Joseph Bitamba

Joseph Bitamba is originally from Burundi, where he first worked in national television. He then passed through several internships in Belgium, France, and Burkina Faso and obtained a certificate in screenwriting at the École Internationale de Bordeaux, as well as a certificate in film production in Paris, at the Institut National de l’Audio-visuel (INA). In 2003, Joseph Bitamba moved to Toronto, where he wrote for the screen, directed, and took screenwriting and directing courses organised by the ONF in Toronto. He directed documentaries, distributed on Radio Canada, TFO, TV5, and worked as a director and journalist for TFO.