Phoebe Ruguru

Phoebe Ruguru (born 1997) is a Kenyan film producer known for producing the film 18 Hours which won the Best Overall Movie in Africa, at the 2018 AMVCA. This category had never seen a Kenyan film be nominated, and so marked history as the first Kenyan film to be nominated and win in the history of the awards. She was drawn to the degree course in an effort to develop an understanding of different cultures and concepts she is drawn to, such as equality through female empowerment, education, film and development.

Filmography Year Title Role CategoryRef 2014 Saida Director Short film 2015 Intellectual Scum Co-Producer Short film 2015 Deranged Producer Short film 2016 Plastic Maasai Producer Short film 2017 18 Hours Producer Assistant Director Drama Thriller 2021 Baba Twins Editor Comedy Drama 2022 Namuddu Producer Drama 2022 Safari Producer Adventure 2023 Run Mary Run Producer Thriller 2023 Maid of Honor Producer Mystery 2023 The Lions of Buganda Editor Drama

International Relations Achievements In October 2015, at just 18 years old, Phoebe was honored as a guest speaker at the House of Lords to deliver a speech on Female Leadership during International Girl Child Day celebrations.

Winner of `Young Achiever’s Award’ at Women4Africa Award London, 2016. Winner of `Young Achiever’s Award’ at African Women in Europe Conference in Geneva, 2015. “The Nostalgic Mind of a Young Diaspora Woman’ a book chapter authored by Phoebe is among other chapters in a published book echoing the diaspora experience for African Women in Europe