Funkia, Sierra Leone
$200 - $900 / Day
We opened the doors to the WeOwnTV Freetown Media Center in 2010. The center is located in Freetown, Sierra Leone, offers educational programs, provides access to equipment and supports a collective of talented young filmmakers. By 2014 this filmmaking collective had become one of the most respected production entities in the country.
Produced for Unshackled Media
Can a family separated for 170 years by the transatlantic slave trade sing and dance its way back together again? THEY ARE WE tells a story of survival against the odds, and how determination and shared humanity can triumph over the bleakest of histories. (WeOwnTV: Lansana 'Barmmy Boy' Mansaray)
Produced for thirteen
Shot by more than 40 filmmaking teams around the world, the film immerses the viewer in the daily use of faith and spiritual practice. At a time when religious hatreds dominate the world’s headlines, this film explores faith as primary human experience, and how people turn to ritual and prayer to navigate the milestones and crises of private life. (WeOwnTV: Tyson Conteh, George Lewis)
Produced for 10x10
From Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins, Girl Rising journeys around the globe to witness the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Viewers get to know nine unforgettable girls living in the developing world: ordinary girls who confront tremendous challenges and overcome nearly impossible odds to pursue their dreams. Prize-winning authors pu
Produced for WeOwnTV
Through the eyes of Sierra Leonean filmmaker Arthur Pratt , Survivors presents a heart-connected portrait of his country during the Ebola outbreak exposing the complexity of the epidemic and the socio-political turmoil that lies in its wake. The film interweaves the stories of... (WeOwnTV: Arthur, Pratt, MJ Sessy Kamara, Lansana 'Barmmy Boy' Mansaray, George Lewis, Tyson Conteh)
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