Empowering the World's Documentarians

Debra Aroko

(She/Her)

Manager,Africa Programming, The Video Consortium

Nairobi, Nairobi County KE

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About

Debra Aroko is a Kenyan filmmaker and producer with a deep passion for telling stories that capture the nuanced realities of the various communities that exist within her continent. She is also the Co-director and Impact Producer of the feature-length documentary “Searching For Amani”. Her debut feature film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2024, and won the ‘Best New Directors’ award. Debra serves as the Africa Manager for the Video Consortium, and as the project manager and producer at the Solutions Storytelling Project Africa, overseeing the production of 19 short documentary films from across the African continent. A number of the films that she produced during the program have been acquired by major publications like AJ+ and Scientific American.

Featured Work

AFRICA: SOLUTIONS INSIDE OUT | The Solutions Storytelling Project | Series Trailer

A collaborative storytelling fellowship that connects filmmakers and social innovators in the Global South to produce solutions-focused short documentaries that catalyze positive change. SSP is from the Video Consortium, supported by the Skoll Foundation, for a more equitable future.

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Unstoppable | Official short film | Circleg

At Circleg, we believe in breaking barriers and challenging perceptions. That’s why, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we are proud to launch our latest campaign, Unstoppable. This campaign is more than a celebration of resilience—it’s a call to reimagine how society views disability. This short film Directed by Debra Aroko captures this re-imagination

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