EU in Nigeria Short Film Competition 2025 for young Nigerians (N2 Million plus in prize) – Opportunities For Africans

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Application Deadline: November 10, 2025

Applications at the moment are open for the 2025 EU in Nigeria Short Film Competition. The Zuma International Film Festival, in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS, is happy to announce the European Union Short Film Competition 2025.

Theme:

“Being a Nigerian Youth” – an invite to creatively seize the realities, aspirations, struggles, resilience, and triumphs of Nigerian youth in in the present day’s world.”

Eligibility

• Open to all Nigerian youth between the ages of 20 and 35 years.
• Entries have to be unique works created by the applicant(s).
• Films should not exceed 3 minutes in size.

Requirements

• Participants are to create a quick movie (most of three minutes) that tells a strong story reflecting the theme.
• The movie might be narrative, documentary, or experimental in model, nevertheless it have to be unique, genuine, and interesting.
• This is your platform to precise what it really means to be a Nigerian youth by means of your lens.

Prize

Winners of the competitors will obtain thrilling money prizes to help their artistic journeys:

• Winner: ₦1.5 million
• First Runner-Up: ₦750,000
• Second Runner-Up: ₦500,000
• In addition to the money prizes, winners will acquire visibility, networking Opportunities, and recognition on the Zuma International Film Festival, certainly one of Nigeria’s main movie festivals.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the EU in Nigeria Short Film Competition