From the studio.

Why the stories Africa tells about itself matter more than everIn a continent of over a billion people, the narratives that travel furthest are rarely the ones that reflect the full picture. That needs to change and it starts with who picks up the camera.

What we learned preparing for our first documentaryBefore a single frame was shot, we spent weeks asking questions we didn't have answers to. That process taught us more about storytelling than any production ever has.

The difference between a story that informs and one that moves peopleInformation and story are not the same thing. One tells you something. The other changes how you see it. Here is where that line sits — and why it matters.

Why research is the most underrated part of documentary filmmakingEveryone talks about the edit. Nobody talks about the months before the camera ever turns on. We do.

why we chose this story firstOf all the stories we could have started with, this one kept coming back. Here is why women's workforce participation in Africa became Storiflow's founding documentary.

What it means to build an independent studio in Africa right nowThere is no playbook for this. There are just decisions made one at a time, with conviction. Here is how we're thinking about it.