Dilman Dila on Myth, Film, AI and Telling African Stories Outside the Gatekeepers - ep 32

In this episode of Talking Tech with Creatives, Stella Oni speaks with Ugandan writer and filmmaker Dilman Dila about storytelling, African folklore, speculative futures, filmmaking, and creative independence.

Dilman shares how oral storytelling, Ugandan myths, night dancers, African knowledge systems and self-taught filmmaking shaped his work. He also discusses why he prefers independent platforms, crowdfunding, open-source tools and direct audience connection over traditional gatekeepers.

The conversation explores art, technology, AI, African spirituality, visual storytelling, YouTube, PeerTube, Patreon, and what it means to build a sustainable creative life on your own terms.

Dilman Dila

Website

https://www.dilmandila.com/

Mastodon

https://mograph.social/@dilmandila

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/dilstories