After a successful 10-week training programme with 60 participants, the British Council Film Lab Africa on Friday announced 20 grant winners in the short film and microfilm categories.
Film Lab Africa is a mentorship and grant programme by the British Council to nurture the next generation of African filmmakers.
The initiative provides comprehensive training, funding, and mentorship to emerging filmmakers, helping them develop their skills and bring their unique stories to life.
These grants offer crucial funding for their various film projects, adding that ten short filmmakers stood out from the pool of exceptionally talented entries for their outstanding creativity, story impact, and compelling storytelling prowess.
The top ten short filmmakers each received a £5000 grant from the British Council for producing their films.
Sukanmi Adebayo of Afrowen Productions, the principal delivery partner in Nigeria for this inaugural programme, said the Film Lab Africa programme has been extraordinary, enabling them to produce exceptional films that highlight Nigeria’s diverse stories and resonate with a global audience.
He said the initiative has empowered these filmmakers to achieve their full potential.”
