2025 Documentary Film Fellowship

Sectors :

Audiovisual

Countries :

Nigeria

The 2025 Documentary Film Fellowship, organized by the French Embassy in Nigeria in partnership with StoryMi Academy, is an intensive 4-month program for Nigerian documentary professionals. It offers full support, including financing, mentoring and training, for the production of an original 15-20 minute documentary short.

Help type: Funding (Stock exchange)

Closing date for applications : June 10, 2025

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Informations

Eligibility criteria

Stages

Issuer(s) and managers

Details

What the program offers: - A ₦ 2,000,000 production grant to make a short documentary film. - Mentoring from experts such as Ike Nnaebue (director of No U-Turn) and Chika Oduah (journalist and award-winning director). - Hands-on workshops, storytelling labs and individual editing sessions. - The possibility of presenting the film at an international festival in January 2026 (depending on the quality and availability of the project). - Full coverage of travel and accommodation costs for face-to-face sessions.

Goals

Supporting Nigerian documentary creation
by offering professionals a structured framework for developing and producing original works.
Reinforcing professional skills
through personalized mentoring.