Judy Kibinge
Judy Kibinge | |
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Judy Kibinge in 2017 | |
| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenyan |
| Alma mater | Manchester Polytechnic |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker Writer Producer |
| Years active | 1999-till present |
| Known for | Establishing DocuBox |
| Notable work | Something Necessary |
Judy Kibinge (born 1967) is a Kenyan filmmaker, writer and producer. She has produced, written and directed a number of films, best known are Something Necessary (2013), Dangerous Affair (2002), and Project Daddy (2004). She is also known for establishing Docubox, a documentary film fund for African filmmakers to help them produce and distribute their film. She released her first film, The Aftermath, in 2002 and critics have said that she uses her films to impart stories about Kenya, particularly those about women and others that are typically not told in mainstream Hollywood.
Kibinge has been described as a trailblazer for other female Kenyan filmmakers by scholar Clara Giruzzi, to which she has stated that she is just one of the many women who are at the forefront of the rebirth of film in Kenya. She has directed both fiction and non-fiction and Kibinge has been commissioned to make various documentaries, specifically corporate documentaries.