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09/07/2025

What’s happening here is part of a larger and often desperate trend: Around the world, communities are turning to natural defenses to blunt the impacts of rising seas.

Desperate West African fishermen are using anything they can find to stop rising seas, including barriers made of sticks and fish nets. The nets capture sand and seem to be working. For now.

07/25/2025

We’re excited to share a new chapter in our story—one that deepens our commitment to collaboration, creativity, and community. At the heart of this next phase is a plan to close the creative circle: supporting bold new ideas from inception to distribution and creating impact by facilitating meaningful dialogue between filmmakers and audiences.

In the new year, we will launch a dynamic new website that will allow filmmakers to showcase past, current, and future work, connect directly with audiences, and raise funds to bring bold ideas to life.

Read more: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/weowntv-filmmaker-fellowship/updates/

06/10/2025

05/05/2025

Happy Happy Birthday to filmmaker, director, artist Banker White! 🎂🎊 🎁🎉

03/28/2025

You still have time! when you donate up to $50, will match your gift 50% to WeOwnTV:
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/weowntv-filmmaker-fellowship/
Every gift no matter the size can help and is greatly appreciated!

The WeOwnTV Filmmaker Fellowship is a regional film fund and professional development program supporting the production of independent documentaries directed by West African filmmakers living in the region. The program was founded in the wake of the West African Ebola outbreak. In 2022 we began rais...

03/26/2025

Join WeOwnTV in Illuminating Conversations on Race, Faith, and Healing! Beginning today and continuing through Friday, when you donate up to $50, will match your gift 50% to Arthur Victor Alexandia Pratt's new project Darkness & the Light: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/darkness-and-the-light/

Darkness & the Light delves into the complex intersections of race, morality, and Christian faith, exploring how historical trauma shapes modern identities and relationships. The project is being led by Sierra Leonean filmmaker and pastor Arthur Pratt who is currently living in the US, in Maryland.

The series fosters meaningful dialogue among African immigrants, African Americans, and all who consider America home—creating a space for healing, reflection, and growth together. Your gift today can help us continue this vital work. Your donation will support the creation of more episodes, foster ongoing conversations about race and faith, and help guide individuals and communities toward a shared, compassionate future. Your gift will help build a movement to bridge divides, heal wounds, and illuminate the path to a more just and unified world.

, Banker White

"e;Darkness & the Light"e; is a thought-provoking video podcast series that examines contemporary race issues and their intersection with Christian faith, while also exploring the historical implications of the transatlantic slave trade. Hosted by celebrated Sierra Leonean filmmaker and past...

03/25/2025

Beginning today and continuing through Friday, when you donate up to $50, will match your gift 50% to WeOwnTV:
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/weowntv-filmmaker-fellowship/
WeOwnTV is a vibrant collective of talented West African creatives. We support emerging filmmakers and artists by fostering self-expression and storytelling through professional development, media education, mentorship, and direct grants. Our mission is to cultivate a thriving space where independent films are produced, celebrated, widely seen and serve as catalysts for social change and cultural understanding.

&Shining Barmmy Boy Mansaray Banker White

The WeOwnTV Filmmaker Fellowship is a regional film fund and professional development program supporting the production of independent documentaries directed by West African filmmakers living in the region. The program was founded in the wake of the West African Ebola outbreak. In 2022 we began rais...

03/10/2025

Mabinty’s presence in the classroom is more than symbolic. She incorporates music into her lessons, making learning engaging and accessible. In rural farming communities, where children may be pulled from classes for seasonal work, her methods help keep students on track.

Teaching also transformed Mabinty herself. “I was a shy person, but when I started teaching, the time I took in the classroom built my capacity,” she says. “I am now bold, and I am proud to stand in public and talk.” Read more here: https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/leading-with-purpose-shaping-the-future-in-sierra-leone/

03/06/2025

Chernor Mustapha Thoronka is of the Apex Multi – media Co-op in Sierra Leone.
He is a film maker with years of experience in making impactful documentaries and investigative journalism for local , national and global audiences.

Chernor Mustapha Thoronka is of the Apex Multi – media Co-op in Sierra Leone. He is a film maker with years of experience in making impactful documentaries and investigative journalism for lo…

01/17/2025

We hosted a special all female screening in Tombo engaging with the women of the fishing industry including fish processors and boat owners because women are actually the key drivers of the fishing industry but due to customs often do not speak or share openly in male dominated spaces. We truly wanted to allow women the opportunity to fully express themselves in a closed environment free from the men and to talk about the issues that are particular to them. Read more here: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/the-new-boats/reports/

cc: Barmmy Boy Mansaray

03/01/2024

Octopus Energy and SAP intend to build a wind farm on Sherbro Island, signifying the introduction of renewable energy in Sierra Leone. The farm will first consist of up to five wind turbines and solar panels which will generate clean energy for the local communities, according to Reuters.

More than just merely producing clean energy, the turbines will also collect vital data, which Octopus Energy states, will be instrumental in galvanizing future investments in renewable energy on the island.

The introduction of renewable energy in Sierra Leone has the potential to bring about a significant transformation in the West African nation