Artist bio

Fiston Mudacumura, born in 1990, is a Rwandan writer, director, and producer. He started in the audiovisual industry as a contributing storyteller of a kids' show on TV10 Rwanda in 2013. In 2016, he did “Bicycle Taxi Man,” which was screened in Australia at the Focus on Ability Film Festival/ online. In 2017, he worked on episode 3, the TUKO Film web series, as part of a capacity-building project organized by Germany’s Goethe Institut and Yole Africa in Goma (Democratic Republic of Congo). From 2018-2019, he was the Line Producer and production manager of the Karani Ngufu series, another capacity-building project of filmmakers by Europäisches Filmzentrum Babelsberg and Kwetu Film Institute. In 2020, he was a production manager and line producer of Lake women documentary film and part of the capacity-building project of filmmakers by Europäisches Filmzentrum Babelsberg and Kwetu Film Institute. He has now written, directed and produced a 3D short animation film "Dreams of Sugira/ Inzozi za Sugira" that he is submitting in this "Engage Art"

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Title

Dreams of Sugira

Medium/Genre

Animated

Artist Statement

Sugira finds herself in a fictional world of her oral cavity. We have the antagonism of the good microbes led by King AAA and the bad microbes led by the wicked Zezeze. History entertains and teaches oral hygiene at the microscopic level.

How it fits into contest

Sugira is a 7-year-old girl who does not like to brush her teeth. One day, she finds herself in the oral cavity kingdom of microbes. There are good microbes that protect the teeth and serve oral hygiene protection in general. There are also bad microbes that seek to destroy her teeth. Through community work, bonding and the love spirit with good microbes, Sugira manages to conquer the evil monster that seeks to destroy the health of her mouth and of other children.

Credits

A film by Fiston Mudacumura

Executive Producer
Fiston Mudacumura

Co-Producers
Mudacumura Publishing House
HAAPA STORE
https://www.haapastore.com

Creator/Writer/ Director
Fiston Mudacumura

1st Assistant Director
Carine Munyana

2nd Assistant Directors
Ssewagaba Wilbeforce
Sibomana Ambassadeur

Concept Art/ Storyboarding
Regis François Muhirwa

Co-Directors of Photography
Ssewagaba Wilbeforce
Sibomana Ambassadeur

Production supervisor
Ssewagaba Wilbeforce

Sound Record/ Design/ Engineering
Gaelle Ndongozi

Screenplay by
Fiston Mudacumura
Clenia Urangweneza
Regis François Muhirwa
Bernard Musabe

Modeling
Sibomana Ambassadeur
Ssewagaba Wilbeforce
Uwineza Benjamin

Rigging
Ssewagaba Wilbeforce
Sibomana Ambassadeur

Environment design
Sibomana Ambassadeur
Ssewagaba Wilbeforce


Animation
Uwineza Benjamin
Sibomana Ambassadeur
Ssewagaba Wilbeforce

Animation Mentor
Pius Bbaale

Lighting
Ssewagaba Wilbeforce
Ambassadeur Sibomana

Special Effects
Ssewagaba Wilbeforce
Ambassadeur Sibomana

Rendering
Ssewagaba Wilbeforce
Ambassadeur Sibomana

Compositing
Ssewagaba Wilbeforce
Ambassadeur Sibomana

Video Editing
Clement Mugisha
Ssewagaba Wilbeforce
Ambassadeur Sibomana
Fiston Mudacumura


Song and Music Producer
Marcel Hakizimana (Hazmarc Pro)
Uwamahoro Mwamini

Cast
Sugira: ​​​Magnifique Nyirarukundo
Keza: ​​​​Melissa Mumararungu
Kamaliza​​​: Anais Nishimwe
Umwarimu: ​​​Anne Ndayishimiye ANNE
Murokore: ​​​Kevin Manzi Mucyo
AAA/ ZEZEZE: ​​Cedric Cyiza
Gigigi: ​​​Kevin Manzi Mucyo
MC: ​​​​Michael Bazibuhe
Judge:​ ​​​Anne Ndayishimiye
Vuvuvu: ​​​Mussa Mutsinzi
Mumumu: ​​​Edissa Dushimimana

Singers:
Marcel Hakizimana (Hazmarc Pro)
Uwamahoro Mwamini
Urban Boys


Accountant
Anne Ndayishimiye



Special Thanks
Rwanda Development Board (RDB)
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
ICT Chamber_Private Sector Federation (PSF)
Rwanda Media Project (RMP)

Copyright: Mudacumura Publishing House 2021

How to Purchase this Artwork

1 $

https://www.haapastore.com/contents/inzozi-za-sugira-filimi-yikinyarwanda-1vkxret43i

Other Goods & Services Available from this Artist

http://haapastore.com is an eBook and audiovisual content distribution platform from Africa focusing on African contents for children in local languages. Its Unique Value Proposition is that Third-party publishers/ producers, storytellers or any person with audiovisual content can use it to create their own accounts, upload their own contents and distribute for free or for sale.
The platform is eligible with MTN Momo for local Payment, VISA Card or Mastercard and Paypal for the international payment.

Music / Sound Sources

In-House created and commissioned.

Transcript / Lyrics

00:16”: Is your child sick?
00:18”: I don’t like your arrogance?

Traditional dance song lyrics
00:28”: I bring L
00:34”: You bring O
00:36”: I bring V
00:41”: You bring E
00:41”: We build LOVE

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