UNESCO offers filmmaking residency for African women [Africa]

Posted on 25 juil 2025 dans Multimedia Journalism

African women filmmakers, 21 to 35, can apply for a filmmaking residency.

With funding from the People’s Republic of China and in partnership with the Tamayouz Cinema Foundation, UNESCO is offering a six-week filmmaking residency in Morocco, Sept. 15 to Oct. 27.

This program provides a platform to enhance skills, amplify voices and connect with key players in the film industry across the continent. Participants will receive professional training, produce their own short film and collaborate with peers from across Africa.

Ten emerging African women filmmakers will be selected.  

Applicants must be fluent in English or French.

The deadline is July 31.