. According to their website (http://www.ziff.or.tz/) The opening ceremony is scheduled to be on Saturday 29th June, 2013 at the Old Fort Amphitheater from 19:00 Hrs - 21:00Hrs.

Edgar Ngelela's 8 minutes film "Anguko" is scheduled on Tuesday, 2nd July, 2013 at the Maru Maru Hotel from 11:35Hrs -11:43Hrs.

The Director, Edgar Ngelela, said that through showcasing the film at the Zanzibar International Film Festival, the cast, crew and the director's potentials would be witnessed by stakeholders of the film industry. Moreover, he added that this is an opportunity to build beneficial networks, to producing greater films in the near future.

Anguko's selection for ZIFF (Anguko yachaguliwa ZIFF)

The short film 'Anguko' the fall has been selected for Ziff. Edgar Ngelela who is the director of the film in his comments said that he was very happy to get the information.

Edgar added that this would be a way forward to start new strategies to promote Tanzanian films that have followed all the important technicalities. Edgar says, "Tanzanians in the film industry are ignorant. They want something fast and don't care much on the mistakes that occur during the production." Edgar added that if the Tanzanians (in the film industry) would like to succeed in film production they should stop the ignorance and start a fresh page by practicing professionalism.

Kiswahili version:
Filamu fupi ya 'Anguko' the fall imechaguliwa kuoneshwa na kushindanishwa katika Tamasha la 16 la ZIFF. Akizungumza na Blog hii Edgar Ngelela ambaye ni director wa filamu hiyo alisema kwamba alifurahishwa sana kwa kupata nafasi hiyo muhimu.

Edgar Ngelela aliongeza kuwa hii ni njia muhimu ya kuanza kupanga mikakati na kuitangaza tasnia ya filamu za kitanzania zilizofuata sheria na kanuni za msingi. Edgar alisema, "Watanzania wengi katika tasnia ya filamu wamekuwa ni watu wa kupuuzia vitu vidogo vidogo katika uzalishaji. Watu hawa hutaka kitu cha haraka na kupuuzia makosa madogo madogo yanayojitokeza wakati wa uzalishaji (Production)." Edgar aliongeza kwa kusema kuwa kama Watanzania (katika Tasnia ya filamu) watataka kufanikiwa katika utengenezaji wa filamu, waache kupuuzia na kuanza katika ukurasa mpya wakitaaluma.

A mother of two artists (Maybe more)

Mrs. Hilda Luhende during her arrival at the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Airport

Today I present to you the mother of two bright upcoming artists. Edgar Ngelela (llenx) and Benedict (Bennysofar) Ngelela. When we ask ourselves about the reasons as to why we are artists, we look at our mother and late father. Just look at her. You can tell she is an artist!

The picture above was taken during her arrival at the Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Airport. She was coming from South Africa after she won a kwea pipa na Coca Cola ticket to go watch a world cup match. This was in the year 2010.

Da' Voices wakielekea level nyingine

Kundi la Da'voice ambalo linaundwa na Eddy Da'voice (e' voice au eclofex), llenx Da'voice na Seki B limekuwa katika michakato ya kujiweka sawa na kupanuka zaidi. Sasa kundi hili linajivunia kuwa na vitengo mbali mbali ambavyo vinakuwa siku hadi siku. Vitengo hivi ni studio ya kurekodi muziki ambayo inajulikana kwa jina la Da'voice Records na studio ya video inayojulikana kwa jina la Keen Insights productions.

Eddie Da'voice akiwa kazini ndani ya Studio za Da'voice Rec.

Logo ya Studio za Keen Insights productions ambazo ziko chini ya Da'voice

English version:

The above pictures describe some of the achievements of Da'voice's members. This achievements are meant to make Da'voice members move to a different level. The group includes Eddy Da'voice, llenx Da'voice and Seki B.

Anguko yaingia post production

Short film ya iitwayo 'Anguko' sasa yaingia post production ikiwa ni kuhaririwa katika upande wa picha na sauti kwa maana ya Automated Dialogue Replacement, au Additional Dialogue Recording (ADR). "Ikiwa katika hatua hii tunamshukuru Mungu kwa kutufanikishia na tunatoa shukrani za dhati kwa wote walio shiriki na watakaoshiriki kwa namna moja au nyingine", Director alikaririwa akisema. Ukurasa huu unakuletea baadhi ya picha mbali mbali wakati wa kuchukua picha (shooting).

Director wa 'Anguko' Edgar Ngelela akielekeza jambo

Shooting ilikwenda vyema lakini kama kawaida havikosekani vitu vya kufurahisha. Kwa sababu ya upepo mkali wa baharini waliokuwa wakishika reflectors walipata taabu kidogo na wakati mwingine upepo uliwaelemea. Hapa kwenye picha ifuatayo Ally Hamoud akigombana na reflector kwenye upepo mkali

Ally Hamoud akitaabishwa na reflector

Anguko Imekuwa ikishootiwa na Salehe Khamis ambaye alikuwa akisaidiwa na Faraji Kakingo. Hapa katika picha inayofuata ni Salehe akiwa kazini na chini Faraji na Edgar Ngelela ambaye ni director wa filamu hiyo wakishuhudia moja ya tukio katika Camera.

Salehe Khamis akiwa kazini

Faraji Kakingo na Edgar Ngelela wakiwa nyuma ya Camera

Shughuli ilikuwa pevu na kila mtu alijitahidi kujishughulisha. Katika picha ifuatayo Mustafa Masoud akiwa katika scene moja wapo ya 'Anguko'.

Mustafa Masoud akiwa kwenye moja ya scene

Mtu ambaye mara nyingi sana husahaulika ni mtu wa make up. Katika picha ifuatayo dada wa make up ambaye pia ndiye production manager wa filamu hiyo akifanya kazi yake.

Happiness Mtuya Akimfanyia Make up Mustafa Masoud

Kwenye lights hakuwapo Ally Hamoud peke yake bali alikuwa akiwasaidia Yassin Ndossi na Inocent Justin. Picha ifuatayo vijana wakiwa kazini kuhakikisha swala la mwanga limedhibitiwa.

Inocent Justin na Ally Hamoud wakiwa wameshika reflactors

Kati ya watu muhimu waliokuwa wakimsaidia Director katika michakato na mipango mbali mbali ni Nimesh Vara na Smith Kimaro. Picha inayofuata Smith akionesha picha mbali mbali alizowapiga wasanii wakiwa kazini kwenye location. Hata nyingi ambazo zimaonekana hapo juu ni kazi ya Smith Kimaro.

Smith akiwaonesha wasanii picha mbali mbali alizopiga wakati wa shooting

Picha inayofuata Janet akijiandaa kuanza shooting ya Scene. Pembeni yake ni Happiness Mtuya akiwa kazini kuhakikisha yuko tayari.

Janeth Lameck akiwa kwenye moja ya scene za 'Anguko'

Asilimia kubwa ya waliogiza na kujihusiha kama crew ni wanafunzi wa Tanzania film training center (TFTC). Wote walijitahidi walivyoweza wengi wao wakiomba filamu hii iwainue mbali hasa wakilifikiria tamasha la filamu la Zanzibar International film festival (ZIFF).