Meet our Fellows: Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma
Meet our Fellows: Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma
Our ConnectHER Fellows program identifies past ConnectHER filmmakers and helps develop those young leaders to teach filmmaking to youth in their communities.
From: Malawi
Lives in: Malawi
What did you study in school?
I wish to study Business and Finance when the chance comes.
Favorite Movie:
Beasts of No Nation.
Films Made for ConnectHER:
For ConnectHER, we made altogether 6 films titled Khanda, Mother Tree, Her and I, The Midnight Mare, Lilole and Mphepo.
How did you first hear about CH?
Online via Instagram.
"The film direction in this country will change for the better as now we can actually harness our talent."
- Maria Banda
How did you feel submitting your first film to #CHFF?
It was great and nervous about the results if we would be selected or not. Great thing we got selected.
Which classes did you teach in your Fellowship workshops?
We taught Story building and telling, script writing, characterization, Shooting, editing, color grading and sound, acting, marketing and branding and mental health.
What have you learned from the Fellowship or your participants?
I learned a lot – the spirit of teamwork, new ideas for filmmaking and stories, new directions and perspective of films and networked with new people.
"This is great and we are learning a lot, please tell me this will continue, and longer.
- Monalisa Sikamale
Was there anything difficult about moving from filmmaker to film instructor?
It was not that hard since I had expertise on how film making works.
What was the feedback from your workshop participants?
The students were thrilled, being from a country with no film schools. It was a great opportunity for all of us. They were so happy and hoped for more of such classes. The students were so happy that finally they could learn how to make films, and they put in their whole self during the making of the films hoping for the best. They are hoping for more workshops to reach out to more female filmmakers and for a better film industry in Malawi. They now have a voice through the lens. Some asked if the workshops would be longer and often.
