Real Lava
Client: Real Lava
SpaceHubs Africa supported the development of 'Race to the Skies' a documentary on the African space race, providing ecosystem context, sourcing, and subject-matter guidance.
Real Lava is a documentary film company which produces international documentary films and series with high artistic value and cinematic storytelling for broadcasters, streaming services and theatrical distributors.
Race to the Skies set out to tell the story of the African space race. It traces how African countries are building their own place in orbit, and why it matters on the ground.
SpaceHubs Africa supported the team by facilitating introductions to key stakeholders, and provided an analysis of the market context and history, drawing on our work across the continent's space ecosystem.
SpaceHubs Africa's role
Development support
Ecosystem context
Orienting the team to the African space landscape and the threads worth following.
Sourcing
Pointing the production toward the credible voices, institutions, and stories on the continent.
Subject-matter guidance
Acting as a sounding board on the accuracy and framing of the African space race.
How the world sees African space shapes the confidence of investors, partners, and the next generation of engineers and scientists. Backing credible storytelling is part of the same remit as the rest of our work.