What major problems does Lola Kenya Screen face?
The greatest challenge is no doubt lack of funding. Without funding, Lola Kenya Screen cannot hire staff, bring in film directors, or present worthy awards to people whose audiovisual work excel at the festival. Tell us something about Lola Kenya Screen’s membership in the International Centre of Film for Children and Young People, CIFEJ. Operating on the African communal spirit of ‘I am because we are’, Lola Kenya Screen seeks out individuals and organizations who share our vision to achieve our aims. One such body is International CIFEJ. Through our membership in CIFEJ—an organisation founded in 1955 under the auspices of UNESCO and UNICEF to promote excellence in cinema for children and young people—our family network is expanded. And our credibility, too.
