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Conservation Through Cinema

Of the people who know this land,
and empowering them to tell the
stories that matter most.

Africa Guardians trains and supports African filmmakers to document the continent's most vital ecosystems — before they are lost.

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47
Filmmakers Trained
12
Countries
28
Films Made
Conservation filmmaker in Africa
3M+
Acres Documented
What We Do

Our Programmes

Filmmaking Workshops

All-expenses-paid annual workshops training emerging filmmakers in wildlife cinematography, drone operation, and underwater photography.

Documentary Production

Professional documentary production telling the stories of Africa's conservation efforts and the communities protecting them.

Community Collaboration

Working with indigenous communities and local conservationists to ensure authentic, culturally-rooted storytelling.

Field Expeditions

Multi-week expeditions deep into Africa's wild places to capture footage never seen before.

Distribution & Advocacy

Getting African-made conservation films onto global platforms to shift how the world sees and supports African conservation.

Who We Are

Born from Africa.
Built for Africa.

Africa Guardians is a Tanzania-based organisation dedicated to raising conservation awareness through the power of African cinema. We believe the stories most worth telling about this continent should be told by the people who live them.

We run training workshops, fund conservation film projects, and maintain an open archive of stories documenting both the beauty and the fragility of Africa's wild places.

Rooted in African ecological knowledge
Telling untold conservation stories
Connecting filmmakers across 12 countries
Films screened on 4 continents
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Africa Guardians

"The camera is a tool for bearing witness. We point it at what matters."

47
Filmmakers
Supported
Conservation Cinema

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Stories

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Wildlife
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The Elephant Corridors of the Ruaha

A team of rangers tracks migration routes that have existed for centuries, now threatened by agricultural expansion.

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Voices
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On Becoming a Filmmaker in the Bush

A workshop graduate reflects on what it means to pick up a camera in a place where cameras have historically pointed outward.

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Habitat
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When the Rains No Longer Come When Expected

Communities across the Rift Valley are adapting to shifting seasons and documenting their experience.

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By the Numbers

Our Impact

47
Filmmakers Trained

Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda & Rwanda

28
Films Completed

Screened at festivals on 4 continents

12
Countries Active

Guardian community members

3M+
Acres Documented

Through field reporting & film projects

Get Involved

Be a Guardian.

Whatever your role — filmmaker, conservationist, journalist, or supporter — there is a place for you.

For Storytellers
Filmmaker

Apply for training, funding, and mentorship to create your conservation film.

For Advocates
Guardian Member

Support the platform, access the archive, and connect with a continent-wide community.

For Organisations
Partner

Commission films, sponsor workshops, or provide field access to our filmmaker network.

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