Women In Film Guild to uplift women

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Mokgware speaking during the Women in Film Guild Botswana function in Gaborone PIC: SERENA MMIFINYANA

A new creative establishment, Women in Film Guild Botswana (WIF), recently held a function dubbed ‘Creative Cafe’ at the University Of Botswana where it shared with other industry players what the organisation is all about.

Nikita Mokgware and Serena Mmifinyana, who are the co-founders of WIF, said besides being a platform where people in the creative industry can learn about WIF, the occasion offered creatives a chance to share ideas on how they can uplift each other.

WIF was established in 2021 by a group of young ladies who graduated mostly in programmes that deal with film. The ladies came together with an intent to penetrate the male-dominated industry.

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Women In Film Guild to uplift women

A new creative establishment, Women in Film Guild Botswana (WIF), recently held a function dubbed ‘Creative Cafe’ at the University Of Botswana where it shared with other industry players what the organisation is all about.

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