This is the second 48Fest production how did you make sure the finished programme was suitably different to last year's?

The fact that we were in Nairobi gave the show a much more relevant context and we wanted to feature urban Nairobi’s vibrant visuals and free spirit as much as possible.

We decided to focus more on the contributors rather than the mentors so they could tell their own story of the challenge and the issues. We wanted to let their own personal experiences of the issues come out during the course of the programme so we didn’t preselect individuals to follow - it was a more organic process with the experiences being shared as the participants felt comfortable with their team mates. We also reduced the team sizes so that viewers could get to know the individuals and teams better - with only 5 in each team it meant that everyone had to be really involved in the process.

One big difference was that in Toronto there was a ready-made glamorous MTV awards show that would end the show. In Nairobi we had to construct a glitzy screening venue in record time (in a boring hotel conference room), so we had our own behind the scenes 48Fest challenge taking place at the same time!

What was most memorable about the participants how did they stand out from all the applications you received?

They were all chosen for their passion, enthusiasm and drive, with a truly international approach in mind so they would educate each other and the audience about the issues and their impact globally! 

What was the atmosphere like – working with so many passionate young people – was there any one person's story that really stood out for you?

Thoko and Spinikah from the pink team have both had horrific personal experiences of violence which they shared with their team mates and the audience. Their courage was incredibly inspiring and the production team had so much respect for them.

48 hours is a very short amount of time to shoot a film was there a point when things started to get really tense?

Every stage of the process was tense as 48 hours to make a film is tight, even for professionals! The shoot day was the biggest test for most teams, particularly the purples who spent so long collecting their enormous list of props that they nearly didn't have time to shoot their film! The scripting stage was also very tense as each team had to get to know each other straight away and personality conflicts had to be resolved very quickly. Keeping the peace in the red team was hard and as people got tired tempers became frayed as you’d expect.  Thankfully everyone managed to hold it together. Just!

Was the film that won the red team's, Choices your personal favourite?

Although the red team’s fantastic film was very nicely shot, had a clear and powerful message and an international approach, I have to side with Bryan Barber and say that my personal favourite was the green team’s film about isolation. It’s got a great hook that will grab people’s attention and keep them watching. There’s also a clever twist at the end which will hopefully make people think more about the issues.

What was the big thing you took away from producing this film?

It’s an exciting challenge to make an entertaining TV show with a serious message and everyone who took part in 48Fest really wanted to make a difference and were so passionate - that's the buzz that will always stay with me and those who took part.