From the Workshops
The years on the road.
Two decades. Many cities. One classroom that kept moving.
Before InnerHub Film Academy was founded in 2010, the work was already on the road. For over two decades, we ran film workshops wherever there was a hunger to learn, from Lagos and Port Harcourt to Jos, and beyond Nigeria to Botswana and the United States, putting cameras in the hands of people who had never held one.
Then the world stopped. COVID closed the doors, the way it closed doors everywhere.
But the work was never finished. More than 150 filmmakers came through those rooms, and many are still shaping Nigerian cinema today. What follows is their record: the years, the faces, and the craft that built the Academy we’re now bringing back.
Two decades. Many cities. One classroom that kept moving.
Founded in 2010, InnerHub Film Academy was built on a conviction: the storytellers who will shape Nigerian cinema must come from Nigeria, and be trained at home, in Jos, not sent abroad to learn how to tell their own stories.
They must know its land, its faith, its languages, its beauty. The Academy gives them the tools to tell their own stories, and the conviction that those stories matter.
Our 150+ alumni are now working across the Nigerian film industry, carrying that conviction forward. The studio makes the films that set the standard; the Academy makes sure that standard is never the work of one company alone.
Applications Open
August 2026
First Intake
January 11, 2027
Shot composition, visual rhythm, and how images carry meaning without words.
Structure, character, dialogue, the discipline of writing stories that deserve to be told.
Working with actors, managing a set, translating script to screen with clarity.
Camera, lighting, colour, the complete visual language of the moving image.
Production audio and the invisible craft that makes a world feel real.
Pacing, structure, and the art of cutting that makes a film breathe.
Budgets, schedules, and the unglamorous work of making it happen.
How identity, faith, and community root a story and give it lasting weight.
Applications open August 2026. Classes run January 11 to March 12, 2027 in Jos, Nigeria. Spaces are limited.
Register Your InterestFormat
Residential — full immersion
Duration
Three months per cohort
Cohort Size
Maximum 15 students
Intake Dates
Jan 11 – Mar 12, 2027 (Cohort 1), then Jan & Sep each year
Location
Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Graduation Standard
One complete short film, premiered publicly
Month One
Visual storytelling, screenwriting, and directing fundamentals. You learn the language of film before you pick up a camera.
Month Two
Cinematography, sound design, and producing. You go on set, real locations, real pressure, real decisions under a mentor's eye.
Month Three
Editing, colour, and sound mix, then a public premiere of your completed short film. You graduate with a finished work, not a certificate.
Every graduate completes and publicly premieres one original short film. No film, no graduation. That standard is non-negotiable.
The Academy is residential. Students live together on campus in Jos for the full three months, not because it is convenient, but because craft is built in proximity. The conversations after dinner matter as much as the workshops before lunch.
Accommodation and all equipment are included in your fees. You bring your talent and your hunger. We provide the rest.
Included
Accommodation on campus
Included
All production equipment
Included
Industry mentorship
The InnerHub Film Academy Summer Camp is a two-week residential programme for teenagers aged 14 to 17. It runs each July in Jos and is designed for young Nigerians who love stories but have never held a camera.
Students leave with a short film they made themselves, a grasp of the filmmaking process, and the confidence that their voice is worth hearing.
Enquire About Summer CampProgramme Details
Programme Fee
₦500,000
per three-month cohort
Accommodation and all production equipment are included. No hidden costs.
A limited number of scholarship places may be available for exceptional candidates. Enquire when you apply.
Start Your ApplicationHow to Apply — Four Steps
Register your interest
Fill in the form on this page. Applications open August 2026 for the January 2027 cohort. Classes begin January 11, 2027.
Written application
Tell us who you are, what draws you to film, and what story only you can tell.
Interview
A conversation with the Academy team, by video or in person in Jos.
Offer & enrolment
Successful applicants receive a formal offer. A non-refundable deposit of ₦150,000 secures your place, with the balance due by the first day of class.
No. We look for passion, curiosity, and the conviction that your story matters. Many of our best alumni came in having never touched a camera. What we cannot teach is hunger, that must be yours already.
Yes. All students live on the Academy campus in Jos for the full three months. This is intentional, film is a collaborative art and the immersive environment accelerates learning in ways a commuter programme cannot match.
The fee covers tuition and accommodation on campus for the full three months, and access to all production equipment including cameras, lighting, and sound gear. Students are responsible for their own meals. Travel to and from Jos is the one cost not included.
A limited number of scholarship places may be available. Ask about eligibility when you apply. There is no instalment payment plan: a non-refundable deposit of ₦150,000 is due on acceptance, with the balance due by the first day of class.
Every student who graduates must complete and publicly premiere one original short film. Graduation is not granted for attendance, it is earned through a finished work. The premiere is a real event, with an audience, that marks your entry into the industry.
Applications for Cohort 1 open in August 2026 and close in October 2026. Classes run January 11 to March 12, 2027 in Jos, Nigeria. Register your interest now and we will notify you the moment applications open, spaces are limited to 15 students.
Yes. The Academy operates under a full Student Handbook covering expectations, campus rules, equipment responsibility, and the faith and culture values that underpin our work. Every student reads and signs the Handbook before enrolment. Contact us to request a copy.