Maisha Film Lab
# Maisha Film Lab

Maisha Film Lab is a Uganda-based non-profit training film initiative for emerging East African filmmakers and mentor ship programme for aspiring filmmakers and youth in Eastern Africa. It encompasses film production, screenwriting, directing, producing, cinematography, editing, sound recording, and acting.

## Origins

Maisha was established in 2005 by film director Mira Nair. The name Maisha is from a Swahili word that means "life". Maisha aims to seek, identify, nurture, and promote creative talent among children and youth through hands-on skills development programmes in areas such as journalism, film-making, arts appreciation, and organisation and presentation of cultural and creative events.

## Notable alumni

Below is a list of distinguished Maisha Film Lab alumni:

* Ashiq Khan
* Dilman Dila
* Joel Karekezi
* Lupita Nyong'o
* Mariam Ndagire
* Rehema Nanfuka
* Philbert Aime Mbabazi
* Usama Mukwaya

Rehema Nanfuka Kivu Ruhorahoza Joel Karekezi

Sam Ishiimwe Abdu Simba Zippy Kimundu Patience Katushabe Asaba

