Impact
Our impact is palpable. Every completed project becomes a case study — explore a few below.
Our Approach
Documentary storytelling is a potent catalyst for change. Unlike fleeting news cycles or the transient nature of social media, our films offer an immersive journey — forging a bridge of empathy that reshapes how audiences see the world. As filmmakers, our role extends beyond storytelling: we introduce new narratives, amplify unheard voices, and present information that reframes policy discussions.
Impact today transcends traditional distribution. It’s outreach and engagement — presentations before policymakers, collaborations with NGOs, and integration into educational curriculums. The goal is singular: to spark change.
Since 2013
films produced through Docubox’s grants, mentorship & labs
years nurturing independent East African filmmakers
among the festival stages Docubox-backed films have screened on
Case Studies
This grid is built to grow: as each new project produces its own video and impact report, it becomes another card below — not another scroll.
A cinematic approach to shifting SRHRJ narratives
Eight East African filmmaking teams tackled gender-based violence, sexual pleasure, unintended pregnancy, abortion, HIV stigma and sex education — across five countries.
Films: Sukari, 1992, Unasemaje?, The Red Line +4 more
View full case studyReflecting bodies. Reclaiming identity.
Six Kenyan storytellers explored adolescence, sexuality, self-worth and identity for a generation raised on both empowerment and misinformation.
Films & series: Home, Know Thy Body, Bella is Dying, Float +2 more
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From the Archive
Sparked school tree-planting and an earth dam that now supports 350+ households in Mutomo, Kitui.
Beryl Magoko’s film drove a campaign against female genital mutilation in Kisii, Kenya.
Sparked gender-equality discussions among thousands of students.
Empowered female filmmakers to spotlight women leaders, propelling them into leadership narratives.
Advocated for artistic freedom in Kenya’s creative sectors, backing the court case for Wanuri Kahiu’s Rafiki.
In their words
The films showed that we can talk about sex without shame, and that was refreshing.
These films give a voice to the voiceless, and to people like me, to understand we’re not alone.
For real change, we must move from talking about pain to fixing systems that keep people in pain.