International Partners of the Kilimanjaro Film Institute

United Broadcast Facilities

UBF United Broadcast Facilities is the biggest facilitator of audiovisual productions in the Netherlands. UBF is supporting Kilimanjaro Film Institute as part of a corporate social responsibility programme. They have donated training and equipment to the Institute. Twice a year United gives its employees the chance to share their knowledge with youth in Tanzania. These employees experience the satisfaction of empowering motivated young people who have the talent but not the means to explore it.

IDTV

As the second-largest independent production company in the Netherlands, IDTV is at the forefront of developing and producing (sponsored and non-sponsored) TV programs, films, documentaries, special events, websites and promotional campaigns. Twice a year IDTV gives its employees the chance to share their knowledge with youth in Tanzania: several employees go to Tanzania to give a training at KFI in different aspects of film making.

The Utrecht School of the Arts

The Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) offers preparatory courses, bachelor and master’s programmes and research degrees in fine art, design, music, theatre, media, games and interaction and arts management. It is one of the largest art and culture-oriented institutes in Europe. Twice a year four HKU students stay at KFI for three months in a row and share their knowledge, experience and passion with the staff and students of KFI.

Mambapoint/NCRV

Mambapoint is a Dutch cross media platform for small and large development projects. It is owned and run by the Dutch channel NCRV and it airs videos on projects in developing counries initiated and/or run by Dutch citizens. Film makers from Mambapoint have trained the students from KFI. And KFI-students are now the first foreign coresponents of Mambapoint.

Thomson Safaris

Thomson Safaris is a US based travel agency organizing exclusive safaris in Tanzania. Thompson have offered scheduled & custom safaris in East Africa for over 25 years. Thompson designs its own safaris and runs them from a local office in Tanzania. Thomson Safari’s gives KFI the opportunity to have its students film tourists climbing the Kilimanjaro. A training on the job for the students. An income generating activity for KFI – trying to become self sustainable.

Butterfly Works

Butterfly Works is a do-tank which combines design with finding sustainable answers to international social issues. Among their impressive portfolio is NairoBits, a digital Design School in Nairobi, Kenya. Nairobits trains disadvantaged youth in computer skills with a leaning towards web design. It also trains then in life-skills and entrepreneurship. NairoBits partners with KFI in various aspects including life-skill training and management. The concept of the film institute is quite similar to NairoBits.