MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program 2026 for aspiring film & television creatives (12 Months Fully-Sponsored Programme)

Application Deadline: 27 February 2026 at 12.00pm.

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026 MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program. The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) is the MultiChoice Group’s shared-value initiative that exists to EDUCATE the following technology of African storytellers and UPSKILL current African filmmakers to enhance the standard of productions throughout Africa.

MTF is MultiChoice’s long-term dedication to creating a socio-economic difference, taking part in a key function – alongside authorities, varied stakeholders, companies, and civil society – in rising Africa’s film industries into vibrant, financial hubs. We put together the scholars as future enterprise homeowners who will in flip, play their very own part in constructing an financial system across the trade.

The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) academies supply college students a completely funded, 12-month filmmaking program that mixes each principle and hands-on expertise. With 4 strategically situated academies in Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, and South Africa, MTF gives aspiring filmmakers throughout 14 African international locations with sensible coaching, helpful trade publicity, and entry to skilled networks. This complete method equips them to reach the aggressive leisure trade.

The one-year program covers a broad vary of film modules, together with scriptwriting, cinematography, directing, manufacturing administration, and varied post-production specialties. Upon completion, every pupil (excluding these in South Africa) receives a university-accredited certificates from our esteemed associate universities: the University of Zambia, Kenyatta University (in Kenya), and Pan Atlantic University (in Nigeria). Our course facilitators are all working towards filmmakers, every extremely regarded inside their specialty, guaranteeing college students be taught from the perfect within the area.

Requirements

MTF is trying for:

• Recent younger African graduates enthusiastic about storytelling
• Young creatives who wish to contribute meaningfully to the native and pan-African TV and film panorama
• Individuals hungry to be taught, innovate, collaborate, and form the way forward for display screen leisure.

The year-long, fully-sponsored programme is obtainable by way of regional MTF academies in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia. The college students get the prospect to find out about filmmaking by making movies, growing their abilities in film and TV manufacturing alongside trade greats.

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Application Procedure:

• CV – no more than 2 pages
• Personal motivation letter of no more than 500 phrases (why must you be chosen?)
• Copy of passport and National Identity doc (Certified for South Africa)
• Copy of matric certificates – licensed
• Copy of educational transcripts / Tertiary qualification Certificate – licensed
• Confirmation of banking particulars – verified by financial institution with financial institution stamp and/or letter (South Africa Only)
• Proof of residential deal with

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Program