Our Children - Twana Twitu
“Orphaned by HIV/AIDS, these children of Mwingi, Kenya were forsaken, refused homes and turned away. A local group of women, however, stood their ground, opened their hearts, and held out their hands. Watch as a community once segregated by such stigma learns to redefine what it means to be family.”
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Luke GriggDirector
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Luke GriggProducer
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Lindsey PluimerProducer
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Mary Beth PughProducer
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Joel MisangoProducer
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Mwende MwinziProducer
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Naomi NzinziProducer
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Mwende MwinziKey Cast
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Naomie NzinziKey Cast
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Joel MisangoKey Cast
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Ngonza KondoKey Cast
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Project Type:Documentary, Web / New Media, Other
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Runtime:20 minutes 9 seconds
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Completion Date:July 8, 2018
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Production Budget:6,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:Kenya
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Language:English, Swahili
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Shooting Format:Digital, Sony A7RII, 1080p
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Aspect Ratio:2.39
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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The Webby AwardsNew York
United States
May 13, 2019
The Webby Awards
Winner - Public Service & Activism -
With My Own Two Hands PremiereLaguna Beach
United States
July 8, 2018
With My Own Two Hands Red Carpet Premiere
In 2011, Luke Grigg ventured from his small farm town of Quincy, Washington, beginning his next two years as a Rotary International ambassador in Peru and Israel. There, he uncovered an intrinsic need to document the human stories of the dynamic worlds and lives he encountered. This desire led Luke to Los Angeles in 2013, where he studied film at UCLA with a focus in Interpretive Digital Media.
By way of the old cliché, though genuinely not cliché at all, Luke found himself in pursuing an understanding of the greater world in which he lives. He believes the true power of art lies in its (cap)ability to tell real stories of real people, helping recognize their value in knowing them.
His passion for first-person narrative and finding the most natural way of driving story forward is the very foundation of his work. From documentary to narrative, from top-tier collegiate athletes to underprivileged families of local housing projects, the heart of his work is cemented not in which stories are told, but in how they are told. Luke Grigg, with Circle3Productions, seeks to create art that brings people together by telling stories with communities rather than just in them - to promote and facilitate communication and understanding by raising voices and sharing realities.