Discover Top Creative Directors in Nairobi, Kenya

Shravan Vidyarthi is the founder of Intersect, a global video and photo production company. We make it easy for corporations and nonprofits to tell great stories anywhere in the world. Why “intersect?” Because we defy boundaries and love bringing ideas and people together. We help our clients define their creative vision, and bring it to life with seamless shoots and artful post-production. Recently we’ve been on location in Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Jamaica, Senegal and Rwanda for clients like Land O’Lakes and the MasterCard Foundation, and we are excited to see where our work takes us next. Intersect was founded by Shravan Vidyarthi, a filmmaker and photographer based in New York and his native Nairobi, Kenya. His documentaries have screened on PBS and at MoMA, appeared in The New York Times, and won awards at international film festivals. Shravan has broad experience in the developing world, and speaks English, French, Swahili and Punjabi.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Translator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Drone Operator
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Editor
• Full-Service Live Production
• Executive Producer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Reporter / Journalist

Charlie V Rose is a BAFTA nominated director and DOP based in Kenya. He started his career in Edinburgh as a cinematographer in 2014, shooting Scottish short film ‘Grout Pray’, and shot a tv pilot starring Liam Neeson called ‘Life in Black’. Charlie then turned his focus to directing and writing when he moved to London, where he was hired as in-house Director at Stink’s newly formed content division. Charlie used his experience and love of the Highlands to create films for Johnnie Walker and Mercedes, shot on location in some of the most stunning areas of Scotland. After the stint at Stink Studios, Charlie cycled 8000km up Africa, through 9 countries, exploring the lives and experiences of African Rangers and Poachers on the front-line of the war on poaching and raising £50,000 for Ranger welfare in the process. Since returning he started the London wing of LA formed content studio ‘Stadium’, www.stvdium.com, and then left to become a Director for Edinburgh based Campfire Agency. He has recently created an exhibition in New York about the impact of Covid in Kenya, a short film starring Dave Johns of 'I Daniel Blake'. Since moving to Kenya he has directed commercials for Safaricom, ABSA and Adidas, as well as documentary projects for Red Bull and Voice of America.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Copywriter
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Digital Content Creator
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location

As well as having an MA in Global Media by SOAS, and starting my audiovisual work in television in the 90s at Canal +, I have been filmmaking and photographing independently for most of the last 2 decades. I take pride in my work and make sure I deliver the editorial you are looking for through effective communication and hard work. Both in content and look. I enjoy making documentaries that incorporate creativity in filming and editing when appropriate, crossing audiovisual genre lines and adding extra layers of meaning to the underlying message of each film. I have all my own kit so I am able to complete a project alone from beginning to end. For larger projects, or when it is necessary, I rely on local crew I have worked with in the past, to do specific sound, graphics, or camera work when required. Each project is a whole new journey of discovery and fulfilment in creation. Filmmaking is my passion. Let's chat about yours!

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer

Nyasha Kadandara is a Zimbabwean-born, award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker based in East Africa. In a previous life, Nyasha crunched numbers as a financial consultant, but now she spends her days producing creative works in various parts of Africa. Nyasha's work has covered a broad spectrum of subjects including breaking news, criminal justice, education, conflict and sport. Nyasha holds a Bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Cape Town and a Master of Science degree in journalism and documentary filmmaking from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. ​ She directed the award-winning documentary ‘Through the Fire’ which premiered at DOC NYC film festival in 2015. She is also the winner of the 2016 NBC Sports film contest ‘Cptr’d’ for her short documentary ‘Queens & Knights’. Nyasha has wide range of experience from producing news segments to documentary NBC Sports, Al Jazeera English, PBS, BBC, ZDF and EPIX. Nyasha is available for commission across the African continent.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• TV News Producer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Creative Director
• Production Assistant

I am a visual storyteller, having studied journalism at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication, with specific focus on Film Production. The ability to bring visual stories to life excites me a lot, this passion leading me to working with leading media houses in Kenya, this includes a stint with the national broadcaster KBC and K24 TV, as a camera operator and video editor. Most recently, I worked for the leading media development organization in Kenya, Internews Network, as TV trainer where I was responsible for training and mentoring of journalists and assisting journalists with production of high quality, factual stories. I have since gained valuable experience by being exposed to technical, theoretical and practical aspects of journalism, always being driven by a strong desire to effect change in the world by producing visually strong, compelling and factual stories. I have over time used my expertise to tell different stories in multimedia that connect with the audience in an emotional honest way, stories that have in turn had a great impact in the communities they were told from. I currently work as a freelance Multimedia production specialist, a videographer, a photojournalist and a media consultant and also a partner at Zulani Ltd, a digital media company (www.zulani.tv).

