MultiChoice is excited to welcome the third set of young film creatives comprising the Class of 2022 to the MultiChoice Talent Factory West Africa Academy.

After a six-week selection process, 20 aspiring filmmakers representing Nigeria and Ghana, would begin a 12-month training programme in October at the MTF Academy in Lagos.

The final candidates were selected after a rigorous interview process by the judging panel, which consisted of film and television experts, including representatives of the Directors Guild of Nigeria. On the judging panel were pioneer MTF Academy Director, Femi Odugbemi; filmmaker and representative of the DGN, Lancelot Imasuen; producer, Tope Oshin; film director, James Omokwe; and director and another representative of DGN, Patricia Oghre.

The Class of 2021, in partnership with the New York Film Academy, benefitted from an intensive three-week online training, which will now be part of the MTF curriculum to train the new cohort to produce micro documentaries, public service announcements, television commercials and music videos. The goal of the training will be to broaden their skill set and allow them to be economically active in various sectors, other than the film industry.