AFRICAN FILM INSTITUTE: EQUIPPING TRAINEES WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS AND EXPOSING THEM TO FIELD EXPERIENCES

 

African Film Institute (AFI), a cultural organization with bias for innovation, diplomacy, education, advancement and strategy is redesigning, repartitioning and remolding old things in the film industry, representing them in new ways and introducing new ideas, as well as repositioning ordinary people, preparing them through skills acquisition trainings to become ordinary people equipped and commissioned to do consistently and in a very unique, positive and impactful ways extra-ordinary things for the good and betterment of the Nigerian society and the global community, beginning in Plateau state. 

BE INTENTIONAL, PART OF YOUR LIFE IS DEPENDENT IT

A failure to decide is a failure to lead, and a failure to lead is a failure to impact properly and significantly... Think

To “Be intentional” is to be deliberate, to do, act or perform with objective, purpose, determination and resolve. It entails being clear about whatever it is that you want to do, and what you want to achieve. 

To “Be intentional” is to identify a course to pursue, a line of action, goal or agenda, and to understand what the set goal demands, and convincing yourself that it is what you want to do and where you want to arrive at, and deciding (taking the decision to do it, and indeed doing it, taking action and working consistently on the path that see you achieve your set goal. 

BE INTENTIONAL, AND THEN PROVE YOUR SKILL

 

The caption of this piece “Be intentional, and then prove your skill” aptly captures the expectations, indeed mandate of the African Film Institute (AFI), of her trainees in the on-going skills acquisition training programme on film making and creative production, holding in Jos, Plateau state. 

AFRICAN FILM INSTITUTE (AFI) STRENGTHENS NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION STRUCTURES, FACILITATES PHYSICAL INTERFACE BETWEEN NOLLYWOOD ACTORS AND AFI TRAINEES IN JOS

 

Nollywood Actors (L-R): Kalu Ikeagwu, Fred Amata, Keppy Ekpenyong,
Gloria Young, Chuck's Chyke and Daniel Ikechukwu Obiora

It is glaringly noticeable, easily traceable and generally accepted by keen followers and ardent lovers of the African Film Institute (AFI) in Plateau state that creation of new programmes and activities, raising of new structures and of course support for both previously existing, and the newly created structures and institutions: both public and private, are of huge interest to the AFI.

Easily identifiable in Plateau state also, is the fact that sustainability is fundamental to the operations of the AFI in the state. This is indicated in the programmes and activities of the Institute in Plateau state. Thus, sustainability is undeniably a major tool of the AFI in determining what the institute accepts in terms of programmes and projects, the viability of course, and indeed implementation of any Project. 

Sustainability is a top priority agenda, in the activities of the AFI, as glaringly noticeable in it's programmes in Jos, Plateau state. 

AFRICAN FILM INSTITUE'S TRAINEES ON SPECIAL PRACTICAL SESSIONS, SAVING LIVES WITH LESSONS LEARNT ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HAZARDS

Pictures from AFI Trainings
(Introductory classes and
Special Practical Sessions)

Practices, processes and procedures designed and adopted to ensure safe and healthy work environment are referred to as Occupational Safety and Hazard Management Tools. 

UNDERSTANDING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HAZARDS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY

 

What kind of Occupational
disaster can arise from this

What is occupational Safety and Hazards, with regard to the film industry? 

First and foremost, let us understand the three concepts below, and in the context of the film industry: 

• Occupation
• Safety and 
• Hazard 

IMPROVING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HAZARDS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY: LEARN FROM THE AFRICAN FILM INSTITUTE

Fire on set -
disaster may occur

The Film Industry, like any other industry in Nigeria, and indeed, all over the world, is faced with challenges. 

In Nigeria, the film industry is facing challenges of different kinds and magnitude. 

Challenges associated with occupational safety and hazards are among the challenges the Film Industry in Nigeria in grappling with. 

FILM MAKING AND CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION SKILLS: SOME BEHIND THE SCENE (BTS) PICTURES

More pictures from the Special Practical Sessions of the Practical Phase of the skills Acquisition training and empowerment programme conducted by the African Film Institute in Jos, Plateau state.

The Special Practical Phase of the training was designed to give the trainees direct access to a professional film set by way of active participation and involvement in the activities of a real film production.

PICTURES FROM THE SPECIAL PRACTICAL PHASE

The African Film Institute (AFI) is proving to be intentional, deliberate and committed in its efforts to lay a solid foundation in Film Making and Creative Media Production for the over 300 hundred trainee participants.

The trainees are taking part in a 6 months, skill acquisition and empowerment training that the institute is organising for them in the City of Jos, the capital of Plateau state, North Central Nigeria. 

BELIEFS ARE HARDER TO SHAKE THAN KNOWLEDGE: A CONTINUATION OF GIST FROM THE SPECIAL PRACTICAL PHASE OF THE SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING IN PLATEAU STATE

Special Practical Phase

As the heading of this write-up is staring you in the face, it does clearly, more than explaining to you, dear esteemed reader and friend that this publication is a work started in the past, and therefore, a continuation of an earlier publication.

FILM MAKING AND CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING IN JOS: GIST FROM THE SPECIAL PRACTICAL PHASE

From the Special Practical
Phase of the training

A popular saying has it that "Beliefs are harder to shake than knowledge". 

