​​​​Timoth Conrad Kachumia

I was born the second child of three in Morogoro District in 1988, but have been living in Dar es Salaam ever since 2004 when I started studying computer science with an emphasis on graphic design.

I then carried on working as a teacher until I decided to engage professionally in the film business.

There is a relation to the film business through my family: my aunt Veneranda Kachumia has participated in making several Tanzanian films.

And I personally have longed to create something that is visual, something that informs and educates people since I was young. This is why I started to study graphic design. And it is why I am now so fond of editing.

To be honest, the very first time I shot a movie I was afraid I couldn't do it, because I never went to any film school. I only had my passion and my natural talent to get me started. But every time I hold a camera in my hand I suddenly feel I need to do this. That's how I shot my first film “Chagua moja” a while ago. After that I talked to people that had watched the film and they were surprised and said “Yes, he can”. One of them was the famous in Tanzania Juma Kilowoko 'Sajuki'. He called me and told me he wanted to work with me, so we planned another project. And so I got more and more entangled in the film industry.

One vision I have is to show Tanzanian films to people all over the world. These are questions I ask myself every single day: How can we get more visible? How can we produce bongo movies on such a high level that people not only in Tanzania, but also in East Africa and all over the world want to watch them? I would love to show people the “real Tanzania”. My plan is to be persistent until we reach a global audience.