I AM PETER (PAGES) BWIRE
AUDIENCE BUILDER FOR UNDERSERVED MARKETS
Founder, Kitale Film Week (200+ Films, 30% YoY Growth) | Exeter/LFS-Trained Film Distribution Strategist
Chevening Scholar | Mandela Fellow | French-African Young Leader
AN EXPANSION PARTNER
AUDIENCES
I solve one problem: Connecting African stories with global audiences. With 8 years scaling film initiatives across Kenya, Uganda, France, and the UK, I engineer partnerships that turn cultural gaps into engaged communities. At Kitale Film Week, collaborations with the Kenya Film Commission, French/Dutch Embassies, and Trans Nzoia County have delivered 30% YoY audience growth through hyperlocal outreach. My approach: Leverage academic rigor to build infrastructure where cinemas don’t exist. My Exeter MA Distinction in International Film Business provides evidence-based frameworks to convert cultural gaps into measurable ROI. For sponsors, this means documented access to rural demographics. For employers, it's hybrid curation-distribution expertise with academic rigor.
CURATION THAT DRIVES IMPACT & REVENUE
COMMUNITIES
I program films that transform "viewers" into communities.
Kitale Film Week’s 200+ films from 20 countries weren’t just screened—they ignited policy debates, launched careers (15+ discovered filmmakers), and drove tourism (Trans Nzoia Tourism Association-reported 20% visitor spike). Trained in audience-centric distribution (74% module mark), I decode what rural Kenyans and global buyers want from African cinema.Your opportunity:
For funders: Attach your brand to measurable social impact (e.g., BintiCare Foundation’s 87% girl-empowerment placement).
For festivals: Expand your African footprint with pre-validated content (Durban IFF-selected film "Raised").
For employers: Hire a strategist who turns academic models into revenue (Kitale FW’s sponsor retention rate: 90%).
CREDENTIALS THAT DELIVER RETURNS
impact
My hybrid expertise: Academic frameworks → Grassroots revenue.
Distribution Innovation: Exeter MA Dissertation "Distributing African Films to African Audiences" → Applied at Kitale Film Week to secure Kenya Film Commission funding.
Policy Leverage: French-African Young Leaders Summit → Mobilized €15K for film strands.
Global Audiences: Mandela/Chevening networks → Brokered Liverpool’s Open Eye Gallery residency at Kitale Museum.
Education Impact: USIU-Africa lectures → Trained 150+ students in UNESCO-aligned film ethics.
SCALABLE PROJECT PORTFOLIO
FOOTPRINTS
Kitale Film Week
Kenya Film Commission • 30% YoY growth • 150+ filmsScreen Worlds Toolkit
SOAS/University of London • Adopted by international universitiesBintiCare Foundation
87% career placement for 120+ at-risk girlsOn the Ground Residency
Open Eye Gallery UK and Kitale Museum • 15K+ engagementsHamburg Sustainability Conference 2025 Solution Presentation
Film as a Strategic Factor for Sustainable Development in African Towns
