Shot for TED Prize 2017 in Liberia, West Africa. 

Additional footage from Gabriel Diamond / Skoll Foundation. 

Directed / Shot for Great Big Story (USA)

Directed / Shot for Great Big Story (USA)

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

Promotional Documentary for UN CERF Fund.

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

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.

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

All projects shot by Nathan Collett

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

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)

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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)

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

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.

[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

Internet.org video by Facebook.
 

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

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

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

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.

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

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

(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

(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 

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

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

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

(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.

Global video for World Humanitarian Day 2010, UN OCHA

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

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

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

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

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

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

TVC for University of Nairobi, leading university in Kenya.

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

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

Ol Pajeta, Laikipia, Kenya

Nairobi- Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

still from motion

Magadi, Kenya

Nairobi National Park

Motocross race, Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

magadi, Kenya

Kenya

Magadi, Kenya 

Bamako, Mali

still from motion 

magadi, Kenya

still from motion

Ol Pajeta, Laikipia, Kenya

Kenya

Screen grab still from motion

Nandi, Kenya

Ol Pajeta, Laikipia, Kenya 

Samburu county, Kenya 2016. Screen grab still from motion

Kakuma refugee Camp, Kenya. Screen grab still from motion

Screen grab still from motion

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

setting up on a 'kenyan' jib

Syra's feedback on the shot

sunset in Dar - Tanzania

The amazing Inami

Nadia in magadi

filming with RED Dragon on a gimbal for New Eden

Setting up on the helicopter

nathan and ken on a shoot

make up time

smile you are on camera

man-make up time

yeah like move that thing please

good sound matters

shooting on the beach, its hard work

Shooting on the helicopter 

Red Epic on a music video

a big lens on our Red Epic for a TVC

shooting on the first revolutionary RED camera, the RED One

Shooting on Red Epic

Filming on the original RED camera, the RED ONE.

Shooting on Super16

Base camp

through the lens

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

http://hotsunfilmschool.com/

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

Example of workshops held (2015)