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The mini-documentary
A 15–20 minute film following three disabled artists from first rehearsal to their interpreted night, intercut with the audits and the venues' changes. Premieres in November 2027.
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Filming the journey, one artist at a time
A YouTube mini-documentary, plus Reels and TikToks, following the artists, interpreters and venues as Nairobi's nights open up.
Stock photo: Samuel Regan-Asante / Unsplash. Illustrative, not a project participant.
Three formats, one story
Instagram Reels and TikTok
Artist and night stories
Short vertical pieces, 30–90 seconds each: artist profiles, interpreter perspectives, audit days and before-and-after fixes.
YouTube Shorts and Stories
Behind the scenes
Quick updates from build days, rehearsals and the booking tool, so followers see the work as it happens.
At the centre: the artists
The series follows disabled artists through their slot: preparing a set with the interpreters, the night itself, and what changed for them afterwards.
Each artist chooses how they're shown and approves their story before it's published. Their name, their words, their call.
Content roadmap
What we'll film and post at each phase of the pilot.
Before launchNow to April 2027
- Teaser: why Nairobi nightlife, in KSL and captions
- "Meet the team": the partners and why they joined
Set-upMay–June 2027
- Audit day reels, one per venue, led by the disabled reviewers
- Building and testing the braille menus with blind readers
- Artist introductions: who they are and what they'll perform
The nine nightsJuly–October 2027
- One reel per night: the artist's set, with the interpreters in frame
- Interpreter's view: how you sign a live set
- Before and after: the fixes at each venue
- Filming for the documentary with three featured artists
Wrap-upNovember 2027
- Mini-documentary premiere on YouTube
- Results in 60 seconds: what changed, by the numbers
- Launch of the public access guide
Made accessible, like everything else
- Open captions on every video, burned in for social platforms
- KSL in frame for the documentary and key reels
- Audio description for the documentary
- Alt text on every post, and transcripts on this site
- No flashing or strobe effects in edits
- Filming only with consent; guests can opt out on the night