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Creative Director

MWANIKI NJACHE- SHORT BIO Nick Njache is a Kenyan Director, Screenwriter, Actor and Producer in a career spanning almost two decades, he has had the great opportunity to work in both international and local productions including working as an assistant director (Kenya) for the award-winning international production “The Constant Gardner”, “Africa Mon Amour” and “Die Patriachen” for German televions. His Kenyan directorial full feature film debut “By Any Means Necessary” won Best Actress in The Kenya International Film Festival. His short film “Victim?” was nominated for best short film in the Kalasha Film Festival 2009. He directed the movie “Kidnapped” which premiered in Kenyan Theatres on the 6th of July 2017; Kidnapped was nominated for 7 awards and won best script in the Kalasha Film Festival of 2018. He has directed numerous TV commercials and TV series, full seasons like Mashtaka for Citizen TV, Mwangaza for KTN and many directorial cameos in several others. He directs for the stage and has worked as an actor/director/writer in numerous stage productions. In 2019 he won a space for a mentorship program with Docubox Kenya and directed “My Friend Ngige” a documentary on mental health. He is a director of Take Nine Limited, working in the film, media and creative arts space. He believes that leaning is a constant in life. The IMBD link below highlights some of his work. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2182120/

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• On-Camera Talent
• Production Company

I am a freelance Producer, Director, Cinematographer based out of Nairobi Kenya with several years of field experience. I have worked across Africa and the Middle East for organizations such as CNN, BBC, WFP, WRI, WashPost, FAO, Al Jazeera, Shell International, MTN, Samaritan's Purse, Right To Play, TRT World among others. My projects include Feature Docs, Informercials, Documentaries, TV Commercials and News as well as Live Streams for the United Nations. My focus countries, and from which i have done several projects include Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Lesotho, South Africa, DRC, Zambia, South Sudan, Algeria and Malawi. I specialize in Documentaries, Live Events, Informercials and Quick Turnaround jobs.

• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Creative Director
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Translator
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant
• Gaffer
• Grip
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Production Company
• Social Media Producer

Samuel is a journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Nairobi, Kenya. He is the Founder & Team Lead of Life Spark Studios, a creative documentary storytelling hub and production house. His works have been published on Bloomberg, Scientific American and Cognizant. He is a 2023 VC Solutions Storytelling Project Fellow and also a 2021 cohort of One World Media Fellowship. He has received several recognitions for his work, among them at Montreal International Black Film Festival and Zanzibar International Film Festival. Samuel is passionate about telling stories that are impactful and helpful to humanity, stories that have something to say.

• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Sound Mixer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Gaffer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing

Founded in 2018 White Rhino Films is a creative visual company based in Nairobi, Kenya offering media production services with an emphasis on Video Production and photography. We are a youthful, creative and vibrant production company with a passion for Crafting Quality and Engaging Stories. We pride ourselves on our ability to understand you and your story. Our experience is broad, we specialize in documentary films, mini-documentaries, TV Shows, Photography, Short Videos, Info-graphics, Animated and Motion Design to creative for design for digital and social media, as well as other forms of media content.

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Post-Production Manager
• Content Strategist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Senior Editor

I am a Fixer/Local Producer/Documentary filmmaker with 12 years of experience and have worked for various organizations and companies. Some are Nike, The Springhill Company, Global Fund, Kenya Red Cross Society, UNFPA Somalia, UNFPA Kenya, UNHCR Kenya, and Mastercard Foundation. My company, Anecdote Films, is registered by the Kenya Films Classification Board, and I have assisted international production houses, companies, and organizations to film in Kenya by arranging film permits, special passes (work permits), and sourcing talent, equipment, and location scouting. I am also an accredited media practitioner licensed by the Media Council of Kenya.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Production Assistant
• Drone Operator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Line Producer / On-Location

I am a film writer/producer and director. I have experience in television reality shows, documentaries, and television drama in the above capacities. Over the last decade, I have produced concepts, directed and offered logistical support for organizations such as China Global Television Network (CGTN), Comic Relief, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Amnesty International. I have worked in over 200 episodes of Television series, radio and television commercials, and over 40 documentaries.

• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Post-Production Manager
• Field Producer
• Creative Director
• Copywriter
• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Transcriber
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Corporate Videographer
• Event Photographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Drone Operator
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Podcast Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Content Strategist
• Commercial DP

Waqas is a self-proclaimed visual nerd who loves to curate stories, current affairs and coffee. He did produce a few stories since he luckily completed his college degree in film & television production and began his career as a filmmaker/video journalist. His stories are mostly playful, at times serious but always insightful. He has over a decade of experience in making video content for digital, TV and advertising from over 10 countries for CGTN, Insider, TRT World, African Stream, CCTV Africa, Grey Group and JWT. He script, direct, shoot and edit.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Commercial DP
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Production Company
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Line Producer / On-Location

I am a writer, director and videographer passionate about telling African stories. I lead Chatterbox, a kenyan production house that works alongside social development organizations helping them share their stories of impact with the world. I am fueled by the power of a good story and its ability to impact society. Over the last 2 years I have covered stories in Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, Somalia and South Sudan. My mission is to deliver compelling narratives that positively transforms what the world sees, knows and believes about Africa.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company

Harrison Thane is an award-winning Photographer, Film Director and Producer for the last 10 years he has worked across Africa, The Middle East and Asia providing social communications, short films and brand campaigns for clients in the third and private sectors such as DFID, Girl Effect, Save the Children, UNHCR, Mastercard Foundation to name a few. His films have been featured on BBC, CNN and International Human Rights Film Festivals.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Sound Mixer
• Colorist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Company

Protel Studios is a fully fledged media and content production company in Kenya. Founded in January 2009, we specialize in end to end solutions tailored to suit productions and events of any genre or complexity. We produce content ranging from Documentaries, TV and Radio Commercials, News Features, TV Programs, Digital Content, Interviews and Reality Content just to name a few. Ability to work across the continent.

• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Production Assistant
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Post-Production Manager
• Hair and Make-up Artist
• Executive Producer
• Art Director
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Copywriter
• Graphic Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Storyboard Artist
• Sound Mixer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Documentary DP
• Line Producer / On-Location

Am a self-motivated, conscious, diligent Producer/Director, Camera Man, and Editor, as a result, and goal oriented person am capable of meeting deadlines and have abilities to motivate and acts as a domino in a crew or group. I have produced several Documentary, Features, Dramas, adverts, event coverage, photography and many media-related outlets

• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer
• Event Photographer
• Podcast Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Full-Service Live Production

I am a passionate storyteller with a proven track record of infusing lights, sights and sounds to give life to any kind of narrative. My 6 year experience cuts across various genres, styles and geographical zones, especially across Africa.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Portrait Photographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Event Photographer
• Drone Operator
• Sound Designer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Executive Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

I grew up and studied in London, completed an MA at the University of Edinburgh then enrolled in a year of fine art at City & Guilds. In 2015, aged 24, I was offered a position in Madagascar with the opportunity to work in some of the most inaccessible parts of the island; photographing, filming and reporting for a humanitarian NGO. Over 2 years, my work with this NGO trained me to read the human stories through the veils of culture, history and language. The richness I witnessed in these perspectives compelled me to communicate the truths of marginalised people. With this vocation, I returned to Madagascar independently to explore the unheard stories of this vast and intricate nation. Currently based in Nairobi, I am operating across East Africa but forever plotting my next return to Mada.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Content Strategist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Field Producer
• Senior Editor

I am a filmmaker and the production manager at AfrikaLive.tv, a pan-African media and video production company based in Nairobi, Kenya. I have worked in the media industry for the last 13 years. I have traveled to more than 15 African countries capturing positive Africa and African talent. This experience has inspired my work. #YALIAlumni #BMIAAlumni #AkomaAmplifyFellow

• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Assistant
• Sound Mixer
• Translator
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Sound Designer
• Creative Director

I am a Kenyan Visual storyteller who believes in delivery of top notch quality output that stands out through comprehensive research and application of top shelf multimedia and filmmaking skills.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Digital Content Creator
• Corporate Videographer
• Creative Director
• Social Media Producer