Friday Mar 31, 2023

#40: John ‘JJ’ Jumbi on Creative direction, expression and Impact

In this high energy episode, the BBB duo sit with the brilliant John Jumbi and trace his path to becoming an award winning and prolific creative. From early curiosities, youthful audacity to recent discoveries, they explore JJ’s life changing UNI indulgences, days in Agency and his pathway into the Arts. From his first performance on stage to his first cooker, first script to his first child, first sold out show to his first feature film, JJ’s storytelling emphatically interweaves his creative pursuits, family life, school life, parenting and gradual growth and understanding through life and career. The episode highlights gems from leadership, mentorship, building community, creating, earning and the creative enterprise. From Bei ya Jioni to Wakamba Forever, Makofi ya Kilo to Irregardless, 318 to It’s a Free Country and more, JJ gives commentary on creating Chatterbox’s most well received theatre and Film projects.

They explore places and phases in his journey, from T squares to scripts and screens, beginning, becoming, quitting, restarting, finding, transiting, reconnecting and so on. All this while keeping to mind his head space, zeal, intentions, consistency and concessions. A great listen on clarity of purpose, passion, conviction, film making, film financing, theatre, self – improvement and growth.

This episode is brought to you by; FunKeScience

About the Guest

John ‘JJ’ Jumbi (Twitter: johnjumbi, LinkedIn: John Jumbi)is an award winning filmmaker and theatre creator with a background in engineering, communication design, graphics and advertising. He is a director, writer, producer, creative entrepreneur, father, husband and founder and creative director of Chatterbox Film and Theatre (Instagram, Facebook).

Show notes

FREE by John 'JJ' Jumbi
Lion King Musical Chorus on Tiny Desk
Lwanda Rockman by Chatterbox
Wakamba Forever directed by JJ
318 short film by JJ
IT’S A FREE COUNTRY - Feature Film Fundraiser site. Support!

#40: John ‘JJ’ Jumbi on Creative direction, expression and Impact

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