WELCOME!

At Cinelab Akademie Initiative, we believe that filmmaking, photography and storytelling can change the world. Join us in our mission to empower and transform the lives of the next generation of storytellers through traditional and newer innovative digital approach.

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We are excited to provide a youth-focused approach that is inclusive and empowers individuals between the ages of 16 and 30 years. Additionally, we partner with trainers and companies who share our enthusiasm for using film, photography, and storytelling to convey compelling stories.

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We think that regardless of background, everyone should be able to follow their ambitions and explore their creativity. All participants in our program, particularly the youth, young refugees, and film and photography enthusiasts, have access to an exciting platform where they may work together to build a successful career path in the film and photography industries. Most being participants who come from underprivileged and marginalised communities and do not have a clear vision of what their future holds.

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We believe this is the ideal platform for everyone who has a strong passion for conveying stories via pictures and video. Take part in our program to become a member of our expanding, lively community.

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LEARN-PARTICIPATE-CREATE

The Cinelab Akademie Initiative offers hands-on training programs aimed at exposing participants to various video and photography topics, including writing, directing, producing, editing, sound management, storytelling, lighting, and camera handling.

 

The program serves youths, young women and girls, photographers and filmmakers, NGOs' media and coms teams, high school and college students, and university students.

 

Our goal is to create a cutting-edge audiovisual resource center supporting ongoing education, workshops, research, and production related to African stories, arts and cinema.

 

The initiative has partnered with passionate directors, producers and Script writers from various parts of the world including Hollywood, and photographers from Photo Start, Germany, Italy, and local photographers, reaching hundreds of young creatives through in-person and online classes.

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