‘Eye In The Sky.’
He has also led many British TV shows and was nominated for a BAFTA for Leading Actor for his role in the BBC drama Damilola, Our Loved Boy. He has just completed filming Alien Earth for Disney Studios. You can see his profile here.
Babou is Gambian and after living abroad, he returned home in 2019. He travels to his TV & film projects, but his base is in The Gambia. He recently arrived in Banjul after filming in Bangkok and is available for media interviews.
Babou is the Founder & CEO of Khoros Film Festival (KFF), which is a non-profit organisation that delivers capacity building programmes in filmmaking in The Gambia. KFF’s vision is to create a sustainable film industry in the country.
Following their inaugural event in 2023, Khoros Film Festival is back and open to the public at Alliance Française from 28 – 30 November.
Since 2022, KFF has run 12 courses with specialists from The Gambia, the US and the UK; trained 60+ filmmakers to global standards; and created three short films with KFF’s exceptionally talented students.
“I’m very proud to say that this year’s Khoros Film Festival will feature three brand-new Gambian short films. Each and every one of these productions has an incredible crew and cast, and we’re excited to celebrate their great work with the public. Thanks to all of our partners for continuing to support us - and moving us one step closer to our dream of creating a functioning film industry here.”
Khoros Film Festival is funded by Babou himself, as well as Alliance Française de Banjul, Institut Français, Ambassade de France au Sénégal et en Gambie, and the U.S. Embassy in The Gambia.
The festival will run from Thursday 28th – Saturday 30th November 2024 at the Alliance Française on Kairaba Avenue. There’ll be a mix of African and French short films screened across the three nights and filmmaking workshops held during daytimes.
About Khoros Film Festival
Khoros Film Festival (KFF), is a non-profit organisation that delivers capacity building programmes in filmmaking in The Gambia. Our vision is to create a sustainable film industry in the country. Through our established networks, we provide filmmakers with a high-quality learning experience grounded in current global industry practices. In the past two years, we have run courses and workshops covering acting, screenwriting, film production, cinematography and documentary making.
Our students have recently completed the production of three short films, which is a culmination of all our courses and workshops. In the process, the students gained invaluable practical experience in development, pre-production, and production.
Our methods create an atmosphere that encourages talented individuals to express themselves with freedom and reach their full potential. Khoros Film Festival has an expanding membership and will continue to support capacity growth in the Gambian and African film industry.
