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The Nest Collective is a multidisciplinary collective living and working in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Thank you so much for having us @iffmh🌻🎬!
BLOSSOM: Our very own @zi.ggie and the lovely @callmedjiv will be performing at the Klub Karlstorbahnhof for the BLOSSOM event which is part of the @iffmh! Ziggie and IV will be performing alongside the German-based talented DJs JOEY LOU and OLIV fro
IFFMH: We are excited to share that we will be at the @iffmh showcasing a selection of our compelling shorts; ‘We Need Prayers,’ ‘Tuko Macho,’ ‘To Catch A Dream,’ our anthology film, ‘Stories of Our Lives,&rs
We have come to a bittersweet end of our outdoor art installation ‘Return To Sender’ journey at the @snfcc in Athens! Curated by @katerina.gregos, ‘Return To Sender’ opened at the SNFCC Esplanade on April 26, 2023, and was on
MORE THAN WORDS: Our long-awaited illustrated book of queer stories “More Than Words is now **available for purchase** at @papercafe.nbo! “More Than Words” is a collection of illustrated queer stories that brings together selected a
PODCAST: Our very own @sunnydolat had an insightful conversation with artist @jeremyhutchison and fashion historian @amberbutchart for series 3 of Amber’s podcast, #ClothCultures! Sunny and Jeremy discuss the installations “Return To Send

The Nest Collective at the Nairobi VR Hackathon

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This month, our very own Noel, Mars and Jim were in Naivasha to speak at the Nairobi VR Hackathon facilitated by Electric South and NBO Story Lab. Participants at the five-day VR hackathon were filmmakers and journalists from across East Africa - Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Sudan and Uganda - and this year’s focus was on 360° video production with a focus on journalism and non-fiction storytelling.

We spoke regarding the technical challenges we faced while making of ‘Let This Be A Warning’ as well as the political and social context within which the work was framed and presented, and we also got a chance to see the short 360 videos the participants had shot during their stay at the hackathon.

It was also great to have a discussion with one participant - Tulanana Bohela - who has the somewhat intimidating task of figuring out what the Swahili word for 'virtual reality' will be back home in Tanzania!

EventsThe Nest CollectiveVirtual Reality, Electric South, Language, Swahili, Let This Be A Warning