Expression
The Kilimanjaro Film Institute (KFI) was established in 2007 to assist in the development of media skills amongst youth in and around Arusha who for a long time have been left virtually voiceless and have expressed a need to be heard and taken seriously. The students of KFI are selected from a range of local organisations that take care of underprivileged youth in Arusha and its surrounding regions. The idea is to have the students develop their own way of making audio-visual productions by giving them the tools as well as stimulating their creativity and thus giving them an opportunity to independently express themselves and using their skills to reflect social and cultural developments within society.

Jobs
On top of that students are well prepared to develop a career for themselves in the film and television industry. In the first year at KFI students learn the basic skills: English, computer, life skills, camera work, editing, etc. In the second year they participate in the production of a series for Tanzanian television (Tazama). And in the third year they learn to work for clients. The students get a training on the job, learn how to work for clients and learn what kind of films the market is asking for. And KFI earns some income from it and this way becomes less depending on outside funding.