300,000 young Nigerians will be taught in cinema, television, and motion picture production over the next three years, thanks to a groundbreaking collaboration launched today between KAP Film and Television Academy in Lagos and the Mastercard Foundation.
The KAP Film and Television Academy is one of the specialized services subsidiaries at the KAP Hub in Lagos, which was publicly introduced on Thursday, September 30th, 2021, and was founded by award-winning Nigerian actor, director, and filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan.
“The Academy focuses on growing the next generation of skilled filmmakers through the tutelage of veterans and film professionals who provide hands-on experience in diverse aspects of filmmaking to enrolled students,” said Kunle Afolayan, KAP Academy.
According to Kunle Afolayan, CEO and Founder of the KAP Academy, the training program will be conducted using smartphone technology and lecturing will be done using a learning app.
“The KAP App is a mobile learning application where multimedia content – which includes video and audio lessons, visual presentations, video simulations, and interactive testing – will be delivered to the students. It will allow students to have access to interactive learning content, industry professionals, community forums, an electronic library, a job board, financial support, contacts, and links among others,” Afolayan said.
The Masterclass Series, a virtual series of 20 episodes offering e-learning to aspiring filmmakers, will address numerous facets of filmmaking, including directing, cinematography, and the business of film, utilizing Afolayan’s acclaimed film, “The Figurine,” as a case study. On KAPtv’s YouTube channel, the virtual series will be available for free viewing.
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In addition to practical hands-on training, the curriculum will offer two levels of certificates from professional institutes in the areas of screenwriting, sound, editing, directing, cinematography, and production design, among others. It will also connect participants to job or gig entrepreneurship opportunities not only in the film industry, but also in allied sub-sectors such as fashion, make-up, music scores, editing, and scriptwriting, through placements and internships.
Free tuition and smartphone devices will be provided for students from less privileged homes to guarantee that young people enrolling in the program have access to the tools essential for e-learning. Through a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and its Young Africa Works program in Nigeria, these tools are being made available.
Anyone between the ages of 18 and 35 years old is eligible to apply. A one-minute video pitch will be used to evaluate each applicant’s level of expertise, passion, and socioeconomic status. 50 percent of the program’s placements will be allocated to young women to encourage strong female engagement.
