As part of its on-going commitment to the professional development of women in film, TV and content across the African continent, the Ladima Foundation with the support of the DW Akademie has expanded and formalized its education and training offering.

The Ladima Film Academy offers comprehensive online and on-site (Lagos, Nigeria) training with introductory courses across seven key film disciplines:

• Documentary filmmaking
• Animation
• Editing
• Cinematography
• Producing
• Directing
• Screenwriting

Applications are currently closed, please keep an eye on our social media pages for news of our next intake.

The A-List is the Ladima Foundation’s FREE online community and database of women professionals across the continent which is also currently being upgraded to provide further social functionality and access to resources. Any woman working in any aspect of film, TV and content production can sign up to benefit from the knowledge resources, search functionality, and networking opportunities. The A-List community is a space where women professionals can find, share, and connect to opportunities regionally and internationally. Knowledge resources including videos, tutorials, and articles will be made available to members on a regular basis.

The Ladima Foundation has hosted a series of ‘Women of Influence’ panels over the years with positive, tangible, outcomes. These conversations have mostly taken place at Festivals and Markets including DISCOP Johannesburg, DISCOP Zanzibar and the Cape Town International Film Market and Festival. In 2020, as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the Women of Influence Panel discussion took place virtually on the 10^th of December.

As part of its ongoing interventions, Ladima Foundation has created a network of women in top management positions at some of Africa’s film festivals, training them in festival management and inclusion. The first training took place in Kigali, Rwanda in 2019. Follow our social media pages for announcements on the upcoming edition.