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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

Posts tagged Electric South

The Nest Collective at the Nairobi VR Hackathon

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.

EventsThe Nest Collective11 December 2017Virtual Reality, Electric South, Language, Swahili, Let This Be A Warning

Jim Chuchu at the Electric South VR Workshop

Our own Jim Chuchu went down to the beautiful (and chilly) Boschendal wine estate in Cape Town to take part as an advisor in the second edition of Electric South's New Dimensions VR workshop.

EventsThe Nest Collective12 September 2017Virtual Reality, Electric South, Jim Chuchu, Cape Town

Jim Chuchu at the New Dimensions VR Lab

Events, NewsThe Nest Collective25 July 2017Virtual Reality, Electric South, VR Lab

Let This Be A Warning: Nairobi Premiere

News, EventsThe Nest Collective22 June 2017Let This Be A Warning, VR, Electric South, Goethe-Institut, Premiere

Let This Be A Warning—A VR Film (Preview)

Events, ProjectsThe Nest Collective9 February 2017Projects, Virtual Reality, Goethe-Institut, Electric South, Berlinale