Hi,
I am Stéphanie TUMBA
I tell stories about the stories we tell ourselves — on screen, on paper, and in business.
Writer first; everything else follows. Paris-born, London-based, I write and direct films and fiction about identity — the narratives people build to survive, and what happens when reality breaks through. Every venture below exists to serve that one obsession.
Stéphanie Tumba
I founded Films for Humanity, my cinematic impact studio, on one conviction: powerful storytelling should never be a luxury only big charities can afford. We produce emotionally driven films about the causes the world looks away from — six films since 2019, spanning mental health, domestic violence, drunk driving, kindness, Black history and conversion therapy — free of charge for the small charities who need visibility most, funded by commissioned work and sponsorship.
We're relaunching with our most ambitious slate yet, and we're inviting partners to join us:
Sponsor a named film from our 2026–27 slate — your brand attached to cinema-grade social impact.
Commission an issue film with a true directorial signature
Fund the mission — we're a registered CIC, grant-eligible, with assets legally locked to public benefit:
I'm building InstaShoot to fix a broken market: booking professional photo or video still means endless DMs, opaque pricing and no guarantee anyone turns up. InstaShoot lets you book a vetted, certified creative in minutes at a transparent fixed price — with finished, professionally edited content delivered in around 24 hours.
The platform is built and operational, launching in London — and we're looking for people who want in early:
Early-stage investors — rigorously modelled economics, full 24-step blueprint on request
Partners and introductions across London's SME and service networks
Founding clients — join the waitlist and be first to book
Sans Filtre — "without filter" — is where I think out loud, in English, with a French accent you can hear on the page. Essays about love, language and the things women don't say out loud: what gets lost in translation when you date in a language that isn't quite yours, the internal life that never makes the date recap, and the same mistakes with different names. Smart, honest, occasionally mortifying. Never performative.
Read it if you've ever answered "nothing, really" and meant everything:
The Lost in Translation series — dating across two emotional vocabularies
Essays on love, power, silence and survival
First look at Kiss, Cringe, Repeat — How to Date in English, my next book
Professional Women’s Network (PWN) has played a defining role in my professional journey. I was introduced to PWN by one of my mentors early in my career, at a time when I was searching for guidance, inspiration and a community of ambitious professionals. That introduction changed the trajectory of my life. Through PWN, I found mentors, opportunities, lifelong friendships and the confidence to step into leadership. Today, I have the privilege of serving as President of PWN London, leading a passionate team of volunteers dedicated to advancing balanced leadership through networking, mentoring, leadership development and international collaboration. My commitment is to ensure that PWN has the same transformative impact on the next generation of leaders that it had on me. PWN is part of a global federation of city networks dedicated to empowering professionals and advancing balanced leadership through learning, connection and cross-cultural collaboration.
