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A Walk Through Kampala

Katumba Badru (Uganda) - From the Unpublished Africa Kampala Photo Walk, September 2025

Yesterday’s photo walk brought together storytellers and creatives to see Kampala through a fresh lens. Led by host Badru Katumba, and in collaboration with Muwado and Global Shapers Kampala, we wandered through the city’s lively streets and quiet corners, capturing its rhythm and soul.

It was more than photography, it was a shared moment of connection, creativity, and appreciation for the beauty in everyday Kampala.

Take a Look at Some of our Previous Photo Walks:

Call for Submissions – Streets as Archives

We’re inviting photographers and visual storytellers to be part of our upcoming exhibition. This is an open call to share the moments, ideas, and perspectives that matter to you.

Selected works will be featured in the exhibition, giving artists a platform to connect with new audiences and spark meaningful conversations. If you’ve got a story to tell through your lens, this is your chance to put it out into the world.

African Visual Storyteller of the Week

Our featured storyteller this week is Bontu Ayana

Bontu Shirefaw Ayana (Ethiopia) - "Ethiopia Life Revolves Around Small Shops", March 2025. ( Published by Unpublished Africa in " I'd Be Empowered If..." Exhibition. )

Opportunity

Organisation

Deadline

Advocating for Culturally Relevant Storytelling in the Writers’ Room

The Writers Guild Foundation

25/09/2025

Cairo International Short Film Festival

FilmFreeway

30/09/2025

Senior Journalist Video Producer

BBC

30/09/2025

Young Filmmakers Fellowship Program

Ikon Awards

30/09/2025

The W.Eugene Smith Grant

W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund

05/10/2025

Thuthuka Film Development and Production Program

Nederlands Filmfonds

07/10/2025

7th Annual Earth Partner Prize

Earth Partner

10/10/2025

Social Media Manager

Nalani Women

10/10/2025

Photography Ethics Symposium

Photography Ethics Centre

13/10/2025

Artist Grant

Artist Grant

15/10/2025

Henri Cartier-Bresson Self-Published PhotoBook Award

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson

31/10/2025

Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards

Merck Foundation

31/10/2025

Small Arts Grant

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

31/10/2025

Firstflightspro Short film fund


First Flights Media Ltd

31/10/2025

Open Call

The Sustainable Darkroom

03/11/2025

2025 Sport Media Awards

AIPS Sport Media Awards

04/11/2025

Namaste Video Contest

Wai Lana

05/11/2025

European Union Short Film Competition

ECOWAS Commission

10/11/2025

Short Film Contest

The Film Fund

11/11/2025

Megacities Shortdoc

MegaCities-ShortDocs Citizen Short-Film Festival

18/01/2026

Minority Africa Call for Storytellers

Minority Africa

rolling deadline

Pulitzer Center Grant

Pulitzer Center

rolling deadline

Call For Global Collaborators

Young Leaders For Arts and Health

rolling deadline

We look forward to sharing more opportunities with you next week!

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