Film Screening: Burkinabè Rising

Film maker Iara Lee will be in Lesotho to screen two of her films Cultures of Resistance and Burkinabè Rising from May 10-12. Screenings will take place at Cafe what?, Alliance Française de Maseru and The Hub. May 10 7PM – Maseru – Cafe What? – Cultures of Resistance May 11 3PM – Maseru – Alliance Française – Burkinabè Rising MayContinue reading “Film Screening: Burkinabè Rising”

Weekend Workshop: Film Making

The Hub’s weekend workshop on film making started Friday March 16, 2018 with a Hub Talk by Pheello Pj Makosholo, Nkopane Mohola and Sayitsheni Mdakhi. They talked about how they got into the TV and film business, and shared stories of what led them to where they are today. We got to hear great advice on education, storytelling, theContinue reading “Weekend Workshop: Film Making”

Weekend Workshop: Sound Production

From March 3-4 2018, The Hub held a weekend workshop on sound production, led by Thulo Monyake, A.K.A. T-Mech. He had participants practicing different recording environments and mic placement, and find ways of creating spaces that help to improve quality of sound when recording. These skills will help The Hub’s film crew with their projects, asContinue reading “Weekend Workshop: Sound Production”

The Hub’s film crew is growing

The current unemployment rate in Lesotho averages 28%, with youth unemployment at an estimated 38%. With projects like film making and photography, The Hub aims to capacitate young people with digital media skills that will help them to pursue employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. The Hub’s film crew has started shooting a short film based onContinue reading “The Hub’s film crew is growing”

Ba re Lit Fest 2018

From January 12-13, members and volunteers of The Hub had fun at Ba re e ne re Literature Festival 2018. On Friday January 12, we joined Storytelling with Film, a showing of three short films and conversation with the film directors: “Words after the world: a film in progress” by Christian Nyampeta “Monna oa motsamai” by Pheello “PJ” MakosholoContinue reading “Ba re Lit Fest 2018”