Wacira Gatheru

About Me

Wacira Gatheru is an experienced Writer Director Editor and Creative Consultant with a demonstrated history of working with the fashion and advertising industries. Skilled in Creative Problem-Solving, Short Films, and Photography for motion pictures. Proficient in Photo-shop CC, After Effects CC, and Premiere CC. He has written award-winning short films, such as “The Strange Visitor” nominated for best special effects at the 9th Kalasha Awards, and “Mwikali” which won 2nd place at Machakos Film Festival. As an Editor, Andrew has worked on projects such as Dreamchild, K.E.R.U, FIHI, Discovery +254, and many TV shows and feature-length movies in Kenya and East Africa. His latest short film “The Girl Inside” is making its rounds in Film Festivals worldwide and was selected for this year’s First-Time Filmmaker Sessions @ Pinewood Studios. Wacira has worked for well-known Production houses in the country from Sounds & Pictures, Film Crew In Africa, Zamaradi, and many more. With his creative flare, Wacira has directed a number of music videos that have garnered reviews and numbers on YouTube for Veryl Mkali Wao.

Education

Film and TV Production 2012

Mohamed Amin Foundation

Work & Experience

Director/Editor

Music Cinema Entertainment

06/10/2019 - 08/10/2019

Scriptwriter

Music Cinema Entertainment

09/18/2018 - 07/17/2018

Video

Skills

Content Strategy
90%
Critical Thinking
90%

Awards

Special Effects Nominee Issued by Kenya Film Commision · Aug 2019