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Waiting for the White Water
From "Solutions Inside Out," a short film from Franklin Adegbie x BudgIT Foundation
In Nigeria, one community that has never had potable water finally gets it, with the help of BudgIT. This film is a product of the Solutions Storytelling Project.
BudgIT Foundation is a Nigerian nonprofit that facilitates budget reforms at both national and subnational levels through stakeholder and institutional engagements, collaborations, partnerships, civic-tech innovation and active citizen mobilisation. BudgIT's mission is to use creative technology to simplify public information, stimulating a community of active citizens and enabling their right to demand accountability, institutional reforms, efficient service delivery and an equitable society.
Franklin is an accomplished director, journalist, producer, and editor. His work spans both short and long form, video journalism and documentary. His work has appeared in CNBC AFRICA, BBC News, ITN Channel 4 News, VICE, and Scientific American.
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Director: Franklin Adegbie
Producer: Franklin Adegbie
Story Consultant: Oladayo Olufowose, Nancy Odimegwu
Cinematography: Franklin Adegbie
Production Assistant: Ugochukwu Nweke
Drone Operator: Oladayo Olufowose
Editor: Franklin Adegbie
Executive Producers: Sky Dylan-Robbins, Gabriel Diamond
Producers: Mungai Kiroga, Debra Aroko
Editorial Consultant: Will Miller
Legal Services: Matthew T. Rogers, Esq.
Music Courtesy of: Musicbed
This film is a product of the Solutions Storytelling Project, a Skoll Foundation-supported initiative from the Video Consortium that connects regional filmmakers and social innovators in the Global South to produce solutions-focused short documentaries that catalyze positive change.
