I arrived at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport late last night for my 3rd production trip. It was an historic day for Kenya. When I walked to the International Arrivals line I noticed that all of the work stations were empty. As several Immigration officials scrambled to their desks, I…
Bending Sticks: The Sculpture of Patrick Dougherty screens as part of the Third Annual RVA Environmental Film Festival in Richmond, VA. The screening takes place Feb. 9th @ 12:45 ath the Bryd Theatre in Carytown. More info on the festival website here.
Bending Space: Georges Rousse and the Durham Project will screen at the Durham County Library on Saturday, January 19th @ 3pm. Frank Konhaus, Ellen Cassilly and Kenny Dalsheimer will take part in a Q&A following the screening. This event is free and open to the public and will take place…
Executive Producer Frank Konhaus and Co-Directors Penelope Maunsell and Kenny Dalsheimer Bending Sticks: The Sculpture of Patrick Dougherty had its world premiere at the historic Carolina Theatre of Durham in Fletcher Hall on December 2nd. Co-Directors Penelope Maunsell and Kenny Dalsheimer and Executive Producer Frank Konhaus wanted to premiere the…
Packing my bags for the States. It's been a great month in Kenya. Thanks to everyone at Sisi ni Amani, cinematographer Dan Adeli, the St. Clair family (best hosts in the world!), and everyone else who helped with our work the past weeks. I'm posting a few photos and and an…
Chatham Country Arts Council screens A Weaverly Path as part of their Sustainable Cinema Series on Wednesday, November 28th @ 7pm. Silvia and Kenny will be in attendance for a post screening Q&A. Admission is $5 at the door. Fearrington Village is located midway between Chapel Hill and Pittsboro on…
Interviewing Coordinators in Nairobi In the past week, Peace in Our Pockets cinematographer Dan Adeli and I focused on shooting sit-down interviews with Sisi ni Amani Coordinators in Nairobi. It was interesting and inspiring to hear about their childhoods, their experiences working for peace and development, and their plans to…
We are happy to announce the World Premiere of Bending Sticks: The Sculpture of Patrick Dougherty on Sunday December 2, 2012 @ 4pm at the historic Carolina Theatre in Downtown Durham, NC. Tickets are available exclusively by visiting or calling the Carolina Theatre Box Office starting November 5th. (919) 560-3030.…
Mapping with Simon in Mathare Since arriving in Kenya two weeks ago, I have been looking forward to spending more time getting to know Sisi Ni Amani’s Nairobi team. This week I met up with Coordinators Simon and Shiku in their home communities of Mathare and Huruma. Having grown up…
Meeting John Githongo Week 2: On Wednesday, I interviewed Kenyan peace activist and government whistle-blower, John Githongo. I first learned about John’s important contributions to Kenyan politics and civic dialogue from Michela Wrong’s book, It’s Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle-Blower. After working as a journalist…