Facilitators, Mentors and Resource People
Some of the specialists who have mentored children and youth at Lola Kenya Screen have included Antonia Ringbom of Finland/Sweden(Animation film production, 2006), Maikki Kantola of Finland (Animation film production, 2007), Eid Abdel Latif of Egypt (Animation film production, 2008), Duco Tellegen and Meike Statema of The Netherlands (Documentary filmmaking for children and youth, 2008), Anette Tony Hansen of Denmark (Television drama for children and youth, 2009), Signe Zeilich-Jensen (Film judging, 2008), Fina Sensada-Boixader of Spain (Documentary filmmaking, 2009), Rut Gomez Sobrino of Spain (Journalism, 2009), Florence Sipalla of Kenya (Programme planning, 2008), and Kenyans Cajetan Boy (Film scripting, 2011) and Ogova Ondego (cultural journalism, creative writing, critical appreciation of creativity, film judging, media literacy, programme planning, 2006-2011).
Other facilitators have included David Kinsella of Norway (Film editing, 2008), Emily Wanja, Wanjiru Kairu and Vincho Nchogu of Kenya (Documentary filmmaking, 2009), and Allan Aligula of Kenya (Documentary filmmaking, 2010).
Motivational guest speakers on filmmaking have included Kenyan Judy Kibinge, Wanuri Kahiu, Guy Wilson, Ali Mwangola and Belgian Aurelien Bodinaux (2010).
The festival has also been attended by film producer Aurelien Bodinaux of Belgium (2009, 2010), TV producer Elahe Kasmaei of Iran (2008), afro-fusion musician Joel Sebunjo of Uganda (2006-2009) and independent filmmakers Aster Bedane of Ethiopia (2009), Ashraf Simwogerere Mayanja of Uganda (2009), Caroline Kamya of Uganda (2007), Sheila Mulinya of Kenya (2006, 2008, 2009, 2011), Katrin Ender of Germany (2006), Susan Wamburi of Kenya (2006, 2011) and Runcie Chidebe of Nigeria (2009), Kenyan screen actresses Nice Githinji and Janet Kirina (2008), and Fr Pietro Caggiano of Italy (2009, 2011).
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