My name is Mihlali Qolo, born and raised in the rough streets of Khayelitsha, where my love and interest for documentary filmmaking peaked because of the impact it does for people who don’t have the voice or platform. This year I embarked on the DOCi journey which has been amazing.
DOCi - Emerging Filmmakers Programme is a community-oriented program designed to reach previously-disadvantaged young people. The course is a full time, fully immersive, programme run over 11 weeks. The aim is to teach an introduction to documentary filmmaking equipping the learners with all of the necessary skills from scripting, camera operation, sound recording and editing to make broadcast-quality 15 minute programmes about issues affecting their lives. The DOCi – Emerging Filmmakers course is a collaboration between…
