TEAM

  • BILL JONES AFWANI

    Afwani, co-founder of Rocque Pictures Ltd, produced '18Hours' which won Best Movie at the 2018 Africa Magic Viewer's Choice Awards. His debut film 'Safari' premiered at the 2022 CineKid Film Festival in Amsterdam, now on Netflix. He recently directed 'Agonda' and 'Chinga' for M-Net Africa, available on Showmax. Afwani is a Durban Filmmart 2022 alumnus and mentors young filmmakers at the German School Nairobi.

  • KIRIMI KIAGE

    Kirimi is a story developer and an unapologetic dreamer from Nairobi, Kenya. He is the co-founder of Nyota Art Gallery. He has worked in various capacities with Liverpool VCT, Kenya Social Ventures and Gaia's Garden. When he is not dabbling in writing or poetry, he works as a youth counselor in Germany.

  • BLAKE SIMPSON

    Born and raised in Seattle, WA, Blake spent seven years in East Africa building several businesses including a production studio in Nairobi, Kenya. More recently he has been living and working in Switzerland where he owns and operates Blaked Visuals and works as a Senior Producer for Yoveo AG.

  • MORRIS SCHMID

    As co-founder of the 9 NIGHTS film collective and owner of moël VISUALS, Morris brings over 7 years of experience in the world of video production and photography. As a senior colorist, he works over multiple camera systems and software platforms, providing a very versatile skillset.