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The Africa Film Academy (AFA) has announced a one-day filmmaking workshop for youth of Bayelsa State.

The training,
scheduled for Thursday, January 20, in Ikeja, Lagos, will involve about
120 young people drawn from eight local government areas of the state.

The workshop,
according to Tony Anih, AFA’s director of organisation, is part of the
body’s effort to give back to Bayelsa State, host of its annual Africa
Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) since inception seven years ago.

Anih disclosed that
the training, to be held quarterly henceforth, is not AFA’s first. He
said the organisation has so far trained about 540 youth of the state
in different aspects of filmmaking.

“Some of them are already earning a living from the skill acquired during such trainings,” he added.

The AFA director of
administration further disclosed that practical demonstration of skills
by participants will be emphasised during the training. They will shoot
short films based on a story developed from each of their communities.

“These short films
will be part of the course work. Participants will be trained in
different aspects of filmmaking such as script writing, cinematography,
lighting, special effects, sound, and other areas that are critical to
making a box office movie,” he said.

Anih reiterated that the organisation will not relent in promoting
African cinema while urging young people in Bayelsa to seize the
opportunity.