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Below is a selection of projects Hot Sun Films has helped bring to life.

 

We update this section from time to time, feel free to return to see latest sample projects.

documentaries

documentaries and reality based productions that we've helped produce. We are interested in compelling, authentic, original stories from East Africa.

Last Mile Health: TED Prize

Shot for TED Prize 2017 in Liberia, West Africa. 

Additional footage from Gabriel Diamond / Skoll Foundation. 

Meet Kenya's Only Ice Hockey Team

Directed / Shot for Great Big Story (USA)

Pumping Iron With Kenya's Strongest Mother and Daughter

Directed / Shot for Great Big Story (USA)

My Nairobi [Trailer]

Kenyan-American artist & designer Wawi Amasha takes you on a tour of her Nairobi. Trailer for 30 min piece airing on The Africa Channel USA (2014-2015)

Hot Sun Films role: work from client brief, produce, camera, co-edit

Jumpstarting lives - United Nations CERF

Promotional Documentary for UN CERF Fund.

Hot Sun Films Role: Co-Producing / Camera/Sound

Peace & Courage

In the midst of anger and violence, Solo7 uses his art for peace. Short documentary-style piece which screened at the main hall at Cannes Lions 2013.

 

Hot Sun Films role: directed/shot/edited.

Cinematography Reel

Cinematography Reel 2017

All projects shot by Nathan Collett 

Projects in reel:
Australia docu footage
My Nairobi - Africa channel USA
various fashion shoot videos
Halotel Tanzania - TVC
Swivel Marketing - Promo
Inami 'All or nothing' - music video
Ice Prince - music video
Noushka 'Mungu Wangu' - music video
Bahati 'Maria' -music video
CRDB Tanzania - TVC
Refugee runners CCTV - docu
Kenya Ice Hockey - Great Big Story (GBS) - docu
Papa Denis 'Sorry' - music video
Documentary footage Jervis Bay Australia
New Eden - feature film
Last White Rhinos- Great Big Story (GBS) - docu
Rehau Gas TVC
Stretch Your Limits - Julius Yego (Drone)- TVC
Kibera Short Film Project - Sahara Group Dubai
Konsoul 'No Woman No Party' - music video
Masai Mara (drone) documentary footage
Untitled Dandora - docu
Fashion shoot
Elani - 'Sirudi' music video
Bahati - 'Maria' music video
Papa Denis 'Wonder' - music video
Elani 'I love you' - music video
Papa Denis 'Olalo' - music video
Afrodistopia - short film
Rehau Gas - TVC
Stretch Your Limits - Julius Yego (Drone) - TVC
New Eden - feature film
Dar Es Salaam docu footage
Masai Mara thunderstorm docu footage

Sound: Kodak Home Movie commercial 1960s
Music: Hall of Fame (Instrumental) - The Script

cinematography reel 2016

All projects shot by Nathan Collett

A work-in-progress selection of commercials, docs, narratives, music videos. 
 

short & feature films

original short films and feature films we've helped bring to the screen. We tell new stories about East Africa to reach regional and global audiences.

NEW EDEN - feature film teaser

In a future dystopian East Africa, a young man tries to find friends, and his place in the world.
Currently being edited, work-in-progress (2017)

 

Image from NEW EDEN (in post production)
Image from NEW EDEN (in post production)
   New Eden   feature film, set in a near future Africa, after the demise of modern civilization. It is currently in post-production in Nairobi & South Africa (2015)  Collaboration between Hot Sun Films, Switch Films (South Africa), & Hot Sun Foundation trainees. A Kenya / South Africa co-production.  Shot on RED Epic & RED Dragon.   Hot Sun Films role:  co-script, directing, shooting

New Eden feature film, set in a near future Africa, after the demise of modern civilization. It is currently in post-production in Nairobi & South Africa (2015)

Collaboration between Hot Sun Films, Switch Films (South Africa), & Hot Sun Foundation trainees. A Kenya / South Africa co-production.

Shot on RED Epic & RED Dragon.

Hot Sun Films role: co-script, directing, shooting

   The Boda Boda Thieves  , a feature film, a modern urban retelling of  The Bicycle Thief  set in Uganda. Premiered at Berlin Film Festival (2015) and playing at film festivals worldwide (2015). A Uganda / South Africa / Kenya / Germany co-production.   Hot Sun Films role:  Co-producers, RED EPIC camera & staff, DIT  services.

The Boda Boda Thieves, a feature film, a modern urban retelling of The Bicycle Thief set in Uganda. Premiered at Berlin Film Festival (2015) and playing at film festivals worldwide (2015). A Uganda / South Africa / Kenya / Germany co-production.

Hot Sun Films role: Co-producers, RED EPIC camera & staff, DIT  services.

Kibera Kid

Multi-award winning short film, docu-drama story of a young street boy who must choose between gang life and redemption.

Hot Sun Films role: script, directing, distribution

Screened at Berlinale, Palm Springs Int'l Film festival, and over 50 film festivals world wide.

