Press Release — For Immediate Release
Founder of Spice Without Borders Selected as
Cinema Across Borders 2025/26 Fellow
Eldoret, Kenya — September 4, 2025
Spice Without Borders is proud to announce that its
founder, Erick Inghatt Matsanza, has
been selected as part of the prestigious
Cinema Across Borders 2025/26 Fellows
Cohort by SIMA Studios.
Since its founding in 2012 by award-winning
documentary filmmaker and human rights activist
Daniela Kon, SIMA has become a leading
curator of social impact cinema. Through the
Cinema Across Borders program, SIMA
collaborates with local leaders, film festivals, and
human rights forums across more than 30 countries to
bring powerful films to communities, sparking
meaningful dialogue, building coalitions, and
inspiring grassroots action.
“This fellowship is a profound honor. At Spice Without
Borders, we believe stories are catalysts for
transformation. This opportunity allows us to continue
amplifying voices at the margins, nurturing
changemakers, and sparking empathy and equity through
the power of film.”
— Erick Inghatt Matsanza,
Founder of Spice Without Borders
The recognition reflects Spice Without Borders'
SPICE identity, which guides its work
to empower grassroots changemakers through:
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Strength — resilience from the
margins.
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Purpose — amplifying voices
for justice.
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Innovation — embracing creative
tools for change.
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Creativism — blending creativity
with activism.
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Equity — ensuring diverse voices
are seen and valued.
As part of the fellowship, Matsanza will engage with
global changemakers, participate in screenings, and
contribute to dialogues that advance justice, empathy,
and community transformation.
About Spice Without Borders
Spice Without Borders is a global grassroots movement
that nurtures changemakers at the margins of society
through creativity, mentorship, and innovation.
Guided by the SPICE identity
— Strength, Purpose, Innovation, Creativism, and
Equity — the organization supports individuals and
communities to transform challenges into opportunities
and drive social change.
About SIMA Studios
Founded in 2012, SIMA Studios is a renowned global
curator in the social impact space, serving independent
film, academic, and social justice communities around
the world. Its initiatives, including the annual
Cinema Across Borders program, amplify the power of
media to foster a world free from prejudice,
discrimination, and oppression.
Learn more about Cinema Across Borders through the
official SIMA Studios website.
Press Contact
Spice Without Borders
P.O. Box 8512 – 30100
Eldoret, Kenya
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