Dida Nibagwire
Dida Nibagwire is a Rwandan film producer and creative entrepreneur based in Kigali. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics. She was the 2013-14 General/Senator Romeo Dallaire Human Right scholar at Lewis and Clark College. Most recently, Dida produced Kivu Ruhorahoza’s feature film, Father’s Day, which premiered at the Berlinale 2022 in Encounters Competition and went on to play at tens of other festivals. She was also the co-producer of Gael Faye’ and Michael Sztanke documentary, Le Silence des Mots, in 2022 that aired on Arte, technical advisor and casting director for the 5 million-euros film adaptation of Gael Faye’s multi awards winning novel Petit Pays by Eric Barbier.
Iyugi Productions - Rwanda
Iyugi Productions is a Kigali based production company founded by Dida Nibagwire and Kivu Ruhorahoza. Iyugi has produced and co-produced from award-winning fiction films and documentaries for broadcasting to major radio and stage plays. Through its innovative educational initiatives, including IgaSinema, Sakwe audio-play, Iyugi Productions has contributed to training tens of Rwandan technicians in film and audio production who have gone on to work on anything from large film production to live streaming video projects. We have also managed various departments of other companies’ productions such as casting for multi-million-euro film productions or audiovisual campaigns of some of the largest Rwandan institutions. Iyugi owns its film production equipment and is actively working to create a Kigali based world class post-production studio to promote the national efforts of creating a 100% Made in Rwanda film industry.
Projects in production / post-production
A hero’s journey, dir. Kivu Ruhorahoza (documentary feature)
Released films
Father’s Day, dir. by Kivu Ruhorahoza (feature)
Le silence des mots, dir. Gael Faye & Michael Sztanke (documentary feature)
Rotterdam Lab participants 2024
See the names of the emerging producers joining us for the Rotterdam Lab 2024.