Togetherness Supreme - short teaser

Teaser for multi-award winning feature film by Hot Sun Films.

Hot Sun Films role: directing, producing

A co-production with Bajo La Manga Films

Miss Nobody

Short educative / message film commissioned by Scenarios Global to spread message on citizen activism and corruption. Script and brief provided by client.

Hot Sun Films Role: co-direct, co-produce, filming, sound, edit

A production commissioned for Scenarios Global.

FACE OFF

Produced for Global Dialogues (2012)
Script selected from an Africa wide competition by Global Dialogues.

Charcoal Traffic

Award winning docu-drama set in Northern Somalia on the charcoal trade.

Hot Sun Films role: Direct/Shoot/Edit

Co-production with Sun Fire Cooking / Horn Relief (now Adeso)

non-profit & corporate pieces

we work with non-profits, corporates, & individuals to tell stories that inform & educate. We are interested in the role of technology, social innovations, and other initiatives to help reshape life for people throughout the region.

REHAU HOMEGAS Infomercial
A Better World: Caroline Wambui | Impact Series | Intel

Hot Sun Films role: Local producer for this piece for INTEL / We are Official. Arranging all logistics, locations, security.

Join the Caravan - MSAFARA

Msafara is swahili for 'caravan'... The msafara project are a series of grassroots pan-african TED-style talks spreading ideas, inspiration, and opportunities for Africa's youth.  A project by OXFAM. Shot & edited by Hot Sun Films.

Kibera Docu-drama [Working title]

[Sample from work in progress]

Short docu-drama for Sahara GCC and Samerai Foundation based in Dubai, UAE. Worked from script provided by client, edit ongoing in Dubai and in Nairobi (2015)

Hot Sun Films role: Casting, Producing, Camera, Co-Editing

Making the Internet Affordable

Internet.org video by Facebook.
 

Hot Sun Films role: provided production support for footage shot in East Africa

TOM -Msafara Mentor - Kenya

Meet Tom, one of the many MSAFARA program mentors in Kenya. Msafara is a project of OXFAM.

Vicensia - Msafara Mentor - Tanzania

Meet Vicensia one of the many MSAFARA program mentors in Tanzania. Msafara is a project of OXFAM.

Water treatment made easy

Worldwide more than 700 million people lack access to quality sources of drinking water. The MSR SE200 Community Chlorine Maker, developed with support from PATH, requires just water, salt, and electricity from an outlet or a vehicle battery.

 

Hot Sun Films role: shooting most of the footage in the piece in Nairobi and Kibera, Kenya.

LEVIS - Msafara Mentor - Kenya

Meet Levis Maina one of the many MSAFARA program mentors in Kenya. vMsafara is a project of OXFAM.

Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP)

A video on Water and Sanitation for Urban Poor (WSUP) - | 2014 Skoll Award For Social Entrepreneurship

Hot Sun Films role: Production support in Nairobi and Kibera, and additional filming Kibera

KALPRO shoot
KALPRO shoot

(Uncorrected / Raw screenshot)

Interview for US client with KALPRO / agricultural research Director General. 

Hot Sun Films role: camera, sound, lighting, uploading to client in USA

Acumen TA conference 2015
Acumen TA conference 2015

(screenshot from video)

Filming and recording interviews for the Acumen Technical Assistance Seminar 2015 (and for 3 years running, 2013-15)

Hot Sun Films role: Filming, lighting, sound recording 

Acumen Technical Assistant Summit

Promotional documentary for Acumen TA Summit 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Hot Sun Films Role: filming, sound recording, interview setup / lighting

Innovations - TEDx Kibera

Video showcased during TED Global 2010 on the main stage by Chris Anderson


Hot Sun Films role:  based on client brief, shooting, editing, producing, with additional B-ROLLS provided by Kibera film school students

Water challenges in Nairobi
Water challenges in Nairobi

(screenshot from video)

Filming and conducting interviews about water shortages and kitchen gardens within Nairobi, Kenya for Swedish development project. 

Hot Sun Films role: producing, filming, recording sound.

World Humanitarian Day

Global video for World Humanitarian Day 2010, UN OCHA

Hot Sun Films role: co-scripting, filming most of the Africa footage

TVCs / Music Videos

Produced for broadcast TV & WEB promotion

Hadithi ya Halotel- TVC

TVC for new affordable Telco in Tanzania: Halotel.
Shot by Nathan Collett for Kangarue Media Tanzania

Olalo(Official Video)-Papa Dennis X Rigan Sarkozi.

Music video directed by X Antonio.
Shot by Nathan Collett
Production company: MALIZA UMASKINI (Kenya)

Stretch your limits - with XCELL Internet Bundles-TVC

TVC by FingerPrint Films for ORANGE Kenya.
Hot Sun Films provided aerial cinematography and RED Dragon camera package.

