Postponement of June 2024 edition of #WeWatchKenyan with MyMovies.Africa™
Yakwetu- 27 Jun 2024
NAIROBI, 27th June 2024: Due to the unacceptable Loss of Lives and mass Hospitalisations over the last 2 Weeks, the Staff, Directors & Filmmakers of MyMovies.Africa™ don't feel it's Appropriate to hold our Watch Party this Saturday 29th June 2024, as planned.
Instead, we are in Mourning and Calling for Justice for all Victims, via the International Criminal Court, where Incidents can be Reported, here: https://otplink.icc-cpi.int/
INFLUENCED and TEKA shall now be Screened & Discussed at #WeWatchKenyan with MyMovies.Africa™, on Saturday 28th September 2024 (06.00pm-10.00pm), at OUT Reality, The Mall (basement), Westlands – Nairobi.
Tickets are already on Sale (only 80 Seats), here: https://app.mymovies.africa/playback/d9f374f2fd5667af
We shall contact Customers with Tickets for June, to Transfer them to September.
Created by YAKWETU™, #WeWatchKenyan with MyMovies.Africa™ is a monthly Watch Party aimed at Promoting local Film and Content, as well as building a Community of Kenyan Creatives who actually watch Kenyan Content!
The two Short Films, now Rescheduled to September 2024, are: INFLUENCED: Dive into the Glamorous, yet Fragile, world of Ben (George Waweru) and Kay (Ciku Waithaka) - a popular Influencer Couple. Watch as their Picture-perfect Life begins to Crumble during a pivotal Shoot, exposing the raw Emotions behind their curated Image.
TEKA: Feel the intensity of Amani's (Nick Olwah) journey, burdened by Debt and desperate enough to Kidnap a Social Media Influencer - Hope (Amina Hussein). Their encounter is a gripping Tale of Vulnerability and unexpected Connection, that will leave you Breathless!
Tickets include: ✓ Screening of INFLUENCED and TEKA. ✓ An engaging post-screening Question & Answer, with the talented Cast and Crew, hosted by Nkatha of TALK FILM TO ME Podcast. ✓ Networking with the Cast & Crew, as well as other Professionals and Students from the Kenya Creative Industry. ✓ A FREE 7-day Rental of INFLUENCED and TEKA, exclusively on MyMovies.Africa™ to Rewatch with Family & Friends at Home!
Plus, you can conveniently Pre-order your favourite Milya’s Flavoured Popcorn and Kenyan Originals Cider or Iced Tea while getting your Tickets on MyMovies.Africa™!
Notes to Editors:
1). About #WeWatchKenyan by MyMovies.Africa™, from YAKWETU™ Online Limited
Created by YAKWETU™, #WeWatchKenyan with MyMovies.Africa™ is a monthly Watch Party aimed at Promoting local Film and Content, as well as building a Community of Kenyan Creatives who actually watch Kenyan Content!
Launched in July 2022, the #WeWatchKenyan Screened & Discussed two Films from Students of Kenyatta University – ‘Why U Hate’ in July and ‘Broken Mirror’ in September, as well as Celebrated the 10th Anniversary of Nairobi Half Life in August. On Mashujaa Day Eve in October, the courageous and Internationally-acclaimed ‘Bangarang‘ was Screened & Discussed; followed by ‘Medicine Man’ in November and the Kalasha Award-winning ‘Christmas Love’ in December.
Meaning both "Of Us" and "For Us" in Kiswahili (the most popular African language), YAKWETU™ is an Online Home Entertainment & Edutainment System - of Africa, for Africa.
Using their proprietary Kenyan-made Applications, 2023 WIPO Global Award-winning YAKWETU™ is an online Retailer of Digital Content, from Africa, to Africa and for Africa - through a Range of thoughtfully Curated branded Services, that supply Consumers with securely Encrypted original Titles, that fairly Pays the Creators, unlike Pirated alternatives.
Released on 26th September 2019, our Proof-of-Concept is MyMovies.Africa™, as a Mobile-first Digital Cinema Extension, offering securely Encrypted original Movies from Africa (i.e. New Releases, Classics, Features, Shorts, Animations, Documentaries, etc) on Smart Devices, including Phones, Tablets, Laptops and Smart TVs, across Africa and to her Diaspora in 195 Countries.
Its core Products are a Premium Video On Demand – PVOD (#RentFor2Days) for New Releases, Transactional Video On Demand – TVOD (#RentFor7Days), Electronic Sell Through – EST (#OwnForLife) purchase and Watch Parties, all Accessed here: https://app.mymovies.africa
More: https://www.yakwetu.africa
2). About INFLUENCED (2023)
A popular Influencer couple - Ben (George Waweru) and Kay (Ciku Waithaka), confront a pivotal Shoot that reveals Cracks in their Relationship. As the Camera captures their Struggle, their Perfect image Shatters.
More: https://app.mymovies.africa/playback/ffa03371de6e64e2?title=INFLUENCED
3). About TEKA (2023)
Amani (Nick Olwah), drowning in debt to a ruthless Loan Shark, makes a drastic decision to kidnap Hope (Amina Hussein) - a social media Influencer hiding her own painful struggles behind a facade of luxury. What follows is a heart-wrenching journey where both strangers open up about their traumas, finding unexpected solace and connection in eachother's stories.
More: https://app.mymovies.africa/playback/5f87ce41fb468ed1?title=TEKA
4). About OUT Reality by BlackRhinoVR
OUT Reality is an eXtended Reality (XR) Lab and Exhibition space exploring the synergies between Art and Technology. Conceived with a vision to democratise access to XR infrastructure, OUT Reality is divided into two facets:
a). The Space: the OUT Reality Space is a platform for Artists and contemporary art Audiences to access Technology and Exhibit new media & digital artworks, through curated Programmes of Exhibitions, Talks, Performances, Residencies and Events.
b). The Lab: the OUT Reality Lab is for Artistic Exploration at the Intersection of Art & Technology, blending eXtended Reality (XR) Technologies with visual Artforms. The Lab aims at providing an experimental Space that promotes interdisciplinary Collaboration between Artists and Developers to create Immersive Digital Experiences.
OUT Reality is a Property of BlackRhino VR - an award-winning Kenyan based eXtended Reality (XR) Tech Business, based in Nairobi - Kenya. Founded in 2015, we see ourselves as agents of change in accelerating the adoption of Immersive Technologies in Africa, by empowering the youth to be the XR innovators and inventors of the future.
As creative Technologists, we leverage XR knowledge to expand opportunities for significant socio-economic and cultural growth among the youth, that will help create jobs, reduce poverty and contribute to overcoming our continent’s development challenges.
