Artist in Residence

Salim Amin

Biography: Some children live in the shadows of their fathers. Others, like filmmaker and entrepreneur Salim Amin, build on their father’s legacy while standing in a light of their own.

The heir to one of Africa’s largest and most renowned television production companies, Salim became the reluctant leader of Camerapix upon the untimely death of his father in 1996. “I was still learning the ropes,” says Salim. “My father’s death at the hands of terrorists put him at the center of an international story. It was a huge loss for our family, and his shoes remain too large to fill.” But that hasn’t stopped Salim Amin from making Camerapix a major media voice in 21st century Africa.

From humble roots in a small shop in Dar es Salaam, Salim’s father Mohamed Amin began Camerapix in 1963. With the instincts of a warrior and the heart of a leader, Mohamed Amin built Camerapix into a sustainable, world class organization covering news, features and producing documentaries with a variety of global networks including the BBC, NBC and Reuters. Today, Salim Amin has continued that tradition by helping educate Africa’s youth through the Mohamed Amin Foundation and as a founder of Africa24 Media, a media platform that was dedicated to positive stories about the culture and history of Africa.