Entara, in partnership with the African School of Storytelling (AFRISOS), will be hosting two young aspiring wildlife filmmakers and photographers on a 60-day mentorship programme in the field between the Serengeti, Randilen WMA and Lake Eyasi in Tanzania to develop their craft as wildlife storytellers.

 
Mentored by professional wildlife photographer, Roshini Lodhia, and professional wildlife filmmaker, Hans Ngoteya, these candidates will be immersed in the full Entara Safari experience of living in the bush, game drives, walking through the wilderness, fly camping and engaging with locals to share in their culture and daily activities of hunting and gathering and simply co-existing with the wild world that is their home.

Afrisos is an NGO that sponsors aspiring filmmakers and photographers to hone their craft and talents through visually capturing the mystery and wonders of the continent. Founded in 2020 by Jigar Ganatra and Frank Papushka, its aim is to empower grassroots voices to tell authentic stories that will have a positive impact on the environment – much the same vision that drives the Entara philosophy.

The synergy between Entara and Afrisos is further echoed in the NGO’s belief that collaboration and inclusivity is at the core of its success. In partnership with other NGOs and like-minded stakeholders in the tourism industry, Afrisos works to pool resources to remove obstacles blocking aspiring storytellers and to provide all-expenses paid, hands-on mentorship, online tutorials, practical assignments and storytelling grants.

Entara is passionate about protecting, sustaining and raising awareness of the human/wildlife environment through sharing stories and experiences in their down-to-earth Tanzanian Safaris – and the work done by the AFRISOS mentees will go a long way to further this aim.

“Seeing the great work Afrisos was doing in empowering young and promising African creators, we felt a natural synergy here: expanding on the Entara internship programme and ethos where we provide training and access to women and members of indigenous communities into the tourism sector through hands-on training,” says Hagai Zvulun, CEO of Entara.

 
“We envisage a similar outcome where young African creators can learn professional skills through hands-on training and develop their own creative voices. We feel strongly that a better representation of an authentic and independent African narrative is needed. We aim to give these young African creators the stage to share their unique perspectives and tell us their stories.”

Let’s delve into who the people are behind Afrisos, our mentors and mentees.