THE LEGEND OF LWANDA MAGERE

On the shores of the great lake of Africa, a virtuous young warrior is gifted with superhuman powers, powers that act to test his integrity and mores. Winner of Best International Short Los Angeles Animation Festival 2020, Winner of BEst Animation Kalasha Film Festival 2020. Film Dur 10 min. Trailer Dur: 40 sec

Written and Directed by Kwame Nyong'o
Art direction by Naddya Adhiambo Oluoch-Olunya
Original score by Eric Musyoka

THE WONDERFUL STORY OF AISHA, ALI AND FLIPFLOPI
THE MULTICOLOURED DHOW BOAT

Selected for Annecy 2021 Young Audiences category! Two young siblings are unhappy about all the plastic pollution in their otherwise idyllic ocean-side village and decide to do something about it: collect all the plastic and create a big dhow sailing boat! Dur 3:35

Client: The Flipflopi Expedition
Written and Narrated by John Sibi-Okumu
Directed by Kwame Nyong’o

THE LEGEND OF NGONG HILLS

This award winning short film brings the legendary Maasai folktale to animated life. The humongous and frightful Ogre of the forest, who has a habit of attacking the Maasai village, falls in love with the beautiful young maiden, Sanayian…a story of greed betrayal and courage. Dur 9:30

Directed by Kwame Nyong'o.
Produced by Wallace Murungi, Al Navaz Amlani.
Original score by Jim Pywell.

APES IN SPACE SHOWREEL

A collection of Apes in Space work from advertising to shorts.

Dur 1:00

Agencies: Ogilvy Africa, RedHouse, ScanGroup, Y + R, Isobar.
Clients: Coca-Cola, Kenya Commercial Bank, Trade Mark East Africa, Google, Safaricom, Richot, Cadburys, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and more.

MY LETTER TO DYSLEXIA

Brainchild of celebrity hair stylist Vernon Francois, this short film is a powerful take on this little understood yet widely prevalent condition.

Dur 4:30

Directed by Vernon Francois
Animation by Kwame Nyong'o
Original score by VV Brown

EUROPEAN UNION AND KENYA FOR A REINFORCED PARTNERSHIP

An animated film showcasing the benefits of the Economic Partnership Agreement between Kenya and the European Union.

Dur 7:00

Client: European Union Commission, Nairobi Office.
Directed by Kwame Nyong'o.

A BIG STORM

A story set in a mix rural Rwanda and Burundi aimed at encouraging Disaster Preparedness for floods, landslides and strong winds. It follows Kagabo, a young boy who narrates first-hand what happened when his village was hit by a huge disaster and what they did as a family to reduce the impact when they were hit again. Dur 10:00

Client: International Federation of the Red Cross, Nairobi Office.
Produced by Kwame Nyong'o
Directed by Alan Mwaniki