Drilled to tell real stories
Friday, March 10, 2023 | 350 Views |
This is so because as part of the build up to the film premiere, National Geographic Society together with RED Digital Cinema and Botswana Wild Bird Trust hosted a three-day storytelling Workshop in Maun for 18 local storytellers.
The workshop was aimed at training local filmmakers on telling impactful stories and using the RED professional cinema cameras. Facilitators included representatives from the National Geographic and RED from the United States of America. The 18 selected storytellers were drilled on how best they share stories about nature and reclaiming the African narrative stories.
Over the past weekend in Greater Gaborone, four people tragically lost their lives in separate accidents, a stark reminder of how vulnerable we are on the roads, especially during this busy time of year.The accidents, which claimed the lives of three pedestrians and one driver, paint a grim picture of the dangers faced by everyone on the road, not just motorists but also pedestrians. In one case, a young man was fatally struck by a truck whilst...