The Kansoul - No Woman No Party (Official Video)

Shot by Nathan L Collett
Additional camera X Antonio
Direction, Editing, Color International Textures

Papa Dennis - Miujiza(Official Video)

Music video for Papa Dennis
Directed by X Antonio.
Shot by Nathan Collett.
Production company: MALIZA UMASKINI (Kenya)

50 Years of University of Nairobi

TVC for University of Nairobi, leading university in Kenya.

Hot Sun Films role: Direct / co-Produce / Shoot

photography

 optometrists - Novartis
optometrists - Novartis

Nairobi, Kenya

optometrists - Novartis
optometrists - Novartis

Nairobi, Kenya

Ranger
Ranger

Ol Pajeta, Laikipia, Kenya

Mobius
Mobius

Nairobi- Kenya

optometrists - Novartis
optometrists - Novartis

Nairobi, Kenya

waiting guangzhou
waiting guangzhou

still from motion

Sonia
Sonia

Magadi, Kenya

Rhino nuclear family
Rhino nuclear family

Nairobi National Park

Liberia boys
Liberia boys
Waiting....
Waiting....

Motocross race, Nairobi, Kenya

kenya motocross competition
kenya motocross competition

Nairobi, Kenya

syra
syra

magadi, Kenya

Solitary Zebra
Solitary Zebra

Kenya

Nadia
Nadia

Magadi, Kenya 

Door to door sewing
Door to door sewing

Bamako, Mali

Sonia
Sonia

still from motion 

Sonia
Sonia

magadi, Kenya

syra
syra

still from motion

Rhinos
Rhinos

Ol Pajeta, Laikipia, Kenya

Syra
Syra

Kenya

fashion shoot - video
fashion shoot - video

Screen grab still from motion

doctor in rural clinic - Novartis
doctor in rural clinic - Novartis

Nandi, Kenya

Documentary shots Novartis
Documentary shots Novartis
Rhino Vet
Rhino Vet

Ol Pajeta, Laikipia, Kenya 

maralal camel derby
maralal camel derby

Samburu county, Kenya 2016. Screen grab still from motion

Rose Lokonyen - refugee olympic runner
Rose Lokonyen - refugee olympic runner

Kakuma refugee Camp, Kenya. Screen grab still from motion

school girl mathare
school girl mathare

Screen grab still from motion

behind the scenes

glimpses of life... on location with Hot Sun Films.

focused
focused
 with Sudan, the last male northern white Rhino in the world 

with Sudan, the last male northern white Rhino in the world 

 setting up on a 'kenyan' jib

setting up on a 'kenyan' jib

 Syra's feedback on the shot

Syra's feedback on the shot

first slate of the production
first slate of the production
 sunset in Dar - Tanzania

sunset in Dar - Tanzania

 The amazing Inami

The amazing Inami

 Nadia in magadi

Nadia in magadi

 filming with RED Dragon on a gimbal for New Eden

filming with RED Dragon on a gimbal for New Eden

whatever it takes to get the shot
whatever it takes to get the shot
 Setting up on the helicopter

Setting up on the helicopter

 nathan and ken on a shoot

nathan and ken on a shoot

 make up time

make up time

 smile you are on camera   

smile you are on camera

 

 man-make up time

man-make up time

 yeah like move that thing please

yeah like move that thing please

 good sound matters

good sound matters

 shooting on the beach, its hard work

shooting on the beach, its hard work

 Shooting on the helicopter 

Shooting on the helicopter 

 Red Epic on a music video

Red Epic on a music video

 a big lens on our Red Epic for a TVC

a big lens on our Red Epic for a TVC

 shooting on the first revolutionary RED camera, the RED One

shooting on the first revolutionary RED camera, the RED One

 Shooting on Red Epic

Shooting on Red Epic

 Filming on the original RED camera, the RED ONE.

Filming on the original RED camera, the RED ONE.

 Shooting on Super16

Shooting on Super16

 Base camp

Base camp

 through the lens

through the lens

workshops

We believe in giving back and training the next generation of storytellers. We've worked to train over 200 people throughout various initiatives in Kenya and Uganda.

Training - Hot Sun Film School
Training - Hot Sun Film School

We offer training and skills development for motivated youth and professionals.

http://hotsunfilmschool.com/

Currently on hiatus (2015) - workshops ongoing from time to time. 

Interfilm Berlin - Short Film Workshops / Seminars
Interfilm Berlin - Short Film Workshops / Seminars
ARRI and HOT SUN FILM and Filmschool
ARRI and HOT SUN FILM and Filmschool

Example of workshops held (2015)

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My Nairobi  [Trailer]
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documentaries
Cinematography Reel 2017
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Cinematography Reel
NEW EDEN - feature film teaser
11
short & feature films
REHAU HOMEGAS Infomercial
13
non-profit & corporate pieces
Hadithi ya Halotel- TVC
4
TVCs / Music Videos
 optometrists - Novartis
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photography
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behind the scenes
Training - Hot Sun Film School
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