MultiChoice Searches For 60 Talents For Film And TV Creatives

Africa Digital Tv giant, MultiChoice Africa has announced a call to entry for its 2019 MultiChoice Talent Factory.

The 60 students (20 for each region), will be selected from 13 African countries where MultiChoice operates for the year-long programme that will commence in October 2019, according to a release issued by Multichoice Ghana Office Wednesday May 8, 2019.

MultiChoice Africas in 2018, launched its ground-breaking corporate shared value (CSV) initiative aimed at igniting Africas creative industry through TV and filmmaking, today the MTF Academy officially announced the much-anticipated Call to Entry to all emerging filmmakers from 13 African countries with either some industry experience or a relevant post-school qualification in filmmaking to apply for this exciting opportunity to hone their television and film production skills under the guidance and mentorship of industry experts.

Only 60 students will be selected to be part of the sought-after year-long and fully-funded programme at three academy hubs located in Southern Africa (Lusaka, Zambia), East Africa (Nairobi, Kenya) and West Africa (Lagos, Nigeria) headed by industry leaders Berry Lwando, Njoki Muhoho and Femi Odugbemi, respectively

“Does your passion for video entertainment know no bounds? Do your stories wildly stir the imagination of your audience? Is your creativity inspiring enough to make you Africas next big content creator? If so, then MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy is looking for you."

As part of the programme, young filmmakers are provided with training and hands-on experience in the film industry, with a focus on storytelling, production, audio and directing and other key areas.

The academies also provide students with an opportunity to learn directly from well-known leading industry experts, work on live sets of local TV productions and create original content that will be aired on various local M-Net channels across the MultiChoice platforms DStv & GOtv.

So far, MTF Academies have exposed the Class of 2018 to real-life industry immersions which include the Kenya Hub students working on productions such as music reality show Coke Studio, Pambio, Turn-Up and the popular Swahili telenovela Selina.

In Nigeria, the students cut their teeth on the thrilling series Battleground, The Johnsons, Tinsel and which is a situational comedy Flatmates, whilst in Zambia, the class worked on the reality show, Date My Family, Top ZED music show and the drama series Chintelelwe.

The students also had the opportunity to gain hands-on experience on SuperSport shows and pitch their final-semester film projects to MultiChoice channel executives.

As part of MultiChoice Africa's investment in growing Africas creative industries into vibrant economies, MTF in 2019 extended its commitment by introducing the MTF Masterclass series, aimed at upskilling industry professionals by offering exclusive access to practical, expert-led industry skills workshops in various counties.

And in March, the initiative rolled out the MTF Portal, www.multichoicetalentfactory.com, and interactive online destination which brings talent and opportunities together under one platform for Africa's creatives to connect and network with each other.

13 Markets eligible for entry include: WEST AFRICA: Nigeria, Ghana, EAST AFRICA: Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania; SOUTHERN AFRICA: Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, Angola, Mozambique.