In this piece, my focus is to discuss this age long popular axiom, with regard to what is expected in reality from the participants of the ongoing skills acquisition training programme in Film Making and Creative Media Production that the African Film Institute is conducting in the serene and captivating City of Jos, the Plateau state capital, North Central Nigeria.

AFRICAN FILM INSTITUTE (AFI), REDEFINING SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING IN NIGERIA

 

A lighting equipment
used for the training

Recently, Scoreline reported that the introductory training classes conducted for the commencement of lessons for more than 300 participants of the 6 months skills acquisition programme hosted in Jos, the Plateau state capital, has come to an end. 

The introductory training classes that just ended, is part of the ongoing 6 months skills acquisition training in Film Making and Creative Media Production, designed by the African Film Institute (AFI). 

AFRICAN FILM INSTITUTE: FILM MAKING AND CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION INTRODUCTORY CLASS COMES TO AN END

 

A typical introductory class session of the programme

The over one month introductory classes of the on-going, hands on, skill acquisition training, in Film Making and Creative Media Production, holding in Jos, the Plateau state capital, North Central Nigeria, has come to an end, and a new phase begins.

The entire skill acquisition training, in Film Making and Creative Media Production programme, which is designed to run for 6 months, between the last quarter of 2025 (October to December) and first quarter of 2026 (January to March), has entered the practical phase. Though, classes for this phase is yet to commence, the participants are busy conducting the activities required of them to ensure the phase runs smoothly, Scoreline reports.

COMPETENCE AND FUNCTIONAL SKILL, TOOLS TO GET THE BEST OUT OF THE AFRICAN FILM INSTITUTE'S (AFI) SKILL ACQUISITION PROGRAMME IN PLATEAU STATE

Investigation cum Interrogation scene. One of the classroom sessions of the programme

"Competence and its companion, functional skill, are fundamental tools for the success minded. They are critical tools, necessary for the attainment of worthwhile results. They stand in a strategic position, and to a large extent determine the success of individuals and Nations on one hand, and on the other hand their failure. 

"Competence and functional skill, are essential to sustainable growth and  development. They are to success what blood is to the body"... Nnabugwu Chizoba

The statement above, though brief, captures my understanding of how important the tools of "Competence and Functional Skill" are to humans. 

SKILLS ACQUISITION PROGRAMME IN PLATEAU STATE: BARR NUNGJI SALAMA BULUS APPLAUDS THE AFRICAN FILM INSTITUTE AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

 

Barr Nungji Salama Bulus

Barr Nungji Salama Bulus, a legal Practitioner, based in Jos, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria, has applauded the African Film Institute and the federal ministry of education, Nigeria, for what he described as their intervention in building the human capacity and resource base of Plateau state. 

He spoke to Scoreline in Jos during the flag off ceremony of a 6 months hand on skills acquisition education and training Programme in Film Making and Creative Media Production, put together by the African Film Institute (AFI), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria. 

POSITIVE ACTION, YOUR PIVOT TO SUCCESS

Positive action by a woman Group

The key to success is action. This is a common or popular maxim. But, in this piece, I beg to differ in a way with this Maxim, and on the strength of it, make a little adjustment to it.

FALSE ACCUSATION: “PERSONALLY, I THINK FALSE ACCUSATION IS VERY BAD”—MR. HARRY, REACTS

By: Nnabugwu Chizoba,

False accusations are allegations or claims of wrong doing levelled against a person(s), group(s), institution(s), government(s), community (ies), state(s) or nation(s), which are not true. 

PEACE CLUB FESTIVAL: HON. J.K CHRIS, CHAIRMAN, JOS NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ASSURES OF SUPPORT FOR PEACE AND PEACE BUILDING EFFORTS

The Chairman, Jos North Local Government Area (LGA), Hon. J.K Chris, has assured organisers of the one day and one of a kind event in Nigeria: the Peace Clubs Festival, of his support; and collaboration for peace building efforts during his tenure as the Chief Executive, Jos North LGA. He made this assurance during the Jos North Peace Festival on Saturday, November 9th, 2024.

GIVING BACK TO THE SOCIETY: EXCITING AND ENDURING LESSONS FROM THE FERTILIZER BLENDING PLANT OF EGEDE CHUKWUEBUKA

Giving back to the community is a thing of joy, happiness and excitement to the giver and people receiving. Some people have even averred that the joy is more alluring, enduring and exciting when the giver like Egede Chukwuebuka who recently built a fertilizer blending plant in one of the suburbs, Lohdic in Rantya community, Jos, Plateau state, North Central Nigeria did by giving to the same society that contributed to making him. He grew up in Jos, did part of his schooling and started life in Jos, before traveling abroad.

EGEDE CLINTON CHUKWUEBUKA, TRANSFORMING LOHDIC, RANTYA COMMUNITY, BUILDS FERTILIZER BLENDING PLANT IN THE AREA

Egede Clinton Chukwuebuka, a young enterprising Nigerian, hardworking and a people and community driven former international footballer, operating his business under the name Chuks Pacific Investment Enterprise Ltd has begun the transformation process of a beautiful but little known community located in the Rantya area of Jos, the Plateau state capital. He is doing this with a capital investment project, a fertilizer blending plant that has the capacity to produce fertilizer of all kinds. The plant is targeted at changing the economic and social narrative of the largely farming community and by extension the fortune of the farming populace in and outside the landscape of Plateau state.