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"Not My Story to Tell": A Pads4Progress Documentary for Teenseed Africa

A short documentary and screening discussion guide for Teenseed Africa's Pads4Progress program, telling the story of menstrual health, dignity and girls' education around the Lake Victoria region.

Client brief

Teenseed Africa needed a documentary that could carry the real weight of the Pads4Progress program to funders, partners and the public, moving past a simple donation-drive narrative to show why menstrual health support is what actually keeps girls in school, along with a way to guide audiences through a meaningful conversation after each screening.

Deliverables

Full-length documentary film shot on location across communities in the Nairobi and Lake Victoria region (Busia & Homabay Counties)
On-camera interviews and observational footage, including survivor testimony, filmed and lit for both community settings and controlled interview setups
Drone footage of different areas
Production sound recording and post-production sound design/mix
Full edit, colour grading and finishing for a screening-ready final cut
Shorter cutdowns for social and campaign distribution
A companion audience engagement guide for post-screening discussions

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About the client

Teenseed Africa is a feminist, community-based organisation in Kenya working to end sexual and gender-based violence against women, girls and gender-diverse people in urban informal settlements and rural communities. Its work spans prevention, response and restoration, from survivor support and safe housing to economic empowerment and grassroots feminist leadership, with Pads4Progress (P4P) as its flagship menstrual health and dignity initiative, addressing period poverty as a driver of school dropout and vulnerability to violence across counties including Nairobi, Homa Bay, Kisumu, Busia, Migori and Trans Nzoia.

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