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Hear us now

Hear us now!

We took a few moments to catch up with Wendy Pekeur, an activist and educator who has been working to…
Nourishing communities

Nourishing Communities: a quest for ECD centres to develop agency to grow, eat and share healthy food

The short film sheds light on the "1stWeEat!" project in the start-up phase in the town of Makhanda, South Africa,…
Empowering women

Empowering Women Through Theatre and Art

In a series of films created by Arundathi Vishwanath, Simran Uikey, and Sangam Kumari, the power of Theatre and Art…

In search of authenticity: Breaking the mechanical shell of mainstream teacher-education

The research work of Monica Gupta and Komal Yadav poses the question ‘Do open self-developmental spaces help in integrating the…

Prosperity begins with a peaceful home

This is the story of Belancilla and Bernard living in Musanze District of Rwanda. However, the message it carries rings…

Healing is in the pot

In a country obsessed with meat, Bridget Ringdhal’s film ‘Healing is in the pot’, tells the story of One Planet…

Hands in the soil, singing to the sky

Thanks to the loving work of TESF grantees at the Institute for Natural Resources (INR), the walls of a small…

Reflections on using participatory methods in higher education research with youth

This peaceful and reflective film digs a little deeper in the process of participatory research from an academic’s perspective. This…

Filling the gaps: deepening environmental education in Somalia’s school curricula

The Eco-Schools programme is an ambitious pilot project which could help shape the future of environmental education within schools across…

School Teachers: their role, status and agency

This film is a moving journey into the heart of the one of the largest education systems in the world.…

Planting an urban forest in the Somalian desert

In a fast-growing Somalian desert town, a coalition of local visionaries are laying the foundations of a brighter, greener future.…
Classroom to a plate of food

From a classroom to a plate of food

School food gardens are not a new concept, and while they can bring many benefits, they can also present a…

Dipping into Pune’s Water Classrooms

Water has been at the heart of the development of cities since the dawn of time, bringing with it food,…

SOCSA’s Somaliland slamdunk!

Due to cultural and religious customs, many Somali women find themselves locked out of participation in the kind of sports…

Youth Exploring Afrocentric Responses to Climate Change

Crafting better, fairer futures is as much about crafting and recrafting identity as it is about any process of physical…

The ocean is our heartbeat: Q&A with Vainola Makan about her work with mining affected fishing communities on the West Coast of South Africa

As with many of the world’s last remaining wildernesses, the vast stretches of coastline along the West Coast of South…

That’s a wrap! Film submissions close with a bang for TESF filmmakers

December marked the culmination of more than a year’s worth of training, feedback and creative hard work by TESF network…

Jama Adam transports us deep into the Horn of Africa with his film on education for climate adaptation

Jama Adam transports us deep into the Horn of Africa with his film on education for climate adaptation.

TESF Filmmakers begin to tell their stories

We are delighted to introduce the first round of films that have been submitted by a number of TESF filmmakers.