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Judy Kibinge, born in Nairobi, Kenya in 1967, is a writer, film maker, and director. As a film maker, she showcases work that relates to her culture and the issues surrounding political, social and racial problems experienced by the people of Kenya. Kibinge has been recognized for her film work, Dangerous Affair winning first prize at the 2003 Zanzibar film festival.[1] She has won numerous amount of awards for her short stories which include The Man Who Knew too Much. In 2008, she was awarded Best Kenyan Director for her film Killer Necklace,[4] which was produced by her production company Seven Productions Ltd., where she is the co-founder and creative director.  Early Life:

A few years after her birth, her family relocated to Washington Dc., where she spent five years of her childhood. During her teenage years, she attended Kenya High school. After graduation, she attended Melvern Girls College in 1998, where she studied academic subjects such as A- Levels, English, and Geography. Kibinge graduated with a Baccalaureate of the Arts in Communication and Media from the Art College at Manchester Polytechnic. [4]

Profession: 

Kibinge began her career in the world of advertising as a copywriter. She worked for McCann Erikson from 1992 to 1999 as Creative Director. As creative director she worked with creative departments in television, radio and press.[1] [4] From December 1999 to present, Kibinge worked for Mzima Development Ltd., a real estate firm, in which she served as director.[4] While working for Mzima, She also worked for Baraka Films as a director and writer from 2001 through 2006. While working as a writer and director at Baraka, she managed to win the overall prize at the Zanzibar film festival for Dangerous Affair (2002).Under Baraka films in 2002, Kibinge directed the film called The Aftermath funded by MNET. [2] [4] [5] MNET New Directions is a subscription funded television channel from South Africa. Kibinge directed numerous amount of documentaries for MNET which included A Voice In The Dark (The Story of a in Whistleblower) in 2005, and directed Bless This Land in 2005.[9] Kibinge has geared towards writing and directing political documentaries including Coming Of Age made in 2008, which won Best Short Documentary at The Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009.[6][7] Coming Of Age depicts democracy over throughout Kenyan history. The Kenyatta era is the first, which is a time of great hope for the people. The second era, under Dictator Daniel Arap Moi, produced oppression and confusion. We see this oppression through the little girl as she blossoms into womanhood. The last stage, under Mwai Kibaki, the protagonist wonders if free speech can really exist for her as a Kenyan woman. [10] One of the other films that depicts and circulates around political issues is Peace Wanted Alive which was launched in 2009.

Kibinge directed the short screenplay Killer Necklace in 2008 for MNET Africa and won the best director for it at the Kalasha Awards in 2009.[8] This film has been screened in festivals worldwide including The New York African Film Festival.[4] Kibinge authored a variety of short stories including The Wake which was published in Kwani? [02] in 2004.

 Films:

The Aftermath 2002

Dangerous Affair 2002

Project Daddy 2004

A Voice In the Dark 2005

Bless This Land 2005

Coming Of Age 2008 http://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/filmedia/play/1699/Coming-of-Age Killer Necklace 2008

Peace Wanted Alive 2009

Awards/Nominations:

The Man Who Knew too Much: Short story win

Dangerous Affair won the large prize at the 2003 Zanzibar film festival

Killer Necklace: Kibinge was awarded Best Kenyan Director for her film

Coming Of Age: made in 2008,won Best Short Documentary at The Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009. Peace Wanted Alive: Judy Kibinge is nominated for an African Movie Academy Award Director: Judy Kibinge Producer: Peter Kariuki, Judy Kibinge

Recognition:

The Goethe Institute has paid homage to many of Judy Kibinge’s body of work, most recently her documentary Coming Of Age. On February 4-5 2011 The Goethe Institute organized a series of screenings and public discussion on the Kenya film scene and Kenyan filmmakers, including Judy Kibinge.

Affiliations:

Kibinge is a member of Concerned Kenyan Writers.

References: 1: "Juby Kibinge." Sunday Salon (2008): n. pag. Web. 4 Mar 2011. 

2: "Coming of Age-Kenya." Why Democracy? n. pag. Web. 1 Mar 2011. . 3. Wrong, Michela. "Writing About Whistleblowers."Storymoja (2010): n. pag. Web. 3     	       	Mar 2011. .

4: "Judy Kibinge." Judy Kibinge's Summary n. pag. Web. 3 Mar 2011. . 5: Walubengo, Luara. "A reel tribute to Judy Kibinge." Capital Lifestyle (2011): n. pag. Web. 3 Mar 2011. . 6: Ondego, Ogova. "Nigerian movie awards gain importance in entire Africa ." Power of Culture(2009): n. pag. Web. 2 Mar 2011. .

7:"Kenyan Double Bill: Killer Necklace & Wangari Maathai: For our Land." Birds Eye View (2008): n. pag. Web. 5 Mar 2011. .

8: "Kenya Film Commission Newsletter July 2008."Industry News 3 (2008): n. pag. Web. 1 Mar 2011. .

9: "Coming of Age." African Film NY (2007): n. pag. Web. 2 Mar 2011. . 10: http://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/filmedia/play/1699/Coming-of-Age

External Links: http://vimeo.com/6519499 Peace Wanted Alive

http://www.sundaysalon.com/judy-kibinge.htm Short introduction about Judy Kibinge.

See Also:http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/lifestyle/entertainment_news/48/5666-reel-tribute-Judy-Kibinge.html Interview with Judy Kibinge. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/books/16707 Promoting Kenyan Writers: Judy Kibinge and many other writers. http://www.barakaflims.com/en/films.php Baraka Films Website