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Theatre and Music for Social Change Competition

FilmAid Kenya (FilmAid) is a development and humanitarian organization that harnesses the power
and influence of film, media, and the arts to respond to displaced communities in need as well as
promote social change. Using a participatory community-based approach, FilmAid provides
displaced people with actionable information about their rights, safety, health, and future. Using
compelling video, radio, print, SMS, and digital media campaigns, FilmAid reaches over 400,000
people every year. 

Project background/description and scope of work

FilmAid Kenya is deploying a three-pronged approach to achieve the goal of improving
refugee/returnee community capacity, resilience and self-reliance to respond to the need for trusted
and timely life-saving information in Dadaab, Kakuma refugee camps and Kalobeyei refugee
settlement. Under the Social Behavior Change Communication Component, FilmAid uses media
produced with the communities it targets in the form of film, theatre, radio, and print formats to start
and sustain conversations about health, protection, and rights issues. Theatre and Music effectively
engage communities due to its non-threatening format. These media also provide for self-expressive
art to tackle sensitive issues and challenge the status quo while ensuring that participants maintain
control of the messages they wish to portray.

FilmAid will engage music and theater artists to facilitate edutainment content on health and
protection themes in Dadaab, Kakuma, and Kalobeyei locations. Artists will submit an original piece
of either a music video or a theater act in an expression of interest call. A panel of judges will select
the winning artists (4 musicians and two theater groups) and award a stipend for the submitted project
under each category. The stipend for the music project will range between KSH 40,000 to 50,000 and
for the theater group projects between KSH 60,000-80,000. The art project will focus on producing
original pieces on music and theater act that addresses a critical health or protection issue in Dadaab,
Kakuma, and Kalobeyei.

Deliverables of the project

 Four Short music video (2 per location-Dadaab, Kakuma)
 Two Theater Act videos (1 per location-Dadaab, Kakuma)
 Facilitate conversations on community protection and health through the online distribution of
the art pieces.

Expected deliverables 
Music artist
1. Original music lyrics on a health or protection theme in English, Kiswahili-with English
translation or Somali- with English translation.
2. The original music video (3-minutes or less) in English, Kiswahili, or Somali.
3. Bio of a musician. Include social media pages and other links in English, Kiswahili, or
Somali.

Theater group artist

1. Original theatre script on a health and protection theme in English, Kiswahili-with English
translation or Somali- with English translation.

FilmAid Kenya FAWE House, Chania Avenue, Off Wood Avenue

P.O Box 21751-00505, Nairobi, Kenya
off: +254 (020) 2357454 | +254 722 540 543 |  +254 789 543 540
www.filmaid.org
 2. Original theatre act video (5 minutes or less in English, Kiswahili, or Somali).
3. Bio theater group. Include social media pages and other links in English, Kiswahili, or
Somali.

To qualify, you must fulfill the following: 

1. Applicants MUST be at least 18 years old. Persons below 18 will not be accepted.
2. Multiple entries per musician or thespian group are allowed. For example, a single musician
may submit more than one demo song on different health and protection themes. The same
will apply for theater groups.
3. Videos of artwork will be provided in English or Kiswahili only.
4. Links to work will be received on Youtube or Vimeo only. Those submitting their work in
any other way, such as downloads such as WeTransfer or WhatsApp, will not be considered.
5. FilmAid and its judges reserve the right to exclude from this competition any works that they
decree incite violence, culturally insensitive or degrading (this does not mean that the short
video cannot contain allowable violence for theatrical purposes).
6. The winners and runners-up will be announced virtually.
7. FilmAid takes Copywrite requirement very seriously and will not accept work that infringes
on Copywrite law. http://kenyafilmcommission.com/images/pdf/COPYRIGHT--THE-
AUDIOVISUAL-INDUSTRY-IN-KENYA.pdf
8. If the short video includes original Music, the applicants MUST include a copy of the
agreement in their application.
9. FilmAid will work with the winners to polish the final pieces of wining art and include
reshooting, re-edits, and any other additions to the music or theater act video necessary to
satisfy this project.
10. Donors and stakeholders supporting the ‘Theatre and Music for Social Change Grant’ will be
acknowledged on the final version of the artwork used by FilmAid. 
11. FilmAid does not charge or pay Entrants any fees for screenings or submissions of their short
video.
12. FilmAid reserves the right to film Behind the Scenes footage from the competition and use
the footage as promotional material. 
13. Email arts@filmaid.org for inquiries regarding the Theatre and Music for Social Change
Competition. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified persons and groups with the required experience are invited to submit
1. An application letter (with your photo) telling us who you are, where you stay, about the
project, and why FilmAid should consider your arts as a winner of the stipend.
2. A link to the video of either an original song (3 minutes or less) or theatre act (5 minutes or
less) on Vimeo or YouTube.
3. Profile telling FilmAid who you are and about your work submitted as a CV or link to your
webpage indicated on the application letter. 

Please send your application letter, link to the video or theatre act and profile to arts@filmaid.org on
or before September 4th, 2020 and indicate the subject line Theatre and Music for Social Change
Competition. FilmAid encourages you to submit your application early as shortlisting is on a
rolling basis. Only short-listed artists will be contacted.

FilmAid Kenya FAWE House, Chania Avenue, Off Wood Avenue

P.O Box 21751-00505, Nairobi, Kenya
off: +254 (020) 2357454 | +254 722 540 543 |  +254 789 543 540
www.filmaid.org