Krysteen Savane
Creative Producer | Actor
Krysteen Savane is a talented producer, actor, and cultural programs director with over 15 years of experience in the Kenyan creative industry. She has starred in major local and international productions including Sense 8, Ni Sisi,Soul Boy, and Ndoto Za Elibidi which are all available to view on Netflix.
She was the Production Manager on Watu Wote which won Best Short Film at the Student Oscars 2017 and was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film, in the 2018 Academy Awards. She was also the associate producer & creative Advisor on Adisa which won the Silver medal at the Student Academy Awards 2021. She also produced Ni Sisi, and Watatu which received critical acclaim globally.
Krysteen is the producer of her directorial debut film, Supastaz 2022, which has screened in over 23 film festivals and won 4 awards globally. The film stars children from Annos One Fine Day (AOFD) where she is the Director. AOFD offers a creative arts programme for over 1500 children and teenagers in Kibra, Mathare, and Malawi to use ballet, arts, drama, African Traditional dance, acrobatics & Circus, and music to explore and develop their artistic abilities. She is currently in the process of building an Art Centre in Kibra. Click here to read more about Annos One Fine Day
ACCOLADES
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SUPASTAZ - Nominee, Best African Female Director/Producer - Realtime International Film Festival 2022
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SUPASTAZ - Nominee, Best African Film - Realtime International Film Festival 2022
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SUPASTAZ - Nominee, Best Foreign Film - Realtime International Film Festival 2022
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ADISA - Winner, Silver medal, Student Academy Awards 2021
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WATATU - Nominee best produceer - Women in Film Awards 2020, 2021 & 2023
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WATU WOTE - Nominee best live action short, Academy Awards 2018
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WATU WOTE - Winner, best short film, Student Academy awards 2017