§ Residency
Film Studio Residency
Two filmmakers, three months, one funded proof reel. The residency is quiet by design — script room in the morning, editing suite in the afternoon, a working camera on Fridays. Ends with a private industry screening in Abuja.
When
Rolling intake
3 months
Where
Film House, Kabiesi Ademola Centre
Led by
Film House
§ Key dates
- Rolling applications — reviewed monthly
- Cohort intakes — Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
- Proof-reel screening — final Friday of the residency
§ Facilitators
Tunde Bakare
Head of Film House
Marième Diop
Story Editor, in Residence
§ Register
Save a seat.
Send your details and we'll confirm your place with next steps by email.
Applying for a place in the residency itself? Use the full residency application →
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Nov 2026 → Apr 2027
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Our flagship six-month residency for twelve fellows across all five disciplines, culminating in a public showing.
Twice a year — Spring & Autumn
Writer-in-Residence→
A quiet season for a single writer — a room, a stipend, and an editor. Ends with a chapbook in Volume I.