Connecting Africa’s film professionals, projects, training and opportunities.
Film Practitioners Africa is a professional platform built to promote visibility, collaboration, capacity development and industry growth for filmmakers and creative practitioners across Africa.
A platform for the people behind African cinema.
Practitioner Visibility
A searchable directory where actors, directors, producers, editors, writers, cinematographers and other professionals can be discovered.
Member Academies & Training
FPA connects members to academies, trainers, workshops, mentorship and learning opportunities provided by approved members and partners.
Projects, Events & Collaboration
Promote film projects, festivals, screenings, calls for entries, partnerships and opportunities across the African creative ecosystem.
Find Film Practitioners
Discover approved creative professionals by skill, category, country and area of practice.
Access Learning Opportunities
Connect with approved member academies, trainers, mentors and professional development programmes.
Promote Creative Work
Give visibility to films, productions, collaborations, festivals and continental initiatives.
Recently approved public profiles.
Approved learning-related profiles.
FPA does not directly own an academy. This section highlights approved member academies, trainers and institutions that can support capacity development.
What FPA is designed to achieve.
- Provide a credible directory for African film and media practitioners.
- Promote industry networking, collaboration and cross-border opportunities.
- Support training, mentorship and capacity-building through academy programmes.
- Give visibility to projects, festivals, screenings and creative initiatives.
- Connect practitioners with institutions, brands, partners and development opportunities.
- Strengthen the professional identity and public recognition of African film talent.
The principles guiding the platform.
Professionalism
Encouraging credible profiles, proper representation, excellence and responsible participation within the creative industry.
Collaboration
Creating room for practitioners, institutions and partners to work together across regions, languages and disciplines.
Visibility
Helping African film talent and creative initiatives become easier to find, recognize, promote and support.
Board of Trustees (BOT)
Distinguished industry leaders and custodians guiding the mission and strategic vision of Film Practitioners Africa.
Tunde Olaoye
Asiwaju Ben Ope Johnson
Professor Yetunde Akorede
Michael Adedokun ADLAM
Mr. Femi Durojaiye
Tola Bolaji
Grace Babasola
Professor Soji Cole
Mr. Romeo Noah Ozeigbe
Mr Adeleye Fabusoro
Ms Bukola Thomas
