Word Iz director, Manez Sobetwa, advertising the latest episode in the series. Word Iz was broadcast on Mxit, a South African mobile phone social network which at the time had 25 million active users. The series was broadcast every week for three months and the films were available for download
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission – a poetic response. This film was one episode in a series commissioned by Mxit, South Africa’s popular mobile social network. The WFC team produced one episode of Word Iz every week for three months. This was broadcast on a mobile platform on Mxit, which the guys helped to design. […]
South Africa has invested a lot of money in order to host the 2010 World Cup, but not everyone thinks it was money well-spent. Our reporters hear from local township residents who feel the World Cup might carry detrimental consequences.
Blacks and Coloured people have been living together in Delft for 13 years, but are not united. Our reporters investigate the tensions and divides that exist between these groups, and suggest we take a cue from the children of Delft.
Our reporters visit a local woman who cooks food for the community in her own kitchen. Watch as she serves up hearty stews and massive plates of samp and beans. And don’t worry, the food is free to those who can’t afford it.
The quality of the train service in and out of cape town, south africa is shocking. This is a short documentary illustrating the fear and frustration felt by the passengers on everyday journeys. Filmed entirely on Nokia N85 camera phones.
This short film focuses on one individual who’s story is all too common in the streets surrounding Central Station. Produced by participants from our Level 2 documentary workshop in Morros dos Prazeres favela, Rio de Janeiro, all footage is shot on a mobile phone and edited by the participants.
This film was produced during WFC’s first workshop in Morro dos Prazeres favela in Rio de Janeiro. The students, aged 10 to 12 years old, learned how to develop their ideas in storyboards, shoot footage using Nokia 6110 mobile phones, and edit films using free editing software. In this film, the children express their frustration […]
A group of young people in East London take a critical look at the London Metropolitan Police’s stop and search policy, and find that they have stumbled upon a very sensitive issue.