Turkana: Race for Resources

A forgotten desert community grapples with the consequences of a big oil find on their land.

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From the passionate young activist campaigning for a seat at the table

to the community elder fearing the end of life as he has known it to his son who

is convinced the oil can bring the progress and investment the region has

been desperately waiting for, Turkana: Race for Resources observes the battle

for the soul and the future of Kenya’s great northern desert country.

 

Director

Jackie Lebo

 

Producer

Chelagat Tum

 

DOP

Jim Bishop

 

Impact Producer

Sylvia Okoth

 

Genre

Documentary

                                                     

Status

Ongoing

Ogiek: Guardians of the Forest

This film documents the decades-long fight of the Ogiek indigenous people of Mt Elgon in western Kenya to reclaim their ancestral land from the government.

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 A recent court ruling has brought their long-held dream

closer to reality.

 

The film is part of the Solutions Storytelling project, an initiative supported

by the Skoll Foundation and led by the Video Consortium. It brings together

filmmakers and social innovators such as the Tenure Facility to produce

short documentaries focused on solutions that drive positive change.


Directors

Jackie Lebo & Stephen “Ondivow” Okoth

 

Producer

Chelagat Tum

 

DOP

Stephen “Ondivow” Okoth

 

Sound

Grishon Onyango

 

Editor

Wilfred “BY” Masea

 

Genre

Documentary

 

Status

Completed, 2023

 

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Affirmation Arts

The Kenyan Collectives showcased pieces by Turkana Artists Xchange and Pamoja Trust.

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This exhibition marked the first time their work was ɓeing

showcased in the United States and also featured a unique collaboration

between Turkana Artists Xchange and Pamoja, new work combining

photographs with hand-drawn frames.

 

Project

Exhibition

 

Status

Completed 2023

Seedballs x Bolt

In 2022 Bolt approached us to make a commercial that would tell a deeper story about their commitment to neutralizing the mobility footprint of their ride-hailing and food delivery services.

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Rather than focusing on promises alone, the campaign highlighted practical

steps Bolt was already taking, centering on an ambitious goal to spread 25 tonnes

of indigenous seeds, the equivalent of planting over 11 million tree seeds across

Kenya within the year.

 

The project was delivered in collaboration with Seedballs Kenya and

focused on regions where natural reforestation is unlikely to occur without

intervention. By dispersing indigenous seedballs in these landscapes,

the initiative supported ecosystem restoration while amplifying a locally

grounded, nature-led solution to climate action. The commercial captured

this intersection of innovation, responsibility, and environmental stewardship,

translating complex sustainability goals into a clear and human story rooted

in the Kenyan landscape.

 

Agency

Frage??

 

Production House

Content House

 

Producer

Chelagat Tum

 

DOP

Frage??

 

Genre

Commercial

 

Status

Completed 2022

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