26, May 2025
Desaalegne Hailu Mazengiya

Mr Desaalegne Hailu is the President of the Ethiopian Filmmakers Association, an Executive Board member of the Cinema Halls Administration of Addis Ababa, a Goodwill Ambassador for the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority, a Board member of the Ethiopian Charities and Societies Forum and a Board member of the Ethiopian Copyright…

26, May 2025
Alex

Alex is an educator and creative mentor who specializes in teaching a wide range of artistic disciplines, including music, dance, and the visual language of camera angles. His approach to teaching goes beyond technical skills, delving into the philosophical and conceptual foundations that underpin creative expression in contemporary art forms.…

11, Mar 2025
11, Mar 2025
Best Documentary award

We are thrilled to congratulate Alula Pankhurst(Dr.),Tesfahun Haddis, and Ivo Streker(Prof.) on winning the Best Documentary award at the 19th Ethiopian International Film Festival for their film የተረገሙ ጦሮች (The Cursed Spears). Tesfahun Haddis is also the founder of Warka Film and Television Academy

11, Mar 2025
Tesfahun Hadis

Tesfahun Haddis Hailu is filmmaker, theatre practitioner, and lecturer in Theatre Studies,  He taught film and theatre at Mekelle university and Warka Pictures Film School. His documentary work spans Ethiopia, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom. He has contributed to numerous films in diverse roles—director, editor, camera person, narrator—many of…

11, Mar 2025
Hailachew Haddis

For over 7 years, he has been training others in videography and editing. He has directed, filmed, and edited more than 5 short films, including “Husien,” which was selected and screened at the Focus in Ability film festival in Australia.

11, Mar 2025
Zufan Cherkos

She has edited several films, such as “Abraham and Sarah I and II,” “Dancing Grass,” and has created logos and intro designs for TTV.