Aerial shots of Kibera for TOGETHERNESS SUPREME!

TOGETHERNESS SUPREME crew loading the RED ONE camera on a helicopter at Wilson Airport, Nairobi, Kenya to take aerial shots of Kibera.  

top: Victor Ombogo with the Red One Camera, Mercy Murugi, Line Producer, Nathan Collett, Director. 

Center: Mercy and Nathan in front of helicopter, Dru Mungai, Director of Photography with the RED ONE camera inside the helicopter. 

bottom: Another shot of Dru Mungai, Director of Photography with RED ONE Camera inside the helicopter.

When the helicopter flew over Kibera, people on the ground were yelling "HOT SUN!  HOT SUN!". We got some great footage and generated a lot of interest and excitement in Kibera! 

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Camera from Vladimir Rojas arrives in Kibera!

Here is the Mini DV camera.. I really hope that this small donation will bring joy and change to "los muchachos del barrio de Kibera" (Kibera youth). Please take this little token of appreciation from my part and ocontinued success with your endeavour.
Un saludo grande de un pana venezolano
Vladimir Rojas
Orlando Florida, USA


THANKS VLADIMIR! We are delighted!
photo: Hot Sun Foundation team outside office in Kibera examines Mini DV camera from Vladimir! From left, Zitah, Victor Ombogo, Teddy, Victor Oluoch, Jose and Arthur.

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Sven Mollet of AFRICALIA Belgium visits HOT SUN offices

Sven Mollett of AFRICALIA, Belgium, visited the Hot Sun Films/Foundation office recently. Africalia supports contemporary arts and culture in Africa. Top photo: Sven views short film Dressing Up Togetherness Supreme by Victor Oluoch. Bottom: Sven reviews budget with Anne Mwaniki, Hot Sun Financial Manager.
HOT SUN FILMS/FOUNDATION is pleased to be a partner with AFRICALIA! Thanks for the visit!

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KBC visits HOT SUN FOUNDATION office in KIBERA

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation team visited the Hot Sun Films/Foundation office in Kibera.
From left to right front row: Reyhab Wakari, Dorothy Nyakowa and Simon Nderitu from KBC,
Jose Odhiambo, Victor Oluoch, Hot Sun Films/Foundation
Back row: Jeff Muthama and Nathan Collett from Hot Sun Films/Foundation.

THANKS FOR THE VISIT!

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Our Team at HOT SUN FILMS/FOUNDATION

Meet some of our Hot Sun Film/Foundation team members at our office in Kibera, Kenya:
Back row: Jeff, Evans, Victor Oluoch, Jose
Front row: Shamim, Charity, Victor Ombogo and Anne

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MORE photos of the RED ONE camera in KIBERA

TOGETHERNESS SUPREME reshoots begin tomorrow Friday 3 July 2009 through Tuesday 7 July 2009. The RED ONE camera once again brings advanced digital cinema technology to Kibera, the largest slum in east Africa. Follow our progress!

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University of California Berkeley tour of KIBERA

Martha Saavedra, Tabitha Kanogo and Leo Arriola, professors of African Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, recently toured Kibera with Hot Sun Films/Foundation. Marianne Meier of Swiss Academy for Development also joined the tour, which was led by Jeff Muthama. Thanks for the visit! photos by Jeff Muthama
Follow the progress of our feature film TOGETHERNESS SUPREME on twitter.com/hotsunfilms!

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