Make films that move people toward Christ.
Learn to tell stories on screen, and send them where they are needed.
Build spiritual movements with films that win, build and send disciples.
Film Academy trains filmmakers in both the craft of filmmaking and the work of outreach, so the stories they make help people meet Jesus and then grow as multiplying disciples.
Film Academy Nigeria shares what it learns on its YouTube channel,Film Academy, Nigeria (FAN).
Four modules. One finished film.
Story & script
Find the story worth telling.
- Story structure and character
- Writing for your own audience and culture
- Staying faithful to Scripture
Production
Capture it well.
- Camera, framing and light
- Clean sound on a small budget
- Directing people and crews
Post-production
Shape it.
- Editing and pacing
- Sound design and music
- Subtitles and translation
Share & disciple
Send it out.
- Short-film evangelism: a film that starts a conversation
- Screenings, YouTube and social media
- Follow-up and discipleship
The same four modules are a course in Indigitous Academy, so you can learn on your phone between sessions.
From first idea to first screening.
- ApplySend a short message about you and the stories you want to tell.
- Learn onlineFour modules in Indigitous Academy: one idea per bite, a quick check after each.
- Make a short filmWork in a small team with a mentor on a real project.
- Screen, follow up and earn your certificateShare the film, gather feedback, plan the next step, and receive your certificate when you finish the journey.
If you tell stories, this is for you.
You want to learn the craft and put it to work for the Gospel.
You already make content and want it to go further.
You have stories to tell and want a team to tell them with.
See what we make.
Before you apply.
Do I need my own equipment?
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Does it cost anything?
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Where and when does it happen?
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Is there more than one level?
Film academies in the Jesus Film Project family run in levels. [Confirm the levels for Nigeria.]
Who teaches?
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Ready to tell a story that matters?
Tell us about yourself and the stories you want to tell. We will reply with the next steps.
Film Academy by Jesus Film Project®.