Freetown, Sierra Leone
$200 - $1000 / Day
Mohamed S Kamara was born and raised in Sierra Leone’s capital of Freetown. The 11 year civil war meant moving from one place to another he attended different schools. Life was a struggle and after the WASSCE exam he was having problems at home so at 16, he dropped out of school and went to live on the streets. He lived on the coastal side of the slum of Susan’s Bay, sewage land made from rubbish, sleeping in one room with six others or on market tables. In 2013, he met The Way Film group from WAYout working with ghetto youth and he left his hustle and started to learn filmmaking. For the past six years he has been a member of staff at WAYout handling classes in camera and editing and helping members to achieve their creative goals. He also teaches filmmaking in the prison He began to build his own filmmaking career, working as camera operator, editor and director on many music promos, Documentary films and NGO films and he was researcher for Kings College, London, on a film about gang life and culture in Freetown, Co director Observational doc series on the only vet in Freetown, DOP on a Campaigning documentary about sex workers with ADVOCAID title Kolonko, Co Director Observational documentary on the fire force, Ghost Killer Director 60 minute drama WAYOUT“As a filmmaker, I am more passionate about telling the untold and forgotten stories, not only with the aim of establishing my career but also to learn more and give back to society.”
Produced for WAYout arts for youths
Documentary about Sierra Leone's Fire Force. Despite outdated equipment and no access roads they are out fighting fires every day. Camera Alusine Kamara, Mohamed Kamara, John Kalokoh, Nathaniel Sesay. Editing Alusine Kamara, Mohamed Kamara
Episode one of an eight part series WAYout made for TV in Sierra Leone following Dr Gudush Jalloh, the only vet in Freetown. Shot by Josta Hopps and Mohamed Kamara. Drama, emotion and tension amongst the cats and dogs of Freetown www.wayoutarts.org
Ghost Killer: when enemies become friends! Kalifa and Tejan are in two rival gangs, both struggling to change their lives. They meet through music and the film shows how hard it can be to escape gang life if poverty and homelessness drag you back to it. Made with and by five cliques from Freetown. Starring Fallah Koroma and Abdulrahman Conteh. Directed by Mohamed S. Kamara. Camera Josta Hopps. Producer WAYout Arts. Music by various WAYout artists.
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