Founder/CEO of the Africa International Film Festival, Ms. Chioma Ude, has said that it will take 10 students to the United States for practical training in various aspects of filmmaking.
Ude notes that the top 10 students who show the most aptitude during the AFRIF-organised training workshops during this year’s festival will be eligible for the sponsorship.
According to her, the scholarship will be for a short film course at a prestigious American university, and is in partnership with a key AFRIFF partner.
The aspects of filmmaking to be taught at the workshops this year will be acting, scriptwriting, directing and cinematography.
This year’s edition of the festival will hold from November 9 to November 16 at the Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort, Calabar, Cross River State.
According to the CEO, interested candidates for the workshops should register at the new AFRIFF website, as only registered candidates will be eligible for short-listing for the workshops.
“AFRIFF has, since its first edition in 2010, provided free training and talent development opportunities for young people and aspiring filmmakers. We have provided ground-breaking education in sound for film, cinematography and screen writing for over 500 students. This we have done in partnership with Sound & Motion Technical College and City Varsity, Cape Town, South Africa,” Ude says, adding that registration for participation in all aspects of the festival begins from Monday, September 14.