The Film &
Content
School Africa

A hands-on film and content school. Learn to write, shoot, light, cut and finish real work — then screen it in front of an audience.

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There have never been more people making things. There have never been fewer places to learn how.

The three tracks

Everyone starts together for three weeks. Then you choose.

Taught by people who do this for a living.

Foundation

Weeks 1–3 · Everyone

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Class titles by track

Foundation — weeks 1–3, everyone

  • The 3 elements of story — premise, character, conflict
  • How do these elements become visual storytelling?
  • How to use a camera — the exposure triangle
  • Getting the best results from your camera, phone or digital
  • Mic basics
  • Sound design and sound mixing
  • Slating and recording audio — to note
  • Movement and framing: the rule of thirds
  • A quest for stabilization — tripods and gimbals
  • Lighting basics — 3-point lighting, 2-point lighting
  • Histogram, focus peaking
  • What is a screenplay and why do we need it?
  • Screenplay formatting
  • Shots: types of shots
  • Shotlisting

Film Production Track

  • Composition guidelines and basics
  • Master scene technique: coverage, the 180-degree rule, matching action
  • Roles in film production
  • Working with collaborators
  • Navigating rewrites
  • Art direction: production design and props
  • The full rundown of pre-production
  • Script breakdown
  • Budgeting
  • Location and legal: scouting, permits, and IP rights in Nigeria
  • Preparing for production
  • Rehearsals and directing actors

Content Creation Track

  • What you shoot: case studies and breakdowns
  • The importance of B-roll
  • How you shoot: movement and its importance
  • The editing — how you edit, case studies and breakdowns
  • The Hook Strategy: retention mechanics
  • Sound design for content
  • Lighting people, outdoor filming
  • Lighting products
  • Niche and SEO
  • Monetization

The Finisher's Track

  • Post-production in film — the stages
  • The editor's role
  • File organization
  • Basic editing: software, file organization, assembly
  • Cuts, transitions
  • Syncing audio and video
  • The Rule of Six — intention, rhythm
  • Multicam editing, delivery
  • Colour grading
  • Sound editing
  • Titles, motion graphics, and basic VFX
  • Finishing and delivery

Track 1

Film Production Track

Mondays & Saturdays Weeks 4—8

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Who it's for
For people who want to tell a story with a camera and a crew.
What you learn
You'll learn composition and the master scene technique — coverage, the 180-degree rule, matching action. How to break down a script, build a budget, scout a location, and handle permits and IP rights in Nigeria. How to work with collaborators, navigate rewrites, and direct actors. How to run auditions, camera tests and a call sheet that people can actually follow.
What you leave with
A short film you wrote, produced and directed, premiered to an audience.

Track 2

Content Creation Track

Tuesdays & Thursdays Weeks 4—9

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Who it's for
For people making work for a phone screen who want it to actually land.
What you learn
Mobile-first, start to finish. What you shoot and how you shoot it. Why B-roll matters more than you think. The Hook Strategy and the retention mechanics behind it. Sound design for content. Lighting people, lighting products, filming outdoors. Then niche, SEO and monetization.
What you leave with
A published body of work and a strategy that isn't guesswork.

The part nobody teaches properly.

Track 3

The Finisher's Track

Wednesdays & Fridays Weeks 4—9

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Who it's for
For people who'd rather be in the edit than on set.
What you learn
Post-production from the ground up: stages, file organization, assembly. The Rule of Six. Intention and rhythm. Multicam and delivery. Colour grading. Sound editing. Titles, motion graphics and basic VFX. Finishing, mastering and delivery.
What you leave with
An editor's reel — a scene, a music video, an interview, Instagram content — plus the finished film the whole school made.

You'll need a working computer and a durable hard drive of at least 1TB, from week four.

Where am I going, what am I saying?

Don't own a camera? Most of the first three weeks is shot on phones. Come anyway.

Work from the people teaching you

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Credit — partner and project
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Credit — partner and project
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Credit — partner and project
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Credit — partner and project
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Credit — partner and project
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Credit — partner and project

The 12 weeks

Three tracks, one timeline. Everyone starts together and everyone finishes together.

The programme runs as three parallel tracks over twelve weeks. Weeks 1 to 3, week 9 and week 12 are attended by all three tracks together. The following list gives every block in order.

All three tracks, weeks 1 to 3: 01—03 Foundation Story, camera, audio, lighting, screenplay. Fridays and Saturdays.
Film Production track, weeks 4 to 5:04—05Split & crossover
Content Creation track, weeks 4 to 5:04—05Split & crossover
The Finisher's track, weeks 4 to 5:04—05Split & crossover
Every student sits in on post‑production
Film Production track, weeks 6 to 7:06—07Specialization
Content Creation track, weeks 6 to 7:06—07Specialization
The Finisher's track, weeks 6 to 7:06—07Specialization
Film Production track, week 8:Pre-production
Content Creation track, week 8:Continues
The Finisher's track, week 8:Continues
All three tracks, week 9: Production
Film Production track, weeks 10 to 11:10—11Supervises
Content Creation track, weeks 10 to 11:10—11[To confirm]
The Finisher's track, weeks 10 to 11:10—11Post-productionAssembly, cut, grade, mix.
All three tracks, week 12: Premiere

Weeks 8 to 12 are scheduled but class times are still being finalised.

Confirmed opening dates
Friday 25 September · Saturday 26 September · then Fridays and Saturdays through 10 October.

Questions

Do I need to already know how to shoot?

No. The first three weeks assume nothing — story, camera, audio, lighting and screenplay from the ground up. Everyone does them together before choosing a track.

Do I need my own camera?

Not for the intro weeks — most of that work is shot on phones. A digital camera helps in the track weeks, and the school has gear on set during production week.

What do I need to bring?
  • A laptop — 8GB RAM recommended, at least 2GB VRAM
  • A jotter and pen
  • A smartphone, iPhone or Android
  • A digital camera, if you have one
  • A wireless microphone
  • A cheap audio recorder — not compulsory
Does my track need anything extra?

The Finisher's Track

  • A working computer and a durable hard drive of at least 1TB, required from week four
  • Bring your laptop to every class — this track is mostly practical

Content Creation Track

  • A phone and editing software
Can I switch tracks?

Track registration closes on Saturday 10 October, at the end of week three. Choose before then. After that the schedules diverge and switching means missing sessions.

How much time does this take each week?

Two classes a week, roughly six hours total, across weeks 1—3 and 6—12. In weeks 4 and 5 some tracks attend up to four days, because every student sits in on the post-production foundation.

What happens in production week?

The whole school moves onto set for a week. Film Track students rotate through crew roles, Finisher's students handle data and dailies, and Content students shoot behind-the-scenes. Everyone works on the film that premieres.

What do I actually walk away with?

Finished work, screened publicly on premiere night — a short film, an editor's reel, or a published content slate, depending on your track.

Production week

The whole school on set, 16–21 November. These frames do not exist yet — the week happens after this page goes live.

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Twelve weeks.
Then your work on a screen.

Classes begin Friday 25 September 2026 in Kaduna. Tracks are chosen at the end of week three, and registration closes Saturday 10 October.

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Do you have a laptop?
Do you have a camera?